National Jewish Health Presents Beaux Arts Bollywood Ball
The Beaux Arts Ball is arguably the kickoff to the philanthropic season in Denver and sets the bar high for imagination and creativity. This year was no exception as guests were virtually transported to India for the “Bollywood Ball.”
Attendees, dressed in colorful and glittering garb, were treated to energetic music, vibrant colors and high-spirited dance performances of Bollywood. Grand Marshals Michelle & Mike Fries, Gail & Jack Klapper, Karen & Michael Long and Susan Juroe & Michael Schonbrun presided over the festivities and were given an award for their leadership by National Jewish President and CEO Dr. Michael Salem.
The annual gala, presented by the Morgridge Family Foundation, benefits research and care at National Jewish Health, the nation’s leading respiratory hospital. The Beaux Arts Ball is the largest fundraising event for National Jewish Health in Denver. Each year, the black-tie gala raises $2 million or more to benefit patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related diseases and to support groundbreaking research conducted at National Jewish Health. Every day, millions of children struggle to breathe because of lung disease. Many other children go from doctor to doctor trying to find out why they can’t breathe. The National Jewish Health Silverstein Family Department of Pediatrics draws children and families from all over the world. There, they receive care from world-renowned pediatric specialists who are setting the guidelines in respiratory medicine.
For more information on this magical event and programs of National Jewish Health, visit www.njhealth.org.
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- Beautiful table settings ready for guests
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- The creative entryway
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- Beautiful centerpieces on the tables
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- Cory and Kimberly Underwood
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- NJH staffers Mandy Comeau, left, Dave Giordano and Laurie Van Sickle
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- Grand Marshals Michael Schonbrun & Susan Juroe, left, Jack & Gail Klapper, Mike & Michelle Fries and Karen and Michael Long
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- The Grand Marshals with NJH President and CEO Dr. Michael Salem, center
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- Svemjat and Enno Henze, left, with Mary and Ryan Rhinehart
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- Larry Mizel, left, with Geoff Barker
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- Attendees were able to get glittering hand paint to go with the Bollywood theme.
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- Michael and Rosielani Johnson
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- Steve and Wendy Weil
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- A model poses in the Bollywood theme
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- Josie and Jeff Shigeno, left, with Hope McGehee and Garrett Bejaran
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- Roger and Meredith Hutson, left, with Larry Mizel
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- Emily Gloeckner, left, Sam and Megan Leger, Chris Price
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- Desi Sabala, left, Brandon Grant, Heather Graefe
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- John C Morgridge, left, with Hillary Marsh and Peter Helburn
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- Maureen McDonald, left, Toti Cadavid, Beth Stalter and Sheila Salem
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- Gloria Dittus, left, John Morgridge and Stephanie Welsh
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- Paul Heitzenrater, left, John Farnam, Dr. Michael Salem and Stephanie Welsh
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- Denise and Ray Bellucci
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- Maggie and Mitch Morrissey
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- David Engleberg, left, and Rich Schierburg (both on the board)
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- Linda McNeil, left, Judy McNeil, Susan Stiff and Russ Shaw
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- Underwriters John and Carrie Morgridge
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- Larry Rich and Judy Knight
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- Tyler and Andrea Lyons
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- Jackie and Michael Devine
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- Susan and Lee McIntire
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- Rob Renner, left, Jon Merage, David Merage and Board Chair Blair Richardson
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- Mike and Jennifer Tryggestad, left, with Nilmini Hecox
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- Blythe and Justin Leinwand
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- Roberta Osborn, left, Kimberly Underwood, Cheryl Rooney, Natalie Massaro and Michelle Marino
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- Marilyn Coonelly, left, Emily Gloeckner, Ernie Niznik and AJ Zabbia
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- Bronwen and Robert Cheney, left, with Chris and Gina Westlake
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- Roxane White and Steve Hahn
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- Nick and Kaci Chacon, left, with Dave Beuther
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- Rabbi Steven and Joyce Foster
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- Ellen Robinson, left, Kelly Simmerman, Parker Semler and Rabbi Steven and Joyce Foster
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- The procession into the dining room begins
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- Bollywood dancers ushered guests into the dining room
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- Bollywood dancers
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- Music turned into upbeat rock tunes before dinner
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- David and Lisa Walko, left, with Larry Mizel
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- Harvey and Sue Allon
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- Co-Chairs Suzanne and Lee White
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- Steve and Robin Chotin
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- Co-Chairs John and Karen Ikard
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- Jon Merage, left, with Congressman Mike Coffman
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- Katherine Gold, left, ,and Gail Klapper
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- Guests from SCL Health, partners of NJH
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- Bollywood dancers
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- Grand Marshals on stage
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- Dr. Michael Salem and Barry Hirschfeld give an award to Michelle and Mike Fries, one of four Grand Marshals
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- Dr Pam Zeitlin, chair of the Silverstein Family Department of Pediatrics
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- Reggie Rivers served as auctioneer
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- Reggie asked everyone to raise their bidding paddles
