Memphis, Tenn. – Great food, beer, wine, dancing and the opportunity to bid on some exceptional items and gifts at the silent auction are just some of the things you can expect from the fourth annual Grant's Gala. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Children's Heart Foundation (childrensheartfoundation.org) in order to fund the most promising pediatric congenital heart defect research.
Grant's Gala aims to raise $20,000 or more to enable The Children's Heart Foundation to continue aggressively funding pediatric congenital heart defect research.
Congenital heart defects are the most common and most deadly group of birth defects and affect nearly approximately 36,000 births a year or one birth every 15 minutes. More than half of all children born with a CHD will require at least one invasive surgery during their lifetime. Sadly, 20 percent of these children will not live to celebrate their first birthday. Even survivors of successful childhood treatment can face life-long risks from congenital heart disease, including heart failure, rhythmic disorders, stroke, renal dysfunction, and neurocognitive dysfunction.
Grant’s Gala was created in 2007 by Holly Gomila Goughnour and Michael Goughnour to honor the memory of their son, Grant Michael Goughnour, who was born on August 5th, 2002 with an undiagnosed congenital heart defect and suddenly passed away seventeen days after his birth.
Bring your friends and co-workers to Hudson Hall Ballroom at the Central Train Station (545 South Main Street) at 7:00pm on August 14th to enjoy a great evening for an important cause. Event tickets for the fourth annual Grant's Gala are $50 per person before July 31st 2010, or $65 per person after that date. Tickets will be held at the door.
Please visit our website at www.grantsgala.com for more information about this exciting event, to purchase event tickets and/or to make a donation. Thank you for your support.
Founded in 1996, The Children's Heart Foundation is motivated by the needs to bring health, hope and happiness to children impacted by congenital heart defects, the number one birth defect in the United States. They accomplish this goal by funding the most promising research to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of congenital heart defects. For more information, please call 847-634-6474 or visit www.childrensheartfoundation.org.
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