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A Celebration of Humankindness

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation’s Gala is a big hit at a new location.

LEXINGTON Hundreds of notables from Central Kentucky’s business and healthcare industries gathered at the historic Fasig-Tipton equine auction center on Saturday night April 26, 2025, for this year’s Celebration of Humankindness Gala, presented by the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. The Foundation says that more than $100,000 was raised to benefit cancer care across the ministry. The Foundation partnered with the local art community with 270 attendees bidding on unique local artwork, as well as additional silent auction items.

Eli Colon, MD, with CHI Saint Joseph Health, and wife Tracy with Catherine and Eric Savauge, president and CEO of LBX.

Guests and member of P&C Labs were Rob and Jordan Gabbert, Jeff and Amy Murphy, Autumn Hammonds, DO, and Jason Mull.

David Franz, VP for mission integration at CHI Saint Joseph Health, and wife Angela.

Jeniffer Burchett and husband Scott Neal of D. Scott Neal Financial Planners, now part of Mercer Global Advisors, Inc.

Dale Absher, MD, and Ashley Lester, PAC, both with CHI Saint Joseph Health.

Julia, Matt, and Annette Grimshaw. Matt is market president for CHI Saint Joseph Health.

Last year’s Humankindness gala funding supported the consolidation of the CHI Saint Joseph Health Care Center at Blazer Parkway. A foundation spokesperson said that “bringing medical offices

and staff together has improved efficiencies in communication and patient care and the facility is positioned for growth and expansion of oncology services.” Eighteen sponsors and several hundred donors provided support to this year’s event which lays the groundwork for additional programs to benefit future cancer care in Kentucky.