LifeBridge Health Pulls Out All the Stops for the 2018 Magic of Life Gala Celebration
Baltimore, MD - LifeBridge Health is honored to announce that the chairs from each of our past Magic of Life Galas have come together for a magnificent milestone. They are jointly chairing the 2018 Magic of Life Gala to commemorate the extravaganza's 10th anniversary. This year's biennial event will be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
The 2018 chairs are a Who's Who in the Maryland business community, heading successful companies in a variety of industries. They are coming together to bring their expertise and talents to lead the largest fundraising gala event in the Baltimore area. The chairs and the years they first served are below.
Year Chairs
2000 Susan and Jon Levinson / Carole* and Hanan Sibel
2002 Susan and Jon Levinson / Harriet" and Lowell Glazer
2004 Barry Garber and Jerry Fader*
2006 Mindy and J.M. Schapiro / Harriet and Jimmy Berg
2008 Lynn Abeshouse / Tommy Obrecht
2010 Joe and Annette Cooper / Jon and Susan Levinson /
John and Laura Shmerler
2012 Ronnie and Bob* Footlick / Ron and Stephanie Attman
2014 Laura Black and Charles Klein / Brian and Martha Gibbons
2016 Daniel and Anna Klein / Howard and Anne Louise Perlow
2018 ALL OF THE ABOVE
Four of our former chairs have passed away, but Carole Sibel, Harriett Glazer, Jerry Fader and Bob Footlick will live on forever through their generosity, spirit, compassion and commitment to LifeBridge Health.
Money raised from the gala is integral to supporting programs, projects and services around LifeBridge Health, which is one of the largest, most comprehensive providers of health services in Maryland.
"It is fitting that our chairs reunite for this iconic anniversary. Nearly 1,000,000 patients, residents and families have benefited from funds raised since the Magic of Life Gala began 20 years ago," says Neil Meltzer, the president and CEO of LifeBridge Health.
He adds, "There are no adequate words to tell these women and men how much their efforts mean to the individuals in the communities we serve, so from the bottom of my heart, I will simply say, "˜thank you.'"
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