For Immediate Release

For more information, contact:
Gloria O'Connell, 612-863-4801

Tickets still available for Mercy & Unity Foundations’ Crystal Ball

FRIDLEY, Minn. 03/18/2010--The Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation will hold the 2010 Crystal Ball, Night of Stars, Saturday, April 10 at the Courtyards of Andover, 13545 Martin St. Andover, MN 55304. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction, dinner at 7:30 p.m. and a program at 8:45 p.m. Individual tickets are $150 and tables for eight are $1,500.

This year’s Crystal Ball benefits the Family Birth Centers at Mercy and Unity hospitals. The Foundation supports services for families with complicated pregnancies, newborn care, equipment and furnishings, professional educational resources for physicians and nurses, and parent and patient support groups provided through the Family Birth Centers at both hospitals.

For more information and tickets, call the Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation office at 763-236-8199, e-mail MUHF@allina.com or visit the website at www.allina.com/muhf.

The Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation is dedicated to improving our communities through philanthropy. With the support of our generous donors and partners, we help support patient care, community health and quality of life initiatives for the patients and families served by Mercy and Unity hospitals.