CMH 10th ANNUAL “WINTER BLAST” RAISES $110,000
CMH Foundation2021-03-15T18:53:26+00:00COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HEALTH’S 10th ANNUAL “WINTER BLAST” RAISES $110,000 Adored Community Leader Winnie Thorn Honored at February 1st Event Hudson, N.Y. February 5, 2020 A packed Club Helsinki was the scene on Saturday, February 1st for a night full of moving tributes to Winnie Thorn, one of the community’s most generous, gracious and adored benefactors, and the honoree of Columbia Memorial Health’s (CMH) 10th Annual “Winter Blast” event. With nearly 250 guests in attendance, the largest crowd ever for Winter Blast, Ms. Thorn was presented with CMH’s prestigious Clara Kellner Award for public service. Clara Kellner was a long-standing volunteer and benefactor of CMH and former chairwoman of the CMH Board of Trustees. The award carries her name to recognize individuals who continue Mrs. Kellner’s legacy of volunteerism and philanthropy on behalf of CMH and the greater community. Saturday’s program included proclamations honoring Ms. Thorn’s dedication to CMH and the community presented from Congressman Antonio Delgado, New York State Senator Daphne Jordan, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, and Assemblyman Chris Tague. The evening featured dinner, dancing, a popular silent auction, and a live performance by Thee Mr. E Band. Anne Schomaker, Vice Chair of the [...]