Merci Beaucoup! 2019
On October 16, the Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation held its annual Gerhard Society Merci Beaucoup! celebration at the beautiful Terrain Gardens in Devon, Pa. This festive gathering was generously presented by Bryn Mawr Trust. Additional support for this event was provided by Terrain at Devon Yards, Villanova/Fox Sports Properties and Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery.
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Merci Beaucoup! 2018
Gerhard Society members turned out in record numbers for the 2018 Gerhard Society member celebration “Merci Beaucoup!” Bryn Mawr Hospital thanked the more than 350 guests for their philanthropic support at the brand new Terrain location in Devon, Pa. The event, sponsored by Terrain, was especially festive this year as the hospital celebrated its 124th anniversary.
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Gerhard Society Ringside Reception
Members of the Gerhard Society celebrated the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair’s 120th anniversary at the signature Ringside Reception. Members at the Pacesetter level and above enjoyed access to exclusive seating and spectacular views of the horse ring. In between refreshments, members socialized and celebrated the continuous bond that Bryn Mawr Hospital holds with Devon.
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Merci Beaucoup! 2017
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 the Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation held its annual Gerhard Society Merci Beaucoup! celebration at the spectacular Linden Hill Estate in Gladwyne. Owners Susan and Robert Burch graciously opened their home to approximately 300 attendees. The event began with an opportunity for people to explore the grounds of the estate and was followed by a cocktail reception and dinner. Guests heard remarks from Jack Lynch, president and CEO, Main Line Health; Andi Gilbert, president, Bryn Mawr Hospital; and Cindy Terker, trustee, Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation and co-chair of the Gerhard Society Committee.
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Ringside Reception – May 2017
In keeping with the longstanding relationship between Bryn Mawr Hospital and the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, the Gerhard Society proudly offers its members at the Pacesetter level and above an exclusive invitation to Ringside Reception. This event, held in the Leonard King Committee Stand, gives guests a front row seat to the exciting events in the Dixon Oval and to everything else the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has to offer.
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Merci Beaucoup! 2016
The Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation held its annual Gerhard Society Merci Beaucoup! celebration on October 18, 2016. The Gerhard Society is Bryn Mawr Hospital’s annual giving society. Fiscal Year 2016 has been a fantastic year for the society with an increase in member households and physician membership doubling since the previous fiscal year.
The event was held at the estate of Thomas P. Nerney in Wayne, Pennsylvania where there was a record turnout of nearly 300 Society members. Guests were welcome to explore the grounds and visit the stables where they could feed the horses. Attendees heard remarks from: Andi Gilbert, president of Bryn Mawr Hospital, Andy Reder, chair of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees, Agnes Gayhardt, chair of the Gerhard Society Committee, and Jack Lynch, president and CEO of Main Line Health. It was truly a successful evening and was a testament to the support shown to Bryn Mawr Hospital by community members and physicians.
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Spring Thing 2015
Spring Thing—the annual spring social event hosted by the Gerhard Society of Bryn Mawr Hospital—was held on April 15, 2015.
This lively evening was held at the Barn at Valley Forge and included cocktails, cuisine and much more. Chef and author Molly Gilbert presented a dynamic spring cooking experience based on recipes from her popular Sheet Pan Suppers cookbook. A portion of all shopping proceeds from the evening benefited Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Featured speaker, Ray Baraldi, MD, vice president of medical affairs for Bryn Mawr Hospital, gave a unique perspective on Bryn Mawr Hospital's $200 million modernization project—as a physician who built his career at the hospital, an administrator who returned to lead the hospital after 10 years apart, and as a community member who has raised his children and grandchildren reliant on the hospital's services.
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