On the evening of March 29, friends and supporters of Manning Family Children’s celebrated the 43rd annual Sugarplum Ball, themed Beneath a Sapphire Sky, which commemorated the hospital’s 70-year anniversary. The annual black-tie fundraiser, presented by LEMOINE, raised an extraordinary $1.6 million in support of Manning Family Children’s mission to provide expert care for every child, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
Co-Chairs Marcie Gardner and Holt Kolb led a host committee of more than 100 members in planning the event.
"Sugarplum Ball highlights the unwavering generosity of our community in helping Manning Family Children’s deliver on our mission every single day,” said Lucio A. Fragoso, president and CEO of Manning Family Children’s. "As we celebrate 70 years of caring for kids this year, the impact of the 43rd annual Sugarplum Ball will help advance our mission to deliver the highest level of pediatric care as the region’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.”