Gregory M. Hirsch Memorial Foundation Holding Annual Fundraising Event

April 17, 2012 - PRLog -- The Gregory M. Hirsch Memorial Foundation (GMHMF), a 501c (3) foundation dedicated to pediatric heart care, research, treatment, and education for the detection of heart conditions in children, is holding a fundraiser at The Venetian, in Garfield, to benefit the Gregory M. Hirsch Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, a division of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at HackensackUMC.

The Foundation’s 8th Annual “Evening From the Heart” will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The “Evening From the Heart” is the foundation’s annual anniversary celebration. It includes a lavish buffet, live music, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets for the event are $175 and benefit the foundation.

“We are fortunate to be able to create something positive out of the devastating death of our son,” said Fred C. Hirsh, GMHMF Founder. “Our annual anniversary event celebrates our ongoing mission of preventing sudden cardiac death in children and young adults.”

Hirsch’s son, Gregory, died suddenly in 2001 of an undetected heart condition. In his memory, GMHMF was created to raise awareness and help prevent similar deaths.

The Venetian is located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, New Jersey.  For more information, to purchase tickets to the event, or learn about event sponsorship opportunites, contact Fred C. Hirsch at 201-707-5933.

GMHMF is dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac death in children and young adults by better understanding its causes, identifying at-risk individuals and families, and offering those families state-of-the-art treatment and support. All etiologies of sudden cardiac death will be investigated including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which is responsible for the vast majority of these devastating losses. For more information, please visit www.gmhmfoundation.org.

The Gregory M. Hirsch Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, a division of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at HackensackUMC is committed to providing individualized care, treatment, and support to patients and families with HCM.  It is the first facility established in the area to screen families for HCM.