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Oh What A Night!

Oh what a night
2019 Winners: Andres Castaneda (Youth); William Grimm, DO (Integrative Practitioner); Pat Kaplan, Edie Keller and Dom Calvano of Alzheimers Coachella Valley (Non-profit); Valeria Batross (Individual); Gerry Washack of Fit in 42 (Business); Annmarie Lynn on behalf of Denise DuBarry Hay

Thank you to all who took part in this year’s celebration and congratulations to all 2019 Desert Health Wellness Award winners and nominees!

Ann Marie Palma of Bikram Yoga Palm Desert, Marcie Madain of Fresh Juice and Lauren Del Sarto
Evening Co-host Janet Zappala
The Farmer’s Market compliments of Prime Time Produce
Winner Gerry Washack of Fit in 42
The AcQpoint Wellness Center team toasts their nomination
Nominee Celeste Amaya, MD, with family and friends
Nominee Lisa Lindley, MD, with Dan Cosgrove, MD
Valeria Batross accepts her award
Orli and Eric Presser, MD
Megan Guerra, Nielah McKee, Barry Dayton and Edith Jones-Poland, MD, of Desert Oasis Healthcare
The prized Wellness Awards
Gita and Mehrdad Asgeri, MD, with Hessam Mahdavi, MD
Carol and Joseph Scherger, MD
Carol and Joseph Scherger, MD
vegetarian and raw cuisine selections
‘The Garden’ vegetarian and raw cuisine selections
Nino Capobianco and Tiffany Dalton Capobianco
Nino Capobianco and Tiffany Dalton Capobianco
The Family
The Family: Russ Piercy, Tom Del Sarto, Lauren, Doris Steadman (“Mom”) and Diane Gordon, RN
Youth nominees
Youth nominees Alondra Rodriguez, Lisa Nguyen, Zenia Hernandez, Selena Hernandez, Genesis Valenzuela, Renato Escobar, Janelly Ramirez, Gustavo Serrano, Andres Castaneda
Celebrity author/guest speaker Mimi Kirk
Celebrity author/guest speaker Mimi Kirk
Farm table décor
Farm table décor
Rhonda Ramirez, Annmarie Lynn, and Vee Hercog or Bikram Yoga Plus
Rhonda Ramirez, Annmarie Lynn, and Vee Hercog or Bikram Yoga Plus
Jason and Laura Tate
Jason and Laura Tate of the Human Health Initiative (beneficiary)
Youth winner Andres Castaneda
Youth winner Andres Castaneda
Guest speaker William Grimm, DO
Guest speaker William Grimm, DO
Pam Bieri, Lauren and Edie Keller with guest gift bags for the farmer’s market
Pam Bieri, Lauren and Edie Keller with guest gift bags for the farmer’s market
Decadent (and sugarless!) chocolate drizzle with fruits and vegetables
Decadent (and sugarless!) chocolate drizzle with fruits and vegetables
Deborah Tryon and Eric Burke
Deborah Tryon and Eric Burke
Executive Committee members Tricia Gehrlein, Susan Butler, Lisa Ford and Donna Sturgeon with Lauren
Executive Committee members Tricia Gehrlein, Susan Butler, Lisa Ford and Donna Sturgeon with Lauren
Mimi Kirk compliments Chef Erick of The S Rancho Mirage on mastering her raw vegan recipes
Mimi Kirk compliments Chef Erick of The S Rancho Mirage on mastering her raw vegan recipes
Bronwyn Ison displays her take home goodies
Bronwyn Ison displays her take home goodies

A special Thank You
to photographer
Lani Garfield

For more photos visit PhotosByLani.com

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