LifeBridge Health Announces the Return of the Magic of Life Gala (April 30) Following Pandemic Break

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Magic of Life Gala 

Health System Also Announces Preeminent Co-Chairs to Lead One of the Area's Top Fundraising Events That Benefits Patients, Programs and Services

Comedian Martin Short and Band Leader Paul Shaffer to Headline the Evening

Magic of Life Gala Entertainers

Baltimore - LifeBridge Health is excited to announce the return of the Magic of Life Gala, celebrating team members, executives, physicians, partners, patients, donors and board members for their commitment to upholding the organization's "Care Bravely" credo. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30 starting at 6pm at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and this year's esteemed gala co-chairs are Keith and Alissa Attman, Dan and Gina Hirschhorn, and Jimmy and Donna Smith.

LifeBridge Health was unable to hold the biennial Magic Life Gala in 2020 due to COVID-19 and as such, the organization is eager to bring this important fundraiser back with a bang.

"As a health system, our team members have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, so we are thrilled to be able to come together this year at the Magic of Life Gala to recognize and celebrate their amazing work," says LifeBridge Health President & CEO Neil Meltzer.

He adds, "With such a momentous occasion, we are also excited to have three powerhouse couples and pillars of the community as co-chairs for this event, which raises vital funds to support programs and services at LifeBridge Health that benefit our patients, our caregivers and our communities."



ABOUT THE CO-CHAIRS

Keith and Alissa Attman:
New York native Alissa Attman is a physician's assistant and artist with a background in critical care and dermatology. Mrs. Attman's art can be seen on display in multiple galleries across the Baltimore region. Mrs. Attman's husband, Keith Attman, is vice president of supply chain for Acme Paper and Supply.

Mr. Attman also serves as chair of the Network Distribution Group's Netsource Committee and is an active member of the Supply & Equipment Foodservice Alliance Executive Committee. Mr. Attman has also made significant contributions in the world of healthcare, serving as a board member of Levindale and a participant in various LifeBridge Health committees, and having been recognized as a 2012 top fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Top 35 under 35.

Gina and Dan Hirschhorn:

Another native New Yorker, Gina Hirschhorn serves as a senior vice president within the Global Commercial Bank at Bank of America, leading a national team of business strategy and initiative managers who focus on driving awareness, adoption and continuous improvement of sales processes, tools, programs and operations. Mrs. Hirschhorn has been with Bank of America and its predecessors for 35 years. She serves on the board of Everyman Theatre and along with her husband, previously served as co-chair of Everyman Theatre's capital campaign that enabled the theatre's move to its current Fayette Street location.

Dan Hirschhorn is chairman and president of American Trading and Production Corporation (Atapco), which develops, acquires and manages commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Hirschhorn also serves as president of the David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation; a member of the Sinai Hospital Board of Directors, director of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore; member of the Investment Management Committee of the Associated Jewish Charities; and member of the Finance Committee, Campaign S