Michael K. Winthrop, President and CEO of The Bellevue Hospital (TBH), right, presents the Super Bowl Challenge Trophy and a gift basket to TBH employees representing the hospital’s Lab Department. TBH’s Lab staff brought in the most tickets for their Ohio State-themed basket during the Super Bowl Challenge. Front row left to right are Stacy Miller, Deb Shock, Beth Clark, and Amy Reiderman. Back row, Jack Foster, Kathy Sberna, Kelly Van Sickle, Anita Dagg, and Winthrop.

            The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Foundation’s first-ever Super Bowl Challenge was termed a rousing success after more than $5,100 was raised for charity.

            “There were two separate contests, one involving the different hospital departments, and one involving the community healthcare businesses,” explained Kate Herring, director of TBH’s Foundation. “The hospital departments conducted a basket raffle, while the community healthcare offices sold paper footballs for donations as well as chances on Cleveland Cavaliers tickets and other drawings.”

            In the basket raffle, over $3,300 was raised and 17 different baskets given away as prizes. The basket brining in the most tickets (950) was the Ohio State-themed basket submitted by TBH’s Lab staff.
            
            In the healthcare office event, the offices of Advanced Neurologic Associates raised $725, good for first place.

            “Advanced Neurologic picked The Women’s Mammography Fund at TBH to donate all the money raised by the offices, for a total over $1,600,” added Herring. “TBH’s Lab staff will pick a charity to donate the other money raised. Overall, it was a great success and we thank the physicians, their office staffs, TBH employees, patients and community members for helping the Foundation raise money for our community hospital.  We plan to make this a yearly event.”

             For any additional information on TBH’s Foundation or Super Bowl Challenge, contact Kate Herring at 419.483.4040, Ext. 4319.