- Last year's March Madness Challenge winner for health care providers was the team at Advance Neurologic Incorporated. Michael K. Winthrop (front row left) and Foundation Director Kate Herring (front row right)
- Last year's March Madness Challenge winner for departments at The Bellevue Hospital include, front row, Darlene Stewart, Mary Lou Mittower, Vickie Maynard. Back, Foundation Director Kate Herring, Shannon Hansen, Karen Branco, Manda Burkett, Sally Neff
The shot-clock is “winding down’ as you visit your doctor’s office, health care provider, or counseling center during the month of March. And if the staff “passes” you and asks if you want to purchase a “basketball,” say yes and “hit a three” for charity!
That’s because the fourth annual “March Madness Challenge” is officially underway.
Led by “team captain” The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Foundation, the event is now underway throughout the city and neighboring physician offices.
“The Bellevue Hospital Foundation’s Medical/Professional Committee spearheads this project, to focus on giving, especially from our medically-related businesses, healthcare providers, and grateful patients,” said Kate Herring, TBH Foundation director. “During March Madness, from March 12 to the men’s college basketball national championship game on April 8, we are asking that you join our team and help raise funds for TBH’s Cardiac Rehab Department or the Women’s Mammography Fund.”
According to Herring, there are two ways community members can help: Purchase cutout paper basektballs for $1 each at your doctor’s or healthcare provider’s office, and/or purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a Kindle HD donated by The Willows, four one-day Cedar Point passes donated by TBH, a $100 Toy-R-Us gift card and a $50 Applebees gift card, both donated by an anonymous donor. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Basketball cutouts and tickets can be purchased through April 8, with drawings conducted on April 9.
While this contest is taking place out in the community, inside The Bellevue Hospital, various departments are also battling in the March Madness Challenge.
“Our employees, and even some of our healthcare provider office staff members, have put together themed baskets that will be raffled off. Anyone can purchase a ticket to try and win one of the baskets,” noted Herring. “Basket tickets are two for $1. All tickets may be purchased in TBH’s Gift Shop during regular business hours.
Once you purchase your basket tickets, just drop them into the container of the basket you are trying to win. One winner will be chosen for each basket. In addition, the container with the most tickets will win that department a basket of goodies, pins, and traveling trophy, and will allow them to designate where the proceeds will be donated.
The baskets are being displayed in the hospital Atrium during normal business hours until April 8.
For additional information on any of the March Madness events, contact Kate Herring at 419.483.4040, Ext. 4319.