Mercy Air Care Benefit Dance planned for March 14
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Mercy Air Care, the regional air ambulance program based at Mercy Medical Center -- Sioux City, will benefit from the proceeds of a special "Spring Break" dance Friday at the Sioux City Convention Center.
The Magnificent Board of Directors will play from 8 p.m. to midnight. The doors will open at 7 p.m.
"We are planning a very entertaining, enjoyable event that supports a good cause," explained Lea Clausen, executive director of the Mercy Medical Center Foundation. "This fundraiser will help us further enhance Mercy Air Care, the only air ambulance program based in the area. As a result, proceeds from this event will definitely benefit the regional community."
"Spring Break" tickets are $10 per person or $15 for two. VIP tickets are also being sold for $75 each or $100 for two. Each VIP pass includes a complimentary annual membership or renewal in the Mercy Air Care Membership Program.
Established in 2004, the Mercy Air Care Membership Program also supports the services provided by Mercy Air Care. Regional residents paying an annual membership fee of $50 are entitled to several benefits. If they, their spouse or any unmarried dependents living in their household needs the services of Mercy Air Care, the hospital will bill their insurance company directly for any medically necessary flight and will accept that payment, regardless of the amount, as payment in full on their account. The program will cover all air medical transport expenses if they do not have medical insurance.
You can purchase advance tickets for the benefit dance by calling the Mercy Medical Center Foundation at (712) 279-2223 or the Mercy Air Care headquarters at (712) 277-2015. Tickets will also be available at the door. Large groups can also reserve tables in advance by calling the Mercy Foundation.
The Magnificent Board of Directors will play from 8 p.m. to midnight. The doors will open at 7 p.m.
"We are planning a very entertaining, enjoyable event that supports a good cause," explained Lea Clausen, executive director of the Mercy Medical Center Foundation. "This fundraiser will help us further enhance Mercy Air Care, the only air ambulance program based in the area. As a result, proceeds from this event will definitely benefit the regional community."
"Spring Break" tickets are $10 per person or $15 for two. VIP tickets are also being sold for $75 each or $100 for two. Each VIP pass includes a complimentary annual membership or renewal in the Mercy Air Care Membership Program.
Established in 2004, the Mercy Air Care Membership Program also supports the services provided by Mercy Air Care. Regional residents paying an annual membership fee of $50 are entitled to several benefits. If they, their spouse or any unmarried dependents living in their household needs the services of Mercy Air Care, the hospital will bill their insurance company directly for any medically necessary flight and will accept that payment, regardless of the amount, as payment in full on their account. The program will cover all air medical transport expenses if they do not have medical insurance.
You can purchase advance tickets for the benefit dance by calling the Mercy Medical Center Foundation at (712) 279-2223 or the Mercy Air Care headquarters at (712) 277-2015. Tickets will also be available at the door. Large groups can also reserve tables in advance by calling the Mercy Foundation.
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