APRIL 2023

29th Annual Hoag Heritage Society Luncheon 

The 29th annual Hoag Heritage Society Luncheon honored and celebrated the heroes who support Hoag through planned gifts. The special afternoon included moving remarks from a Hoag grateful patient and a musical performance by one of Hoag’s own heroes, emergency room physician, and Hoag Hospital Board Member Dr. Eric Alcouloumre.  

MAY 2023

Choose Nursing, Choose Hoag Luncheon 

Every year, this luncheon celebrates the nurses who make Hoag what it is and the donors who support them. Held at the Balboa Bay Resort, this year’s event raised over $96,000 in support of nursing education and other nursing initiatives at Hoag.  

JUNE 2023

Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch  

Nearly 270 guests attended the 36th annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch, which raised $1.1 million for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, bringing Circle 1000’s total funds raised to $24 million since 1986. The event, hosted by co-chairs Lin Auer and Marianne Larkin, was made even more memorable with inspirational remarks from guest speaker Hayley Arceneaux, a 31-year-old pediatric osteosarcoma survivor who became the youngest American and the first person with a prosthetic body part to travel in space.

Hoag Summer Fest 

This highly anticipated summer soiree returned to the Newport Dunes with more than 1,300 Hoag friends and supporters who enjoyed fabulous food and high-energy musical entertainment from local rock band Tijuana Dogs. Thanks to co-hosts Marianne Nahin and Kristen Nahin Gooding and support from generous underwriters, volunteers, and restaurant and beverage partners, the sold-out event raised over $360,000.

AUG 2023

Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute’s 15-Year Celebration

This momentous occasion brought together nearly 150 guests to celebrate the impact of the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute over the past 15 years as well as an inspiring vision for the future of neurological care at Hoag. The event was marked by a timepiece theme, which symbolized the tireless commitment and dedication of Hoag staff, physicians, nurses, volunteers, and donors, all focused on advancing neurological care on behalf of patients in our community.

H.E.R. Summit by Hoag 

More than 350 women engaged in an immersive and empowering day at the second annual H.E.R. Summit by Hoag at VEA Newport Beach. In addition to interactive panel discussions with dedicated women’s health and wellness experts, guests listened to captivating keynote remarks from fashion industry leader, author, and founder of the Female Founder Collective Rebecca Minkoff and enjoyed a curated shopping experience with 20 vendors focused on health and wellness. The event raised over $100,000 in support of the Women's Health Institute.

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