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The 25th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala
The silver anniversary celebration of this premier fundraising event drew inspiration from the night's honorees---our own Valerie Fund children. "It's all about the kids." is a motto used reverently at The Valerie Fund and the Gala gave guests unique opportunities to appreciate the scope of treating and healing these very brave children and their families.
We brought The Valerie Fund Center to you! Throughout the evening guests were able to personally interact with Valerie Fund patients and members of the psychosocial team while visiting four Learning Depots. The experience served to educate about the importance of a wide array of customized health care services available during the treatment and healing of critically ill children and their families. The Learning Depots were staffed by a Child Life Specialist, Social Worker, Psychologist, Educational Liaisons, specialists in Integrative Medicine and Palliative Care and the Assistant Director of Camp Happy Times. At dinner, a video featuring Valerie Fund founders Sue and Ed Goldstein and speeches by patients and family members including the new Chairman of the Board Dominic DiBari, parent of a Valerie Fund patient enhanced the interactions at the Learning Depots. Auction proceeds, a raffle of Hamilton tickets and twenty major sponsorship commitments raised over $500,000.