ArtBlink, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center’s annual gala, took place Feb. 20 at The Kirklin Clinic. The event was organized by Comprehensive Cancer Center Advisory Board Gala Committee members Joel Welker, Rick Swagler, Mitzi S. Davis, Robert Carr, George Wheelock, Lessley Hynson, Alisa Belcher and Suzanne Wald. As guests entered The Kirklin Clinic on the first floor, … [Read more...]
Alabama Parkinson’s Fighter Walk
The Parkinson Association of Alabama will host a one-mile walk beginning with a silent auction at 8 a.m. at Samford’s track and soccer stadium. Registration is $30 and all proceeds benefit UAB’s Parkinson’s research. To register, visit www.runsignup.com. For more information, visit www.parkinsonalabama.com. … [Read more...]
Spain Rehab’s Women’s Committee Hosts Annual Dinner
By Emily Williams The Women's Committee of UAB's Spain Rehabilitation Center is planning its annual Firefly dinner to raise money to fund projects for the center and the patients who seek treatment there. This year’s dinner will be held Feb. 13 at The Florentine in downtown Birmingham.University of Alabama at Birmingham officials estimate they treat more than 1,100 … [Read more...]
ROAR for the Cure: Adventures on Auction at James Bond Gala
At ROAR’s James Bond-themed gala this year, once-in-a-lifetime is being used to describe more than one of the big-ticket items in the live auction. At the top of the list are trips to places such as Cape Cod and the Sonoma Valley, as well as a Kentucky Derby experience, an African safari adventure and a day with Dan Aykroyd. Thanks to ROAR members Mike and Kim Hull and their … [Read more...]
ArtBLINK
The Advisory Board of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center will host its annual fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Local artists will create a piece of art during the event and will auction off the finished product. Tickets are $150 per person. For more information, visit www.uab.edu/artblink. … [Read more...]