Corewell Health Gala to Benefit New Mothers & Infants

Corewell Health Foundation is offering the Southwest Michigan community an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of mothers and infants, while at the same time enjoying a marvelous night out in a unique atmosphere.

It’s the annual Corewell Health Gala, featuring a night of entertainment, fine dining and philanthropy on Friday, June 7. Historically, the event has been held on the hospital campus in St. Joseph. This year, it’s a totally different venue—one that’s just down the road but feels like a journey to another era—the Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks.

Corewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan invites you to gather with your group of friends or business associates at your private reserved table for an unforgettable evening of fellowship and good times, all the while ‘Investing in Healthy Beginnings’ and ‘Securing Brighter Futures for Mothers and Infants’—the theme of the evening.

This year, all Gala proceeds will benefit the maternal and infant health initiative focused on walking the journey of parenthood with soon-to-be parents and their families in the Southwest Michigan community. The program helps to reduce maternal mortality, improve maternal and infant health, and promote family well-being and stability. With this healthy beginning, mothers and infants move toward a stronger and healthier future right here in the community we all call home.

Whether your table for the evening is made up of friends who share your commitment to these important goals of improving maternal and infant health, or of business associates you would like to honor by hosting at an event that truly makes a difference, you will feel a sense of satisfaction in knowing that your efforts and financial support are leading the way toward an imminently worthy goal—healthier mothers and babies.

If you have not visited Journeyman Distillery, you are in for a unique evening at the Corewell Gala event. It’s a journey back in time to the Featherbone Factory, where they manufactured fine ladies’ corsets—and buggy whips. Great care has been taken in the restoration and transformation into a wonderful event space with fine food and drink from Journeyman Distillery. You and your guests will almost certainly be planning a return visit after enjoying the evening created by Corewell Health Foundation’s staff.

Night of Event Information for Friday, June 7

Timeline

5:30 p.m. Social hour with an open bar, live entertainment, photo booth, and silent auction
7:00 p.m. Welcome in Warren Hall
7:15 p.m. Plated dinner from Journeyman Distillery and dessert from Froelich’s Bakery
8:00 p.m. Silent auction closes
8:15 p.m. “Investing in Healthy Beginnings; Brighter Futures for Mothers and Infants” Program and live auction
9:00 p.m. Choose your afterparty and relax in a speakeasy or dance the night away at a silent disco experience
9:30 p.m. Live and silent auction checkout
Event concludes

Journeyman Distillery Plated meal and wine service

Salad: Strawberry Farm Salad with a bouquet of baby farm lettuces, feta cheese, red onion ribbons, candied walnuts, locally sourced strawberries, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic reduction

Entrée Selections: Classic combination plate of surf and turf with pan sauce demi served with garlic & chive mashed potatoes and spring asparagus.

Vegetarian Option: Portobello stack with a balsamic reduction served with chive mashed potatoes and spring asparagus.

Dessert from local favorite, Froelich’s Bakery: Caribbean Carrot Cake and Triple layer chocolate decadence.

Transportation & Parking Information

Complimentary Shuttle Service

To ensure safety of all attendees, Corewell Foundation has arranged a complimentary shuttle service with two pick-up and drop-off locations: the Meijer in Stevensville and the Corewell Health St. Joseph Hospital. Select your pick-up location during registration.

Parking Options

Complimentary valet parking will be located at the Journeyman Distillery event entrance and self-parking will be available in nearby event parking lots, downtown Three Oaks.

Attire

Event attire is ‘cocktail’ and sensible footwear is encouraged. Spring cocktail attire calls for stylish outfits that are in between casual and formal. Cocktail attire can be thought of as semi-formal – more casual than formal wear, but not so casual as jeans.