A collection of key Palm Beach
philanthropists representing all
aspects of the '08/'09 charity
season will team up for BioMotion's
Institute for Mobility and
Longevity's upcoming gala effort to
benefit children and adults affected
by bone and joint disorders.
In conjunction with the ADT
Championship the black-tie affair
will take place on the eve of the
LPGA Season Finalé, November 22nd at
the Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach.
Called “A Celebration of Motion”,
the second annual, black-tie event
will feature a live auction,
cocktail reception and gala dinner
dance attended by a roster of
prominent LPGA sports figures.
Venerable Palm Beach
charity hostess Gale S. Brophy will
serve as Gala Chairman. Honorary
Chairmen for the gala is Julie and
Amin J. Khoury and Gala
Co-Chairwomen are Ali Rowe Nelson
and Margarita Abrishami. Dawn
Fennessy and Sara Haryman will serve
as Junior Chairwomen.
Gala host committee
members who have joined forces to
support the benefit planned for the
organization include Hillary
Musser-Bishop, Rose Marie Brancato,
Ava Coleman, Tina Edington, Norma
Fireman, Lauren Garrett, Barbara
Katz, Barbara Levine, Kristin Magee,
Elaine Miller, Jeff Miller, Larry
Montello and Mark Queenan.
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inductee Gary Carter will pitch in
support of the gala evening and
serve as the event's emcee.
Grand benefactors for
the gala benefit are Florence and
Lawrence De George and Fryda and
George Lindemann. International
Society of Palm Beach President
Herme' de Wyman Miro is the Grand
Patron.
The benefit and
black-tie gala will feature a luxury
car collection and cigar bar
emporium followed by dinner and
dancing to the 13-piece Marcia
Mitchell Band. “We are most
grateful to all of these wonderful
friends, former patients and donors
who will lend their invaluable time
and talent in support of our cause,”
stated Dr. W. Andrew Hodge founder
and chief medical officer of
BioMotion's Institute for Mobility
and Longevity.
Funds
raised from this gala evening will
benefit the Pediatric Gait Analysis
for children with Cerebral Palsy,
The Samaritan Fund for those without
the means for orthopaedic care and
the BioMotion Orthopaedic Research
Lab situated i
the West Palm Beach based Good
Samaritan Medical Center.
Established in Boston in
1987 by Dr. W. Andrew Hodge,
BioMotion's Institute for Mobility
and Longevity's (IML) mission is to
improve mobility and quality of life
through orthopaedic research,
education and clinical excellence
for individuals of all ages.
The IML moved to West Palm Beach,
Florida, in 1992 when an agreement
was made with Good Samaritan Medical
Center to develop and operate the
new, comprehensive, orthopaedic
research laboratory for the benefit
of area surgeons, therapists and the
local community. The laboratory's
goal was to provide staff
orthopaedists and allied health
professionals access to
state-of-the-art equipment and a
skilled technical staff to pursue
research of the human
musculoskeletal system and related
medical issues important to the Palm
Beach community.
In operation since
mid-1992, the IML Orthopaedic
Research Lab has established
worldwide recognition for
outstanding contributions in the
areas of joint replacement, human
motion analysis and sports
biomechanics/injury prevention, and
computer assisted surgery. The
laboratory has enhanced its capacity
for Pediatric Gait Analysis, a
clinical service providing advanced
biomechanical assessments and
pre-surgical planning for children
with severe musculoskeletal
disorders. With community support,
The IML hopes to increase the
availability of this life changing
analysis to children of need. Also,
over the last two years, the
Foundation has invested in
neuroscience research with studies
addressing spinal disability.
The IML is a 501(c) (3)
not for profit research and
education organization. With an
emphasis on helping to create a
world where longevity and mobility
are improved by all. Funding for
research and services is provided by
individual donors, educational
grants, program grants, corporate
sponsored research and foundation
research grants.
Tickets for the gala
evening are $475 per person. Those
interested in attending the
BioMotion's Institute for Mobility
and Longevity benefit scheduled for
November 22nd at the Mar-a-Lago
Club, Palm Beach or to make a
tax-deductible contribution please
contact The IML offices located in
the Good Samaritan Medical Center,
1309 North Flagler Drive, West Palm
Beach at (561) 650-6104 or log on to
the website at
www.TheIML.org