Medicine Ball

An Elegant Evening in Support of Research

WORDS Dwain Hebda Looking for an excuse to dust off your best duds and have a good time? Make plans to attend the black-tie gala On Call: An Elegant Evening in Support of Research, a great night for La great cause. Transforming the medical landscape, both physically in Fort Smith and experientially statewide, is the ongoing mission of the Arkansas Colleges of Health

Education. Since the campus opened it has been a beacon for students around the state, and throughout the region, seeking to become health care professionals.

As part of this effort, ACHE made the decision last fall to substantially expand its footprint, purchasing a 318,000-square-foot facility that, upon renovation and outfitting with the latest cutting-edge medical technology, will be home to ACHE Research Institute Health and Wellness Center. Proceeds from the inaugural On Call event will help pay for equipping this transformative medical facility. in both private and federal research funding growth,” Susan says. “It also increases the overall body of research and funding brought into Arkansas and the River Valley.”

“This proposed facility will create an environment of creativity and exploration for faculty, students, researchers, and the community. The value of medical research cannot be overstated, and its impact ripples outward into each of our lives. Just imagine; the cure for a disease could one day be discovered right here, by an ACHE researcher.”

The gala will be held at the ACHE Research Institute Health and Wellness Center. Guests to this elegant dinner event will experience the unique fusion of science and the arts from the moment they arrive. Expertly crafted beverages, dynamic musical entertainment and a robust culinary experience are all on the docket, topped off by exquisite desserts, wonderful wines, and conversations with friends.

“All proceeds of the gala will go toward the new biomedical research laboratory at the ACHE Research Institute Health and Wellness Center,” says Susan Devero, ACHE’s Executive Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Relations. “It is important that the facility’s renowned researchers have the most innovative equipment to perform their research at the highest level.”

Proceeds from On Call, presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort in Pocola, OK, will help support the game-changing health and wellness research, education and community outreach programs that will be offered through the new center.

“A fully-equipped, state-of-the-art research facility positions ACHE as a leader in innovations for better health and will result Highlights of the live auction include a Dallas Cowboys game package, fly-fishing trip, Napa wine adventure, a Maui vacation and bear hunting in Canada. In addition to live auction items, a $19,000 Rolex donated by Newton Jewelers will be raffled.

“The On Call gala will be an interactive experience that brings research to life. We know our guests will create wonderful memories,” Susan says.

On Call: An Elegant Evening in Support of Research Supporting the ACHE Research Institute Health & Wellness Center Saturday, September 25 | 1000 Fianna Way, Fort Smith 479.308.2243 | Find it on Facebook