$64,000 raised at Heart Healthy Extravaganza gala; over $4,000 raised at
Thanksgiving Day 5K Run
WATERSOUND, FL - (December 19, 2008) - A combined $68,243 was raised for
the Sacred Heart Foundation with a "Heart Healthy Extravaganza" evening
gala and the "Move Your Feet to the Beat" Thanksgiving Day 5K run, held
at the WaterSound Beach and WaterSound communities. The total number
marks a step towards the Foundation's goal to raise $5 million for
expanding heart and vascular services at Sacred Heart Hospital on the
Emerald Coast.
The $64,000 raised at "A Heart Healthy Extravaganza" took place at the
WaterSound Beach Club on November 22 and featured gourmet cuisine
prepared by the area's top chefs, an art auction and an opportunity
drawing. Prizes included stays at the area's top resorts, including
WaterSound Beach and the WaterColor Inn and Resort, along with gift
certificates to local businesses.
The $4,243 raised on Thanksgiving Day 2008 drew 240 runners,
who began the 5K run at WaterSound's Village Commons, a gathering spot
for residents. After the race, participants were invited to tour the
community's model homes, which were open to the public for the day.
"We're thrilled to help the Sacred Heart Foundation achieve its goal of
expanding heart and vascular care at the Emerald Coast Hospital," said
Mary Rosenheim, Senior Vice President and General Manager of JOE's West
Florida Region. "It was great to see the community rally in support of
this important cause, which will benefit Northwest Florida residents and
visitors."
"The goal of this campaign is to provide expanded access to life saving
services, meeting a critical need in the community as heart disease
remains the number one killer of Americans nationwide," said Joan
Luchese, Race Director. "We're extremely grateful to The St. Joe Company
and all the local artists, businesses and volunteers that helped to make
these events a success."
To learn more about the Sacred Heart Foundation, go to
sacred-heart.org/foundation. Donations to the Sacred Heart
Foundation can be mailed to 7700 Hwy. 98, Suite 300, Santa Rosa Beach,
FL 32549.
About Sacred Heart Health System:
Sacred Heart Health System is Northwest Florida's leader in providing
high quality health care to children and adults. Sacred Heart has been
recognized for eight straight years by the National Research Corporation
as winner of the Consumer Choice Award for being the most preferred
health care system in Northwest Florida. Key services at Sacred Heart's
458-bed hospital in Pensacola include: a Regional Heart and Vascular
Institute, Children's and Women's Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center, a
Cancer Center affiliated with M.D. Anderson Physicians Network, and a
large network of primary care doctors and specialists that stretches
from Foley, Alabama to Panama City Beach, Florida. In 2003, the Health
System added Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, a 58-bed
community hospital in Walton County, east of Destin. The Health System
also operates the AIRHeart air ambulance with two helicopters serving
Northwest Florida from bases in Walton County and Marianna. For more
information, call 850-416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org
About the Town of WaterSound: The Town of WaterSound is composed of three distinctive residential
neighborhoods set along Scenic Highway 30A and Highway 98 on Northwest
Florida's Gulf Coast with the world's most beautiful white sand beaches
and crystal clear waters. Located in the heart of the Gulf Coast
between Tallahassee and Pensacola, Florida, and accessible from Highway
98 in South Walton County, the three communities draw upon traditions of
early 18th and 19th-century maritime architecture of Nantucket and
Newport, with aspects of traditional American town planning: short
walkable blocks, neighborhood common areas, scenic paths leading to
community facilities, parks and open spaces - all with a style
responding to the climate and to the sites' natural features. The Town
of WaterSound's neighborhoods include WaterSound, WaterSound Beach and
WaterSound West Beach.
About JOE: The St. Joe Company, a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida's largest real estate development companies. We are primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. Our mission is to create places that inspire people and make JOE's Florida an even better place to live, work and play. We're no ordinary JOE.
More information about JOE can be found at our website at JOE.com.
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