| Comprised of seven hospitals plus more than 125 | | | | attention to the hospital's consummate level of |
| medical facilities in southeast Michigan, St. John | | | | service. "Both my children were born at St. John - |
| Health touches thousands of lives in southeast | | | | even I was born at St. John," remembered Roma. |
| Michigan through services such as heart, cancer, | | | | "However, my active involvement with the Guild |
| obstetrics, neurosciences, orthopedics, physical | | | | didn't begin until my son was hospitalized in 2003. |
| rehabilitation, surgery, and emergency and urgent | | | | At three years old, he caught influenza and had to |
| care, to name a few. Its history of serving the | | | | be placed in isolation for an extended period. The |
| Detroit area dates back to 1844. Through | | | | amazing care he received spurred my need to |
| partnerships, coalitions, and program development | | | | become part of the organization." "The Guild is a |
| and support, St John Health's innovative programs | | | | significant provider of funds for St. John," Roma |
| increase access to health care services for | | | | continued. "The hospital petitions us whenever |
| southeast Michigan residents of all economic | | | | they have a need. The Guild then works to fulfill |
| backgrounds. St. John Health provided more than | | | | their request. Recently, for example, the Guild |
| $100 million in uncompensated care in the past | | | | purchased a machine to supplement the hospital's |
| year. The health care provider carries out its | | | | groundbreaking work in cardiac research and a |
| mission with the support of thousands of | | | | software system for patient tracking through the |
| volunteers, donors, and sponsorships. For instance, | | | | Emergency Department." June 4, 2008, marks |
| the St. John Guild plays an important role in the | | | | the 48th Annual Guild Dinner. Mr. Anthony Soave |
| development and expansion of health care | | | | will be receiving the Philanthropic Services Award, |
| services offered to the community by St John | | | | Dr. Joseph Beals will be honored with the Physician |
| Hospital and Medical Center. The volunteer | | | | of the Year Award and the recipient of the |
| organization, established in 1948, raises money to | | | | Lifetime Achievement Award is Mr. Don Mattes. |
| help support patient care programs and services. | | | | The proceeds of this year's dinner will provide |
| Over the years, the Guild has raised millions of | | | | funds for the St. John Hospital and Medical Center |
| dollars for the hospital. Its major fundraising event | | | | Lymphoma Care Center. This year's |
| is the annual Guild Dinner. This past year, the 47th | | | | entertainment headliner will be provided by |
| Annual Guild Dinner was held to benefit the | | | | comedian, television and movie personality, Greg |
| continuing work of St. John by welcoming | | | | Hahn. Soave Enterprises is a diversified |
| approximately 1,000 patrons. The evening, held at | | | | management and investment company founded |
| Penna's in Sterling Heights, Michigan, kicked off | | | | by Detroit businessman Anthony L. Soave that |
| with cocktails and was followed by a sumptuous | | | | provides strategic planning, financial and other |
| meal. As chairman of the Entertainment | | | | management resources to its affiliated business |
| Committee Board, Soave Real Estate Group's Dan | | | | ventures in the real estate, automotive retailing, |
| Roma worked with a local talent agency to select | | | | beer distribution, scrap metal, industrial services |
| comedian and actor Kevin Pollack for the 2007 | | | | and transportation industries, among others. For |
| event. "Mr. Pollack has a great show and will have | | | | more information on Anthony Soave and Soave |
| broad appeal to our diverse audience," Roma said. | | | | Enterprises, please visit |
| Pollack is best known for his movie roles in "A | | | | Soave Enterprises diversified management and |
| Few Good Men," "Whole Nine Yards" and "Grumpy | | | | investment company founded by Detroit |
| Old Men." He has also appeared on the CBS legal | | | | businessman Anthony Soave that provides |
| drama, "Shark," starring James Wood and Jeri | | | | strategic planning, financial and other management |
| Ryan. The event, held annually in June raised funds | | | | resources to its affiliated business ventures in the |
| to benefit Detroit's St. John Hospital and Medical | | | | real estate, automotive retailing, beer distribution, |
| Center. Each year, the all-volunteer St. John Guild | | | | scrap metal, industrial services and transportation |
| hosts the event as part of their effort to support | | | | industries, among others. For more information on |
| the hospital. Roma joined the Guild Board four | | | | Tony Soave and Soave Enterprises, please visit |
| years ago, after a personal trauma drew his | | | | the website. |