M E D I A A D V I S O R Y
WHAT:
An Evening with Bruce Hornsby to Benefit the Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Columbus Childrens Hospital
WHEN:
Friday, May 18, 2007, doors open at 6pm; 8pm concert
WHERE:
Digger & Finch Grille & Pub in Dublin
WHO:
Three-time Grammy Award winner Hornsby will take the stage at 8pm
and entertain the crowd with his songs from the last 25 years including
Valley Road, The Way It Is, Barcelona Mona and many from his latest
album Halcyon Days where Bruce collaborated with many of music
industrys biggest stars such as Eric Clapton, Sting and Elton John. Post-
concert entertainment will begin at 9:30pm and conclude at 11pm.
Jack Nicklaus II and Kim Currie are serving as honorary co-chairs of the benefit concert.
WHY:
In May of 2005, the Memorial Tournament announced a multi-year pledge with Columbus Childrens Hospital, extending a successful 30-year partnership with the hospital as the Tournaments primary charitable beneficiary. Since 1976, the Memorial Tournament has raised more than $5.7 million to support the programs and services at Childrens Hospital. In recognition of the Memorials pledge, which will elevate the level of giving to more than $11 million in the coming years, Columbus Childrens dedicated its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in honor of the Tournament.
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CONTACTS:
Tom Sprouse, Media Director, the Memorial Tournament
(614) 889-6791
Pam Barber/Mary Ellen Fiorino, Columbus Childrens Hospital
(614) 722-4595
Media Advisory: An Evening with Bruce Hornsby to Benefit the Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Columbus Childrens Hospital Friday
May 16, 2007
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 14,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.7 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.