WESTFIELD – The results are in for last month’s Noble Ball, the local hospital’s largest fundraiser of the year.
The ball, which was held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on November 9, was the 49th annual event to be held to benefit Noble Hospital, and raised $253,000 that will go toward funding the Hospital’s Oncology unit.
Over 700 guests attended the Mardi Gras-themed event, including former New England Patriot offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi, who brought with him the sizeable presence of his foundation, The Joe Andruzzi Foundation. The foundations’s mission is to provide financial assistance for cancer patients and their families.
The night featured an auction which drew a large portion of the event’s proceeds.
“These much-needed funds will improve the patient and family environment here at Noble by offering a more comfortable experience for our cancer patients,” said Jack Sarat, who chaired the fundraiser and auction with his family.
“We are so grateful for your support and commitment to Noble Hospital and our community,” he said of the event’s other business sponsors. “Your generosity enables us to continue providing an outstanding level of care.”
“We’re thrilled to have raised these funds to enhance the outpatient oncology area at Noble,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of community development for Noble Hospital. “We will begin construction on a comfortable, welcoming environment soon to better service our cancer patients and their families.”
