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18th Annual Fashion Show Raises $180,000 for Holy Name's Multiple Sclerosis Center

May 6, 2015

More than 500 people attended the 18th Annual Holy Name Medical Center Foundation Spring Fashion Fling, which raised over $185,000 for the MS Center. The funds will be used for patient care and research conducted at the Center.

The event, held on April 26 at the Glenpointe Marriott, featured an afternoon luncheon with an auction and fashion show. Most of the designs were provided by Lord & Taylor at The Fashion Center and Chris Cimino, WNBC-TV meteorologist, served as the Honorary Chairman. Meredith Vieira, American journalist, talk and game show host, was the Honorary MS Ambassador and recorded a video message for the event.

"The fashion show helps to support the mission of the MS Center,” said Dr. Mary Ann Picone, Medical Director of the MS Center. “Monies raised allow us to expand both our clinical services and research initiatives to improve care for patients with multiple sclerosis."

As a regional leader in MS care, Holy Name's MS Center provides unparalleled, holistic care to about 2,000 patients of all ages living with multiple sclerosis. Known for its clinical excellence, personalized patient care and innovative clinical research, the MS Center integrates services from all areas of the hospital so patients are supported from diagnosis through treatment and maintenance.

"The Holy Name Medical Center MS Center sets the standard for the most comprehensive, integrated, and compassionate care in the region for patients with multiple sclerosis," said Celeste A. Oranchak, Vice President of Development and Executive Director Holy Name Medical Center Foundation. "We are enormously grateful for the generous support of our donors who help ensure that we continue to advance our important mission of meeting the ever-changing healthcare needs of our patients."

To learn more about giving opportunities, please contact the Holy Name Medical Center Foundation at 201-833-3187 or foundation@holyname.org.



View more photos from the 2015 MS Center Fashion Show: http://photos.holyname.org/MS-Center