40th Annual San Antonio Humanitarian Award Luncheon

APRIL 03, 2013

DENVER —

 

Luncheon Raises Funds for Nation’s #1 Respiratory Hospital, National Jewish Health

National Jewish Health, the number one respiratory hospital in the nation, will honor Bob Gurwitz and Julian Gold, LLC, at the San Antonio Humanitarian Luncheon on April 9. Luncheon Chairs Barbara and Alan Dreeben are among those who will gather at the Marriott RiverCenter in San Antonio to thank Gurwitz for his years of generosity that have helped changed the face of the San Antonio community and the lives of its citizens.

Bob Gurwitz is a well-known Texas philanthropist and long-time National Jewish Health supporter who created a culture of charity within Julian Gold, LLC, and its employees. Gurwitz will accept the 2013 National Jewish Health Humanitarian Award on behalf of himself and Julian Gold, LLC.

Texas residents have traveled to National Jewish Health in Denver nearly 4,000 times over the last three years for treatment of their respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Sixty Texas physicians completed their fellowship training at the institution in specialties including asthma and allergy.

National Jewish Health Trustees involved in the 2013 San Antonio Humanitarian Award Luncheon are Edith McAllister, Richard T. Schlosberg III, and Mertie and Dale A. Wood, MD.

For ticket or sponsorship inquiries, contact Kristin Langona at LangonaK@NJHealth.org or 800.423.8891 ext. 6527.

National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health remains the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to these disorders. Since 1998, U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish Health the number one respiratory hospital in the nation. For more information, visit the media resources page.