Mercy Health gala

The Mercy Health Foundation of Clark and Champaign Counties will host its 2022 Gala at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Champions Park at the Clark County Fairgrounds – Mercantile Building, 4401 S. Charleston Pike. The event’s beneficiary is the Mercy Health’s oncology program.

The event will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet dinner, music by the Dean Simms Centennial Band, a raffle, silent auction, and live auction to help support cancer care.

Funds from this year’s Gala will help support: A new, stateof-the-art linear accelerator at the Mercy Health – Springfield Cancer Center to expand the radiation therapy options available to patients; An expansion of the oncology service line into the Urbana community with the renovation of the former Mercy Mccauley Center into a new infusion center; and basic life assistance for the under-served while undergoing treatment, including transportation, nutrition support, and housing.

To buy tickets to this year’s Gala, visit foundation.mercy. com/springfieldgala2022. For additional information, contact the Mercy Health Foundation at 937-523-6670.