Honoring Healthcare Champions
The Gala celebrates the passion and dedication of community partners and physicians who are leading the way to a better tomorrow in the healthcare industry. Each year a community partner is honored with the Bishop's Award and the Physician Appreciation Award recognizes physicians making exceptional strides in medical care. Join us in celebrating this year's honorees.
GALA
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | The Palace at Somerset
5:30 PM – Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM – Dinner, Program & Dancing
BISHOP’S AWARD RECIPIENTS
Diana DeMarco Battaglia • Anthony DeMarco • Denise DeMarco Crutchley
Their philanthropic leadership builds upon the remarkable legacy of their parents, Elizabeth and Joseph DeMarco, whose longstanding generosity has helped shape the hospital’s mission and future for decades.
PHYSICIAN APPRECIATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Aijaz Hussain, MD
Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Gladibel Medina, MD, CAP
Medical Director, Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center
The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
PLATINUM
Astera Cancer Care
Joan & Bob Campbell
The DeMarco Family & High Grade Beverage
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
GOLD
Polar Beverage
M&T / Wilmington Trust
SILVER
Electrolit
IBEW Local Union No. 456
Malouf Auto Group
University Radiology
Withum
BRONZE
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Physicians' Practice Enhancement, LLC
Saint Peter’s University Hospital Medical Executive Committee
Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
PATRON
Debra Lynn Day-Salvatore, MD, PhD
Anheuser-Busch
FRIEND
Daily Pay
Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Heineken USA, Inc.
Kevin and Eileen Hoagland
The Neighborhood Beverage Company Inc. DBA Once Upon a Coconut
David & Debra Samuel
PLATINUM
Astera Cancer Care
Joan & Bob Campbell
The DeMarco Family & High Grade Beverage
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
GOLD
Polar Beverage
M&T / Wilmington Trust
SILVER
Electrolit
IBEW Local Union No. 456
Malouf Auto Group
University Radiology
Withum
BRONZE
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Physicians' Practice Enhancement, LLC
Saint Peter’s University Hospital Medical Executive Committee
Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
PATRON
Debra Lynn Day-Salvatore, MD, PhD
Anheuser-Busch
FRIEND
Daily Pay
Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Heineken USA, Inc.
Kevin and Eileen Hoagland
The Neighborhood Beverage Company Inc. DBA Once Upon a Coconut
David & Debra Samuel