One of the largest summer water events on San Diego Bay—the annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Dinner and Regatta—will be held on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Hosted by Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association, the event will support Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice program, which offers a unique environment for patients with a life-limiting illness, to meet their needs in a comfortable home setting.
The event kicks off Friday evening, Aug. 26 with a pre-race dinner and silent auction, followed by all-day festivities on Saturday, Aug. 27, when guests will board yachts and cruise along the race course for a breathtaking view of the regatta and the San Diego Bay.
To date, the campaign has led to the completion of three hospice residences in the neighborhoods of La Mesa, Del Cerro, and most recently, Bonita. This year’s proceeds will continue to benefit the Homes for Hospice programs, which will help to build and maintain residential hospice homes in San Diego County. Leading the effort as event chair for the 2016 regatta is Tracy Lyon, business development manager for Stantec. Honorary chairs are Jon and Dee Ammon.
Pre-Race Event – Friday, August 26, 2016, 6 p.m.
Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
Tickets: $195; includes full-course dinner, dancing and silent auction.
Race and Spectator Yacht Seating – Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, 11 a.m.
Coronado Yacht Club, 1631 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118
Tickets: $150; includes yacht reservation, lunch, refreshments, beer, wine and post-race party dinner.
The race portion of the event starts on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the east end of Harbor Island, winding around San Diego Bay and finishing near the Coronado Yacht Club. Competitors will race for a chance to compete in the 2017 Hospice Regattas National Championship in Galveston, TX.
For tickets to the pre-race event and spectator party, or to become a sponsor of the event, please visit https://give.sharp.com/regatta or call Bill Navrides at 619-740-4316. To find out more about Sharp HospiceCare, please visit www.sharp.com/services/hospice/. Racers can register sailboats to compete in the regatta by visiting www.cortezracing.com.
Highlights from the 2014 Regatta can be seen in this video:
ABOUT SHARP HOSPICECARE:
Caring for patients since 1992, Sharp HospiceCare is a not-for-profit, Medicare-certified organization, dedicated to providing comfort and compassion with end-of-life support for patients and their families. Sharp HospiceCare is accredited by the Joint Commission, and is affiliated with the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. To learn more, visit www.sharp.com/hospice.
ABOUT SHARP HEALTHCARE
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego’s most comprehensive health care delivery system, is recognized for clinical excellence in cardiac, cancer, multi-organ transplantation, orthopedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, women’s health, home health and hospice services. Sharp HealthCare has been widely acclaimed for its commitment to transform the health care experience for patients, physicians and staff through an organization-wide performance improvement initiative called The Sharp Experience. The Sharp HealthCare system includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, two affiliated medical groups, a health plan, and numerous outpatient facilities and programs. To learn more about Sharp, visit Sharp Health News.
