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Snow Ball Raised Nearly $40,000
Co-Chairs of the Snowball Mary Gavin, Heather Straughter & Kristie Roohan. Photos provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — TheSnowBallhostedbytheFlower and Fruit Mission of Saratoga Hospital was held on Dec. 1. The dance took place at the Canfield Casino located in Saratoga Springs. This year the organization raised just under $40,000. Money raised by tickets, raffles and cookies sold will support the women’s health services at Saratoga Hospital. According to Susan Halstead, the President of the Flower and Fruit Mission, money raised this year will have a direct impact to education and hospital renovations.
Most recently the Flower and Fruit Mission pledged $50,000 every year for five years, totaling $250,000, to help with renovations of the William J. Hickey Women’s Health Services of Saratoga Hospital. Last year’s Snow Ball raised $54,000 and in 2016 Flower and Fruit raised $131,222 in assets.
“It was a really spectacular evening. The Canfield Casino is just such a beautiful setting for the kick-off of the winter season. The ladies were dressed to impress; there were a lot of beautiful gowns, a lot of tuxedos. You could have been stepping back in time,” Halstead said.
The Snow Ball, held on the first Saturday in December, is the largest fundraiser and kicks off their holiday season with festive décor, cocktails, dinner and dancing. It has been a long-standing tradition with the hospital that dates back to the 1950’s. The organization’s relationship with the hospital has spanned over 100 years.
The Annual Snow Ball
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mark your calendars because there is still time to buy tickets to the annual Snow Ball. The Snow Ball, will take place on Dec. 1 and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Canfield Casino.
Tickets are $150 per person and typically sell out prior to the event. The Adirondack Trust Company is a presenting sponsor.
The Snow Ball hosted by the Flower and Fruit Mission has been a tradition with the hospital that dates back to the 1950’s. Founded in 1904, the mission has been committed to supporting the maternity unit and women’s health services of Saratoga Hospital. Made up of 35 women, the mission has supported the hospital for over a century. Through the years, the Mission has sewn thousands of blankets, caps and clothing items for the infants born at Saratoga Hospital. They’ve also provided flowers and fruit for new mothers, and made countless jars of homemade jam for hospital meals and fundraisers.
Now the Mission provides fund for nursing education, warmers for hospital rooms, a NOELLE birthing simulator to train doctors and nurses, and nitrous oxide as a pain management option during childbirth. Most recently the Flower and Fruit Mission pledged $50,000 every year for five years, totaling in $250,000, to help with renovations of the William J. Hickey Women’s Health Services of Saratoga Hospital. This is more than what the mission usually gives on a yearly basis.
The Flower and Fruit mission has only two funding raising events a year; the Spring Luncheon and the Snow Ball. Last year, the Snow Ball raised $54,000.
“I think we’re on track to have another really great year... It’s always a really fun event and that part of it is the comradery and celebration and the kicking off of the holiday season,” said Susan Halstead the President of the Flower and Fruit Mission.
