BRISTOL, Conn.—The Bristol Hospital Development Foundation’s annual Festival of Wine and Spirits—which took place on Saturday, March 10—has raised $48,000. The proceeds—which were raised from wine sales as well as a silent auction—will help fund the upcoming renovations of the Bristol Hospital Emergency Center.
he wine proceeds are the results of sponsors and ticket sales, as well as the auction
Attendees enjoyed an array of fine wine, beer and spirit tastings from local top distributors. Maple End Package Store in Bristol and owner Marvin Friedman coordinated the more than 50 distributors and exhibitors. The event co-chairs included John Walker, MD, who represents the Platinum Sponsor, Radiologic Associates, and Craig Mittleman, MD, who represents another top sponsor, US Acute Care Solutions, which is the physician group of the Bristol Hospital Emergency Center. Dr. Mittleman also serves as chairman of Bristol Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
In attendance at the event included (from left): Bristol Hospital President and CEO Kurt A. Barwis, FACHE; Mary Lynn Gagnon, executive director of the Bristol Hospital Development Foundation; and event co-chairs Dr. Craig Mittleman and Dr. John Walker.