2013 BID-Needham Gala

Needham, MA - Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham's 15th Annual Gala broke fundraising and attendance records when more than 800 guests celebrated in Gatsby-inspired Gala at the Putman Club at Gillette Stadium on November 2. The gala raised a record-breaking $650,000 to benefit the new Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion in Needham.

“We are so grateful to everyone who attended and supported this year’s Gala,” said BID-Needham President and CEO John Fogarty. “It was wonderful to see so many new people alongside our longtime supporters celebrating the present and future growth of BID-Needham.”

The Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion will be home to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's world renowned cancer care, giving patients in the western suburbs greater access to cancer care and services. The $24 million cost of the Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion is being financed by a combination of community-raised capital campaign funds and significant investments by BID-Needham and BIDMC. To date, BID-Needham has raised nearly $3 million dollars toward our goal of $6 million.

Scott Schuster, a member of the BID–Needham Board of Advisors, and his wife Heidi, co-chaired the Gala. They led a Gala Committee comprised of more than 60 employees and community leaders who carefully planned the Gatsby-themed gala.  “Heidi and I are so grateful for the support of the friends of BID-Needham for making the Dream Big Gala a huge success,” said Scott Schuster. “It is an honor to be involved in the Needham community and we are pleased to say that we were a part of the 15th Annual gala which successfully raised over $650,000 with the help of the amazing Gala committee and over 800 attendees.”

Attendees, many of whom were Needham residents, were serenaded to the sounds of the roaring twenties with musical performances by the Needham High School jazz band and the Black Tie Band. The event emcee WCVB, Channel 5’s, JC Monahan was joined by KISS 108's Billy Costa, who hosted the evening's live auction.

For more information about our Capital Campaign or the Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion, please contact Chief Development Officer Samantha Sherman at ssherma1@bidneedham.org or 781-453-3743.

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About Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion

The 30,000 square foot, three-story building will be home to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's world renowned cancer care, giving patients in the western suburbs even greater access to a full array of services. Patients will also have access to the same leading-edge clinical trials and novel treatments available at BIDMC. Radiation oncology services previously provided at BIDMC's facility in Waltham will move to Needham. The new surgical pavilion will feature two new operating rooms with the equipment and capabilities that can accommodate more advanced surgeries including cancer, colorectal, orthopaedic, urology, otolaryngology and general surgery. The expansion will also include a large post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).

About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (BID-Needham) is a licensed, 58-bed acute care community hospital affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. BID-Needham has served residents in Needham, Newton, Dedham, Dover, Medfield, Wellesley, Westwood and other surrounding communities for nearly 100 years. In 2002, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Deaconess-Glover Hospital formalized their long-standing, collaborative relationship with a direct affiliation. The two hospitals' emergency departments have been clinically integrated since 2000. The direct affiliation has facilitated the integration of staff and resources in other clinical areas such as hospital medicine (hospitalists), cardiology, radiology, general surgery, oncology and pathology. For more information, please visit bidneedham.org , like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.