Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala

Past Honorees

2012
Pioneer Arts & Activism Award, Sponsored by Annette Bloch - Peter Gallagher
New Generation Arts & Activism Award, Sponsored by Helene Galen - Matt Bomer
Partners in Activism Award, Sponsored by Desert Regional Medical Center - Hydeia Broadbent
100 WOMEN Award - Karolee Sowle
Partners for Life Award - Father Andrew Green

2011
Arts and Activism Award - Dionne Warwick
New Generations Arts and Activism Award - Pauley Perrette
Lifetime Medicine and Advocacy Award - Pro. Luc Montagnier
Partners for Life - Patrick Jordan
100 WOMEN - Tammy Fox

2010
Arts and Activism Award - Bob Mackie
Arts and Activism Award - Ann Margret
Medicine and Advocacy Award - CAEAR Coalition
Partners For Life - Steve Kaufer & Scott Van Dyke
100 WOMEN - Mary Cone

2009
Silver Anniversary Community Service - Barry Manilow
Arts & Activism - Kristin Chenoweth, Bebe Neuwirth
Science & Medicine -Dr. Anthony Fauci
Partners for Life - Bill Jones
100 Women - Harriet Goldberg

2008
Arts & Activism – Judith Light
Science & Medicine – Dr. Donald Francis
Partners for Life – Russ Russell
100 Women – Susan Unger

2007
Arts & Activism – Liza Minnelli
Science & Medicine – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Partners for Life – Jim & Jackie Lee Houston
Warner Engdahl Community Service – Kevin Bass

2006
Arts & Activism – Tom Viola
Science & Medicine – Dr. Mathilde Krim, Ph.D.
Partners for Life – Dr. Burt Fogelman
Warner Engdahl Community Service – Marv & Carol Sholl

2005
Arts & Activism – Tyne Daly
Science & Medicine – Wells Fargo HIV Health Center
Partners for Life – City of Palm Springs
Warner Engdahl Community Service – Perry S. McKay

2004
Arts & Activism - Mary Bono
Partners for Life - Earl Greenburg & Harold Matzner
Warner Engdahl Community Service - Blair Alexander

2003
Arts & Activism – Rosie Perez
Partners for Life – Michael Leppen & Miriam Hoover
Warner Engdahl Community Service – Mark & Alan Seymour
Special Tribute – Andy Linsky

2002
Arts & Activism - Jeanne White
Science & Medicine - Scott Hitt
Partners for Life - Mark Adams
Warner Engdahl Community Service - Daniel Warn

2001
Arts & Activism - Ted Kennedy
Science & Medicine - Dr. Douglas Richman
Partners for Life - Desert Health Care District
Warner Engdahl Community Service - Les Dames de Soleil

2000
Arts & Activism Award - Line Renaud
Science & Medicine - Dr Lawrence Cone
Partners for Life - Bill Jones (Carousel International)
Warner Engdahl Community Service - Guy Lawson

1999
Arts & Activism - Carol Channing
Science & Medicine - Dr.Alexandra Levine
Partners for Life/Corporate - Wells Fargo
Warner Engdahl Community Service - Warner Engdahl

1998
Arts & Activism - Maureen McGovern
Science & Medicine – San Francisco General Hospital’s Ward 5A

1997
Arts & Activism - Jerry Herman
Science & Medicine - Dr. David Ho

1996
Arts & Activism - Cleve Jones
Science & Medicine - Dr. James W. Curran

1995
Dr. Luc Montagnier
Mary Steenburgen

1993
Betty Ford
Joan Kroc
Steve Chase

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