Dinner of Distinction raises more than $35,000 for Erlanger Health System Foundations

February 3, 2019 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated January 31, 2019 at 7:45 p.m.

by Staff Report

Lynda Minks Hood, left, chairwoman of Erlanger Health System Foundations Board, with, from left, Dr. Larry Schlabach, Distinguished Physician honoree; JoAnne Favors, Gordon Street Distinguished Community Leader honoree; Forrest Fesmire (son) and Connie Fesmire (wife) of the late Dr. Francis Fesmire, Distinguished Physician honoree; Dr. Mack Worthington, Distinguished Physician honoree; and Dr. Phillip Burns, emcee and past Distinguished Physician honoree.
Lynda Minks Hood, left, chairwoman of Erlanger Health System Foundations Board, with, from left, Dr. Larry Schlabach, Distinguished Physician honoree; JoAnne Favors, Gordon Street Distinguished Community Leader honoree; Forrest Fesmire (son) and Connie Fesmire (wife) of the late Dr. Francis Fesmire, Distinguished Physician honoree; Dr. Mack Worthington, Distinguished Physician honoree; and Dr. Phillip Burns, emcee and past Distinguished Physician honoree.
photo Dr. Tom Devlin speaks to the crowd on behalf of Distinguished Physician Honoree Dr. Francis Fesmire.

» What: Nearly 300 guests attended the annual Dinner of Distinction held on Jan. 18 at The Westin Hotel honoring Dr. Mack Worthington, Dr. Larry Schlabach, JoAnne Favors and the late Dr. Francis Fesmire.

» Benefits: More than $35,000 was raised for Erlanger Health System Foundations.

photo Seated, from left, are Judy Spiegel and Kevin Spiegel, Erlanger's president and chief executive officer; Christy Gillenwater, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer, and Brad Gillenwater. Standing are Gregg Gentry, Erlanger's chief administrative officer; Michael Spiegel and Don Mueller, vice president and chief executive officer of Children's Hospital at Erlanger.

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