Evening of Honors, Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Evening of Honors is an elegant, exciting evening featuring music, dancing, culinary delights and award presentations. The event celebrates the many achievements and major advances of the Arthritis Foundation, rheumatologists, orthopedists and community leaders. The honorees work tirelessly to conquer arthritis on behalf of the millions of Pennsylvanians who are affected by one of the more than 100 forms of this disease.

The Arthritis Foundation
Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter
Board of Directors
Cordially Invites You To An

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Cescaphe` Ballroom

923 North 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA

5:30 P.M.
Elaborate Hors d’oeuvres & Gourmet Food Stations
Silent Auction

7:30 P.M.
Champagne Toast & Awards
Silent Auction Closing

8:00 P.M.
Viennese Dessert Station & Chocolate Fountain
Silent Auction Checkout


Business Attire
Open Bar
Free Valet Parking
Butlered Exotic Martinis

AUCTION EXPRESS PAY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION

RSVP by October 13, 2009

Evening of Honors RSVP Form

Evening of Honors Invitation

Directions to the Cescaphe Ballroom

 Click here to get a copy of the Silent Auction Requisition Form

2009 Philadelphia Evening of Honors Award Recipients

COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recognizing extraordinary leadership and the true community spirit of caring
Cozen O’Connor
Represented by Thomas A. Decker, Esq., President & CEO; Stephen A. Cozen, Esq., Founder & Chairman;
Patrick J. O’Connor, Esq., Vice-Chairman and Joseph A. Gerber, Esq., Chair, Client Relations


JOSEPH LEE HOLLANDER MD AWARD
Recognizing excellence & achievement in the field of Rheumatology
Bruce I. Hoffman, MD
The Arthritis Group;
Chief of Rheumatology, Frankford Hospitals


SIR JOHN CHARNLEY AWARD
Recognizing excellence & achievement in the field of Orthopedics
Gerald Williams, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, The Rothman Institute at Jefferson


LILLIAN FEOLA ARTHRITIS HERO AWARD
Recognizing extraordinary leadership in helping to conquer arthritis
G. Veronica Willard


AMBASSADOR FOR ARTHRITIS AWARD
Recognizing long-term commitment to the Arthritis Foundation
Meyer “Mike” Silver, Esq.
Silver & Silver

2009 Philadelphia Evening of Honors Sponsors

(as of 7/1/09)

Platinum Sponsor

Cozen O’Connor

Gold Sponsors

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc.

Silver Sponsors

ACE Group

The Arthritis Group

Assured Guaranty Corp.

ParenteBeard LLC

The Rothman Institute

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Bronze Sponsors

Avery Foundation

Franklin Square Capital Partners

Granary Associates

The Honickman Companies

Jane Scaccetti

Keystone Mercy Health Plan

MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

Methodist Hospital

Nazareth Hospital

PA Real Estate Investment Trust

Philadelphia Phillies

Realen Properties

Roche Laboratories, Inc.

Sidney Kimmel Foundation

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

Temple University

The PFM Group

The Star Group

*For additional information contact Grace Donatucci at

215-574-3060, ext. 119 or gdonatucci@arthritis.org

 2009 Philadelphia Evening of Honors Chairs

Community Leadership Chair
Joseph W. “Chip” Marshall, III

Medical Leadership Chairs
John L. Abruzzo, MD
Craig L. Israelite, MD


2009 Community Leadership Host Committee

Christopher Cashman
Steve & Sandy Cozen
Frank Crystal & Company
Tad & Candy Decker
Joseph A. Frick
Ken & Patsy Gamble
Joe & Bev Gerber
Michael & Lauren Heller
Robert Mills
Jim Murray
Pat & Marie O’Connor
Peter & Lori Rosenberg
Ronald Rubin
Jane Scaccetti
Michael E. West

2009 Medical Leadership Host Committee

Todd J. Albert, MD
D. Greg Anderson, MD
Matthew S. Austin, MD
Martin Jan Bergman, MD
Lawrence Brent, MD
Michael G. Ciccotti, MD
Theodore D. Conliffe, Jr., MD
Raphael Dehoratius, MD
Alan L. Epstein, MD
John M. Fenlin, MD
Robert W. Frederick, MD
Mitchell K. Freedman, DO
Margarita Hauser Gardiner, MD
David Glaser, MD
Donald P. Goldsmith, MD
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
William J. Hozack, MD
Warren A. Katz, MD
Mark D. Lazarus, MD
Jess Lonner, MD
Paul A. Marchetto, MD
Michele Meltzer, MD
Alvin C. Ong, MD
Javad Parvizi, MD
Frank C. Passero, MD
Matthew D. Pepe, MD
James J. Purtill, MD
Steven M. Raikin, MD
Matthew L. Ramsey, MD
Richard H. Rothman, MD
Nora Sandorfi, MD
Naomi Schlesinger, MD
Peter F. Sharkey, MD
Stephen Soloway, MD
David R. Steinberg, MD
Bradford S. Tucker, MD
James Udell, MD
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD
Peter C. Vitanzo, MD
Frederick B. Vivino, MD


2009 Board of Directors

Jon M. Burnham, Jr. MD
Thomas J. Croce, Jr., RPh
Gregory A. Cunningham
Charles Danihel
Hon. Ronald R. Donatucci, Esq.
James S. Godderz, Esq., Legal Counsel
Eugene Hong, MD
Gregory F. Keenan, MD, Vice Chair
Richard A. Kolb, Esq.
Joseph P. Krott, Treasurer
J. Gray Lambe, Jr.
Kimberly C. Larkins, PharmD
Eugene Mochan, DO, PhD
Dennis Mooney
Gary M. Owens, MD, Chair
Jessica Sharp
David E. Shuey
Susan Tofani, Secretary
Michael E. West
G. Veronica Willard
John L. Williams, Immediate Past Chair
Carolyn L.Wisniewski, Executive Director