The ABWP 45th Annual Charity & Scholarship Benefit Gala will be Held Saturday, October 24, 2026
at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Save the date!

This year's 45th Annual Charity & Scholarship Benefit Gala we recognized extraordinary leaders who embody the theme "Legends & Legacy"
Your support contributed to ABWP’s mission to provide scholarships and mentorship to future generations.
Event: 45th Annual Charity and Scholarship Benefit Gala
Theme: "Legends & Legacy"
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5:30 PM Registration & Red Carpet
Reception 6PM - 7PM
Program and Dinner: 7PM - 9PM
Location: Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Attire: Black-Tie / Cocktail
ABWP 44th ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT LUNCHEON
MANY THANKS TO LAST YEAR'S 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.
Thank you from ABWP!
PAST ABWP
CHARITY & SCHOLAR BENEFIT EVENTS
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Previously Held ABWP Charity & Scholarship Benefit Events
ABWP 44th ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT LUNCHEON RECAP
Watch the Replay of our 45th Annual ABWP Charity & Scholarship Benefit Luncheon Live Stream
2024 43rd ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA
WATCH BENEFIT LUNCHEON REPLAY!
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
Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, supporters, event staff and talent that made it
our 41st ANNUAL CHARITY & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA a SUCCESS!
Watch the Special Encore Live Stream
2021 40TH ANNUAL CHARITY BENEFIT GALA
Watch the Replay
39TH ANNUAL CHARITY BENEFIT GALA
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