Celebrate
the
spirit
of
Detroit
with all
its grit
and
glamor
at the
2019
Kidney
Ball
Help
raise
$500,000
to
prevent
kidney
disease
and care
for
Michiganders
with the
disease
This
year’s
live
auction
features
several
sports
packages,
some
only
available
at the
15th
annual
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan
event
DETROIT
- Join
us and
have fun
while
celebrating
the city
of
Detroit
and its
constant
spirit
of
renewal
on
Saturday,
December
7 at the
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan’s
(NKFM)
2019
Kidney
Ball.
Enjoy a
gritty
yet
glamorous
party,
starting
at 6
p.m.
with a
cocktail
hour
featuring
champagne,
an open
bar,
appetizers,
plus
beer and
wine
tastings.
The 15th
annual
Kidney
Ball
will be
held at
the
Detroit
Marriott
at the
Renaissance
Center,
400
Renaissance
Drive.
Enjoy
holiday
shopping
along
several
hallways
of over
250
eclectic
silent
auction
items,
including
the
popular
Kids
Auction
Toy
Room.
Dinner
at 7:30
p.m. is
followed
by a
short
program
and an
exciting
live
auction.
This
year’s
live
auction
features
eight
tickets
for a
Detroit
Tigers
vs.
Cleveland
Indians
package
in a
special
suite
near the
Cleveland
dugout,
plus
ticket
and
hospitality
packages
for fans
of the
Tigers,
Detroit
Red
Wings,
U.S.
Tennis
Open,
Super
Bowl and
the
Final
Four.
Afterwards,
top off
your
night by
visiting
the
candy
“bar”
and
dancing
to the
band,
Your
Generation
in
Concert.
The
Kidney
Ball is
considered
to be
“the
most fun
black
tie
event in
metro
Detroit”
and is
attended
annually
by more
than 400
business
executives
and
community
leaders.
The
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan
expects
to raise
$500,000
for its
many
community
programs
and
services
that
help the
more
than
1,000,000
Michigan
residents
living
with
chronic
kidney
disease,
and the
many
more at
risk.
“The
Kidney
Ball is
a
wonderful
event
for so
many
reasons,”
said
Linda
Smith-Wheelock,
President
and CEO
of the
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan.
“We
raise
funds
that
enable
us to
care for
the one
million
people
in
Michigan
with
chronic
kidney
disease.
We also
use
funds to
support
lifestyle
and
health
improvement
programs,
such as
the
Diabetes
Prevention
Program.
And we
have a
great
time
every
year!”
The
2019
Kidney
Ball
Co-Chairs
are
Duane
McLean,
Executive
Vice
President,
Business
Operations,
Detroit
Tigers;
and John
Magee,
MD,
Professor
of
Surgery,
Section
Head of
Transplant
Surgery,
and
Director,
University
of
Michigan
Transplant
Center.
The
Honorary
Co-Chair
is Scott
LaRiche,
Executive
Manager
and Vice
President,
Lou
LaRiche
Chevrolet.
The 2019
Kidney
Ball is
sponsored
by
Meijer,
Adrian
Steel,
General
RV
Center,
Morley,
Michigan
Medicine,
VTC
Insurance
Group,
Miller
Coors,
Greenfield
Health
Systems,
Northwest
Detroit
Dialysis,
and many
others.
Tickets
for the
Kidney
Ball are
$350 per
guest
and can
be
purchased
at
www.nkfm.org/kidneyball
or by
calling
the NKFM
at
800-482-1455.
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