Join Capital Caring Health for the 2024 Spring Gala on April 13 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, to help provide critical hospice care and grief support for those in need. Guests will enjoy an elegant reception, delicious dinner, hosted bar, live and silent auctions, and more, all while making a difference for the community.
Proceeds from the Gala will support Capital Caring Health’s philanthropic mission to provide care for those in need. As the region’s largest nonprofit provider of hospice and advanced illness care, Capital Caring Health is a critical safety net organization that provides more than $3 million in charitable care and grief support annually.
For questions or information on tickets and sponsorships, please contact Katie Tran-Lam at ktranlam@capitalcaring.org or call (703) 531-2386.
The Honoree
Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute
Mike Milken has been at the forefront of successful initiatives in medical research, education, public health and access to capital for five decades. In 1982 he formalized his philanthropy by co-founding the Milken Family Foundation, which has worked closely with more than 1,000 organizations around the world. The Foundation’s most acclaimed program, the Milken Educator Awards, was established in 1985 and is the largest teacher-recognition program in the United States. Dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher magazine, it has awarded tens of millions of dollars to honor thousands of K-12 teachers and principals.
In 1993, he founded the Milken Institute, which hosts more than 250 events annually, including conferences in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Washington, D.C., and its annual Global Conference in Los Angeles. Mike also chairs FasterCures, which speeds progress against all life-threatening diseases, as well as the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world’s largest private funder of prostate cancer research. He is a co-founder of the Melanoma Research Alliance, and the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University offers 30 degree options. His latest book, Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health, chronicles his personal journey and progress in medical research and public health over the past half century.
The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, which is housed in several historic buildings directly across the street from the White House and the Treasury in Washington, D.C., will open in 2024.
As a financier, Mike revolutionized modern capital markets by pricing and rewarding risk more efficiently; the thousands of companies he financed created millions of jobs. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he earned his M.B.A. at Wharton. He and his wife Lori have been married since 1968 and are members of the Giving Pledge; they have three children and 10 grandchildren. More information is at www.mikemilken.com.
Tickets & Sponsorships
Signature Sponsorship – $25,000
Hero Sponsorship – $15,000
Champion Sponsorship – $10,000
Benefactor Sponsorship – $5,000
Community Sponsorship – $2,500
Individual Ticket – $400
Thank You Sponsors!
Hero Sponsors


Champion Sponsors

The Adler Foundation



Dr. Cheryl-Lynne McCalla, DO
Kathleen Ramkaran, RN, CCM
Hali Gantumur
Yasmin
Jennifer Olsen GNP-BC
Meena Raj, MD, 

Kimberly Grove
Pat Bishop
Elizabeth Ariemma
Ray Jay Garcia, M.D.
Heidi Young
Matt Kestenbaum
Anne Silao-Solomon, M.D.
Matthew Irwin, M.D., M.S.W.
Catherine McGrady, RN, MSN, is Vice President, Clinical Programs at Capital Caring Health. In this role she is responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical programs in support of high-quality patient-centered care delivery across the continuum of services. Catherine also manages external partnerships including Capital Caring Health’s participation in ACOs and other value-based clinical programs
Jason Sobel, MD
Kremena Bikov
Stacy Brown
Jackie Gouline
Susan Roberts
Brenan Nierman
Annette Lindsay
Shannon Collier
Carla Thompson
Gabby True
Evan Kirschner
Margaret Doherty
Henry Fuller
Jennifer Godwin
Sally Hughes
LaWanda Middleton
Hope Collazo
Odessa Simpson
Anne Young
Sherri Parker
Catherine Kravolec
Heidi Young, M.D.
Hank Willner, M.D.
Audrey Easaw
Julia Feldman
Gus has been a part of the Capital Caring Health family for nearly fifteen years. Ten of those years have been in leadership, working with colleagues and co-workers to achieve the best in their ability while promoting CCH core values. Gus has a background in nursing and a lifelong passion for technology. In each position at CCH, Gus has found ways to integrate technology to enhance outcomes and job satisfaction.
Linda Biedrzycki
Joe Murray
Lin Maurano
Laura Branker
Cameron Muir, M.D.
Cameron Muir, M.D.
Fellowship
Lee-Anne West, M.D.
Steve Cone

Kieran Shah
Altonia Garrett
Jason Parsons
Nancy Cook
Michael Byas-Smith, M.D.
Olubukola Bolaji, M.D.
Jennifer Gerhard, D.O.
Hershell Foster
Michael Toohig’s Story
Liberating Europe
Marrygold Ugorji’s Story
Sherri Parker, Team Leader Medical Social Worker
Colleen Carberry, RN Case Manager
Paulette Davidson, Chaplain
Donna Smith
Tabitha Gingerich, NP
Dwayne Barton, NP
Caitlin Geary
Sayaka Hanada
Sherri Parker
Mandy Brouillard
Tamara Barnes, M.D.
Alan Goldblatt, M.D.
Amanda Keerbs, M.D.
Adam Knudson, M.D.
Peyman Mamdouhi, D.O.
John McCue, D.O.
Christopher Pile, M.D.
Maleeha Ruhi, M.D.
Mohammad Saleem, M.D.
Jason Sobel, M.D.
Carolyn Richar
Susan Boris
Keith Everett
Vivian Hsia-Davis
David Schwind
Eric De Jonge, M.D.
Melissa McClean, N.P.
Shaz Anwar, D.O.
Petros
Neil Parker’s Story
Sulaiman Bangura’s Story
Steven Skobel’s Story