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Mission Hospital Holiday Gala Raises Nearly $2.2 Million
Funds raised by the gala will support the new Mission Cancer Institute to open in 2019 - the first center of its kind in south Orange County
The Mission Hospital Holiday Gala was an enormous success – raising nearly $2.2 million - thanks to the engagement of hundreds of inspired community members and our three dynamic gala chairs: Ronnie Andrews, Mike Pellini, MD and Michael Rodriquez.
One of the grand moments of the evening was our Fund-a-Need challenge which raised more than $1.2 million to support the development and build-out of our Mission Cancer Institute, scheduled to open in 2019.
“Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Mission Cancer Institute will provide world-class care, including leading edge clinical trials, progressive research, advanced technology and integrative programs that care for the body, mind and spirit in a patient-focused setting,” shared Tarek Salaway, chief executive, Mission Hospital. “Together, we will revolutionize cancer care and provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment right here in our south Orange County community.”
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To see the two grateful patient videos that were shared at the event, please visit www.mission4health.com/gala.
The evening also included live and silent auctions featuring an exclusive trip to the Maldives, a humanitarian mission in Guatemala, FOX NFL Sunday producer for a day and a raffle for an exquisite ring with pear shape and round brilliant diamonds valued at $25,000, donated by Lugano Diamonds - Idit and Moti Ferder.
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On behalf of the thousands of patients and families served at Mission Hospital every year, we extend our deepest appreciation to our Holiday Gala sponsors.
Title
- Drs. Mike and Melina Pellini
Ambassador
- Idit and Moti Ferder - Lugano Diamonds
Emerald
- Kevin and Patricia Moriarty
- Nolet Spirit U.S.A. - The Nolet Family
- Orange County Neurosurgical Associates
Benefactor
- Coast Radiology Imaging and Intervention, Inc.
- Robert and Dawnmarie Deshaies
- Emergency Room Physicians at Mission Hospital
- Foundation Medicine, Inc.
- Ira Hermann of Capstone Partners Financial
- Pat Hwang for Hwang Family Trust
- Mission Heritage Medical Group, Inc.
- O’Connell Family Foundation in Honor of the Emergency Department Team
Valet
- Audi Mission Viejo
Star
- Citizens Business Bank
- Community Orthopedic Medical Group
- Jane and Joe Hanauer – Laguna Beach Books
- Head & Neck Associates of Orange County
- Healthcare Design & Construction, LLC
- Mark Levine - Third Rock Ventures
- Luna Marble, Granite & Tile - Gloria and Alvaro Luna
- Cynthia and David Mirsky
- Monarch HealthCare, a part of OptumCare
- Morey & Associates, Inc.
- Parkway Clinical Laboratories (PCL) - Raza Bokhari, MD
- Tom and Dina Yankoff