Saturday, October 23, 2010-- 6:00 PM

WHERE:

Eldorado Hotel & Spa

REGISTRATION:

Look for your invitation in September, or contact the Foundation at 913-5209 to reserve your spot. 

To make reservations please click here.

This year features the fresh comedy of Rita Rudner -- Rita Rudner is the only child of witty parents. Much to their dismay, Rita displayed a complete lack of wit until the age of twenty-five, whereupon she refused to say anything unless it was laced with wit. Up until twenty-five Rita preferred to talk with her feet, and danced in six Broadway shows that she no longer likes to name because readers will be compelled to go back and try to figure out how old she is.

Rita decided to be a comic by standing in front of inebriated strangers late at night, talking into a microphone and leaving in the bits where people laughed. She has no idea why she leaped from chorus lines to punch lines……when she was in therapy she forgot to ask.

David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Bill Maher, Jay Leno, Bob Hope, George Burns, Conan O’Brien, Oprah Winfrey and Regis Philbin have all found Rita amusing, and she has appeared on all of their respective shows respectively.

Her first solo HBO special, Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand, was nominated for several awards, as was her English BBC television show which later appeared on A&E. Rita’s two one-hour specials for HBO, Born to Be Mild and Married Without Children, were ratings standouts. She’s performed all over the country, filling Carnegie Hall in New York and the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

Rita has written four books, including two novels (Tickled Pink and Turning the Tables). Her non-fiction books are the best-selling Naked Beneath My Clothes and Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men. Her latest book of essays – I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It – was published by Harmony Books in the summer of 2008.

Help us fight Breast Cancer in Northern New Mexico

"Breast Cancer Is The Most Common Cancer Among Hispanic/Latina Women" -- American Cancer Society

Funds raised through St. Vincent Hospital Foundation’s Glamour & Gauze Gala will be directed to the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Breast Institute -- a new and exciting undertaking for the Hospital under the direction of Dr. Anna Voltura, an already accomplished surgeon, who recently completed a year-long fellowship learning the latest technology in breast surgical oncology at John Hopkins University Medical Center learning new surgical techniques including reconstruction.

For years, the women of New Mexico with a diagnosis of breast cancer have either had to leave the state for treatment or they’ve had to settle for "what ever was available" in terms of surgeons and treatments. While all these physicians, surgeons and cancer centers are first-rate and highly qualified, the new CHRISTUS St. Vincent Breast Institute will be the first comprehensive breast center in the state – a place where all these qualified professionals can work together in their fight against breast cancer. 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  During this month, hundreds of organizations across the country and around the world work to provide women and their families with awareness, education and empowerment concerning this deadly disease – a disease that can be cured if it is detected early.  St. Vincent Hospital Foundation is proud to join them.  We ask that you join us as a Sponsor of this event, and in doing so, you will be joining with hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world who gladly walk, run, dance, or do whatever it takes to raise money to fight this deadly disease.  

We need your help to make it happen.

Even if you are unable to attend but would like to make a contribution you may do that online as well. Click here to visit our secure online donation page. 

Producers

Sponsors needed!

• Comeau Maldegen Temple & Indall, LLP

• 1st National Bank of Santa Fe
• MetLife
• Owens & Minor, Inc.
• Wells Fargo Bank
• Cerner
• Santa Fe Anesthesia Specialists, Inc.
• Bank of America
• Modrall Sperling Roehl Harris & Sisk PA
• The Hartman & Majewski Design Group

• Allure

• Amavi Restaurant

• Andiamo!

• API Healthcare Corporation

• Atrisco Cafe and Bar

• Automotive Resources

• Back at the Ranch

• Casa Nova

• China Star

• CHRISTUS St. Vincent Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine

• Cisneros Design, Inc.

• Classic Party Rentals - Albuquerque

• Corporacion de La Fonda

• Encantado, An Auberge Resort

• Galisteo Bistro

• Hanna Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.

• Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

• Il Piatto

• Joe's Diner & Pizza

• Karen Melfi Collection

• Lee Bowan Natural Aesthetic Artistry

• Love in the Garden Today

• Mucho Gusto

• Museum of New Mexico Foundation

• Nail Expert

• New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union

• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs

• Osteria d'Assisi

• Paper Tiger

• Pulido Imports

• Pyramid Cafe

• Quail Run Association

• Railyard Restaurant and Saloon

• Rio Chama Steakhouse

• Royal Palms Resort and Spa

• Roy's Pest Control & Tree Service

• San Francisco Street  Bar & Grill

• Santa Fe Concert Association

• The Frith Firm

• The Inn and Spa at Loretto

• TLR Associates

• Thornburg Investment Management
   

A One-Week Stay in a Deluxe Vacation Home near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 

This spectacular private home with an on-site concierge, five bedroom, three bath sleeping ten is yours for a whole week in Winter or Summer 2010 – your choice!
Strike out each morning and enjoy some awesome downhill skiing during a week that you and the owner will discuss.  Or, plan your summer vacation of hiking, biking, white water rafting, and living in the wilderness during a week suitable to both your schedules.  It’s really up to you. You place the winning bid and you’ll make the decision of which week and what type of vacation you want.  Just let the homeowners know by November 18, 2009 and the house is all yours.

Donated by Mitchell & Prudence Krieger, MDs
Value: $5,000

A One-Week Stay at Club Casa Dorada Beach and Golf Resort

Escape to breathtaking oceanfront luxury.  Perched upon five acres of pristine Medano Beach shoreline this exhilarating resort offers a delightfully intimate alternative to the larger, more crowded Cabo San Lucas hotels.  Your accommodations in the two-bedroom Presidential Suite residence includes a fabulous private beach club – with plush day beds and limitless watersports – just minutes from Cabo’s finest dining, shopping, and nightlife.  Dates for this fabulous get-away are February 28 – March 7, 2011.

Donated by:  Hutton Broadcasting, LLC
Value:  $2,800 

Watch the Whales – A Week in Hawaii

Enjoy a week on one of Hawaii’s most beautiful beaches.  Located on the sunny side of Kauai, overlooking the secluded and polished sands of Shipwreck Beach, The Point at Poipu welcomes you to Kauai’s southern-most tip for exceptional snorkeling and scuba diving.
Families will enjoy coming home to a spacious two-bedroom, fully equipped accommodation after a day of island exploration. All accommodations offer fully equipped kitchens, luxury master baths and midweek housekeeping.   Arrival: 12/18/2010 – Depart: 12/25/2010
Donated by:  Anonymous
Value:  $3,171

Thank you for our success last year!

Proceeds from Glamour & Gauze Gala were designated to go to the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Diabetes Center of Excellence. The glamourous evening netted over $70,000. Thank you all!