A total of $231,000 was raised at this year’s Healthier Memphis Gala presented by Lifedoc Health.
And $48,000 of that was raised at the live auction.
Gabriel, and Chet Velasquez
Dr. Pedro and Dr. Astrid Velasquez
Tyler Tollison,
and Mackenzie Tollison
The event, held January 31st at the old Summit Club space at the top of Clark Tower, provided a tasty way for guests to support Lifedoc Health’s work. Fifteen Memphis chefs provided the fare for guests, many of whom wore Gatsby-like attire — flapper dresses and tuxedos — from that other Twenties decade. “Our Roaring 20th: A Speakeasy Soirée” was the event theme.
Jaksen Pounders
Joyce Jividen
Chip Dunham
Sonya Johnson
Chet Velasquez
Susannah Herring and Al Gossett
According to its website, the mission of Lifedoc Health is “to build healthier communities by preventing diabetes through healthcare and research.”
As the invitation reads, “All proceeds will support Lifedoc’s investment in research and policy to transform healthcare for Memphis’s most underserved communities.”