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Whit­ney Houston’s long­time sax­o­phon­ist, Kirk Whalum, and Mon­ica Pear­son, long­time Chan­nel 2 anchor, team up for char­ity Sat­ur­day night. Whalum will per­form and Pear­son emcees at Travel In Pink, ben­e­fit­ing the Grady Health Foun­da­tion. The event, pre­sented by Delta, with Grey Goose Cherry Noir serv­ing as the offi­cial liquor sponsor, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Delta Air Trans­port Her­itage Museum, Hangar 2, 1060 Delta Blvd. Indi­vid­ual tick­ets start at $150 and you must pur­chase in advance. “I’m happy to be a part of it,” said Whalum, an 11-time Grammy-nominated sax­o­phon­ist whose lat­est album is “Romance Lan­guage,” in honor of his wife of 32 years.

With more than 600 guests in attendance, the 2nd Annual White Coat Grady Gala raised $866,000 for the Grady Health Foundation this past weekend. The money raised was a solid repeat performance of the inaugural event in 2011. A black-tie dinner and awards ceremony held at the Georgia Aquarium, the fundraising event also honoredAtlanta’s Healthcare Heroes who support Grady. Toasts and standing ovations were given as the honorees accepted their awards and their inspirational stories were told through video tributes.

Save the date for the 2nd Annual White Coat Grady Gala, a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony benefiting the Grady Health Foundation and honoring Atlanta’s healthcare heroes. The gala raised more than $869,000 for the health system in its inaugural year, and the hospital was able to give $227 million of uninsured care in 2011.

Start your engines! After the thrilling success of last year’s inaugural event, Grady Health Foundation is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Rock-N-Ride, scheduled for June 23, 2012. More than just an unforgettable ride through Atlanta and an electrifying music festival, the event benefits the Grady Health Foundation and the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro-Atlanta.

What an amazing year! In spite of the continued downturned economy – or maybe in spite of it – Grady Health Foundation, its staff, volunteers and donors have made this year one of our most exciting, eventful and fruitful. Through the unprecedented support of The Woodruff Foundation and many other donors and allies, Grady Hospital continues to offer premier Level 1 trauma care to the metro Atlanta region and beyond.