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Transformations Gala

More than 400 people attended this year's Transformations Gala at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco. Dr. Hien Thi Nguyen, recipient of the Donald R. Laub Humanitarian Award, gave a heartwarming speech in which she thanked ReSurge and its donors for supporting her work for 21 years. To learn more about Dr. Hien and watch a video of her at work in Vietnam, visit Dr. Hien's page on our website.

Also recognized at the gala with the William C. Lazier Leadership Award were McKinsey & Company and Gary Pinkus. Click here to hear directly from the team at McKinsey & Company and Gary Pinkus regarding their work with ReSurge.

Thanks to the generosity of its attendants' the Transformations Gala raised more than $900,000!

Stay tuned for photos and video from this wonderful event.

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors! For a full list, click here.

Auction Items

Preview our exciting auction items for the fourth annual Transformations Gala! For full descriptions and restrictions click here. Get your bidding paddles ready!

William C. Lazier Leadership Award

Presented to McKinsey & Company and Gary Pinkus Managing Director, Western U.S. and former ReSurge board member

McKinsey & Company has been a driving force behind the evolution of ReSurge’s International development model. Their pro-bono consultation helped lead to the establishment of 11 Surgical Outreach Programs around the world, empowering local medical teams and providing surgery to the poor on a year-round basis. Currently, McKinsey is helping to identify a rapid-scaling business model for an initiative to address the forgotten crisis of burns. Gary Pinkus served on the ReSurge Board of Directors for 9 years.

Donald R. Laub Humanitarian Award

Presented to Dr. Hien Thi Nguyen Chief of the Anesthesia Department at Trieu An Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Dr. Hien Thi Nguyen has worked with ReSurge as a leader and partner for nearly 21 years. In addition to serving as an anesthesiologist and translator, in 2000 Dr. Nguyen became ReSurgeÍs chief contact in Vietnam. Since then, she has organized countless ReSurge team trips to remote provinces across Vietnam, changing lives and restoring hope for thousands of patients. ReSurgeÍs Vietnam program would not be possible without her tireless efforts.

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