Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala

Past Honorees

2013
Lorna Luft: Community Service Award, Sponsored by Jim Burba & Bob Hayes
Mario Lopez: New Generation Arts & Activism Award, Sponsored by Helene Galen
Jake Glaser: Partners in Activism Award, Sponsored by Annette Bloch
Annette Bloch: 100 WOMEN Award, Sponsored by Desert Regional Medical Center
Julian diCiurcio: Partners for Life Award, Sponsored by Wells Fargo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1995
Dr. Luc Montagnier
Mary Steenburgen

1993
Betty Ford
Joan Kroc
Steve Chase

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