Fundraisers have become challenging in 2020 so OakBend Medical Center reached into the past to help its Patchwork of Life event this year. OakBend has reinvented its own version of the “Jerry Lewis Telethon.”
On Thursday, October 8 the live broadcast will appear on Facebook, YouTube or at patchworkgiving.com. Beginning at 3 PM, there will be live program and video appearances by local high schools and demonstrations by local EMS, Fire Departments. Police Departments, the Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office and PHI (OakBend’s air ambulance). Take a tour of the Fort Bend EMS Ambus, and don’t miss the Richmond Police Department’s Top Gun Challenge!
But everything is not just fun and games, OakBend will be presenting its annual Jeff Council Award. The Jeff Council Award was created in 2018 to honor Jeff Council for his years of service to OakBend Medical Center, which spanned more than three decades. Jeff personified OakBend’s core values of Compassion, Integrity, Ownership and Excellence. Each year, the recipient has proven that they personify these same values.
A new addition this year will be the First Responder Awards given to one honoree from each of the departments for all they have done during this time of pandemic and uncertainty.
A variety of fun and practical gifts are in the silent auction. Bidding is now open and you can scroll through the items and bid at your leisure at Event.Gives/Patchwork/items. Be sure to order your personalized quilt square. A $100 donation allows you to design your quilt square to be used in the quilt made by Pat Hebert. Each year a quilt is made and hung in different locations around the hospital. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of history.
The final hour of the telethon begins as 8 PM with a live auction. You won’t want to miss out on some great packages. Bid alone or grab your friends and claim the win!
- Tuscan Getaway – A week-long stay at a six-bedroom villa in Tuscany! The villa sleeps 12 and is located an hour and a half from Florence and two and a half hours from Rome.
- Good and Ebell – Rosenberg’s historic Ebell House! Enjoy a surf and turf feast for 16 prepared by Steve Onstad of The Swinging Door. Package includes a case of wine to accompany your meal.
- Say Cheese (and wine)! – Enjoy a personalized “Cheese Party Box” with a variety of cheeses made by last year’s Jeff Council Award winner Dr. Mefford himself! This basket also includes wines, a wine pairing menu, crackers, olives, charcuterie, and utensils along with a cheese making book.
- Pack for Portland – A week-long getaway to Portland, Oregon! You and your guests will enjoy a week (seven nights, including one weekend) in a beautiful four-bedroom home in the heart of the vibrant Alberta Arts District. The home sleeps eight comfortably, features outdoor dining and a backyard fire pit, and is within walking distance of numerous restaurants, shops, and art galleries.
- Fish and Fixins – Put your tackle boxes to the side and let Lindsey Tape, Larry Willman and their first mates fry up a fun evening under the stars for you and 19 of your best buddies. Poolside dinner includes fried fish and all the fixings at the home of Larry and Christy Willman in Texana Plantation. Save some room for May’s famous homemade coconut cake for dessert!
- And the pièce de résistance – Top Shelf – This collection of wine and spirits includes a bottle of Weller Single Barrel Bourbon valued at $600! Bottles are being added daily and currently there are almost 40 bottles. Cheers.
“The pandemic has made this year a difficult year for everyone trying to raise money. Our Patchwork led by our Development Director, Schell Hammel, came up with the idea of the old-fashioned telephone and I think it is going to be a huge success,” stated Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical Center.