McDaniels Automotive Group Gala to benefit Lexington Medical Center’s 3-D Mammography Campaign
March 6, 2018
Join the Lexington Medical Center Foundation on Thursday, March 29 for the McDaniels Automotive Group Gala benefitting Lexington Medical Center’s Campaign for Clarity, a capital campaign to expand 3-D mammography throughout Lexington Medical Center’s network of care.
“We’re very excited to make 3-D mammography a reality for all patients at Lexington Medical Center,” said Barbara Willm, vice president of Community Relations and Development at Lexington Medical Center. “Until we can find a cure for breast cancer, we can make early detection our top priority.”
The black tie optional event will take place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. It will feature live and silent auctions, music by The Root Doctors and catering from the Blue Marlin.
“We can make a difference if we all get behind this cause and fight this dreadful disease,” said Bill McDaniels, president, owner and founder of McDaniels Automotive Group. “We can make an impact right here in our community with a local hospital.”
Live auction items at the gala include Hootie and the Blowfish Monday after the Masters tickets with VIP access; a party for 100 attendees at the Vista Room in Columbia with food, beer and wine from the Blue Marlin and live music; and a “Create Your Own Trip” package with a Ritz-Carlton hotel stay and international airline tickets.
Silent auction items include a Live PD Ride Along; four tickets to see the Eagles; a Seabrook Island golf weekend; and a driving experience at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta.
“I think it’s important for everyone to realize that our objective is to save lives,” said Suzanne Pucci, president of Stanley Steemer of the Midlands and chair of the event. “The Campaign for Clarity is going to help detect breast cancer sooner and save lives.”
Also known as ‘tomosynthesis,’ 3-D mammography creates a group of three-dimensional pictures of the breast and allows doctors to view tissue one millimeter at a time, making tiny details visible earlier and easier.
“3-D mammography can pick up the tiniest spots,” said Lou Kennedy, president, CEO and owner of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and chair of the Campaign for Clarity. “One day, we will hopefully never again have to talk about breast cancer.”
Patients will find that 3-D mammography is no different from the mammogram they are accustomed to as far as compression, positioning and time. The benefit to patients is that the multiple layers of images resulting from 3-D mammography can help doctors better evaluate the breast tissue.
3-D mammography uses a low dose X-ray to create multiple images within seconds that are similar to the “slices” of images in a CT scan. The FDA-approved procedure uses the same type of equipment as a 2-D mammogram and a similar dose of radiation. Studies have shown that 3-D mammography also reduces false positives and unnecessary callbacks for patients with dense breast tissue.
Attendees are asked to bring a new pair of sneakers for children or adults to donate to Innersole, a charity supported by University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. The Lexington Medical Center Foundation will donate the shoes to Innersole after the gala.
To buy tickets for the gala, visit McDanielsGolfClassic.com. Individual tickets and sponsorships are available.
3-D mammography images and additional information are available upon request. Please contact Jennifer Wilson at 803-939-4512.
About Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center is a 438-bed hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 6,500 health care professionals. The network also has cardiovascular and oncology care affiliated with Duke Health, an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and approximately 60 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating approximately 85,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 3,500 babies each year and performs more than 23,000 surgeries. Lexington Medical Center is currently undergoing the largest hospital expansion in South Carolina history by creating a new patient tower that will open in 2019. Lexington Medical Center has a reputation for the highest quality care. For more information, visit LexMed.com.
