MSUCOM Students Raise Over $8,000
at Charity Raffle and Roaring '20s Dance

March 13, 2003

The students of MSUCOM pulled off another big success at the 9th Annual Charity Raffle and Roaring '20s Dance, sponsored by the Michigan Osteopathic Association. The event was held on Friday, February 7, 2003 at Hawk Hollow Clubhouse in Bath, Michigan. Nearly 100 faculty, staff, students and guests attended the Roaring '20s Dance, most of them dressed in the fashion of the Great Gatsby era. The guests enjoyed music, entertainment, dance lessons, and appetizers.

This year's event raised over $8,000.00, of which $5,000.00 was donated to this year's selected charity -- Eve's House. Ms. Susan Shoultz, executive director of Eve's House accepted the money at the March 10 Student Council meeting. Eve's House, which was founded as Council Against Domestic

Assault (CADA) 25 years ago, provides shelter and supportive services for the victims of domestic violence in the community, while seeking to end domestic violence through pubic awareness and community education. Eve's House services are dependent upon the help of volunteers, donations, and the support of area business and organizations.

The rest of the proceeds from the event go to the MSUCOM Student Council, which hosted the event as their yearly fundraiser.

The Student Council would like to extend thanks and appreciation to the following sponsors, without whom the event would have not been possible.

Main Sponsor - Michigan Osteopathic Association

Joy and Tom Thrun - Classic Travel, Inc. (provided airline ticket)
Robert Milewski, CEO, Mount Clemens General Hospital
Margaret Fankhauser, D.O., Chairperson, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mark Cummings, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Statewide Campus System
William Falls, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Student Services
Sandra Kilbourn, M.A., Executive Director, Alumni Association
William D. Strampel, D.O., Dean
COM Class of 2005
COM Class of 2006
Ms. Barbara Reamer, Summit Community Bank
Mr. Mike Friar, Pratt & Whitney AutoAir, Inc.
E. James Potchen, M.D., Chairperson, Radiology

This year's raffle prizes and winners were:

Grand Prize, $2,000.00: Judith Sprout, Williamston, MI. (Ticket sold by Bridget McArdle, COM '05.)

1st Prize, $1,000.00: Fran Minnick, Mason, MI. (Ticket sold by Emily Reamer, COM '05.)

2nd Prize, One Round-Trip Airline Ticket (Continental U.S.): Gary Inwald, D.O., New York , NY, COM '76.

The top two raffle ticket sellers were: Aimee Tow, COM '06 (92 tickets) and Nate Brady, COM '05 (78 tickets). Each received a $100.00 prize.

And a big thank you to all the alumni, faculty, clinical faculty, staff, and students who purchased raffle tickets.