Presence St. Joseph Hospital's 'Day at the Races' set for June 16
Join some of Fox Valley's local philanthropists, physicians, hospital associates and leaders, as more than 150 guests celebrate Presence St. Joseph Hospital-Elgin at the second annual "Day at the Races" on Saturday, June 16, at Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights.
All proceeds from the event will support new and innovative electronic patient flow technology allowing them to deliver timely and purposeful patient care.
Last year's event raised more than $40,000 in support of a new Community Resource Center at the Elgin hospital.
As a nonprofit health system, Presence Health raises funds to transform health care in the communities they serve.
Through philanthropy, Presence Health provides innovative technology and community programs that directly impact the lives of those we serve. Thanks to philanthropy, Presence Health has implemented state of the art TeleHealth technology in 17 different programs across system communities.
Examples of community programs include: educating Spanish-speaking teens about the importance of healthy eating and exercise to prevent diabetes, caring for low-income seniors in their homes, and caring for low-income pregnant women.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the lunch and program will begin at 1:15 p.m.
Michael Brown, regional president and CEO of Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin and Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, will speak about the mission of the organization and how Presence Health is creating a healthy future for our communities.
Top sponsors of "A Day at the Races" include the Presence St. Joseph Hospital medical staff and the Foglia Family Foundation.
Tickets are $150 or $75 for youth.
For more information, contact Mike Jostes at (630) 269-3138 or mike.jostes@presencehealth.org or visit www.presencehealth.org/psjhe-races.
About Presence Health
Presence Health is the largest Catholic health system in Illinois, serving over 4 million people in 11 counties. With over 150 sites of compassionate care including 10 hospitals, over 17,000 associates and more than 4,000 medical professionals, Presence Health has annual revenue of $2.6 billion.
Presence Health is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and the Sisters of the Resurrection. Visit www.presencehealth.org to learn more.