2017 SAMA Chicago Fundraiser

Amber Cafe, Westmont, Il 

May 11th, 2017

Dear Friends,

2017 SAMA Chicago Fundraiser was a huge success! The event was sponsored by Mr.Branko Palikuća at his restaurant Amber Café in Chicago. We were able to raise over $20,000 which will go toward purchase of new ultrasound system for the Hospital in Užice, Serbia. And donations are still coming in.  Big THANK YOU to Branko Palikuća and to all the people [list] who have so generously contributed to make this event such a great success!

The staff at Užice Hospital is very grateful for this donation. Dr. Aleksandra Vračarić, former deputy General Manager of the HC Užice said: “Nemam reči da se zahvalim gospodinu Palikući (već sam kontaktirala sa njim posle donatorske večere) i Vašoj organizaciji, kao i svim donatorima na velikoj pomoći našoj ustanovi.” (I have no words to express our gratitude to Mr. Palikuća, your organization, and all the donors for this donation to our Hospital.”).

We agreed with the staff at the HC Užice that the preferred system is Mindray DC-70. We expect to finish all the paperwork by the end of May, so that this system can be procured.

Big THANK YOU to all SAMA Friends who supported 2017 SAMA Chicago Fundraiser for Užice Hospital:

  • Jerrold Dardick
    Maria Matsangou
    Irena & Ljubomir Medenica
    Anthony Marino
    Nancy & Dushan Petrovich
    Miladinka Filipovic
    Maria & Sasa Pavkovich
    Marinko Tatalovich
    Lana D. Manikowski
    Bradley A. Warble
    Janet Novak
    Mira & Peter Samardzija
    J.& L. Steinborn
    Jody & Gary Cullen
    Vera & Vlado Bjelopetrovich
    Alicia & David Mellish
    Snežana i Vlade Divac
    Pedja Stojaković
    Joseph T. Snyder
    David S. Stevens

  • Tatjana & Živojin Pavlović
    Matthew & Nadežda Perkins
    Maybach International Group
    Zigi Freight Inc.
    ODM Tools & Manufacturing Co.
    Pier Transportation Inc.
    MAAS Auto Inc
    Branko Palikuća
    MBC Fitness Essentials Inc
    Branko Palikuća
    24 South Michigan, LLC
    DKMS LLC dba The Dawson
    Darko Tešanović
    Sergey Neckrysh
    Unknown
    Marlene Burton
    Antonije Keljević
    Nancy & Miroslav Dedić

SAMA would also like to thank Mr. Aleksandar Žigić and Avala Radio for reporting on this great event.