The Student Center Ballrooms and International Lounge at SIU were alive with music, an evening of gourmet tastes and an auction with mobile bidding for the seventh annual SIH Foundation Gala on Friday, April 12. More than 500 members of the regional community attended the event, which serves as the major fundraiser for the Carbondale-based not-for-profit health system. Proceeds went to SIH Patient and Community Support Funds – the Cancer Care Patient Support Fund, Coach Kill Fund and Family Friendship Fund – to help patients in need during medical treatment. To date, more than $1 million has been distributed to nearly 15,000 patients in need.
1. Allison and Dr. Naeem Qureshi of Carterville
2. Autumn and Aaron Vinyard of Harrisburg
3. Christine Huang and Dr. Tennyson Lee, both of Carterville
4. Christopher Cotton of Carbondale with Jennifer Davie of Marion
5. Cristine Andraos and Dr. Bachir Farah, both of Carterville
6. Dale Budslick and Alan Kim, both of Carbondale
7. Dan and Jill Gobert of Carbondale
8. Don and Sandy Hutson of Carterville
9. Dr. Carl and Linda Flowers of Carbondale
10. Dr. Danielle Tomevi and CJ Nelson, both of Carbondale
11. Dr. Eduardo Smith Singares and Izaskun Melania Iglesias, both of Chicago
12. Jan and Waverly Robinson of Carbondale
13. Jason and Anne Fairfield of Carbondale
14. Jennifer VanBrooker of Carterville with Vivian Hardinson of Carbondale and Kristin Merkle of Carterville
15. Jessie Fry of Carbondale with Mark Scriven of Carterville
16. Jillian Helton of Carbondale
17. John Ryan of Carbondale with Jo and Glenn Poshard of Murphysboro and Marsha Ryan of Carbondale
18. Jordan Smearman, Jacob Gordon and Hannah Frisch, all of Carbondale
19. Leah Bechtel-Oganda and Pius Oganda of Carterville
20. Linda Clendenin of Murphysboro with Tina Bennett of Carterville
21. Marcia Allen of Murphysboro with Charles D. McCann of Carbondale
22. Mike Hudson with Heather Hartline, both of Herrin
23. Morgan Harden of Carterville and Alex White of Carbondale
24. Mort and Barb Levine of Carbondale
25. Phil Gilbert and Mike Murray, both of Carbondale
26. Rex Budde with Wendy Emery, both of Herrin
27. Rita and Woody Thorne of Makanda with Diane and Jeff Baine of Carbondale
28. Rita Thorne of Makanda with Mary Heltsley of Centralia
29. Tammie Swinney of Carbondale with Tracey Rein of Marion and Lori Thompson of Carterville
30. Verlinda and Brad Henshaw of Harrisburg