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On Call
A GALA TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING
words Dwain Hebda Image courtesy Arkansas Colleges of Health Education L to R: Christina Catsavis, Joan McCoy, Jackie Krutsch, and Russ Bragg
They say good things come to those who wait and
at the same time, we want people to see what we are building
if that’s true, the On Call gala, slated for September, will
here and for them to go, ‘Oh my gosh! I didn’t realize that
be the charitable event of the year. The occasion, originally
we had that kind of medical research capabilities here in Fort
scheduled for 2020, has been pushed back twice due to
Smith. I had no idea.’”
COVID concerns, which has made organizers eager to finally On Call, An Elegant Evening for Research, is slated for
see the event come to fruition.
Saturday, September 17 at 6pm. Money raised goes to “When was the last time you were out with 600 of
support research programs at the ACHE Research Institute
your friends?” says Jackie Krutsch, executive director of
Health and Wellness Center in the former Golden Living
advancement for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
headquarters on the ACHE campus. Choctaw Casino and
(ACHE). “This is an event that’s going to be a lot of fun, but
Resort in Pocola is the presenting sponsor of the event.
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