As most folks in the community agree, one of the most highly anticipated events is the Northeast Hospital Gala. Every year, the hospital outdoes the former year, transforming the Civic Center into a marvelous party, gathering hundreds of auction items and showcasing professional talent. It has been a WOW event for years. Then, Northeast Hospital became part of the Memorial Hermann system. The system has their own gala and hitting everyone up two times for galas makes neither event successful.
There have been many changes at the hospital - new administration, new policies, new paint and signage. All those plans take lots of meetings and strategizing. The Northeast Hospital Foundation, which was the organization behind the Gala, still exists. Last year, the first after all the changes, there was a gala but no auction. It costs a tremendous amount of money to put on the galas and ultimately, it was decided not to continue them. So - newsflash. NO more galas. The gala is gone. :(
The Memorial Hermann Foundation has stepped in to replace the event with something even more fun and exciting. Think October. Think pink. Think midday meal. I don't want to say too much more but yours truly is on the host committee and we have some surprises in store!