1 Block at a Time Benefit Gala

Mission Haiti Medical (MHM), an Anderson-based non-profit that provides medical care in the country of Haiti, will hold its first-ever 1 Block at a Time Benefit Gala on Saturday, April 18th at The Anderson Center for the Arts to raise funds and awareness for its medical clinic in Haiti. With proceeds from the gala funding the transformation of the Saintard, Haiti clinic from an outpatient clinic into a 24-hour, licensed Haitian hospital, 1 Block at a Time Benefit Gala will serve hors d?oeuvres as well as hold a silent auction and a live auction. Guests will be able to bid on a variety of exciting items including a 3-night stay at Mountain Laurel Chalets in Gatlinburg, framed art, theme baskets, and more. As part of the gala, Pastor Jean Marie, the Haitian founder of MHM, will tell the story of the outpatient clinic?s humble beginnings. President of the MHM Board and new missionaries to Haiti, Mark Fulton and his wife Kathy, will also join Pastor Jean Marie to share their experiences and the future goals of the mission. Pre-sale tickets for the event are $15 each through April 15, 2015. Then admission tickets are $20 each from April 16-18, 2015 or for those attending in spirit, $5 to bid remotely online. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.MissionHaitiMedical.org/GalaTickets or e-mailing Tina McDonald at TMc2815@gmail.com. Please provide your ticket request, name and phone number and you will be contacted to process your order. Ticket sales are limited. Event organizers are seeking additional sponsors to help make this event a success. Companies or individuals interested in sponsoring the event can contact Randall Gray at Randall@MissionHaitiMedical.org or Dana Higgs at Dana@MissionHaitiMedical.org. MHM?s mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a healthcare alliance with the people of Haiti. Since their inception in 1998, they have provided healthcare for over 100,000 people in Haiti as well as oversaw the daily operations of an outpatient clinic in Saintard, Haiti employed by Haitian staff and medical personnel.