Med Center Health hosts 20th Annual Charity Ball [Video]

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Med Center Health hosted its 20th Annual Charity Ball at the Sloan Convention Center Saturday night.

This year’s event offered sponsors a choice to make a greater impact in the community by being able to choose what initiative their donations would support.

Initiatives supported by the charity ball included The Community Clinic and Dental Clinic, Robert & Mary Tichenor Guardian Angel Children’s Services Program, Hospitality House, Cancer Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Last year, the black-tie event raised more than $400,000 for the Med Center Health Foundation, which they hoped to beat during this year’s event.

“We started out with around $330,000,” said director of giving for MCH, Kathy Smith. “Our goal tonight is $450,000. We hope to make that. We’ve got an online auction that’s amazing. It’s a lot of work and a lot of great talent. We had a couple new …