CMH Gala

Pictured: Richard N. McCarthy, Honoree and wife, Jean D. Hamilton The 20th Annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball in honor of Richard N. McCarthy was held Saturday, June 7th at The Point, Catskill, New York.  The sold-out event, produced by the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, raised a record $675,000 for Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit Renovation/Expansion & New Technology Project. The theme, Carnaval, A Night In Rio, was evident to all, with scantily-clad professional Brazilian dancers, international entertainment, thirty foot ice bar complete with sculpture of Brazilian Dancer with feathered plumes, and temperatures that soared towards one hundred degrees, adding to the South American City atmosphere. The event, hosted by Michael and Patti Schrom of Ghent and Manhattan, is often called the kick-off to the summer’s social calendar of special events.   It is the most financially successful fundraising event in the entire Capital District and Hudson Valley.

The Fingar Family of Germantown, Columbia County, hosted the 17th Annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball, The Crystal Ball honoring Clara E. Kellner and The Kellner Family on Saturday, June 4th raising $370,000.  Six hundred attendees celebrated until 1:00 a.m. at The Point, Catskill, Greene County, in honor of The Kellner Family who have staunchly supported Columbia Memorial Hospital, located in Hudson, New York, for over thirty years.  The Kellner Wing at the Columbia Memorial Hospital Campus houses the state-of-the-art emergency department, surgical suites, and reception area.  This sold-out event marks the beginning of the busy summer social season for Columbia and Greene Counties.  Proceeds will go towards the continuing renovation and expansion projects at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Columbia County, and Kaaterskill Care, the 120 bed nursing and rehabilitation facility, Greene County.