Florida Hospital's Fundraiser Raises Record-Breaking $1.3 Million

Florida Hospital's Annual Golden Gala Raises Record-Breaking $1.3 Million

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 27, 2007 -This year Florida Hospital's largest annual fundraiser, the Golden Gala, raised $1.3 million that will help the hospital continue to meet the growing needs of the community.  This is the largest amount ever raised in the event's 27-year history.

Nearly 2,500 people attended this year's event, Golden Gala XXVII, held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in November. 

"This year's Golden Gala was a phenomenal success and truly speaks to the community's commitment to healthcare and Florida Hospital," said Terry Newmyer, chief development officer of the Florida Hospital Foundation.

In addition to the $1.3 million raised at the event, Florida Hospital announced during Golden Gala XXVII that it had surpassed its $100 million campaign goal more than a year earlier than anticipated.  Since November 2006, the hospital has received a $5 million gift from Tony and Sonja Nicholson, owners of Nicholson Homes; a $20 million from Alan H. Ginsburg and the Ginsburg Family Foundation; and a $10 million gift from Walt Disney World. 

Florida Hospital has also received 18 gifts of at least $1 million from other notable Central Florida organizations.

To keep pace with the healthcare needs of the growing and aging population, Florida Hospital has determined that it will need to raise $600 million by 2010.  To meet that need, Florida Hospital continues to depend on the generous support of the Central Florida community.

For more information, please contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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