Over 300 guests raise more than $125,000 at annual Rogers Memorial fundraiser

Town of Summit, Wis. – Oconomowoc resident Gary Jorgensen, chairman of VJS Construction Services, has received the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation’s annual Spirit of Giving Award.

“It’s a privilege to work within an organization that offers such support to individuals, families, and the community,” Jorgensen said.

“Gary is humble and kind. He exemplifies all the characteristics of a servant leader,” Foundation Executive Director Marion Heinz said.

More than 300 guests helped raise more than $125,000 at this year’s Celebrate the Light Gala, held by the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation at the Harley-Davidson Museum on November 14. Many guests wore their best leather pants, vests, and jackets in recognition of the venue’s namesake.

The event featured Suzy Favor Hamilton, three-time Olympian, who shared how the effects of depression shattered her Olympic dreams. Today, Suzy has come to terms with her illness and is speaking out in an effort to lessen the stigma of mental illness.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Celebrate the Light Gala support the patients and programs of Rogers Memorial Hospital.

Oconomowoc’s Gary Jorgensen accepts the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation’s “Spirit of Giving Award” at the group’s Celebrate the Light Gala held Nov. 14.

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Rogers Memorial is a not-for-profit behavioral health care provider for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. The hospital is nationally recognized for its residential treatment centers including The Eating Disorder Center, The Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Center, The Child Center and The Child and Adolescent Center. Rogers Memorial also provides residential treatment services for chemical dependency at The Herrington Recovery Center. Inpatient and partial hospitalization services are also available.

Rogers Memorial is licensed as a psychiatric hospital by the State of Wisconsin and accredited by The Joint Commission. It offers treatment programs at four Wisconsin locations: Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, Kenosha and Brown Deer. To learn more, call 800-767-4411 or visit www.rogershospital.org.

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If you’d like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview, contact Gabe Wollenburg at 262-646-1389 or gwollenburg@rogershospital.org.