Dream Big Great Gatsby Gala to Benefit Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center, Surgical Pavilion

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital named Heidi and Scott Schuster the co-chairs of the hospital’s 15th annual fundraiser, Dream Big, The Great Gatsby Gala to support the cancer center and surgical pavilion at BID-Needham. 

Glitz, glamour, Gatsby-inspired drinks and décor will rule the evening in the Putnam Club at Gillette Stadium Saturday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. as the community gathers to support several important initiatives.

Scott Schuster, founder and president of Wingate Healthcare and The Residences at Wingate, is also a member of the hospital’s Board of Advisors and has been very involved with the hospital over the past several years. 

“As part of the Needham community, Heidi and I have always felt that the BID–Needham is a very special place," Schuster said. "We are so fortunate to have not only exceptional care but also modern and state of the art facilities at our community hospital. BID-Needham has always taken care of our friends and our employees, particularly in emergency situations, and are an integral part of what makes Needham a great place to live and to work. The hospital’s leadership and commitment to modernization and to expanding important community health care services here in our backyard make Heidi and I feel fortunate to be able to support BID–Needham in the creation of the new Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion through this year’s Gala.”

Funds raised at the Dream Big, The Great Gatsby Gala will go toward a $6 million capital campaign for the new Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion at BID–Needham. The construction of the project, a unique collaboration between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, is already underway. The building is scheduled to be completed in June 2014.

“This project is part of an ongoing plan to strengthen our partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to bring great cancer care and surgical care to the suburbs,” said BID–Needham President and CEO John Fogarty. “We are so grateful to the people and businesses in our community for supporting both these efforts and the hospital’s growth.”

Event Co-Chairs: Heidi and Scott Schuster, 2013 Committee: Bethany Allen, Heidi Alpert, Jennifer Yuan and Joseph Auth, Diane DerMarderosian, M.D. and Peter Burdick, Kathleen and John Burns, Ginny Caggiano, Virginia and David Carnahan, Louise and Frank Condon, Barbara Doherty, Dave Farnworth, John Fogarty, Lauren & Dates Fryberger, Diane Gent, Meredith Giannotti, Elizabeth and Kevin Grimes, Kate Saunders Grove and John Grove, Kimberly and Elliot Herman, Michelle and Greg Hoffmeister, Michelle Judd, Carol Bolton Kappel and Jonathan Kappel, Julie and Tom Kelleher, Kerry and Aaron Leiberman, Amy and Jon Leibowitz, Rose Lewis, Jillian Erdos and Joseph Lipchitz, Kimberly and Michael Lombard, Ann Martello, Megan McAvoy, Heather and Kevin McKeon, Corey McNulty, Leslie and Seth Medalie, Tracy Murphy, Dana Palka, Meredith and Brandon Patey, Mary and Gregory Petrini, Jennifer Pline and Hans Oettgen, MD.  Marc Rodliff, Samantha Sherman and Marc Rolfes, Sheila Sullivan and Jeff Sherman, Carrie and Mark Verville, Deborah Wayler, MD, and Kathleen Whitney.