Brain Cancer

15th Anniversary Celebration Shoot for a Cure Event Slated for Nov. 8

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This year's celebration will honor Bloomfield resident Penny B. Blumenstein, a long-time and devoted supporter of Henry Ford Health System.

The evening will include an auction, dinner and a performance by the Scintas, voted one of the top five groups in Las Vegas, whose act includes music, impressions and comedy.

Shoot For A Cure benefits the Neuroscience Institute, including the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center and Will Robinson Neurosurgery Fund at Henry Ford Hospital. Over the past 14 years, money raised from the event has been used to support research and treatment for neurological diseases including brain tumors, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, spine disorders and trauma to the brain or spinal cord.

Honorary co-chairs are Gail and Mark Kelley, M.D., of Bloomfield Hills and Nancy Schlichting of Bloomfield Township. Event co-chairs are Zelly and Tom Mikkelsen, M.D., of West Bloomfield, Pam and Mark Rosenblum, M.D., of West Bloomfield and Rosalie and Joe Vicari of Clinton Township.

Patron tickets for the event are $175 a person; Benefactor tickets are $250 a person; Gold tickets are $500 and Diamond tickets are $1,000 per person.

For more information or to make reservations call (313) 874-4088 or log on to www.henryford.com/giving.

Keywords: Brain Cancer, Brain Carcinoma, Central Nervous System Disease, Epilepsy, Neurological Disease, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Parkinson Disease, Henry Ford Health System.

This article was prepared by Pain & Central Nervous System Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Pain & Central Nervous System Week via NewsRx.com.