Thank You to our Sponsors & Supporters!

Our 44th Annual Charity & Scholarship Benefit Luncheon was Successful Because of You!


Watch the Replay of our 44th Annual ABWP Charity & Scholarship Benefit Luncheon Live Stream

This year's 44th Annual Charity & Scholarship Benefit Luncheon we recognized three extraordinary leaders who embody the theme "And Still We Rise."


A heartfelt congratulations to our 2025 Honorees:


* Pamela J. Simms-Mackey, MD, FAAP (Special Visionary Award)


* Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG (Lifetime Achievement Award)


* Gail E. Wyatt, PhD (Humanitarian Award)


Your support contributed to ABWP’s mission to provide scholarships and mentorship to future generations.


Event:    44th Annual Charity and Scholarship Benefit Gala


Theme:   "And Still We Rise"


Date: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 | 11AM - 2PM


Location: City Club Downtown Los Angeles

555 Flower Street, 51st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071


ABWP 44th ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT LUNCHEON

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO OUR DONORS & SUPPORTERS

Acknowledgement of ABWP Supporters (financial* and nonfinancial)

PREVIOUS EVENT SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS


Cooperative of American Physicians

The California Health Care Foundation

Dr. Jessie L Sherrod

Dr. Leticia Bridges

Anthem Blue Cross

Sutter Health

Pfizer

Aids Healthcare Foundation

California Wellness Fund

Dr. Wendy Green

UCLA Fielding Office, School of Public Health

Charles R. Drew University SOM

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, College of Medicine

Molina Healthcare

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Kaiser Permanente SOM

Kaiser Regional Community Grant

Keck Medicine of USC

First Advocates / Janine Rambo

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Kaiser Permanent West LA 

Charles Schwab Bank

University of CA, Irvine SOM

Cedars-Sinai Health Equity Officer 

Council District 8

Western UniverSIty 

CAP (Cooperative of American Physicians)

Watts Healthcare

Edie Yau

LA Care Health Plan

Dorothy Dada

Ginnie Flynn

Melanie Osby

Vanessa Gavin-Headen

Anne Staveren, MD

Cheryl Powell, MD

ABWP sponsored

La Tanya Hines, MD/ Valencia Walker MD/ 

Nanotchka Chumley-Outlaw, MD, Abernathy MD/ Graham , MD

Charles Drew University School of Medicine CDU SOM 

Vena Ricketts/ABWP Community Service Scholarship (Gerianne Dudley MD/ David Griffin MD)

Erika Bath, MD

La Tanya Hines, MD (amount counted above for KPSOM)

Mcpherson and Sway Consulting Grp.

Jesse Sherrod , MD Leadership 

Sheila Young-Mercado, MD



Special Acknowledgement to ALL (ABWP) Donors & Supporters (Listed & Non-Listed)....Please know that you are immensely appreciated.


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2023 42nd ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA

Thank you to our Members, Sponsors, Supporters, Honorees and Event Staff for Making Our 42nd Annual Charity and Scholarship Benefit Brunch a Sold Out Event!


2022 41st ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA


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 our 41st ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA a SUCCESS!


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