A Celebration of Partnership Gala

Accordia Honors Dr. Julie Gerberding at 4th Annual Gala

Friends and supporters of Accordia Global Health Foundation gathered at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday, November 13th for the fourth annual A Celebration of Partnership Gala. This year’s event honored Dr. Julie Gerberding and raised over $570,000 to support the work of Accordia and its partnership with the Infectious Diseases Institute.

At this year's Gala, Accordia Pinnacle Awards were presented to the family of Dr. Merle Sande, Dr. Hank McKinnell, Exxon Mobil Corporation, the Gilead Foundation and Pfizer Inc in recognition of their lifetime giving and support of the foundation.

Accordia would like to thank all of the sponsors and friends who made this year’s event such an overwhelming success.

Please click here for pictures from this year’s event!

2008 Sponsors

Benefactors

  • Dr. Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. and Ms. Joanna Slonecka
  • Pfizer Inc

Platinum Sponsors

  • The Gilead Foundation
  • Karen Katen Foundation

Gold Sponsors

  • BD
  • Steve and Roberta Denning
  • ExxonMobil
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Dr. Nicholas Hellmann and Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann
  • Merck & Co., Inc.

Bronze Sponsors

  • Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Bertarelli
  • Futures Group International
  • Steven & Faye Golub
  • Dr. and Mrs. Warner C. Greene
  • Robert and Janice Norton
  • Linda and Fred Port
  • ProcureStaff Ltd.
  • Sharon and John Wienold

Sponsors

  • Dr. Robert Ailleo, D.M.D. and Mrs. Jill Ailleo and Ms. Amanda Ailleo
  • The Atlas Family Foundation
  • Robin M. Crawford
  • Creative Strategy, Inc.
  • The Crossland Group, Ltd.
  • Edelman
  • Drs. Jerrold Ellner and Renee Ridzon
  • Family Health International
  • John F. Galbraith and Brooke Barrett
  • Ed and Robin Graham
  • Arthur Hoey and Kathleen L. Ferrell
  • The Greenwood Company
  • Hagopian Family Foundation
  • King K. Holmes, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Hyde Park Communications
  • Norma Foster Maddy
  • Kay Mitzel
  • Thomas C. Quinn, M.D.
  • Dr. Allan and Mrs. Myrna Ronald
  • Dr. Michael Scheld and Mrs. Susan Scheld
  • Carol and Andrew Spahn
  • Patricia E. Staley

For pictures of past events please visit the links provided below:

Accordia Global Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) qualified nonprofit organization. (IRS #04-3774897). The dinner portion of your contribution for the 2008 Gala is $175, leaving the balance tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.