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Thank You for Dancing in the Woods


Thank you to all who helped make the 29th annual Dancing in the Woods a huge success! More than $400,000 was raised to support the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders.The generosity of our sponsors and all who attended the gala event at the Riverview Center in Menands will help us provide programs and services that our patients and their families need.

 

Maureen O'Brien-Donovan was the night's featured speaker, sharing the story of her son Gabe, his battle with neurofibromatosis, and their families relationship with the Melodies Center.

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The Melodies Singers performance of Silent Night was a highlight of Dancing in the Woods 2012.
The performance of Silent Night by some of the Melodies Singers was a beautiful addition to this seasons Dancing in the Woods. Their performance drew a standing ovation from the more than 400 at the pre-party program.
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Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Title Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

All Star Wine & Spirits
AOW Associates, Inc.
Capital Bank
Nancy Carey Cassidy and Thomas Cassidy
Chloe Creek Vineyards
Citizens Bank
Experience and Creative Design, ltd.
Gilbane Building Company
Hyman Hayes Associates
Johnson Controls Inc.
KeyBank NA
Kimberley's - A Day Spa, Ltd.
Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP
Mohawk Ambulance Service
nfrastructure Technologies
Quantum Engineering Co., PC
Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Scott Family Foundation
SEFCU
SMD Selections, LLC
Spinal Dimensions, Inc. 
Velocity Print Solutions

Honorary Committee

Dawn Abbuhl, PhD
William F. Allen
John Balint, MD
Donna M. Banewicz
Rose and Jim Barba
Patricia A. Bashford
David Beck, MD '54
Karen and Edward V. Bennett, MD
Karen and Tom Birdsey
Maria and Richard Blinkhorn, Jr.
Steve Bobarakis
Morton Borzykowski
Laura and Lewis Britton III, MD
Tony Carnicelli
Terri Cerveny
Darlene and David Clark, MD
Annette and Ken Colloton
Joseph V. Comella
Ryan Couture
Trudy and Robert Cushing
Erin and Ron D'Alessandro
Constance and Thomas D'Ambra, PhD
Marybeth and C.J. DeCrescente
Ellen and Harry J. DePan, MD '78
Jamie and John DePaola
Cheryl A. DeSimone, MD and 
     Michael Devito, MD
Stacie and Lenny Diaz
Matthew R. DiCaprio, MD
Carole and Wayne Diesel
Sheila and Joseph M. Elario
Cynthia and Joseph Farone
Louis D. Filhour and
     Stephen C. Hickey
Kim and Mark Fine
Liz Foley, MD '87 and
     Steven Bayer, MD
Phyllis and Steven Frisch, MD '79
Janet E. Gargiulo, MD '79
Tamara Gatchell
Maureen Geis
Maggie Gillis and Kim Williams
Karla Giramonti
Jane and Neil Golub
A. Richard Goodman
Alice Oldfather and Jeffrey Gordon
Diana and David Hannoush
Phyllis and Peter H. Heerwagen
Kim and Todd Helfrich
George T. Hickman
Peter Hildreth
Barbara and James G. Hoehn, MD
Nikki and Noel Hogan
Lori and Scott Houghtaling
Rose Jackson, PhD and
      James Jackson, PhD
The Hon. Gerald D. Jennings
Vikramjit S. Kanwar, MD
Gail and Sandy Keeler
Babs and Kevin Kiley, MD
Autumn and Chris King, MD
Adam Knaust

Ann Lenhard
Jim Lennon
Martha L. Lepow, MD
Stephanie Brown and Marc Lifset
Eileen and Michael Lindburg
Karen and Alan Lobel
Carleen and Chris Madden
Lisa Marlow
Joan and Steven Martin
Esther and Morris Massry
Micki and Norman Massry
Annemarie and Matthew McGarry
Particia A. McGeown and
     Donald J. Walker
Karen and Dennis P. McKenna, MD '92
James P. McPartlon III
Cynthia H. Miller, MD and
     Matthew C. Leinung, MD
Nancy and Bruce Nash, MD '78
Anne G. Nepo, MD and Hal Nepo
Karen Writer and John Nigro
Janice Nikolski Stewart
Terry and Jamie Northrop
John O'Brien
Kelly O'Brien
Carrie and John O'Connor
Sari and Kevin O'Connor
Brian O'Grady
Fran O'Rourke
Kate Otis
Paul C. Pastore, Esq.
Paul Petrosino
Joanne C. Porter, MD and
    Richard L. Porter
Melina Ramirez
Elizabeth Gallagher and
     Robert A. Rausch, Esq.
Mary Q. Reagan
Marna and Earl T. Redding
Ann and John Robinson
Nancy and John Rodgers, MD
Donna and Frank Ronkese
Madelyn and Thomas Rosano, PhD '75
Leslie J. Newman and Mark J. Rosen
Carol and Scot Salvador
Pamela Sawchuk Brown
Kerry and Tom Selfridge
Gregory V. Serio
Jan and Stan Smith
Paul C. Sorum, MD
Hyacinth Mason, PhD and
     Steven Stain, MD
Diane and Jeff Stone
The Hon. Paul D. Tonko
Janet and Ned Trombly
Maria and Drew Tuller
Leah and Tom Tyrrell
Meghan and Ormar Usmani
Lisa Varano
Mary Ellen Ehlers MD, and
     Fred Venditti, MD
Sarah and Bruce White, DO, JD

For event information on Dancing in the Woods, or to add yourself or a friend to the 2013 invitation list, please contact Meghan Wilkinson: WilkinM@mail.amc.edu.

For 2013 sponsorship opportunities, please contact Robyn Waterston: WatersR@mail.amc.edu

   

Save the Date

30th Annual Dancing in the Woods
to benefit the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders

December 6, 2013.

 About the Melodies Center

Click here to make a gift to Albany Medical Center

Each year, Albany Medical Center's Melodies Center cares for more than 900 children bravely fighting childhood cancer and blood disorders. Today, a vast majority of them will become long-term survivors.

In addition to providing the latest, cutting-edge treatments right here in the Capital Region, the Melodies Center also offers our young patients and families so much more than the comfort of a home away from home; the strength, compassion and dedication of a loving extended family; and above all, hope for a happy and healthy future.

The success of the Melodies Center would not be possible without the support of a community that continually demonstrates its generous spirit by looking out for its children when they need it the most. 

To find out more, please visit the web page for the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.