Boots & Bling

Boots & Bling
Friday, Sept. 27
6-10 p.m. | The Venue

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Foundation Women Working Wonders (W3) is organizing a new event called Boots & Bling! This event will feature a glamorous western theme and activities such as line dancing, an auction, casino games, and live music. 

Donations will benefit cancer care at UM Health-Sparrow and additional W3 initiatives and endowments. If you are unable to attend in person but would like to contribute, you can donate online or mail a check to:

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Foundation
1322 E Michigan Ave, Suite 204
Lansing, MI 48912
(please make payable to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Foundation)

Founded in 2002 by Lansing entrepreneur Virginia Hilbert, the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Foundation’s Women Working Wonders (W3) Committee works tirelessly to support the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan. The committee is comprised of more than 35 professional women from the Greater Lansing area. With the generous support of our community, W3 has raised nearly $5 million for initiatives that advance women’s health.
 

Thanks to community philanthropy, W3 supported/funded projects include:

• A $250,000 MicroSelection HDR V2 that reduces radiation treatment for Patients
• A state-of-the-art stereotactic breast biopsy machine for UM Health-Sparrow’s Radiology Department.
• A dedicated room for the compassionate treatment of sexual assault victims.  
• A Transition-to-Hospice Program that helps terminally ill Patients and their families ease into end-of-life care.
• An Infant Bereavement Program for the heartbreaking times when parents lose a newborn. 
• Pocket-sized cards outlining symptoms of heart disease and stroke specific to women, created and distributed throughout the region.
• A comfortable (and comforting) family lounge in UM Health-Sparrow’s Neurosciences Center.     
• Softer, more comfortable examination gowns for women undergoing mammograms at Sparrow.      
• A lactation clinic at UM Health-Sparrow to assist mothers who may have challenges breastfeeding their new babies.        
• The creation of the Deb Atkinson W3 Endowment 
• A $1 million pledge to UM Health-Sparrow's Herbert-Herman Cancer Center