recession, one Charlotte business is still giving back - and in quite
a creative way.
Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants is sponsoring the BB King concert
at The Fillmore on Oct. 6 and giving $12.50 for every ticket sold to
the soon-to-be-built Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. This type of
donation is the first of its kind for the Ronald McDonald House of
Charlotte and Southeast.
"We're committed to giving back to our community, particularly to
children-focused groups," said Jeannette Anselmo, Senior
Administrative Director of Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants. "We
hope this event brings both donations and awareness to this very
important organization in Charlotte."
With 2,000 seats in the Fillmore, the total donation will equal
$25,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, which is planning
to break ground later this year. And by sponsoring the concert,
Southeast is able to provide valuable marketing tools to the Ronald
McDonald House of Charlotte in the time leading up to the concert.
Southeast chose the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte for this unique
giving opportunity because of their corporate commitment to children's
health in the Charlotte community. Several years back, Southeast gave
$1 million to the Levine's Children's Hospital.
"We're thrilled that Southeast decided to raise money for us in a
unique way," said Mona Johnson-Gibson, Executive Director of
Charlotte's Ronald McDonald House. "Fans of B.B. King will be glad to
know that a portion of the ticket sales are going to a charity that
wants to provide the families of children being treated in area
medical facilities with a safe, affordable and caring 'home away from
home.'"
The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte will be the fifth such facility
in North Carolina. The first Ronald McDonald House in North Carolina
opened in Durham in 1980, and there also are Ronald McDonald House
facilities in Chapel Hill, Greenville and Winston-Salem.
ABOUT SOUTHEAST ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS
Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants is an 80+ physician anesthesia
and pain management practice serving more than 100,000 anesthesia and
more than 45,000 pain management patients each year in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Virginia. On the Web at www.seanesthesiology.com
and www.quantumcns.com.
