2024

The Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence 25th Annual Gala

A Celebration of Community and Connection

Please join the Caron community for an extraordinary evening at the 25th Annual Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence Gala on November 7, 2024 at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA . Caron Greater Philadelphia’s premier fundraising event will support countless individuals and their families begin their recovery journeys.

Caron’s mission is to transform lives impacted by substance use disorder through proven, evidence-based, comprehensive, and personalized behavioral healthcare. We believe that high quality, innovative and ethical treatment providers like Caron need our community’s support now more than ever.

The Caron Greater Philadelphia Gala celebrates the journeys of those in recovery, their families, and all of you who support these life-changing efforts. This event will provide inspiration, courageous stories, fellowship, food, and entertainment. In this celebration of community and connection, please join us to acknowledge our distinguished honorees, as well as all of those who have found new beginnings in recovery.

Honoree: A. Michael Blanche, MSS, LSCW
The Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence will be presented to A. Michael Blanche, MSS, LCSW, for his caring spirit and commitment to partnership in our community. Michael Blanche demonstrates the compassion and support exemplified by Caron’s founders Dick and Catherine Caron as they make helping others a priority.

Partner in Recovery: Michael Tornvall
The Partner in Recovery Award will be presented to Michael Tornvall, recognizing his support in carrying out Caron’s mission of Recovery For Life. He has partnered with Caron through his personal philanthropy, scholarship, and regional business collaboration.