Donor Recognition Dinner?

Question

Hi,

I work in a hospital foundation and we're having a donor recognition dinner in October. During this recognition dinner, we will also be unveiling our new donor recognition wall. We want a special guest speaker during the evening but I do not know who to invite. I would like the speaker to be associated with the wall somehow.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Perhaps the real Hunter 'Patch' Adams of the Gesundheit! Institute. If you've ever seen the movie "Patch Adams" (about a doctor who has a dream of a hospital where anyone who wants care can have it), it's based off a real person. You can contact the Institute at this website:

http://www.patchadams.org/home.htm

His presence is relevant and might bring publicity to the event as well.

Good Luck. Wish you well for the good cause.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Try contacting agent of Dr Robert Winston... Although he's a psychologist he'll probably support a good cause & you both get good publicity by his status... Good luck

Answer 3

Anyone who you feel would provide a motivational positive story is a good choice - someone who can tell people how their donations help your foundation, and maybe tell a story related to the wall.  Maybe something metaphorical like how the wall represents the strength of the people who donate and the wall is part of the building - part of the strength of your organization... without walls, buildings can't survive... blah blah blah.. something like that :)

Sorry for the vague-ish answer, but I don't know anything about your organization or what it does, so I can't give more than that.

Good luck though!