2013 Heart Gala
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The 2013 Heart Gala will take place at Church Street Station on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. The evening will begin with a silent auction and cocktails, followed by dinner, a live auction and the program at 7:30 p.m. After dinner, guests may enjoy dancing and can continue bidding on silent auction items.
This year's child honoree is Colten Romines, a child who is passionate about raising money and awareness for the American Heart Association because it affects him personally; he has had four open heart surgeries, three of which were before he turned one. He was born with a complex congenital heart disease of double-inlet left ventricle, D-transposed great arteries, arch hypoplasia and coarctation. Due to complications from this, he is legally blind in his right eye, his left vocal chord is paralyzed and he has had to undergo multiple surgeries on his stomach, eyes, ears and sinuses, in addition to several heart caths.
The 2013 adult honoree is Jamie Crain. Heart disease has been an issue in her family for five generations. Jamie and her brother have a form of marfansz and have each had to have an aortic aneurysm repair. She is passionate about sharing her story and raising awareness for heart disease.
This year's featured artist is Brandon King.
The Heart Guild would like to express their gratitude to presenting sponsor Jonesboro Healthcare Clinic, as well as all of the other generous sponsors and auction donors, without whom this event would not be possible.
