Alameda County Health Care Foundation

Dear Valued Donor,

The 15th Annual Alameda County Health Care Foundation Gala Benefit was held on Saturday, June 11, at the beautiful Rotunda Building in downtown Oakland. More than 320 people attended this year and enjoyed a wide variety of international entertainment which was part of this year’s “Festival of Cultures” theme.

All of us at the Foundation extend our deepest gratitude to the OakCare Medical Group, the Medical Staff, the administration, the employees and the many generous corporate, vendor and individual sponsors who made this evening a great success.

in this issue...

• Gala Entertainment
• Awards Ceremony
• Outstanding Philanthropist
• Outstanding Physician
• Outstanding Caregiver I
• Outstanding Caregiver II

Gala Entertainment

Entertainment throughout the evening included music by Dr. Abacus Trio, a drumming performance by Emeryville Taiko, operatic selections by Diva Marisa Lenhardt and salsa music by Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, an 11-piece Cuban and Venezuelan band.

Both the silent auction and live auction, with Master of Ceremonies Ray Taliaferro from KGO Newstalk Radio serving as auctioneer, contributed to the success of the evening.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony began with the announcement that the Outstanding Philanthropist Award has been renamed the Dr. Michael J. Boskin Outstanding Philanthropist Award in honor of Michael J. Boskin, Ph.D. Dr. Boskin, Tully M. Friedman professor of economics and senior fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University, is a "grateful patient" of the Alameda County Medical Center.

In February 1999 he was involved in a horrific automobile accident on the Bay Bridge while on his way to deliver a speech in the East Bay, and his life was saved through the efforts of the Medical Center. Since that day, he has made the Medical Center one of his philanthropic priorities.

Outstanding Philanthropist

The first Dr. Michael J. Boskin Outstanding Philanthropist Award was presented to the California HealthCare Foundation. Mark D. Smith, MD, MBA, and President and Chief Executive Officer accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation.

Outstanding Physician

Dr. Steven Sackrin was honored as ACMC Medical Staff Outstanding Physician because of his selfless, ethical devotion to the practice of medicine. Along with Dr. Colin Feeney, one of the prior recipients of this award, Steve helped develop the critical care service at Highland, resulting in a center of excellence for patient care and a great advance in the educational opportunities for our teaching programs.

Outstanding Caregiver I

Soledad Lopez was selected as one of the OakCare Medical Group Outstanding Caregivers for this year. She has been with the Diabetes Management program for the past three of her 27 years at ACMC. She leads the diabetes education classes for Spanish-speaking patients.

Outstanding Caregiver II

OakCare Medical Group Outstanding Caregiver, Denise Malone has been at ACMC for over 23 years. Denise is currently one of the Charge Nurses during the day shift, and she has been in the ICU for her entire tenure. Denise is truly the ICU nurse any of us would want at a time of need!

10th Anniversary Golf Tournament
Thurs, Sept 8, 2005
Metropolitan Golf Links, Oakland

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