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Champions for Cures and Care Gala 2026
The Bay Area Champions for Cures and Care awards gala celebrates extraordinary individuals and organizations whose contributions and efforts advance the ALS Network’s mission-critical activities.
Attendees will enjoy an inspirational evening featuring cocktails; a silent and live auction; gourmet dinner; celebrity guests; musical entertainment; and the presentation of the ALS Network’s highest honors, The Essey Awards. Honorees include Brooke Eby, who will receive the Dean and Kathleen Rasmussen Advocate of the Year Award, and Robert Hammer who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.