2023 Caron Greater Philadelphia Gala

Please join the Caron community for an extraordinary evening at the 24th Annual Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence Gala on November 14, 2023. Caron Greater Philadelphia’s premier fundraising event will support countless individuals and their families begin their recovery journeys.

Caron’s mission is to transform lives impacted by drug and alcohol addiction through proven, evidence-based, comprehensive, and personalized behavioral healthcare. At a time when overdose deaths in Philadelphia are reaching an all-time high year after year, we believe that high quality, innovative and ethical treatment providers like Caron need our community’s support now more than ever.

The Caron Greater Philadelphia Gala celebrates the journeys of those in recovery, their families, and all of you who support these life-changing efforts. This event will provide inspiration, courageous stories, fellowship, food, and entertainment. In this celebration of hope and healing, please join us to acknowledge our distinguished honorees, as well as all of those who have found new beginnings in recovery.

This year the Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence will be presented to Marguerite Schroeder for her commitment to Caron as a member of our Board of Trustees, impact philanthropist and dedicated volunteer. Marguerite demonstrates the spirit of service exemplified by Caron’s founders Dick and Catherine Caron, and her contributions to Caron’s mission and strategic vision have made a lasting impact on the organization. Marguerite is a source of encouragement, inspiration, and hope for so many.

Partner in Recovery Award

Caron is pleased to present Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) Pennsylvania with our Partner in Recovery Award, recognizing their commitment and support of the legal community, and partnership with Caron over the years. Since 1988, LCL has confidentially assisted thousands of Pennsylvania lawyers, judges, their family members, and law students struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Click here to learn more about Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Pennsylvania.

Ways to Give

• Purchase event tickets below or by clicking on Register Today.
• Donate Online
• Become a Sponsor
• Submit a Message of Hope - which will be delivered directly to someone in treatment.
• Mail a check (indicate if it is for tickets, sponsorship, or a donation) payable to Caron Treatment Centers: Attn: Caron Development Office, 120 Stayman Drive, North Wales, PA 19454

For more information, please contact Patty Poach at 267-625-3855 or ppoach@albrechtevents.com.

2023 Event Chairs

• Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall Blake, President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation
• Bethany Hall-Long, Lt. Governor, Delaware
• Marie Blistan, Former President, New Jersey Education Association

2023 Gala Committee

Kathy Albanese, Ashley Albrecht, Scott Barnes, Sherri Belkoff, Dana Bertotti, Sue Borelli, Linda Caron Denby, Hilary Cohen, Richard Cutler, Mark Duffy, Bill Dugdale, Liz Ferris, Julie Flannery, Jordan Fox, Aaron Greenfield, Kristen Harootunian, Eleanor Bradley Huyett, Christine Joseph, Randi Blumenthal Joseph, Jim McManus, George Meldrum, Marcella Pettorossi, Christina Phillips-Ramos, Patty Poach, Ginny Rexon, Keith Rogers, Brett Tiagwad, Michael Tornvall

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

Recovery for Life Sponsor

• The Tiagwad Family

Champion Sponsors

• 1660 Foundation
• Wall/Uebler Family

Celebration Sponsor

• The von Seldeneck Family

Event Sponsors

• Morgan Lewis
• NSM Insurance Group

Platinum Sponsor

• Carol E. Ware

Gold Sponsors

• Sherri & Larry Belkoff
• Ed & Eileen Forst
• Kevin Phillip Cutler Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Lincoln Investment
• Christopher & Ellen Maguire
• Richard & Jeannette Moore
• Marguerite Schroeder
• Team Toyota Auto Group

Diamond Sponsors

• Randi Blumenthal Joseph
• Brian Communications
• Dr. Richard Cutler
• Dan & Ellen Huyett