A year and a half ago, residents of Los Altos and surrounding communities overwhelmingly passed a bond measure to help fund El Camino Hospital’s new campus. That vote was an endorsement of the hospital board’s vision: to create the health-care destination of Silicon Valley by utilizing cutting-edge technology, personalizing patient care to an unprecedented degree and offering a broad range of complementary health services in one location.

The El Camino Hospital Foundation has scheduled a gala celebration May 7 in anticipation of the October groundbreaking. The lead donors, whose early, generous contributions helped finance construction, will be recognized. The theme of the gala is “Above and Beyond,” a reflection of the effort required to bring the dream of this new facility to fruition.

The Los Altos Golf and Country Club will be the venue for this elegant evening, featuring gourmet food, fine wine and dancing to the music of the Robert Vickers Orchestra. Gala attendees will view a brief video presentation about the new hospital campus and the launch of the campaign.

In addition to celebrating the new facility, the gala will also raise funds for the hospital’s many programs. These include the Healing Arts Program, which brings humor, art, music and massage therapies to patients; the RotaCare Free Clinic in Mountain View, which provides health care to the underserved in our community; and three dialysis centers, among many others.

Tickets to the gala are $250 per person. The evening will commence with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 7 p.m. Black tie is optional.

For more information, call Lindsay Greensweig at 988-7849.