Charlotte announced it has received a $25,000 donation from Southeast
Anesthesiology Consultants (SAC).
The announcement was made by Mona Johnson-Gibson, Executive Director
of the RMH of Charlotte. SAC sponsored the B. B. King concert held on
Oct. 6, 2009 at the Fillmore Theater. For every concert ticket sold,
$12.50 was donated to the charity, and this was all made possible by
SAC partnering with Live Nation and the Fillmore Theater.
"On behalf of all of us at the Ronald McDonald House, I want to thank
SAC and all the fans of B. B. King for this wonderful donation,"
Johnson-Gibson said. "We're thrilled the concert goers enjoyed the
show, and I know they are proud that a portion of their purchase went
to brining a House to Charlotte."
RMH of Charlotte's goal is $11 million in funds ($7 million will pay
for the House's construction, and the remaining money will furnish,
maintain and operate the House for 1 year), and the charity is inching
ever closer to its goal. Within the last month, RMH of Charlotte
received a $250,000 donation from the Wells Fargo Wachovia Foundation
and $100,000 from The Cannon Foundation.
"We're committed to giving back to our community, particularly to
children-focused groups," said Jeannette Anselmo, Senior
Administrative Director of SAC. "We're glad that this event brought
both donations and awareness to this very important organization in
Charlotte."
SAC chose the RMH of Charlotte for this unique giving opportunity
because of their corporate commitment to children's health issues in
the Charlotte community. Several years back, SAC gave $1 million to
the Levine's Children's Hospital.
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. For more information, please visit www.seanesthesiology.com
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About the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte
Currently, Charlotte is the only major US city that does not have a
RMH. The RMH of Charlotte is scheduled to open sometime in 2010 and
will serve the families of children being treated at Levine Children's
Hospital and Hemby Children's Hospital. Located on the 1600 block of
East Morehead Street on land donated by Carolinas Medical Center, the
House will feature approximately 35,000 square feet of living space
complete with 28 bedrooms (one family per bedroom/suite), providing
more than 10,000 nights for the families. It is also scheduled to
have a community kitchen, great room, learning center, playground and
sitting porch. Construction will hopefully begin in this year. The
RMH of Charlotte is an independent 501 (c) (3) charity managed by a
local board of directors which will oversee construction and operation
of the home. The cost of building and operating the RMH of Charlotte
will come primarily from individual and corporate donations. The RMH
of Charlotte will be funded, constructed and operated by the Charlotte
community. The mission of the RMH of Charlotte is to provide the
families of children being treated in area medical facilities with a
safe, affordable and caring "home away from home." For more
information on RMH of Charlotte, visit www.rmhofcharlotte.org.
