Heather says the foundation hopes to raise $80,000. There will also be live music, wine and beer tastings, and a cash bar.Īs of press time, participating restaurants include Seven Canyons, Enchantment Resort, SaltRock Kitchen and Craft Margaritas, Dahl Restaurant Group, Sedona Catering and Zenith Steakhouse at Twin Arrows Casino Resort. The theme for the Copper Ball is Tapas on the Rocks, alluding to the 10-plus restaurants that will offer small plates during the party. This year’s event takes place May 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. That’s why the funds from Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation’s 16th annual Copper Ball will benefit the cancer center’s complementary care program, says Heather Ainardi, the foundation’s special events manager. If you’re reading this in northern Arizona, a medically progressive part of the world, it won’t surprise you to hear that research done by the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona has indicated that cancer patients who pair nontraditional treatment methods (acupuncture, group therapy) with traditional methods (chemotherapy) have a higher rate of survivorship.
