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8th Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
August 27-28, 2010

The Regatta brings together racers, community organizations and families for a weekend of unique events to support Sharp HospiceCare. Festivities include pre-race dinner, dancing, live entertainment, live and silent auction, regatta race, spectator boat viewing parties and a post-race dinner party. Racers compete to earn a spot in the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship.

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Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice/index.cfm and www.sharp.com

7th Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
August 29, 2009

More than $186,000 netted at Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
Event united health care professionals, sailing community, local businesses and families to support hospice patients

SAN DIEGO — Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association hosted the Seventh Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. The event netted a total of more than $186,000, which will support Sharp HospiceCare’s program to build hospice homes in San Diego.

The event launched Friday evening at the Hotel Del Coronado with a pre-race dinner and program emceed by former KNSD weather anchor, Pat Brown. The sold-out gathering included dinner for more than 360 guests, a live and silent auction and dancing. On Saturday, 19 privately owned yachts sponsored 270 guests who enjoyed a view of the race while on the water.

Saturday’s regatta drew 48 sailboat racers who competed on a course stretching from the north end to the south end of the San Diego Bay. The boat, Anarchy, skippered by Scot Tempesta, won the overall regatta, and will qualify to compete in the 2010 National Hospice Regatta Championship in Rochester, New York.

Two teams of doctors participated in an exhibition race, Physicians’ Challenge, aboard legendary America’s Cup sailing yachts, as part of fundraising efforts. Winning the event were doctors from Sharp Community Medical Group, who crewed Stars and Stripes, beating out challengers from Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group aboard Abracadabra.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Sharp HospiceCare, an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support for patients and their families struggling with a life-limiting illness. The money raised directly funds Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, an initiative to build hospice homes in San Diego. The campaign has led to the completion of the organization’s second hospice home in Del Cerro.

Grossmont Healthcare District, the title sponsor of the regatta, donated $30,000 to the event.

About Sharp HealthCare: A 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, Sharp HealthCare is San Diego's most comprehensive health care delivery system. It is recognized for clinical excellence for services in cardiac, cancer and multiorgan transplantation, as well as orthopaedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, women's health and hospice care. 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 system includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan. To learn more about Sharp, visit www.sharp.com.

2009 Confirmed Sponsors
Grossmont Healthcare District $30,000
Barney & Barney LLC $5,000
Biogen Idec $5,000
San Diego National Bank $5,000
Sharp Community Medical Group $5,000
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group $5,000
Union Bank of California $5,000
Angelica Textile Services Inc. $4,250
Grossmont Hospital Auxiliary $4,000
Featheringill Mortuary $2,500
Torrey Pines Bank $2,500
Sodexo Health Care Service $1,500
The Burnham Foundation $1,500
Linda Marteeny $1,000

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice/index.cfm and www.sharp.com

Pre-event info:

Coronado Yacht Club (http://www.coronadoyc.org/index.html ), an internationally recognized yacht club since 1913, and community race partner Cortez Racing Association (http://www.cortezracing.com/ ) will host the Seventh Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta.  The event brings together racers, community organizations and families throughout San Diego to support Sharp HospiceCare. The weekend festivities include Dinner, Live and Silent Auction, Regatta, Physicians Challenge race, Spectator Boat Participation and Post-Race Party. 

The event goal is to raise $225,000 to benefit Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice, an initiative to build hospice care homes in San Diego County. Racers compete to earn a spot in the 2010 Hospice Regattas National Championship.

 
Sharp HospiceCare (http://www.sharp.com/hospice/ )
has been providing end-of-life care throughout San Diego County since 1991. To date, more than 17,000 individuals and their families have received comprehensive care from our HospiceCare’s highly trained, dedicated professionals and volunteers. Sharp HospiceCare is designed around the needs of patients, with the intention of keeping family connected during this difficult time. Sharp HospiceCare provides comprehensive end-of-life care and compassionate support to those facing life-threatening illnesses, along with their families and friends. Regardless of the situation or health condition, we are dedicated to helping patients and families with everything from relief of physical discomfort to emotional and spiritual support.

Homes for Hospice
In communities across America, relatives and friends are caring for loved ones who are chronically ill and at the end stage of a terminal illness. For most, it is an all-consuming responsibility. Sharp’s Homes for Hospice Program offers patients and their families a unique environment that delivers care for patients needs in a comfortable home setting. The homes are staffed 24 hours a day by licensed nurses, and feature private rooms, spacious living rooms, home-cooked meals and beautiful gardens. Homes for Hospice are licensed by the California Department of Health Services and patients are accepted based on their health needs, not their ability to pay. Homes for Hospice is the only program of its kind in San Diego, and its success provides the momentum for Sharp HospiceCare to develop additional homes for the terminally ill. The need for this kind of care far exceeds the supply of available options. Sharp’s vision and long-term goal is to create enough homes throughout San Diego County within the decade to meet the needs of the community. To take a virtual tour with a 360-degree perspective of its LakeView home, located in La Mesa, and its ParkView home, located in Del Cerro http://www.sharp.com/hospice/homes-for-hospice.cfm

Sharp HospiceCare Opens New Hospice Home

Date: Friday and Saturday, August 28-29, 2009
Friday - Dinner 6:00pm, Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado CA
Saturday - Regatta 11:00am, Coronado Yacht Club, 1631 Strand Way, Coronado CA
Emcee - Pat Brown, NBC 7/39 Weathercaster
Entertainment - Detroit Underground

6th Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
August 22 & 23, 2008

Sharp HospiceCare Annual Regatta Raises $218,500 to
Fund Programs for Local Hospice Patients and Families

SAN DIEGO — Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association hosted the 6th annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23. Competitors raced for a chance to compete in the 2009 National Hospice Regatta Championship.

A record-breaking $218,000 ($50,000 more than 2007) was raised to support Sharp HospiceCare, an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support for terminally ill patients and their families throughout San Diego County. The money raised will directly fund Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, which is helping to build new hospice homes, similar to the furnished, four-bedroom LakeView Home, in San Diego. Grossmont Healthcare District, the title sponsor of the regatta, donated $30,000 to the event. San Diego National Bank and the Nice Guys donated $10,000.

The annual regatta launched Friday at the Hotel Del Coronado with events for spectators and yachtsmen alike, including a pre-race celebration hosted by KNSD Channel 7/39’s Weather Anchor Pat Brown. The sold-out gathering included dinner, a live and silent auction and dancing to the music of Rockola.

On Saturday, spectators headed to the Coronado Yacht Club to enjoy lunch and an up-close view of the regatta from spectator yachts. A record 19 spectator yachts took 260 guests on San Diego Bay to watch the race. In the premiere event, both experienced racers and leisure sailors set sail to race, which started in North Bay and ended in the South Bay near the Coronado Yacht Club.

About Sharp HealthCare: A 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, Sharp HealthCare is San Diego's most comprehensive health care delivery system. It is recognized for clinical excellence for services in cardiac, cancer and multiorgan transplantation, as well as orthopaedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health and women's health. 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 system includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan. To learn more about Sharp, visit www.sharp.com.

2008 Confirmed Sponsors:
Grossmont Healthcare District $30,000
San Diego National Bank $10,000
Nice Guys $10,500
Qualcomm Incorporated $5,000
San Diego Medical Services Enterprise, L.L.C.$5,000
Sharp Community Medical Group $5,000
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group $5,000
Union Bank of California $5,000
Age Advantage Home Care Services, Inc. $2,500
Angelica Textile Services, Inc. $2,500
Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC $2,500
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, $2,500
Misys Healthcare Systems $2,500
Olson Pacific Advanced Solutions, Inc. $2,500
R.H. General, Inc. $2,500
Sempra Energy $2,500
Sharp Memorial Hospital Auxiliary $2,500
Sharp Chula Vista Auxiliary $2,500
Torrey Pines Bank $2,500
The Burnham Foundation $1,500
Commercial & Industrial Roofing Company $1,500
Community Convalescent Hospital of La Mesa $1,500
Eldorado Care Center $1,500
Featheringill Mortuary $1,500
Jacob Care Center $1,500
Kennon S. Shea & Associates $1,500
Lions Club of La Mesa $1,500
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP $1,500
Sodexho Health Care Services $1,500
Synergy Electric Company, Inc. $1,500
Tri-County Insulation Co., Inc. $1,500
Diana Stephens Holman $1,000
Grubb & Ellis Management Services $1,000
Mount Miguel Covenant Village $1,000
Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry 1,000

Hosted by: Coronado Yacht Club
Coronado Yacht Club website: www.coronadoyc.org

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
August 24 & 25, 2007

Sharp HospiceCare Annual Regatta Raises $166,000
to Fund Programs for Local Hospice Patients and Families

SAN DIEGO  — Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association hosted the 5th annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Friday, Aug. 24 and Saturday, Aug. 25. Competitors raced for a chance to compete in the 2008 Hospice Regattas National Championship in Annapolis, Maryland.

A record-breaking $166,000 was raised to support Sharp HospiceCare, an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support for terminally ill patients and their families throughout San Diego County. The money raised will directly fund Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, which is helping to build new hospice homes, similar to the furnished, four-bedroom LakeView Home, in San Diego. Grossmont Healthcare District, the title sponsor of the regatta, donated $25,000 to the event.

The annual regatta launched Friday at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort with events for spectators and yachtsmen alike, including a pre-race celebration hosted by KNSD Channel 7/39’s Weather Anchor Pat Brown. The sold-out gathering included dinner, a silent auction and dancing to the music of Rockola.

On Saturday, spectators headed to the Coronado Yacht Club to enjoy lunch and an up-close view of the regatta from spectator yachts. In the premiere event, both experienced racers and leisure sailors set sail to race, which started in North Bay and ended in the South Bay near the Coronado Yacht Club.

Consistently ranked as the No. 1 integrated health care system in Southern California by Modern Healthcare, Sharp HealthCare is San Diego’s most comprehensive health care delivery system. It is recognized for clinical excellence for services in cardiac, cancer, and multiorgan transplantation, as well as orthopaedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health and women’s health. The Sharp system, which was a Gold-level recipient in the 2006 California Awards for Performance Excellence program, includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan. To learn more about Sharp, visit www.sharp.com.

For More Information
For sponsorship and race information, please call 619-740-4200, fax 619-740-4201 or write to Sharp HospiceCare P.O. Box 158, La Mesa, CA 91944-0158, Attention: Bill Navrides

Hosted by: Coronado Yacht Club and community race partner Cortez Racing Association
Coronado Yacht Club website: www.coronadoyc.org
Cortez Racing Association website: www.cortezracing.com

All proceeds from the 2007 Regatta benefit Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, an initiative to build additional hospice-care homes in San Diego County.

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice

Contact:
Bill Navrides
Phone: 619-740-4200
Email: bill.navrides@sharp.com

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
August 25 & 26, 2006

Participate on land or sea as we set sail to benefit others.

Sharp HospiceCare and the Coronado Yacht Club announce the fourth annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, August 25 – 26. Proceeds will benefit Sharp HospiceCare in its mission to bring comfort to those with terminal illness and their families by funding programs like LakeView home, Memory Bear program, support groups, worksite grief and loss programs. Racers will compete to earn a spot in the 2007 National Hospice Regatta Championship.

Join host Coronado Yacht Club, an internationally recognized yacht club since 1913, and community race partner Cortez Racing Association for this two-day event of boat racing, dinner, silent auction and parties for spectators and yachtsmen alike.

Schedule of Events

Pre-Race Dinner
Friday, August 25
6:30pm cocktail party at Coronado Island Marriott
7:30pm dinner at Coronado Island Marriott
Coronado Island Marriott
2000 Second Street
Coronado, CA 92118

Regatta
Saturday, August 26
Regatta - 11:30am
Post Race Party - 4pm
Coronado Yacht Club
1631 Strand Way
Coronado, CA 92118

For More Information
For sponsorship and race information, call 619-740-4200, fax 619-740-4201 or write Sharp HospiceCare at PO Box 158, La Mesa, CA, 91944.

Hosted by: Coronado Yacht Club
Coronado Yacht Club website: www.coronadoyc.org

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice

Contact:
Jill Simoes
Phone: 619-667-1900
email: jill.simoes@sharp.com

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
September 24 and 25th, 2005

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta 05 announces Drew Niedringhaus is the winner.

Setting Sail for Others

Join a one-of-a-kind San Diego racing events and support hospice patients and their families during one of life's most challenging times.

This year Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta will host its first Physicians Challenge, with physicians from Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Sharp Community Medical Group, aboard America’s Cup Sailing Yachts. All racers compete to earn a spot in the April 2006 National Hospice Regatta Championship in Annapolis, MD. San Diego Yacht Club joins other local racing organizations to help raise funds and community support for Sharp Hospice Care.

Hosted by: San Diego Yacht Club
San Diego Yacht Club website: www.sdyc.org

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice

Contact:
Jill Simoes
Phone: 619-667-1900
email: jill.simoes@sharp.com

'05 Sailing for Others Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 24

Sponsor Reception
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Spinnaker Room – San Diego Yacht Club
This event will be followed by the Pre-Regatta Dinner and Silent Auction at 5pm.

Pre-Regatta Dinner and Silent Auction
5:00 pm
San Diego Yacht Club
Join us for an exciting Saturday evening as we kick-off our weekend festivities with a special "Setting Sail for Others" ceremony. View the ultimate Model Boat Race, enjoy a fabulous dinner and bid on fantastic auction items. Dancing and live music round out this spectacular evening.

Model Boat Race
5:00 pm
SDYC Turning Basin
The ultimate small race for big fun. Sailors and landlubbers alike will enjoy the spectacle of fierce competition as skippers vie for fame and fortune. Guests can watch from the beautiful deck of the San Diego Yacht Club while enjoying a cool beverage and cheering on a favorite racer.

Sunday, September 25

Paddle Dinghy Duck Race
10:00 am
La Playa Cove
For you lighthearted racers, paddle your way through the course while collecting rubber ducks. The dinghy completing the course with the most ducks wins. The winner receives the prestigious "Rubber Duck Trophy!" The use of dinghy included.

Regatta
11:00 am - Skippers Meeting
1:00 pm - First Start
4-7:00 pm - Post-Regatta Party and Awards Reception
Whether you're an experienced racer or just sail for pleasure, the Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta is for you. Come enjoy the camaraderie, fun and satisfaction of sailing for an important cause.

Spectator Boats
11:30 am
Boarding at San Diego Yacht Club
Everyone is welcome to participate in this fun-filled day. Those that are not racing can call (619) 667-1900 for more information on seats to board one of our spectator boats to join the action. Enjoy lunch, snacks and beverages while watching the exciting Regatta.

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
September 25 and 26th, 2004

Setting Sail for Others

Join a one-of-a-kind San Diego racing events and support hospice patients and their families during one of life's most challenging times. Racers compete to earn a spot in the April 2005 National Hospice Regatta in Annapolis, MD. San Diego Yacht Club joins other local racing organizations to help raise funds and community support for Sharp Hospice Care.

Hosted by: San Diego Yacht Club
San Diego Yacht Club website: www.sdyc.org

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/hospice

Contact:
Jill Simoes
Phone: 619-667-1900
email: jill.simoes@sharp.com

'04 Sailing for Others Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 25
Pre-Regatta Dinner and Silent Auction
5:30 pm
San Diego Yacht Club
Join us for an exciting Saturday evening as we kick-off our weekend festivities with a special "Setting Sail for Others" ceremony. View the ultimate Model Boat Race, enjoy a fabulous dinner and bid on fantastic auction items. Dancing and live music by "Stage 4" round out this spectacular evening.

Model Boat Race
6:00 pm
SDYC Turning Basin
The ultimate small race for big fun. Sailors and landlubbers alike will enjoy the spectacle of fierce competition as skippers vie for fame and fortune. Guests can watch from the beautiful deck of the San Diego Yacht Club while enjoying a cool beverage and cheering on a favorite racer.

Sunday, September 26
Paddle Dinghy Duck Race
10:00 am
La Playa Cove
For you lighthearted racers, paddle your way through the course while collecting rubber ducks. The dinghy completing the course with the most ducks wins. The winner receives the prestigious "Rubber Duck Trophy!"

Regatta
11:00 am - Skippers Meeting
1:00 pm - First Start
4-7:00 pm - Post-Regatta Party and Awards Reception
Whether you're an experienced racer or just sail for pleasure, the Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta is for you. Come enjoy the camaraderie, fun and satisfaction of sailing for an important cause.

Spectator Boats
11:30 am
Boarding at San Diego Yacht Club
Everyone is welcome to participate in this fun-filled day. Those that are not racing can purchase a seat to boardboard one of our spectator boats to join the action. Enjoy lunch, snacks and beverages while watching the exciting Regatta.

Download the '04 Setting Sail for Others Brochure click here ->
Setting Sail for Others Brochure

Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta
Saturday, June 7, 2003 - First Year!

San Diego Bay's distinctive sailing environs will be the venue for the 2003 regatta to benefit Sharp HospiceCare. This is the inaugural NHRA regatta for San Diego, and we are looking forward to a fun event while raising much-appreciated funds for Sharp HospiceCare.

The regatta will be an arbitrary handicap event with a Pursuit Start. There will be classes for PHRF, ARC, Multihull, Cruising Canvas, Family Class, Maiden Racers, and One Designs. There will be trophies a plenty for the stalwart sailors who participate.

The Co-Chairs are excited about the fun in store, while having the chance to support such significant programs offered by Sharp HospiceCare.

Hosted by Navy Yacht Club San Diego

Co-chairs:

Skip Gunther
858-748-2213
fax 305-422-6287
email: skip@nycsd.org
Website : www.nycsd.org

Jill Simoes
858-677-1989
email: jill.simoes@sharp.com

Sharp HospiceCare website:
http://www.sharp.com/clinical/

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