Northwest Indiana Heart of Gold Gala Takes Place This Saturday Night in Merillville

Gold-HeartEvent at Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza to raise funds for life-raising research and education programs for heart disease and stroke, Indiana’s no. 1 and no. 3 killers

Over 600 of Northwest Indiana’s community and business leaders will gather this Saturday, April 16, 2011, from 6 pm to 10 pm, at the Celebrity Ballroom at the Radisson Hotel in Merillville, for a special black-tie Heart of Gold Gala to support the American Heart Association.

The Heart of Gold Gala is a black-tie affair that features a four-course dinner, special entertainment and silent auction to raise funds for the American Heart Association.

This year’s Heart of Gold Gala at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza features the theme “Carnevale di Venezia.” Among the event highlights will be the presentation of the Lifetime Golden Heart Award to Dean and Barbara White for their commitment in the fight against heart disease in the Northwest Indiana community.

This year’s Heart of Gold Gala event co-chairs are Mike and Jill Schrage of Centier Bank.

Event sponsors include ArcelorMittal, Methodist Hospitals, NIPSCO, Franciscan Alliance, The Times Media Company, White Lodging, Centier and the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.

For assistance at the event, please contact John Jaramillo at (77) 820-1820.