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Karen Menn to Serve as Chairperson . . .
Apr 27, 2010For Immediate Release
“Karen Menn to Serve as Chairperson for Mercy Care’s 2nd Annual Mischief Night Masquerade Ball”
Contact: Lyn Rumage
Phone: 843.347.5500
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Mercy Care, the oldest, community-based, non-profit hospice in Horry County, is proud to announce Karen Menn as returning chairperson for their annual Mischief Night Masquerade Ball.
With Menn at the helm of Mercy’s inaugural ball in 2009, the event was a sell-out and more than $25,000 was raised to help patients and families in need. Funds were used to provide vital hospice services for uninsured patients, counsel grieving children, and assist families struggling to pay for necessities like electricity and heat.
Menn has been involved in the Horry and Georgetown communities since 1991 when she and her husband, Joe, relocated to the area from Pennsylvania. A well-known physician in Murrells Inlet, Menn was forced to retire from the profession that she loved in 2007, due to a worsening hearing disorder. Needing to fill the large void left after retiring from practice, Menn began volunteering at Mercy Care in 2008 where she could still have the opportunity to educate others on sustaining a high quality of life.
“I have seen first-hand the incredible work Mercy does,” said Menn. “The superior quality of care, the incredible compassion, and the total focus on what the patient needs and wants – and the willingness of every person associated with Mercy to make sure that patient has all of the their needs and wants met. And that’s what this gala is all about – making sure Mercy has the resources necessary to help our friends and neighbors in Horry, Georgetown & Marion counties.”
Others serving on the Mercy’s 2nd annual Mischief Night Masquerade Ball committee include: Joan Grove, Chris Marlowe, Rosa Marronne, Judy Mattson, Nancy Poole, Jeanne Sasser, Tom Smigielski, Barb Treacy and Brenda Varnum.
Mercy’s Mischief Night Masquerade Ball will take place at Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle Beach on Friday, October 29, 2010.
Corporate sponsorships are still available and are very much needed. For more information, please call Lyn Rumage, Director of Development for Mercy Care.
Mercy Care was founded in 1981 to bring a special program of caring to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Organized by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary and initially funded by both the Sisters and the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, Mercy has since provided the highest quality care to patients and families dealing with advanced illness in Horry, Georgetown and Marion counties.