Valleywise Health Hosts First CopaBall Under New Name
More than 500 guests gathered for the 16th annual CopaBall at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn. The Oct. 5 black-tie affair is Valleywise Health Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event. Funds raised will support innovative burn care, teaching and community health programs at Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Health).
The evening recognized Dr. Kevin Foster as Physician of the Year and Carol Carpenter, RN, as Nurse of the Year. The Arizona Legacy Award was presented to the Arizona Women’s Board.
Fox 10’s Kristy Siefkin emceed the event, and Letitia Frye led the gala’s fundraising auction.
PHOTOS COURTESY VALLEYWISE HEALTH
Kishore Tipirneni, M.D., and Hiral Tipirneni, M.D.
Lauren Vargas and Monica Miller
Mary Anne and Steve Purves (Valleywise Health CEO), Rod Riley and Jill Krigsten Riley
Mark Stanton, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane and Mark Dewane
Entertainment by Urban Electra
Joe Hendricks, Heidi Jannenga, and Aleka and Tim O’Neil
Standing: Sara Dial, Harmony Fulton and Nate Lowrie, Valleywise Health Foundation CEO. Seated: Patti Gentry and Barbara Glass
Nick Bott, Nita Francis, Mark Dewane and Betsey Bayless
Valleywise Health and Valleywise Health Foundation leadership present the 2019 Arizona Legacy Award to the Arizona Women’s Board. Arizona Women’s Board President, Lynne Love (front, left), accepts on behalf of the board
