Rock(n)research benefit raises money for CRI
MUSC Children's Hospital supporters and contributors gathered on a cold evening Feb. 26 to celebrate the opening of the Charles P. Darby Children's Research Institute (CRI) and recognize benefactors and donors through this first annual rock(n)research event.
Right
photo: MUSC Children's Hospital's Dr. Lyndon Key, chairman of pediatrics,
left to right, with wife, Dr Janice Key and daughters, Rebecca and Emily.
Left photo: A stylish Dr. Charles P. Darby and wife, Joyce, make a “red
carpet” entrance to Hibernian Society Hall. Sponsors for the gala event
include Select Health of South Carolina, Northside Nissan, West Ashley
Toyota and individual sponsors.
Participants arrived in colorful, jazzy rock(n)red carpet attire at Hibernian Society Hall.
The
evening was energized by the1980s pop group, The Pointer Sisters.
The crowd of 350 people warmed to the music and dancing of The Pointer Sisters, sampled sumptuous cuisine from Lowcountry chefs and restaurants including High Cotton, 39 Rue de Jean, Oak Steakhouse, Basil Restaurant and Kaminsky's Most Excellent Café, plus participated in the rock(n)horse silent auction, which featured specially-designed miniature rocking horses by national celebrities and artists.
Right
photo: Golf pro Tiger Woods' horse netted $4,500 during the auction. Left
photo: A total of 28 celebrity/artist-designed rocking horses from Angela
Bassett, Manolo Blahnik, Dan Marino, Sharon Stone, Adam Sandler, Stuart
Weitzman and the cast of Will and Grace were dusplayed. The pieces were
up for auction during the Feb. 26 event.
Proceeds raised from the event netted more than $80,000, with about $15,500 coming from the rock(n)horse silent auction.
The CRI mission
The Children’s Research Institute was created to strengthen children’s
research at MUSC. Its mission is to improve the lives of children, their
families and communities by conducting high quality children’s research
by training superior physicians and scientists, and by fostering innovation
through the sciences of discovery and application.
Friday, April 8, 2005
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