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ST. JOHN HOSPITAL GUILD WILL HOLD 53rd ANNUAL DINNER JUNE 5

THE GUILD of St. John Hospital and Medical Center 53rd Annual Guild Dinner June 5th at Penna's of Sterling, in Sterling Heights, spotlighting the unique entertainment of comedian, David Alan Grier.

DETROIT (April 3, 2013)
THE GUILD of St. John Hospital and Medical Center will continue its fundraising
efforts with its upcoming 53rd Annual Guild Dinner. This annual event will be held on June 5th at Penna’s of Sterling, in Sterling Heights and will spotlight the unique entertainment of comedian, David Alan Grier.  The funds raised will benefit St. John Hospital and Medical Center.  The proceeds are designated towards the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.

THE GUILD also announced the individuals who will be honored at the event.  They are: Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Liggett, Jr. of Grosse Pointe Shores who will receive the Philanthropic Services Award; Ali Rabbani, MD of Grosse Pointe Shores, who will be awarded with the Physician of the Year Award; and The Ahee
Family,
of the Grosse Pointes who will receive the Sr. Verenice McQuade
Distinguished Service Award.

David Kesner of Grosse Pointe Woods is Chair of this year’s Guild Dinner, and Joseph Paluzzi, lll of Grosse Pointe Shores is Vice-Chair.

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Doors open to the gala affair at 6:00 p.m. for cocktails and hors d’oevres, followed by a multi-course dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for THE GUILD Dinner may be purchased by contacting Kathy Taranto at (313) 343-3674.  Price of tickets is $250.  Ticket price to our “Generation Next” (age 21-35) guests is $125.  Sponsorship, patron and advertising opportunities are also available.

Established in 1948, THE GUILD is a volunteer organization that played a critical role in fundraising to open St. John Hospital in 1952 and continues to support SJH&MC programs today. Since its founding over 60 years ago, THE GUILD has raised over $15 million for the hospital, assisting a countless number of patients by providing needed medical equipment, state-of-the-art technology and valued
services.

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St. John Hospital and Medical Center, a regional destination hospital for leading-edge medical care and technology, is a member of St. John Health, the largest provider of inpatient care in southeast Michigan and one of the largest employers in metro Detroit. St. John Health provides comprehensive prevention, primary care and advanced treatment programs with more than 125 medical centers, and six hospitals spanning five counties.

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