Lutheran HealthCare was the big winner at its black tie casino night fundraiser. Attended by more than 900 partygoers, the 127th Anniversary Dinner Dance raised over $1.2 million to benefit the implementation of the medical center's electronic medical record (EMR) system. The hospital-wide EMR system will significantly and positively impact patient safety, clinical efficiency and overall quality of care. Photo at right: Wendy Z. Goldstein, president and CEO, LHC, presents Robert A. Zaloom, M.D., director, the May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Cardiology Center, with the Sister Elisabeth Fedde Medal of Service as the physician honoree. 

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning WNBC anchor, Michael Gargiulo, the night was full of casino games, festivities and special honors for Robert A. Zaloom, M.D., director of the May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Cardiology Center (physician honoree) and ARAMARK Healthcare (corporate honoree). Honorees received the Sister Elisabeth Fedde (LHC founder, 1883) Medal of Service, established to recognize individuals who continue her legacy of service and commitment to serving the needs of our neighbors.Photo at left: LHC chair, Board of Trustees, Emma Graber Porter presents Mary Anne Wyman, senior vice president, Growth and Retention, ARAMARK Healthcare with the Sister Elisabeth Fedde Medal of Service as the corporate honoree.

The event attracted esteemed guests including local elected officials and Sopranos star, Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on the hit HBO show). Top casino prizes included all expense paid trips to Las Vegas (grand prize), Atlantic City (second prize) and N.Y.C. (third prize). Top selling silent auction items included: vacation properties in Paris and London, sports memorabilia and tickets, concert and opera tickets, designer jewelry, a first-class spa experience and much more.                                                  

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Senator Martin Golden and Colleen Golden, pose with Vincent A. Rohan, president, the May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Foundation, and Susan V. Rohan, vice president, the May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Foundation.	Virginia Tong, vice president, Cultural Competence, Louis Rosen, Mary Quinones, vice president, Strategic Community Partnerships and Councilman Vincent J. Gentile.
Physician Honoree, Robert A. Zaloom, M.D. (center) with family and friends.	Sopranos star, Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on the hit HBO show) at the LHC 127th Anniversary Dinner Dance Casino Night.