Honor the Life of a Loved One at the Medical Center’s “Celebration of Lights”
December 7, 2010
Sonora,
California
The public is invited to join Sonora Regional Medical Center at its “Celebration of Lights” tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 9. The ceremony is an opportunity for the Medical Center to thank its many supporters, provide an opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one or honor someone by buying one or more lights on the tree. Each person who receives a tribute will be listed on the Celebration of Lights Honor Roll at the event.
Funds raised through the Celebration of lights campaign help support outreach programs of the Medical Center, such as support groups, health classes, faith community nursing and the chaplains.
The tree-lighting ceremony and thank-you reception begins at 5 p.m. at the main entrance to the Medical Center. Refreshments will be served and local carolers Mirth and Glee will provide entertainment.
People who cannot attend the ceremony but would like to dedicate a light on the tree should contact Gail Witzlsteiner, Director of Development and Public Relations, at 209-536-5029 or witzlsGM@ah.org.
About Sonora Regional Medical Center
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of primary and specialty care practices, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, Sonora Regional Medical Center offers advanced Cardiac Care, Cancer Center, Surgical Services, and Diagnostic Imaging and provided over 385,000 patient visits in 2008. Staffed by over 150 physicians, 1,200 employees, and 160 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. For more information, visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org. To find a physician in the area, contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344. For more information about the Medical Center visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.
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About Adventist Health
Sonora Regional Medical Center is part of Adventist Health, a not-for-profit, faith-based health care system operating in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Founded on the Seventh-day Adventist heritage of Christian health care, Adventist Health is comprised of 17 hospitals with more than 2,600 beds, approximately 18,600 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient facilities, the largest system of rural health clinics in California with additional sites in Oregon and Washington, 14 home care agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. For more information, visit www.adventisthealth.org.
