INDIANAPOLIS
– The 45th annual Franciscan Alliance Foundation-St. Francis Health
Chrysanthemum Ball is slated for Saturday, Oct. 27, with this year’s proceeds
benefiting the planned Hospice House project.
The event,
which will be emceed by WTHR-13 reporter Kris Kirschner, gets under way at 6
p.m. with registration, a silent auction, reception and music by the acoustic
trio, Tonos Triad, whose eclectic
sounds have been described as “jazzpop/Eurofolk.”
Kirschner has
been with the Indianapolis NBC affiliate for 15 years and is a reporter for the
station’s “Sunrise” show and fill-in at the anchor desk.
Dinner and
other events will continue throughout the evening with entertainment by T.P.
Mulrooney and Tastes Like Chicken, a
band whose music will take patrons on a journey beginning with tunes which were
popular when the hospital-Chrysanthemum Ball began in 1967.
Since 1995,
the Ball has raised an average of $42,000 annually, supporting hospital
projects such as cancer and cardiovascular services and research, the
Neighborhood Health Center at Garfield Park and various outreach programs
Franciscan St. Francis offers to the community.
The year’s
proceeds for Hospice House will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Franciscan Alliance.
To be located on the Franciscan St. Francis-Indianapolis campus at 8111 S. Emerson Ave., Hospice House will be the only facility of its kind in south-central Indiana and will serve many surrounding counties. Its features include:
- 16-suite facility (with additional shell space for
future expansion)
- Bright gathering areas, kitchen and dining areas
- Garden-like landscaping and a chapel for meditation and
worship
- Unlimited visitation from loved ones and family
members, including the family pet
Kirschner has
been with the Indianapolis NBC affiliate for 15 years and is a reporter for the
station’s “Sunrise” show and fill-in at the anchor desk.
Dinner and
other events will continue throughout the evening with entertainment by T.P.
Mulrooney and Tastes Like Chicken, a
band whose music will take patrons on a journey beginning with tunes which were
popular when the hospital-Chrysanthemum Ball began in 1967.
Since 1995,
the Ball has raised an average of $42,000 annually, supporting hospital
projects such as cancer and cardiovascular services and research, the
Neighborhood Health Center at Garfield Park and various outreach programs
Franciscan St. Francis offers to the community.
The year’s
proceeds for Hospice House will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Mishawaka,
Ind.-based Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.
To be located on the Franciscan St.
Francis-Indianapolis campus at 8111 S. Emerson Ave., Hospice House will be
the only facility of its kind in south-central Indiana and will serve
many surrounding counties. Its features include:
- 16-suite facility (with additional shell space for
future expansion)
- Bright gathering areas, kitchen and dining areas
- Garden-like landscaping and a chapel for meditation and
worship
- Unlimited visitation from loved ones and family
members, including the family pet
Chrysanthemum Ball 2012 sponsors
include: Bose, McKinney & Evans (title sponsor), Emergency Physicians of
Indianapolis (presenting sponsor), Indiana Members Credit Union, G3 Technology
Partners, Cardiac Surgery Associates, Duke Realty and Integration Partners.
For sponsorship
information call 317-528-7807 or to purchase tickets, call 317 528-8949. Visit www.givetohospice.org for more information about the event
and Hospice House.
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