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(CIRCLEVILLE, OH) - Entertaining a crowd of more than 200 guests and volunteers, Berger Health Foundation's Ladies Night Out event helped raise more than $16,000 to support the health needs of Pickaway County residents.

Held at Amvets Post 2256 in Circleville, the event featured charity casino tables, a silent auction featuring dozens of local vendors, catered desserts and appetizers as well as the musical stylings of Dr. David Zadvinskis, a musician and radiologist from Berger's partner organization, Riverside Radiology.

Pictured left, Greg Schwitzgable, Berger Health System Wellness Leader, is joined at his table by a number of LNO guests.

"Ladies Night Out is great event for us and a lot of fun for everyone involved," said Berger Health Foundation Executive Director Larry Halm. "Without the hard work of our volunteers, none of this would be possible and we can't thank them enough for helping put on such a great event."

Berger Health System physicians and employees were joined by prominent community leaders, serving as celebrity waiters and card dealers. In all, 50 local men volunteered their time and services to the Foundation's efforts.  

Carolyn Wright was the lucky winner of the grand prize Hearts on Fire diamond necklace raffle, valued at more than $900 and donated by E.M. Smith Jewelers of Chillicothe.

Pictured right are Carolyn Wright, winner of the diamond necklace, and Kim Harter, E.M. Smith Jewelers.

Created in 2004, Berger Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As such, the Foundation encourages and receives charitable gifts, as well as enables project development that supports health-related services for the residents of Pickaway County, Ohio and surrounding communities. The Foundation achieves this mission through its support of Berger Health System, its programs and its services.

(CIRCLEVILLE, OH) – Berger Health Foundation was recently awarded $40,000 from the Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide free mammograms and follow up care to an estimated 175 women in Pickaway County. Berger Health Foundation was one of 34 breast health programs to receive more than $1.9 million in funding from Komen Columbus.

“We are happy to award these grants to programs and organizations in our 30–county service area that directly impact thousands of women who are underserved and uninsured. Our grantees use the money awarded for many programs including screening, education, treatment, survivor support and outreach programs,” said Katie Carter, executive director of Komen Columbus. “Together, we are driven by Komen’s mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever and every dollar raised takes us one step closer to achieving that goal.”

Berger Health Foundation plans to use the Komen funds to increase the number of low income, uninsured women in Pickaway County receiving annual mammogram screenings. The Foundation will also use the Komen funding to cover the cost for readings, as well as additional follow up procedures, such as ultrasounds, biopsies and MRI's if needed. Women who have no medical insurance or who are underinsured may qualify for funding.

“This is our fifth year of funding from Komen Columbus and during this time, we have helped over 300 Pickaway County women receive free mammograms, readings and follow-up procedures,” said Larry Halm, executive director of Berger Health Foundation. “Our partnership with Komen Columbus gives the women of Pickaway County another weapon in the fight against breast cancer.”

Information about this program will be readily available at the Free Clinic of Pickaway County and surrounding Berger locations, as well as throughout the physician offices at Berger. To schedule your mammogram, please call (740) 420-8051.

Founded in 2004, Berger Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization promoting philanthropy to support patient care, equipment, facilities and community health services offered by Berger Health System for the benefit of Pickaway County and surrounding area residents. To volunteer, make a gift or learn more, please contact the Foundation directly at 740.420.8209. Visit us on the web at bergerfoundation.org or on our Facebook page, facebook.com/BergerHealthFoundation.

The Berger Health Foundation Board of Directors recently approved the purchase of a SimBaby™ manikin for the education department at Berger Health System. SimBaby is an advanced infant patient simulator for team training. With realistic anatomy and clinical functionality, SimBaby allows learners to practice and perfect their skills in a risk-free environment.

The SimBaby manikin will allow employees and students training at Berger to practice on the latest technology, respond to different clinical scenarios and to think critically and adjust their care plan according to immediate feedback to interventions.

“This is just a part of the Foundation’s continuing commitment to help bring the latest and best in technology and community programs for the benefit of area patients and residents,” said Larry Halm, Executive Director of Berger Health Foundation.