LifeBridge Health's Magic of Life Gala Raises a Record $3,760,000

Baltimore, MD – A record breaking $3,760,000 was raised at the 2018 Magic of Life Gala to enhance the care of patients at LifeBridge Health thanks to the monumental efforts of the event chairs, and the generosity of donors and the community.

This biennial celebration marked a significant moment-in-time for LifeBridge Health. This was the 10th Magic of Life Gala and the chairs from the previous galas returned as co-chairs of this celebration at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.*

More than 1,800 people attended this year’s biennial event which featured cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, supper, a highlight program, a concert and a dessert reception. Former Saturday Night Live comedian, Dana Carvey, headlined the entertainment for the evening.

“Imagine a group of the most compassionate, caring, successful individuals coming together to help LifeBridge Health to care for our communities together and that’s exactly what the gala was all about,” says Neil Meltzer, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health. “The funds raised are integral to supporting programs, projects, technology and services at LifeBridge Health.”

The chairs and the years they first served are below.

Year Chairs

2000 Susan and Jon Levinson / Carole* and Hanan Sibel

2002 Susan and Jon Levinson / Harriet” and Lowell Glazer

2004 Barry Garber and Jerry Fader*

2006 Mindy and J.M. Schapiro / Harriet and Jimmy Berg

2008 Lynn Abeshouse / Tommy Obrecht

2010 Joe and Annette Cooper / Jon and Susan Levinson /

John and Laura Shmerler

2012 Ronnie and Bob* Footlick / Ron and Stephanie Attman

2014 Laura Black and Charles Klein / Brian and Martha Gibbons

2016 Daniel and Anna Klein / Howard and Anne Louise Perlow

2018 ALL OF THE ABOVE

LifeBridge Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive providers of health services in Maryland and consists of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, and subsidiaries and affiliates. Sinai, Northwest and Carroll hospitals are acute-care general hospitals with complementary clinical centers of excellence. For more information, visit www.lifebridgehealth.org.

*Four of our former chairs have passed away, but Carole Sibel, Harriett Glazer, Jerry Fader and Bob Footlick will live on forever through their generosity, spirit, compassion and commitment to LifeBridge Health.