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
DePuy Orthopedics
Document Technologies, Inc.
Frank Crystal & Company/Kenneth Gamble
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

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