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October 10, 2014

Sheraton Station Square

Starting at 6 PM

On Friday, October 10, 2014, W.G. Tomko and Friends will host the 10^th Annual “A Night on the Town” at the Sheraton Station Square. The event benefits Surgicorps International and Pennsylvania Batten Disease Support – two charities that are close to the hearts of the Tomko Family.

We’re excited and honored to be helping the Tomko’s celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this inspiring event during Surgicorps’ 20th Anniversary year. The generosity of the Tomko family and individuals like you make it possible for Surgicorps to accomplish its mission to provide free medical and surgical care to disadvantaged individuals in developing countries.

Tickets are $150 per person and include Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing. The evening will feature live entertainment by Gary Racan & Studio E!, and Chinese and Silent Auctions for a variety of choice merchandise and services.  Grand prizes include a trip to Florida, Bathroom Fixtures, and a Big Screen Television.  Sponsorships are also available.

Seating requests will be accommodated if received in advance. For more information or to request seating at a Surgicorps table, please call 412-767-4185 or by email: lesposto@surgicorps.org.

To register or become a sponsor, please download and print the Tomko Event Registration Form  and mail with your check (payable to Surgicorps International) to Surgicorps International, 3392 Saxonburg Blvd., Suite 400, Glenshaw, PA 15116.

Tickets and Sponsorships Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-wg-tomko-a-night-on-the-town-tickets-13001187903. Pay by check: To register or become a sponsor, please download and print the Tomko Event Registration Form. Mail the completed form with your check payable to Surgicorps International to: Surgicorps International, 3392 Saxonburg Blvd., Suite 400, Glenshaw, PA 15116.

Increase the impact of your support by encouraging others to attend! Please share this invitation and promote the event on your social media networks.

We look forward to sharing the evening with you. Thank you for your continuing support!

Surgicorps International applauds local entrepreneur and CEO of Eyeflow, Phil Laboon, for his decision to turn recent misfortune (read: lemons) into LemonAID. We’re grateful and excited to be the beneficiary organization of this fundraising event on Sunday, August, 31st.

If you’re in or around Pittsburgh for the Labor Day Weekend, please make plans to join the party (over 21 only) in the Grand Hall at The Priory. Every $75 admission is a fully tax deductible donation to Surgicorps and means life changing surgical and medical services for patients in developing countries. It’s also your ticket to great food, drinks and entertainment. The fun starts at 6:00pm!

Click here for more information and tickets & please spread the word!

Our Surgicorps International Family lost a wonderful friend and colleague, as Dr. Sarah Pettrone lost her battle with cancer and passed away on July 26, 2014. Sarah traveled with us to Ethiopia in 2011, and twice to Bhutan—2010 and 2012, each time accompanied by one of her sisters, Kristen or Jess. She brought expertise, compassion, and care with her each and every day, and her smile (a Surgicorps Smile!!) and energy were infectious. Sarah will always be with us. Her spirit holds a permanent place on every one of our teams as we continue to do the work she so loved.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her parents, sisters, family members and many friends and colleagues during this time of loss.

-Jack & Linda

Click here to view obituary

On June 14, 2014, the Fox Chapel Racquet Club was the scene of the first Pittsburgh Celebration of Surgicorps’ 20 years of providing medical and surgical services to those in need in developing countries.

Hosted by Jack and Cathy Demos, the lively and memorable evening, attended by more than 170 long-time supporters, volunteers and new friends, included a Silent Auction of one-of-a-kind mementos from Surgicorps’ travels and music by the Jazz³. It was a fundraising success with more than $100,000 raised to support upcoming mission trips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trip volunteers received special recognition among the attendees. To highlight their spirit, generosity and history with Surgicorps, volunteers decorated their nametags with flags from the countries they visited. There was no end to the reunions and new introductions inspired by their shared experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Demos reminded the audience of the purpose of the evening by narrating a photographic retrospective of the past 20 years. It included the memorable faces and infectious smiles of patients, their families and the Surgicorps family; leaving a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The organization’s history and service tells a story of hope, relief and love. It goes well beyond the recipients of the 4,000 surgeries in 18 countries. The positive ripple reaches the families of patients and service personnel in hosting countries before it rebounds back to Surgicorps’ volunteers as the satisfaction of giving back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A heartfelt “Thank you” from the Surgicorps staff, Board of Directors, volunteers, and the communities that we serve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be a runner or virtual runner in the Pittsburgh Marathon and support Surgicorps!

Follow this link — http://www.crowdrise.com/surgicorps2014pghmarathon/fundraiser/surgicorpsinternatio — to learn more. Donations of all amounts are appreciated and if you donate $50 or more, you will receive a receive a Surgicorps running tank! Contributions are accepted until the day of the race — May 4th — BUT if you would like the jersey for the marathon, please donate before April 11, 2014.

For more information, Olivia Cimba at oliviamcc@me.com.