Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham Gala Raises Nearly $300,000
Major community support for new emergency department and inpatient wing.
Date: 11/18/2009
BIDMC Contact: Rose Lewis
Phone: 781-453-3891
Email: rlewis2@bidneedham.org
Needham, MA—Thanks to the generosity of so many in our community Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital raised nearly $300,000 to benefit the hospital’s new wing. The hospital’s 11th annual Gala was one of the best attended to date with 420 people.
“We are grateful to our friends, our neighbors, and everyone in the community for their support,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Liebman. “I think everyone is very excited about the recent opening of the new Emergency Department and the new inpatient unit.”
Gala co-chairs Kimberly and Michael Lombard are equally grateful to everyone who supported the event.
“There was a definite buzz in the air that night,” said Kimberly Lombard. “I think a lot of people had been to the grand opening of the new wing in October and were so impressed that they were eager to come out for a fun and important night to benefit the hospital.”
“We were so proud to be a part of this wonderful community event,” remarked Michael Lombard. “It was great to see the genuine support for such an important anchor in our community.”
Funds were raised through several sponsorships, including $25, 000 from Briarwood Rehabilitation Center, and live and silent auctions the evening of the event.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (BID-Needham) is a licensed 58-bed acute care community hospital affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. BID-Needham opened its new Emergency Department and new inpatient wing with 20 private beds in October 2009. The hospital has served residents in Needham, Dedham, Dover, Westwood, Medfield and other surrounding communities for more than 90 years. In 2002, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Deaconess-Glover Hospital formalized their long-standing, collaborative relationship with a direct affiliation. The two hospitals’ emergency departments have been clinically integrated since 2000.The direct affiliation has facilitated the integration of staff and resources in other clinical areas such as hospital medicine (hospitalists), cardiology, radiology, general surgery, oncology and pathology.
