WMMC Celebrates 8th Annual Ladies’ Night with Virtual Event and Drive-Thru

Ladies’ Night Out ticket holders taking a photo with the keynote speaker’s pink Mustang.

Warrensburg, MO (October 14, 2020)—Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month by hosting its 8^th Annual Ladies’ Night Out (LNO) Event on October 13 as an adaptive hybrid of a virtual and in-person event due to COVID-19 precautions. This event promoted breast health awareness and encouraged women to get their annual mammogram through fun giveaways, raffles, and a keynote speaker.

This annual event strives for two goals – to raise awareness on the importance of preventative screenings and to raise funds for the WMMC Foundation to support and enhance the Medical Center’s mission. LNO raised $8,395, and had 363 people purchase tickets to help raise awareness for breast cancer. This event resulted in 114 women registering for their annual mammogram.

LNO ticket holders also received a cooler tote with goodies for all the attendees and thirteen raffles. Congratulations to the raffle winners!

• Jennifer Hester – grand prize winner of $500 for scheduling a mammogram
• Kim Hall – grand prize winner of $250 for scheduling a mammogram
• Sharri Carter – grand prize winner of $250 for scheduling a mammogram
• Sherry Lee – pink coach purse winner for scheduling a mammogram
• Jennifer Miles – wine fridge and snacks winner for being an LNO ticket holder
• Rachel Garrett – indoor s’–mores winner for being an LNO ticket holder
• Lou Bird – family fun night for being an LNO ticket holder
• Sherry Roberts – Starbucks goodies for being an LNO ticket holder
• Pamela Kratzer – UCM apparel and other apparel for being an LNO ticket holder
• Kasey Brooks – $50 of Colorstreet products for being an LNO ticket holder
• Shari Sims-Bickerton – Chief’s apparel and tumbler for the “Most Pinked Up Lady”
• May Painter – Maurice’s gift card and other apparel for “attending” the virtual keynote
• Sally Weatherby Davidson – Zaxby’s meals for “attending” the virtual keynote

The keynote speaker of the night, Dean Ohmart, WMMC’s CFO, spoke about two women in his life who had breast cancer and how their very different stories had incredibly different outcomes. His story is still available on WMMC’s Facebook @WesternMoMed.

One in eight women will have breast cancer, and Missouri women have one less barrier in their fight against breast cancer. Insurance providers were required to cover the cost of 3D mammography starting at age 40. Don’t wait until the unthinkable occurs and schedule a mammogram at the WMMC Centralized Scheduling Department at (660) 262-7370.

Photos:

The WMMC Team that organized the event (from left to right): Jennie Snapp, Teresa Collins, Eleanore Eye, and Tara Carlyle

The WMMC Team that organized the event (from left to right): Jennie Snapp, Teresa Collins, Eleanore Eye, and Tara Carlyle

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) is a fully-accredited acute care county medical center located in Warrensburg, MO. WMMC prides itself in emergency care, obstetrics, orthopedic and general surgery, family healthcare, internal medicine, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care, rehabilitation services and more. Inpatient services include medical, surgical, intensive, obstetrical, orthopedic, pediatric and skilled nursing care, as well as a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic outpatient services. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Eleanore Eye
Marketing Manager
(660) 262-7472
eeye@wmmc.com