Rochester General Health System
Rochester's Top Chef are Cooking for a Cure!
(8/28/09)
Event September 11 at Max at High Falls
Benefits Prostate Cancer Treatment
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Some of Rochester’s top chefs are joining together and cooking for a cure for prostate cancer. The first-ever event to benefit prostate cancer care and treatment at Rochester General Hospital will be held September 11 at Max at High Falls. The Rochester General Hospital Foundation is presenting the event.
Noted Rochester Chefs Tony Gullace of Max Rochester, Gerry Vorrasi of Restaurant 2Vine, Whitey Proietti of Proietti’s Italian Restaurant, Michael Dugan of Pier 45 will join together to present live cooking demonstrations creating delicious dishes using the finest of our local seasonal foods and ingredients.
Rochester General is a pioneer is the field of Robotic Surgery and is a Top 20 hospital in the nation in terms of robotic surgery volume. RGH offers minimally invasive robotic surgery for treatment of prostate cancer.
Noted Rochester artist Rick Muto, grateful to Dr. Louis Eichel for treatment that saved his life after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, has donated an original oil painting to the event’s raffle.
“Thanks to the generosity of donors such as Frank DiMino, who have helped to equip RGH with state-of-the-art facilities, including the da Vinci Robot, and thanks to the gifted hands of Dr. Eichel, I had an excellent surgical outcome and a prognosis of being cured of this disease that threatens all men by its common occurrence,” said Muto.
The event begins with the Constellation Brands VIP reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., a brief program at 7:00 p.m., followed by live cooking demos, a grazing dinner, musical entertainment, and raffle drawings from 7:15 – 10 p.m. YNN reporter Mary McCombs will emcee the event. A nutritionist will also be on hand to provide information on prostate friendly foods.
Raffle Items Donated
Raffle drawings will be held throughout the evening for a number of fabulous items donated by generous businesses and individuals in the community.
- Viking Range, donated by Concepts II, value $7000
- Custom Made Top Coat - donated by Adrian Jules, value $3800
- Chumba Racing XCL Mountain Bike - donated by Dr. Louis Eichel, value $3150
- Ermenegildo Zegna Custom-tailored Men’s Suit - donated by Omero’s, value $2895
- Original Oil Painting - donated by Rick Muto, value $2000
- E.D.E. Studio Handbag - donated by Ellen Eichel
- Golf Foursome - donated by Midvale Country Club
- RazorSharks Season Ticket VIP Package for Four - donated by the RazorSharks
- Health Fitness Package - 10 personal training sessions - donated by Helene’s Health Fitness
Special Live Auction!
A special Dinner for 12 at the home of Mark Clement, RGH President & CEO, will be the prize in a live auction. Enjoy a spectacular dinner prepared by Mark Clement and John Valvo, MD. Value, priceless!
Tickets
Tickets are $100 per person, $250 for VIPs. Raffle Tickets: $25 each or 5 for $100. To purchase, please contact the RGH Foundation office at 585-922-4800.
About Prostate Cancer
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men. A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Foundation also estimates that there are more than two million American men currently living with prostate cancer. In 2009, more than 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 27,000 men will die from the disease. One new case occurs every 2.7 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 19 minutes.
As with all cancers, "cure" rates for prostate cancer describe the percentage of patients likely remaining disease-free for a specific time. In general, the earlier the cancer is caught, the more likely it is for the patient to remain disease-free. Because approximately 90% of all prostate cancers are detected in the local and regional stages, the cure rate for prostate cancer is very high—nearly 100% of men diagnosed and treated at this stage will be disease-free after five years.
About the Rochester General Hospital Foundation
The Rochester General Hospital Foundation supports the high-quality health care of Rochester General Hospital by funding needed programs, projects, medical research, education and technology. The Foundation seeks out and responsibly oversees opportunities to enhance Rochester General Hospital's ability to meet the needs of the people it serves.
For More Information
Visit the Rochester General Foundation site, call the office at (585) 922-4800, or write to 1299 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 1462.
