Mélange Gala and Live Auction
An Inspiring Night
The Mélange Gala and Live Auction is our signature hospital fundraiser. For one unforgettable evening, donors, sponsors and friends gather to support the future of Milford Regional. The gala features dinner, dancing and entertainment — all in honor of the communities we serve.
Stay tuned for updates about our 22nd annual Mélange Gala.
By the Numbers
The 21st Mélange Gala and Live Auction, “Under the Lights,” took place on November 1, 2025, at Gillette Stadium. We proudly honored Milford Regional’s exciting new chapter as part of UMass Memorial Health.
The event:
- Raised $740,000...
Milford Regional Annual Golf Classic
Golfing and Giving
The Golf Classic is one of Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation’s premier fundraising endeavors. This year’s event will take place on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the exclusive Franklin Country Club. We bring together sponsors, golfers and volunteers to raise funds for our highest priority needs at UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center. Your support makes it possible for the 20+ communities we serve to access top-tier health care close to home.
By the Numbers
Your generous partnership makes our Golf Classic a success, year after year. In 2025, our event...
Giving to Milford Regional
Why Donate to Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation?
Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation manages the fundraising and events that, in addition to generating income, create a philanthropic culture in support of UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center and the 20+ towns it serves. We strive to make a difference in the health of our communities.
Philanthropic champions like you make our mission possible. When you donate or get involved, you’re helping more people access the care they need, near where they live and work. Your generosity brings advanced technology, new treatments...
Strut for a Cause Spotlights Cancer Survivors
Community Bank Gift Supports Marlborough Campus
Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank, made a generous gift to support the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus.
“At Main Street Bank, we’ve always believed that taking care of a community means showing up in meaningful ways. Through the Main Street Group Charitable Foundation, we’re proud to support the expansion of the Emergency Department and the advanced care services that come with it,” says Ellen Dorian, President and Chief Operating Officer of Main Street Bank. “Having access to...
Cardiac Patient Gives Back to Team That Saved His Life
In March 2025, Donald "Jeff" Lawrence became UMass Memorial Medical Center’s oldest Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patient at the time when he received his implant—a heart pump that helps restore blood flow for patients whose weakened heart muscles can no longer pump blood effectively.
In the year since receiving his LVAD, Jeff is feeling better than he has in years and is back to roughly 80% of activity and health.
“There are up and down days,” says Jeff, “but each is a gift.”
The ability to return to the sports he loves has been the best part of this journey. Jeff received his LVAD on...
Community Good Works
Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
18-Year-Old Heart Attack Patient is Grateful for Care
At just 18 years old, Adelaide “Addie” Greenwald — an Uxbridge native and Assumption University student — experienced a heart attack. Addie credits her skilled and compassionate cardiac teams at Milford Regional Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical Center with saving her life and helping her return to normal activities and levels of energy. Now she wants to share her story to bring awareness to women’s heart health.