The 2025 Virtua Health Gala was an inspiring evening celebrating the power of giving, our philanthropic partners, and our shared commitment to be Here for Good.
An Evening for Good
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, we gathered together with more than 700 guests at our annual black-tie event. Held at the Borgata in Atlantic City, the 2025 Virtua Health Gala was an uplifting evening celebrating with our sponsors and all of our generous donors who are helping to build a brighter, healthier future—for our neighbors, our community, and generations to come. We were pleased to recognize four remarkable honorees this year with a special Champions of Humanity Award.
“We are deeply thankful to our kind-hearted philanthropic partners for supporting Virtua Health’s mission to build healthy communities,” said Sarah Fawcett-Lee, FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer for Virtua Health. “These generous benefactors choose to make a difference in the lives of others, and by doing so they inspire others through their spirit of generosity and demonstrate what it means to be a Champion of Humanity.”
Evening Highlights
Thanks to the support of many generous donors, including this year’s presenting sponsor Morrison Healthcare, proceeds from the event will support and enhance Virtua’s innovative and highly impactful Eat Well “food as medicine” programs. We are grateful to all of our philanthropic partners whose kindness is helping us nourish our neighbors in need.
Honoring Champions of Humanity
In 2025, we were pleased to recognize four remarkable honorees with a special Champions of Humanity Award for their leadership, compassion, and actions which uplift the health of our community in mind, body, and spirit.
- James Dwyer, DO, Vice Chair, Virtua Health Board
Watch story - Bridget Phifer, CEO, Parkside Business & Community in Partnership
Watch story - Pastor Clabon Bogan, Jr., Christ Baptist Church in Burlington
Watch story - Turner Construction Company
Watch story
Thank You 2025 Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
Morrison Healthcare
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Changing Lives
Changing Lives
- Falasca Mechanical, Inc.
- IBEW Union Local 351
- South Jersey Radiology Associates
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Healthy Communities
Healthy Communities
- Advanced Surgical Institute
- Aegis Property Group
- Aspire Technology Partners
- Chartis
- Envision Physician Services
- HDR Group
- Hyland Levin Shapiro, LLP
- LF Driscoll
- Medtronic, Inc.
- New Jersey Health Foundation
- Parker McCay
- Russell Investment Group
- TD Bank
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Improving Access
Improving Access
- Acentus
- Bluestone Communications, Inc./ Hatzel Buehler
- CDW Healthcare / Dell Technologies
- Clearwater Security
- Cooper University Health Care
- firstPRO, Inc.
- Grant Thornton, LLP
- Holman Automotive Group, Inc.
- Kaufman Hall
- Labcorp
- Marvin Samson Foundation
- Med-Metrix
- S.J Mirmanesh Family Foundation
- Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.
- Rowan University
- Scalfo Electric, Inc.
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 19
- Surgical Center of South Jersey
- Vantage Surgery Center
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Heartwired
Heartwired
- AmeriHealth New Jersey
- AON Risk Solutions
- Array Architects
- Ballard Spahr, LLP
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Cigna Healthcare
- CM3 Building Solutions, Inc.
- COFCO, A Henricksen Company
- Crothall Healthcare
- Domenica Foundation
- Duane Morris, LLP
- Grimley Financial Corporation
- J.W. Carrigan, LLC
- Kutak Rock, LLP
- Local Union 322 Plumbers & Steamfitters
- Lourdes Imaging Associates
- Medical Staff of Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes and Willingboro Hospitals
- The Michaels Organization
- Regional Cancer Care Associates
- South Jersey Gas
- Strive Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation
- Target Building
- Unitex Textile Rental Services
- Unlock Health
- Venus Media Group LLC
- Virtua Infectious Disease Physicians
- Vivid Project Management
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Kindness
Kindness
- Allied Universal Security
- Cardiac Imaging Solutions, Inc.
- CBIZ, Inc.
- Center for Family Guidance
- CFI Workspace
- Communications Deployment Partners
- Dewberry
- FCA – Francis Cauffman Architects
- Herman Goldner Co., Inc.
- Imprivata
- Kramer Beverage
- Loyal Health, LLC
- MBI
- NRI
- Optiv
- Palo Alto Network
- The PNC Financial Services Group
- Proofpoint
- SL Robinson Consulting LLC / Stacy L. Robinson
- Mike & Barbara Saccomanno and Family
- Taylor Wiseman & Taylor
- Telesystems
About the Beneficiary
Proceeds from the 2025 Virtua Health Gala will benefit our Eat Well programs, a transformative initiative that embraces a “food as medicine” approach to care that builds healthier, stronger communities.
Powered by philanthropy, Virtua’s Eat Well program aims to address critical food insecurity issues in our area and improve the health and well-being of our neighbors in need. Since 2017, Eat Well’s services have greatly expanded to meet the growing needs of those we serve, providing increased access to fresh, culturally relevant foods, along with nutrition education, social resources, health screenings, and more. Today, our team is providing more than 47,000 transactions/visits each year.
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Connect with Us
For more information, please contact Cheryl Kreckel, manager of philanthropic partnerships.
Call Us: 856-355-0850
Email Us: ckreckel@virtua.org