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Boots & Bow Ties set for May 19; event benefits Washington County infant health

ABINGDON, Va. – Get ready to put on your Sunday best and kick up your heels for a good cause – the fifth annual Boots & Bow Ties event is coming up Saturday, May 19. Hosted by Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation and presented by First Bank & Trust Company, this year’s Boots & Bow Ties raises funds to increase technology, equipment and programs that support the health of infants in Washington County, Virginia. Boots & Bow Ties will be held at Woodbrook Farms in Abingdon, Virginia. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and features a dinner catered by Pratt’s Real Pit Bar-B-Que and live music from Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, a regional bluegrass band. During the live and silent auctions, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a range of items that include a vacation, jewelry, sports memorabilia and more. There will also be a unique opportunity to win a Christmas card designed…

Ballad Health Foundation to host Wine Women & Shoes to support breast cancer screening programs

BRISTOL, Va. – Eleven weeks after giving birth to her third child, Stephanie Brown was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer – at only 31 years old. “It was supposed to be such a happy time, but our world was turned upside down,” said Brown, who received all her cancer care from Ballad Health facilities in Bristol. “Since I was still breastfeeding, we initially thought my symptoms were mastitis. But after an ultrasound, we found out I had a mass in my breast and in my lymph nodes.” Two years later, Brown has successfully completed treatment and reconstructive surgery, and she feels well enough to take the stage at an upcoming event that will help other women detect breast cancer in earlier, more treatable stages. Brown will be a fashion model at Ballad Health Foundation’s fourth annual Wine Women & Shoes, held Saturday, April 28, from 2-5 p.m. at the Virginian Golf Club in Bristol,…

Want a little taste of Broadway? Make plans to attend “Broadway Comes to Greeneville”

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The seventh annual “Broadway Comes to Greeneville” show is coming up April 29 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center (NPAC). This event is a chance to see a little bit of Broadway on a local stage, and there’s nothing else like it in our area. WHAT IS THIS SHOW? It’s a two-hour production of song and dance, starring five show-stopping Broadway performers as well as some top local young talent. The show is designed to raise awareness and support for Niswonger Children’s Hospital. “The talent level for these Broadway performers is just amazing,” said Cookie McKinney, creator of the event. “You don’t get to see Broadway talent up-close like this very often.” HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS? Tickets range from $25 to $35. This year’s show is almost sold out, but balcony seats are still available. Purchase tickets from NPAC here, or by calling 423-638-1679. WHEN AND WHERE IS IT? It takes place on Sunday,…

Ballad Health Foundation partners with Great Clips to improve access and affordability for breast cancer screenings

This April, your haircut could save a life. When you visit participating Great Clips salon locations this month, you can make a donation of $2 or more to Ballad Health Foundation’s breast cancer screening programs. As thanks for your generosity, you will receive a $2 coupon for your next Great Clips visit. Money raised from Great Clips stores will help Ballad Health Foundation enhance its breast cancer screening programs by providing more 3D mammograms, breast MRI tests, BRCA 1 and 2 genetic analyses and genetic panels to underserved women in this region. These tests are crucial first steps in detecting breast cancer early, when it’s more easily treated. By making a gift, you can help local mothers, daughters, sisters, wives and friends live out their dreams – by outliving cancer. Please visit www.greatclips.com to find a salon near you. Donations to Ballad Health Foundation’s breast cancer screening programs can also be made by visiting www.balladhealth.org/foundation.

Meet our Ballad Health leaders: Clay Rolston

It’s important that we all get to know who our leaders are at Ballad Health. To help out, we’ll do an ongoing series that introduces our senior leaders and tells you a little about them as people. 1. What’s your name? Clay Rolston 2. What’s your role within Ballad Health? Executive Director of Ballad Health Foundation 3. Where are you from? Grew up in Kingsport, currently live in Johnson City. 4. Education and professional background: Graduated from Clemson University in Industrial Engineering. Earned MBA from Florida Tech. Have worked in business development and process improvement roles at Westinghouse Electric, Eastman Chemical, and Pal’s Business Excellence Institute. 5. Tell us about your family: Wife Luanna; children are Ben (junior at University of Tennessee), Marley (sophomore at South Carolina) and Lily (junior at Science Hill). 6. Tell us about your pets: We have a crazy boxer pup named Nala. 7. What’s your favorite food? Anything seafood. 8. What’s your…