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Dance the Night Away for a Cause: Benefit Concert with Blake Ellege to Support Women Helping Women

Join us on August 24th from 6-9pm for an unforgettable evening of music and dancing at Point Lookout Vineyards, featuring a high-energy performance by Blake Ellege and his Saddletramp Band. Tickets are $15, with $10 benefiting the annual Women Helping Women initiative.

“We are so grateful to Point Lookout Vineyards for naming Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Women Helping Women as the beneficiary for this special concert,” said Amy Treece, Executive Director for Pardee Hospital Foundation.

About Blake Ellege:  At the age of 4, Blake began traveling and singing with his parents in the Southern Gospel trio “Chosen.” By 6, he had released his first album and went on to win the North Carolina Gospel Singing Championship youth division for five consecutive years. Expanding his musical repertoire, Blake became an Elvis Tribute Artist, headlining at B.B. King’s Blues Club and performing at Graceland. He has performed internationally, including for cruise lines and television, and graduated from Brevard College with numerous accolades. Blake has released 12 albums, with proceeds supporting the Blake Ellege Endowed Vocal Scholarship. He is a member of multiple prestigious music organizations and was named “Outlaw Country Artist of the Year” in 2022 at the Josie Music Awards. Blake continues to perform with various bands across the southeast.

Get ready to hit the dance floor with Saddletramp’s ultimate 90’s country hits and support a worthy cause!

Get your tickets for the Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Blake Ellege Concert to Benefit women Helping Women

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt joined Pardee Hospital Foundation in November 2023 as a Donor Engagement Officer. Andrew began his career in fundraising at his alma mater, Sewanee: The University of the South, as an assistant director in charge of reunions and volunteers, working on milestone giving campaigns as well as alumni engagement and stewardship events. Andrew holds a BA in Philosophy from Sewanee and recently earned a MA in Applied Arts & Sciences from the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Andrew previously served the Henderson Country community as an Advancement Analyst at nearby Kanuga Conference Center, where he was responsible for donor database administration, prospect research, and raising funds in support of a $15M capital campaign centered on a comprehensive renovation of the then-47-year-old Kanuga Lake Inn. Andrew looks forward to helping advance the mission of UNC Health and Pardee Hospital Foundation across the Western North Carolina region, and particularly in Transylvania County. When he’s not out and about visiting with donors, you can usually find Andrew scampering around DuPont and Pisgah with his wife, Sara, preschool-age son, Arthur, and new-born son, Rhodes.