Fashion Show Raises More than $48,000 for Ocean Medical Center

The Guild of Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center raised more than $48,000 through its Annual Fashion Show at Jack Baker’s Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant Beach. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase equipment for Ocean Medical Center’s stroke rehabilitation and acute care of the elderly services. Additionally, the Guild will donate $10,000 to the Common Ground Grief Center in Manasquan and $22,200 to the Mental Health Association of Monmouth and Ocean counties suicide prevention programs in local schools.

The fundraising event featured a four course dinner, gift auction and high-end fashion show that showcased local boutiques. “We look forward to this event each year,” shares Sharon Dymnioski, president of the Guild of Ocean Medical Center. “It gives us the opportunity to gather with friends and enjoy a night out, all while making a positive impact on the health care provided to our very special community.”

The Guild is comprised of volunteer men and women who raise funds to support educational and other health-related services at Ocean Medical Center and throughout the community. Since it was founded in 1953, Guild of Ocean Medical Center has made generous contributions to support excellence in health care on a local level. The group provided funding for endoscopy equipment, cancer services, surgical needs and many more initiatives that help Ocean Medical Center provide the best health care possible, close to home. The Guild has also supported several community organizations that help advance the health and well-being of the local community.

“We are incredibly grateful for organizations such as the Guild of Ocean Medical Center, run by generous individuals who volunteer their time, expertise and passion to help raise funds for our medical centers,” says Joseph Stampe, president and chief development officer, Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation. “The funds raised by these organizations are valuable as Meridian Health Foundation strives to raise $150 million as part of our Giving Heals capital campaign and we are thankful for their support.”

Giving Heals supports four important initiatives: strengthening oncology services, improving clinical outcomes, enhancing the patient experience and broadening clinical research and academic programs at the following Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, Bayshore Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center.

To learn more about the Guild of Ocean Medical Center, or to become a member, please call 732-223-0435. To learn more about the Giving Heals campaign, please call Matt Lang, executive director, Ocean Medical Center Foundation, at 732-751-5116 or email Matthew.Lang@hackensackmeridian.org.