Open House Event Doubles as a Philanthropic Opportunity

Rogers, AR (December 21, 2006) - Northwest Arkansas Real Estate recently demonstrated that not all open houses are alike.

On Thursday, Dec. 21, representatives from the real estate company donated $2,173 to the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation for use in pediatric care at St. Mary's Hospital. The money was raised from a silent auction that Northwest Arkansas Real Estate held in conjunction with their multi-residence open house event – the Pinnacle Garden Wine and Cheese Fundraiser.

"This gift and the creative, caring thought that produced it is the truest form of the Christmas spirit," Linda Gaston, Special Events and Annual Giving Coordinator for St. Mary's Hospital Foundation. "We are so pleased that Northwest Arkansas Real Estate thought of the St. Mary's Hospital and the pediatric population we serve as a cause worth supporting this holiday season."

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, a not-for-profit, faith-based health system, provides healthcare services to residents in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. The System includes St. Mary's Hospital, The Gardens at Osage Terrace Assisted Living Facility and Mercy Medical Clinics in 22 locations throughout northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. Mercy is currently construction a state-of-the-art medical campus just east of Interstate 540 off of New Hope Road in southwest Rogers. When completed in January 2008, the campus will include a 350,000-square-foot medical center with 200 beds and a medical office building to accommodate 90 physicians.