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37th Annual Circle 1000 Founders ’ Celebration Brunch Raises $ 1 Million for Hoag Family Cancer Institute
By NB Indy Staff The 37th annual Circle 1000 Founders ’ Celebration Brunch to benefit Hoag Family Cancer Institute raised over $ 1 million to benefit Hoag Family Cancer Institute .
More than 300 Circle 1000 donors
Balboa Bay Resort Hosts1221 Scholarship Awards
By NB Indy Staff
On Tuesday , May 28 , the Balboa Bay Club presented its annual 1221 Scholarships to local high school students . The event was hosted by Jon Wortmann , Chairman of the Board of Governors , Balboa Bay Club .
To date , the 1221 Scholarship Fund has awarded over $ 1.8 million in scholarships , a testament to the commitment to fostering educational opportunities and supporting the future leaders of our community .
This milestone has been made possible through the generous support of private donations , club events , and the contributions from dedicated 1221 Club Members . Recognized Scholars : The Balboa Bay Club Scholarship recipients ( awarded $ 13,000 each ) were Jack Trieu from Costa Mesa High School , Mateo Evans and Sophia Pearson of Estancia High School ; Kate Stake of Newport Harbor High School .
Governor ’ s Scholarship recipients ( awarded $ 10,000 each were Tara Spas , Kaylie Tran , and Alejandro
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and friends , along with Hoag physicians and staff , gathered on Thursday , May 30 at the Balboa Bay Resort to celebrate a legacy of generosity supporting those affected by cancer .
The event raised the group ’ s cumulative giving to more than $ 25 million
1221 Scholarship award winners
Garcia de la Cadena of Estancia High School ; Logan Hardy of Newport Harbor High School .
1221 Scholarship recipients , who each received $ 2,000 , plus an additional $ 3,000 each in Care Scholarships from a private donation , were Marco Scott of Estancia High School ; Dillon Nguyen , Rachel Laurence , Kaley Ouyang , German Leon , and Adelaide Juelfs of Costa Mesa High
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over the last 37 years .
“ The Hoag Family Cancer Institute would not be where it is today without Circle 1000 ’ s unwavering commitment to our patients ,” said Burton Eisenberg , MD , Grace E . Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed
School Alexandra Grant , Christian Brooks , Carson Simonson , Kaydence Osgood , Niels Hoffmann , and Piper Blackband of Corona Del Mar High School ; and Angel Gutierrez and Aolani Gonzalez-Lopez of Newport Harbor High School .
The 1221 Club takes its name from the Balboa Bay Club ’ s address on Coast Highway .
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Chair , Hoag Family Cancer Institute . Each year , Circle 1000 raises well over $ 1 million to directly fund clinical , educational and research initiatives that include :
• Recruitment of oncology physician leaders from across the country and the world
• Cutting edge clinical research that provides local patients with access to potentially life-saving new treatments
• Early detection and cancer interception programs
• An annual oncology nursing symposium that educates nurses from across the country about developments in their field . The highlight of the brunch was an emotional conversation with cancer survivor Deb McCune , who is also Hoag Hospital Foundation ’ s Executive Director of Strategic Engagement . Alongside her Hoag oncologist , Dr . Chaitali Nangia , and her Nurse Navigator , Traci Swenson , Deb shared her journey of survival with moderator Dori Holnagel , vice president of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute .
For nearly four decades , Circle 1000 funding has been instrumental to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute ’ s recruitment of leading physicians and its implementation of advanced initiatives . The group ’ s philanthropy supports early detection programs , molecular imaging and therapy , Hoag ’ s new Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program , its Oncology Nurse Navigator program and much more .
To learn more about Circle 1000 , please visit hoaghospitalfoundation . org / circle-1000 .
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