St. Francis raises $900K at Miracles XXIV gala

Nearly 1,400 guests gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center for this year’s MIRACLES XXIV gala recently, presented by St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. This year’s beneficiary was The Comprehensive Women’s Health Center at St. Francis, slated for a November opening on the hospital’s main campus. The event featured a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing and silent wine and wine dinner auctions. The event raised $900,000. Pictured, from left, Pauline N. Olsen, Miracles XXIV honorary chairperson, hospital board member and retired St. Francis physician with Janice England-Cirikovic, Mario Cirikovic and Elizabeth Rubino, MIRACLES XXIV co-chairs.