The Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Institute celebrated 43 years of fundraising January 19 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. The 2008 Barrow Grand Ball was the culmination of a year of planning. The intimate black-tie event was chaired by Karen Hobbs and Ruth Lavinia.
“We thank all the members of the Women’s Board, the Barrow Neurological Foundation, and our family and friends for the support we have received this year,” said co-chairs Lavinia and Hobbs in a release to the media. “We are so very grateful to the wonderful and generous benefactors who have helped to make this evening so successful and are honored to have had the opportunity to co-chair the 2008 Barrow Grand Ball. Finally, we would like to extend a very special thank-you to Julie Ann Wrigley for underwriting this year’s Ball.”
Diana Balich, chairman of the Women’s Board, announced to the 350-plus guests that the Ball had raised $3.5 million, including a $1-million gift from the Steele Foundation that completed a multi-year commitment.
