{"id":255182,"date":"2026-06-04T13:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255182\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:43:11","slug":"brooklyn-hospital-foundation-raises-over-1-4-million-at-annual-founders-ball-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255182\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Hospital Foundation raises over $1.4 million at annual Founders Ball \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.-Dinner-Atmosphere.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brooklyn hospital\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn Hospital Center\u2019s annual Founders Ball was held at the Brooklyn Museum on May 18. <\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation raised over $1.43 million during its 2026 Founders Ball, held May 18 at the Brooklyn Museum.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More than 600 supporters, including physicians, community members and business partners attended the sold-out event. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWe\u2019ve Got You!\u201d highlighted the wide range of care by The Brooklyn Hospital Center, which serves nearly 300,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/?s=health\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">patients<\/a> each year in Downtown Brooklyn and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-243896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1.-Martha-Lizanne-Gary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"394\"  \/>Lizanne Fontaine, chair of Board of Trustees, receive the Founders Medal.Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The network is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbh.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">known<\/a> for its commitment to providing \u201coutstanding health services, education and research to our Brooklyn community,\u201d through \u201cadvanced technology, and innovative medical and surgical treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Guests at the Founders Ball enjoyed an evening complete with food, cocktails and live music. The celebrations ended with an after-party transformed into a retro Coney Island boardwalk.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-243898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.-After-Party-Games.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\"  \/>Attendees enjoyed a retro Coney Island-themed afterparty, complete with games treats and more.Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The $1.43M raised tops last year\u2019s totals. Funds raised from the event will support hospital improvements, including new medical equipment, facility upgrades and enhancements to patient care programs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-243895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.-R.-DiGregorio-at-Podium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"418\"  \/>Robert DiGregorio, chief pharmacotherapy officer, received Walter E. Reed Medal.Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The event was chaired by hospital trustee Martha Bakos Dietz. Honorees includes Robert DiGregorio, chief Pharmacotherapy officer at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, who recieved the Walter E. Reed Medal, and Lizanne Fontaine, chair of the hospital\u2019s Board of Trustees, who received the Founders Medal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The foundation also recognized its lead sponsors, including New York Cancer &amp; Blood Specialists, St. George\u2019s University and Robert E. Buckholz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brooklyn Hospital Center\u2019s annual Founders Ball was held at the Brooklyn Museum on May 18. 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