PUBLIC AWARENESS
MAFP Foundation Board of Directors 2018-19
PRESIDENT Bradley Suggs, MD
MAFP EX-OFFICIO Katherine Patterson, MD
VICE PRESIDENT Jeremy Wells, MD
SECRETARY/TREASURER John Vanderloo, MD
BOARD MEMBER William Arnett, MD
BOARD MEMBER Jonathan Buchanan, MD
BOARD MEMBER Susan Chiarito, MD
BOARD MEMBER Lakeisha Chism, MD
BOARD MEMBER Melissa Stephens, DO
BOARD MEMBER Thais Tonore, MD
RESIDENT BOARD MEMBER Jessica Douglas, MD
ALT. RESIDENT BOARD MEMBER Sarah Hudson, DO
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER Anita Santpurkar
ALT. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER Falan McKnight
Exhibitors Win in More Ways Than One at Silent Auction, Draw Down
The result of the Draw Down was 204 tickets sold (the most sold since 2014) and $24,275 in gross revenue for the MAFP Foundation. The Silent Auction raised a total of $7,184. The items raising the most money were: an original oil painting donated by MAFP member Dr. Charles Guess, followed by separate weekend getaway packages at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw and Sandestin Resort in Florida.
Draw Down winners splitting $10,000 were Lee Rushing, Dr. Sharee Melton, Dr. Carlos Latorre and Dr. Katie Patterson. By combining its Silent Auction and atmosphere led to friendly competition between Draw Down in the exhibit hall July 23 during auction bidders. Annual Meeting, MAFP raised interest in the Exhibitors embraced the events by donating events, increased attendance, and raised a total and bidding on Silent Auction items, and 33 of $31,425 for the Foundation. percent went the extra mile by purchasing Draw The exhibit hall is the hub of activity Down tickets to support MAFP. One exhibitor, during the Annual Meeting and rearranging it Lee Jenkins, was one of the lucky Draw Down to create an open area in the ballroom brought winners. lots of people in to watch the Draw Down and The Draw Down took about an hour, during bid on the more than 100 total Silent Auction which each of the tickets were drawn out until items displayed on tables, easels and panels in there were only four left in the barrel. At the front of the Draw Down stage. end, the owners of the final cards chose to split The event was held Tuesday before the the $10,000 evenly. Winners were exhibitor Lee Annual Dinner and featured beverages and Jenkins of the Brain Injury Association, and Drs. food to whet physicians’ and exhibitors’ Carlos Latorre of Vicksburg, Sheree Melton of appetites for bidding high. The congenial Jackson, and Katie Patterson of Indianola.
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Exhibitors Kristin Wallace of the MS State Board of Medical Licensure, left, and Julie Mitchell of Mitchell Day Law Firm, discussed bidding on Silent Auction items.
