The Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH) Foundation is proud to announce that its 5th annual Comedy night fundraiser, “ComedyShack” raised $85,000 for the Foundation. Proceeds from the event will benefit the hospital’s operating room advanced technology.
The festive event, “ComedyShack” was held on Saturday evening, May 7, 2011 under a big tent between holes one and two at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo. “The AGCH Foundation Board is once again amazed at the show of support at Comedy Night,” says Montisa Phelan Lopez, AGCH Foundation Executive Director. “On behalf of the AGCH Foundation and Community Boards, I would like to thank all of our donors for their generous and continued support.”
States Jessica Gruendler, AGCH Operating Room Director: “As we work to improve our mission related to delivering high quality care, we also strive to bring advanced technology to our community. Most of these advancements are to apply minimally invasive techniques for procedures that previously required extensive surgical incisions.”
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital recently acquired an operating table that provides improvement in the use of x-ray technology for all surgical specialties and provides the flexibility to be used for complicated spine cases. Minimally invasive joint procedures with smaller incisions and reduced recovery time are currently available however, the future of joint replacements at AGCH and in the medical field in general, will be focused on improving the accuracy of implant placement and bone preservation to return patients to functional activities sooner. Adds Gruendler: “As technology advances beyond our current capabilities related to laparoscopic procedures, our hospital will be prepared to upgrade its technology to meet the needs of the community.”
The Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Foundation wishes to thank the following individuals and businesses for their generous support made Comedy Night another big success for the hospital:
- The Comedy Night Committee including Kathy Tompkins, Julie Coleman, Stephanie Ventura, Blanche Hollingsead, Judy Hearn, Juanita McMullen and Mary O’Connor
- Monarch Dunes Golf Course, Trilogy at Monarch Dunes, and the Butterfly Grill
- Food and spirit sponsors Bello Forno Wood-Fired Cuisine, Cielo Cantina, Éclair Bakery, Fat Cat’s, KK’s Bundt Cakes, The Optimist Club of Arroyo Grande, The Rock Seafood and Grill, Rosa’s, Tanner Jack’s Ventana Grill, Laetitia Vineyards and Winery, Scott and Julie Coleman and Mr. Rick’s; Adelina’s Bistro
- The AGCH Medical Staff Committee
- The many volunteers (hospital directors and managers, community members and junior volunteers)
