Thursday, November 21st, 2024

G Gathering Physicians for Peace Gala

Physicians for Peace Gala



The 8th Annual Physicians for Peace Gala was held at Norfolk's Downtown Marriott. The Charles E. Horton Global Humanitarian Award was presented to the Major League Baseball Players Association. In past years, recipients have included President Bill Clinton and Sanjay Gupta, M.D. The sold out affair brought together philanthropists from all walks of life to celebrate the selfless work of this international organization headquartered in Norfolk.


Sajomach Owner Roland Davis with his wife Teresa

From left: Terry Young, CEO of Internet Marketing and Design, John May, Chairman of the Board for Doctor to Doctor, and Terry Barnard

Ann May, left, and Etta Vinik

From left: Alvene Buckley, Physicians for Peace Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Don Buckley, Dr. Rasesh Shah, and Dr. Gayatri Kapur

Etta and Dr. Aaron Vinik of EVMS Diabetes Institute

Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award recipient Dr. Eid Mustafa, left, and Dr. Juan Montero, President and founder of Montero Medical Missions

The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard and Virginia Martial Arts Center's Darren Myers

Chesapeake Internist Dr. Julius Miller with his wife Jeanne

The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard, left, with Hampton Roads Transit Telework Marketing Representative Delores Gee

Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center's Dr. Paul Griffey with his wife Terry

From left: Denise and Jeff Lawson, Chief Meteorologist with WVEC Channel 13, with Laurie Harrison, Director of Community Engagement at Eastern Virginia Medical School

From left: Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Melissa Persaud, Physicians for Peace President and CEO Brig. General Ron Sconyers (USAF, Retired), Major League Baseball Right Fielder Bobby Bonilla, and Major League Baseball Players Association Director of Communications Greg Bouris (Photo courtesy Jason Hillian of All You Photo)

From The Shopper, Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard, left, and COO Nikki Young

Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center's Dr. Paul Griffey with his wife Terry

From left: Dr. Don Buckley, his wife Alvene, and Virginia Martial Arts Center's Darren Myers

From left: Brian Midgette, D.D.S. of Midgette Family Dentistry in Western Branch and his wife Lisa chat with retired oral surgeon Dr. Glenn Fritz, now a Public Relations Representative with The Shopper

Dr. Juan Montero and Melissa Guico

From left: Arlyn Guico, Lyne Abanilla, Dr. Penny Bundoc and Rob Lane

Vicky Cuisia, wife of the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States, has a joyous moment with a friend

State Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia's 3rd District was as entertaining as ever

Chesapeake Internist Dr. Julius Miller with his wife Jeanne

From left: Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center's Dr. Paul Griffey, his wife Terry, Jim Lind of EVMS, and Dr. Don Buckley

From left: Physicians for Peace President and CEO Brig. General Ron Sconyers (USAF, Retired), Rob Lane, Arlyn Guico, D. Zorba Bautista, Dr. Penny Bundoc, Dr. Ted Herbosa, and Lyne Abanilla

From left: Dr. Ted Herbosa, Physicians for Peace President and CEO Brig. General Ron Sconyers (USAF, Retired), and Rob Lane

Lyne Abanilla

Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award recipient Dr. Eid Mustafa

From left: Physicians for Peace President and CEO Brig. General Ron Sconyers (USAF, Retired), Physicians for Peace Chair of Medical Operations Committee Dr. Nancy Jallo, and Physicians for Peace Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Don Buckley

Physicians for Peace Director of Global Health Programs Laura Gwathmey

Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award recipients Michael Serghiou, OTR, MBA, left, and Jonathan Niszczak, MS, OTR/L

Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award recipient Bibiana Gama

From left: Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Melissa Persaud, Physicians for Peace President and CEO Brig. General Ron Sconyers (USAF, Retired), Major League Baseball Right Fielder Bobby Bonilla, Physicians for Peace Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Don Buckley, and Major League Baseball Players Association Director of Communications Greg Bouris

J. Morgan Davis, President and Chief Banking Officer of TowneBank, was the auctioneer for the evening's live auction

Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center's Dr. Paul Griffey with his wife Terry

From left: Terry Young, CEO of Internet Marketing and Design, Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center's Dr. Paul Griffey, his wife Terry, Physicians for Peace Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Don Buckley, his wife Alvene, Jeanne Miller and her husband Dr. Julius Miller of Chesapeake Internists, and The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard

From left: Virginia Martial Arts Center's Darren Myers, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate CFO Dawna Ellis, with Brian Midgette, D.D.S. and his wife Lisa

Nicole Weidner, left, and Sowmya Murthy

His Excellency Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, with his wife Vicky

Physicians for Peace Global Health Programs Coordinator Dana Doan with her husband Lucas

WAVY TV 10 Anchor Katie Collett with her husband, Will Driscoll (Photo courtesy Jason Hillian of All You Photo)

From left: Physician for Peace President/CEO Ron Sconyers, Rob Lane, Arlyn Guico, D. Zorba Bautista, Dr. Penny Bundoc, Dr. Ted Herbosa and Lyne Abanilla (Photo courtesy Jason Hillian of All You Photo)

Dancers opened the event (Photo courtesy Jason Hillian of All You Photo)