Lawrence Memorial Hospital will honor the late Tensie Oldfather at the fifth biennial Hearts of Gold Ball, which is planned for 5:30 p.m. April 26 at O’Malley Beverage building, 2050 Packer Court.

Oldfather, a celebrated Lawrence philanthropist, died Oct. 2. LMH will name its nursery “Tensie’s Nursery,” in memory of Tensie and her legacy.

The 2008 Hearts of Gold Ball will raise funds to be used in the special-care unit of “Tensie’s Nursery,” which will support the purchase of new equipment needed to improve the capabilities to attend to special-care infants.

More than 600 community members are expected to attend the ball.

Individual tickets for open seating are $125 per person. Reserved tables of 10, with guaranteed reserved seating, are $1,500. For tickets and information, contact Sarah Smith at 840-3317 or send an e-mail to sarah.smith@lmh .org.