KAUFMAN, Texas — Mark your calendars for the 2013 Black Tie Ball, benefitting Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman.

The annual fundraiser, which helps support the hospital’s non-profit work to provide prenatal care to low-income, uninsured women in the Kaufman area, will be held from Nov. 9 at the Belo Mansion in Dallas.

The gala includes a seated dinner, dancing, live auction and, back by popular demand, the opportunity to purchase Shimmering Treasure boxes.

“Texas Health Kaufman has set our community apart for more than 30 years, providing excellent health care to our residents,” said Norma Fortner, chair of the 2013 gala. “We strive to make each gala more spectacular than the last, and we hope that you will join us in supporting this great cause.”

Other planning committee members include Pat Jackson, Andrea Pickens, Pylar Pinkston, Ann Raymond, Terri Shatter, Carl Stapp, Jo Ann Talbot, Wendy Thomas, Tanya Sij, Carolyn Whitehurst and Patsy Youngs.

Last year’s Black Tie Ball netted $55,000, bringing the gala’s five-year net fundraising total to more than $222,000 for women’s and children’s service in the Kaufman area.

To inquire about tickets, contact Pat Jackson at 972-932-7394.

About Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman is a 91-bed acute-care, full-service medical center serving Kaufman and Henderson counties and the southern part of Dallas County since 1979. The hospital's services include women’s services, wound care, diagnostic imaging, cardiac rehabilitation and pain management services. Texas Health Kaufman, an affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, was recently recognized with the Pathway to Excellence hospital designation for distinction in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a Level IV Trauma Center. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit TexasHealth.org/Kaufman.