Celebrating Aurora's innovators - and donors like you!

More than 800 people attended Aurora Health Care Foundation’s only system-wide gala on Saturday, September 8, at the Wisconsin Center in Downtown Milwaukee. Guests were entertained by surprise music act, Earth, Wind and Fire, and helped to raise more than $800,000 to strengthen innovation and new care models that improve access to quality care across our health system.

Dan and Susie Minahan of Milwaukee served as the event’s chairs. We also recognized longtime Aurora Health Care supporter, Mrs. Judy Gardetto, for her family’s continued support and dedication to Aurora Health Care.

We're so grateful to our many partners and supporters whose contributions will strengthen future advancements and care models that will help so many people live well. Thank you!

Earth Wind & Fire — Earth, Wind and Fire perform for guests.
View photos from this year's Gala

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Signature Sponsors

Premier Sponsors

Aurora Metro Medical Staff and its 2,148 members

Aurora Orthopedics

Dr. Dennis Anderson
Dr. Bruce Faure
Christine Hernke
Craig and Cari Jankuski

Dr. Joe Kohli
Dr. Stephen Kurtin
Dr. Matthew Mellon
Dr. Nicholas Webber

Infinity Sponsors

Aurora Cancer Care

Dr. Charles Bomzer
Dr. Aaron Chevinsky
Dr. Jeffrey Derus
Dr. Scott Kamelle

Dr. Wesley Papenfuss
Dr. Federico Sanchez
Dr. James Weese

Aurora GI

Dr. Aboud Affi
Dr. Cesar Chan
Dr. Abdullah Fayyad
Dr. Tarun Kaura
Dr. Nilay Kumar

Dr. Usman Latif
Dr. Thomas Puetz
Dr. Tarun Sharma
Dr. Vasanth Siddalingaiah

Dan and Sue Minahan

Leadership Sponsors

Anonymous

Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Service Line

Dr. Daniel O’Hair

Aurora Primary Care Service Line

Dr. Julia Hester-Diaz and
Dr. Al Diaz
Patti Imberger
Dr. Jeffrey Katt
Dr. James Santarelli
Dr. Betsy Winga

Joanne Disch and Jane Barnsteiner

Jim and Diana Skogsbergh

Dr. Nick and Kathy Turkal

EmOpti, Inc.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Cristy Garcia-Thomas and Mark Thomas
Nan Gardetto and Richard Slater
Mark and Marie Golanowski
GRAEF/Brubaker/Ring & DuChateau
Michael and Kelly Grebe
Gail Hanson and Richard Graebner
Shelly and Michael Hart
HGA
Ivy Planning Group
The Kerns Family

Carrie and Grant Killoran
Rick and Tracey Klein
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.
Stanley Kritzik
Mike and Tracy Lappin
Marcus Corporation
Dr. Sylvia Meltzer
MGIC
Mortenson Kim
Dennis and Lynn Potts
Progressive Parking Solutions LLC
Quarles & Brady LLP

Michael Rodgers
Dr. Federico and Yolanda Sanchez
Dr. Vasanth Siddalingaiah
USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin
Venture Investors
Wasiullah Family Foundation
Dr. James and Barbara Weese
Richard and Mary Weiss
Wisconsin Center District
Women’s Health Service Line
Zimmerman Architectural Studios

Aurora Critical Care

Dr. Al Bugazia
Dr. David Kramer
Dr. Mohammed Mohammed
Dr. Charles Ojielo
Dr. Lisa Peterson
Dr. Pedro Salinas

Women’s Health

Dr. Tracy Capes
Carla Kelly
Keith and Mira Ketzler
Dr. Estil Strawn
Dr. Ann Windsor

Special thanks to:

Dr. Michael and Catherine Malone

Dr. Bill Tisol

Dr. Masood Wasiullah

Dr. and Mrs. Steven Zils

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