Sixth annual fundraiser benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®

MINNEAPOLIS—On Thursday, Aug. 11, communities throughout the United States and Canada will make miracles for children during the sixth annual Dairy Queen® Miracle Treat Day. On that day, $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat sold at participating locations will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, a charity that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada.

Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, a national goodwill ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, will serve as honorary spokesperson for DQ® Miracle Treat Day. Since 1989, Miss America titleholders have supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, helping with fundraising and visiting hospitalized children.

The American Heart Association-First Coast Market has named local business and community leader Joyce Kramzer as the chair for the 2011- 2012 Go Red For Women (GRFW) Mission.

Joyce Kramzer is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s (BCBSF) Senior Vice President, Health Business Operations.  In this role, Kramzer has primary accountability for the business strategies and operations of delivery system, service, senior markets, and IT. In her dual role as the GRFW chair and AHA-First Coast Market Board of Directors Chair, Kramzer brings excellent businesses acumen and a sense of social responsibility.  
 

The following will strategically support Kramzer in furthering the GRFW mission of educating women of their unique and clearly defined risks of cardiovascular disease and stroke:

Often hailed as the “Father of Wine Country Cuisine,” Chef John Ash will be featured St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation’s 10th anniversary Delicious Destinations Celebrity Chef by the Sea Champagne Reception and Luncheon on Thursday, September 8 at 11:30 am at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club.

John Ash is a renowned chef, author, and food and wine educator. His restaurant, John Ash & Company, in Santa Rosa, California, uses local, seasonal ingredients to create dishes that complement the wines produced in the region. John has co-hosted a food and wine radio talk show for 23 years, and has also hosted his own TV show on the Food Network. He is an adjunct instructor at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in the Napa Valley, and was voted “Cooking School Teacher of the Year” by the International Association of Culinary Professionals in 2008.