2026 Gala

Nearly 1,800 guests. Over a million dollars raised to support the life-saving medical mission of ECMC. *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and Broadway star Constantine Maroulis brought the hits and kept everyone on the dance floor with an action-packed performance. 

Three of ECMC’s finest were honored for their contributions to ECMC and our community. Distinguished Physician Honoree Dr. Christopher Ritter, Distinguished Nursing Honoree JoAnn Wolf MS-MHA, RN and Thomas Quatroche, PhD, ECMC’s our 2026 Jonathan A. Dandes Distinguished Community Service Honoree all recognized for their leadership, dedication and passion to providing every patient, every time, the highest level of care. Jonathan Dandes served as president of both he ECMCC and Foundation Board of Directors during his decades of service. He also was longtime chair of Springfest Gala. Jon was lovingly remembered at Springfest Gala and his legacy will live on through the Community Service Award now bearing his name.

Thank you to all our sponsors, partners and friends who made this incredible evening possible. A complete list of all our sponsors is below.

SAVE THE DATE FOR SPRINGFEST GALA 2027-SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2027

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