Elmore Medical to host Golf Classic

The Elmore Medical Center Foundation will host the 2009 Annual Golf Classic and Silent Auction on Saturday, Aug. 1.

The Golf Classic will raise money for a ventilator for the acute care unit of the hospital to support post-surgery patients. It also will be used to help grow the hospital endowment fund. The estimated cost of a ventilator is $17,000.

The 2009 Annual Golf Classic will begin with a continental breakfast and golfer registration starting at 7:30 a.m. at Desert Canyon Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 1. Participants will tee off at 9 a.m. in a shotgun start.

A barbecued chicken and pulled pork lunch will be served after the golfing. Award presentations and completion of the silent auction will follow lunch.

Golfers may participate for a $50 registration fee. Non-golfers can attend the lunch for $25.

Golfers are strongly encouraged to pre-register to reserve their place in the tournament. Registration forms are available at the golf course and Elmore Medical Center as well as on-line at www.elmorefoundation.org.

The Foundation was established in the fall of 2001. Every year, the fundraising proceeds from the Golf Classic have been used to purchase needed equipment for the hospital. In past years the Foundation has purchased a Long Term Care Unit van, covered nearly half of the cost for the construction of the helipad, purchased a portable bone density scanner, provided funding towards the purchase of a new C-arm, mobile x-ray machine, supported the purchase of a new infant warmer, defibrillator and last year purchased a Colonoscope.

"In an effort to continue to respond to the health care needs of the community our Foundation elected to purchase a new ventilator which will be used in support of our growing surgery program," said Doreen Krabbenhoft, Foundation Director. "With the addition of a surgeon, Dr. Matthew Williams, to the EMC medical staff, we have seen an increase in the number of surgical procedures being completed at EMC."

The Annual Golf Classic is the largest fundraising event conducted by the Elmore Medical Center Foundation. The event is organized by the 13 volunteer members on the Foundation Board of Directors. All donations to the Elmore Medical Center Foundation are tax deductible.

For more information regarding the Foundation, donor opportunities or the Annual Golf Classic contact Doreen Krabbenhoft at 580-2673 or email krabbend@slrmc.org.