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Scene + Heard: Having a ball at Abbott Northwestern's Medicine Ball

The annual fundraiser for the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation is dedicated to transforming the lives of people suffering with mental health challenges and addiction.

By Matt Blewett

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
October 27, 2017 at 4:14PM

An elegantly lit banquet room at the Hilton in downtown Minneapolis set the stage for the 2017 Medicine Ball.

The annual fundraiser for the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation is dedicated to transforming the lives of people suffering with mental health challenges and addiction.

The event was expected to raise upward of $1 million to support the work of the hospital and Allina's medical service network.


Stephanie Braulick, Allison Spainhower, Mark Thompson and Kristi Luebke.
Stephanie Braulick, Allison Spainhower, Mark Thompson and Kristi Luebke. (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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