Press Release
10/14/2008
For Immediate Release
SJRMC Welcome's Farrah Gray for 10th Annual Faithful Lives Celebration
The Foundation of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that the tenth annual Faithful Lives Celebration will be held on Thursday evening, November 6, 2008, at Century Center. Co-chairs Michelle and F. James Hammer are leading a planning committee of nearly 40 community members, working together to provide an inspirational evening for all who attend.
This year’s featured speaker will be Dr. Farrah Gray. Raised on the impoverished south side of Chicago, Farrah Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. He began his entrepreneurial, personal and civic development at the age of six, selling homemade body lotion and hand-painted rocks door-to-door. Since that time, he has had many business and personal successes and touched many lives through his best-selling book, Reallionaire, as a radio host and syndicated columnist and through The Farrah Gray Foundation. Farrah Gray, is reaching out to help others succeed and has spend countless hours speaking with young people and inspiring them to believe in the power of their dreams.
Faithful Lives is an annual event to celebrate a person or persons who acknowledge and appreciate the blessings in their lives and face the challenges of living with faith, spirit, hope and devotion. Farrah Gray’s story is of particular interest to young students and potential entrepreneurs. Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is partnering with the YMCA’s Teen Youth Summit so that teens in the Michiana community can hear his story and inspirational message. Teens who attend the Youth Summit will be able to attend the Faithful Lives dinner thanks to the generosity of many area businesses.
This is an exciting time in the history of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Our new hospital is taking shape – a hospital that will change the way healthcare is delivered in our community. All dollars raised will be directed to Building Our Future, the capital campaign fund for the new hospital. Support of Faithful Lives will help bring 21st century healthcare to all of our patients, regardless of their ability to pay for care.
If you would like more information on how to become a sponsor of the Faithful Lives Celebration or would like to receive an invitation, please phone The Foundation of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center at 574/247-8791.