The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s 5th annual Champions of Hope Awards Dinner will be held on March 16, 2019 at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa. This event will bring together nearly 400 generous Southern Californians to support the mission of the Foundation in its effort to find cures for the more than 3 million Americans affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life of patients affected by these diseases.

This year we will be celebrating incredible honorees who have exhibited extraordinary leadership and care supporting our IBD Community. During the event, we will be holding a live and silent auction for the invited guests. Funds raised will support critical research occurring right here in San Diego and help provide education and support programs to those who need them most, including a camp for children with these diseases.

Honorees:
Gerry Proehl, Dermata Therapeutics, Rolf Benirschke Legacy Award
Suresh Pola, M.D., Kaiser, Physician of the Year
Tavish Margers, Daybreak Game Company, Volunteer of the Year

Media Exposure:
Past events have been featured in several write-ups and pictorials including Modern Luxury and Rancho Santa Fe Review/Del Mar Times/Solana Sun.

About the Foundation
Our mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. We support 18,000+ local patients by providing support groups, education programs, Camp Oasis for kids with Crohn’s and colitis and fund cutting edge research at local institutions right here in San Diego county. All funds raised by this event will stay here in San Diego.

Contact
Further information can be found at  https://champions2019.auction-bid.org or by contacting 
Breanna Baer, Executive Director 619.497.1300x1 bbaer@crohnscolitisfoundation.org