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About Champions of Care

For 158 years, Reading Hospital has been the heartbeat of Berks County – caring for generations of families through life's most exciting and vulnerable moments. Champions of Care is our annual celebration honoring the local healthcare heroes and the supporters who make their work possible.

To celebrate that incredible legacy and shape the future of healthcare in our community, we’re hosting our Second Annual Reading Hospital Champions of Care Dinner on September 9, 2026, 5 to 8 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading.

Second Annual Reading Hospital Champions of Care Dinner

This year's event will benefit the Emergency Department renovation and expansion at Reading Hospital. Every day, 305 patients walk through the doors of our Emergency Department. That is not a peak-day number. It is every single day, all year long. Our ED is the busiest single-site emergency department in Pennsylvania and the region's only Level I Trauma Center. This initiative will expand and renovate that space to match the standard our community deserves.

2026 Champions of Care Awards

In addition, we are excited to honor three Champions of Care who are doing tremendous work for Reading Hospital and the community:

Joanne Judge

Visionary Health Leadership Award

Joanne Judge, Esq.
Shareholder, Stevens & Lee
General Counsel, Tower Health
Customer's Bank logo - 2025 Golf Classic sponsor

Legacy of Health Partnership Award

Customers Bank
Charles Barbera, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP

Spirit of Reading Hospital Award

Charles F. Barbera, MD
President and CEO, Reading Hospital
Executive Vice President, Tower Health

Our hospital team looks forward to hosting this special event, and would be honored to have your support for the Champions of Care Dinner as we all continue to Support the Future of Healthcare.

Presenting Sponsors

Jefferson Health logo

Jefferson Health

The Stevens & Lee Companies logo

The Stevens & Lee Companies

Compass Healthcare logo

Compass Healthcare

Customer's Bank logo - 2025 Golf Classic sponsor

Customers Bank

Metropolitan Companies logo

Metropolitan Companies

Advocate Sponsors

Ensemble logo

Ensemble

Target Building

Target Building

Defender Sponsors

  • Blank Rome LLP
  • Drexel University and St. Christopher's Partner board members:
    • Al Altomari
    • Jean Hemphill
    • Nina Henderson
    • Stan Silverman
    • Mike Williams
  • Drs. Charles F. and Mary Barbera
  • Michael and Amanda Stern
  • Siemens Healthineers
  • Tower Behavioral Health

Endorser Sponsors

  • Reading Hospital Medical Staff
  • The Susan McFadden Team, Keller Williams Platinum Realty
  • Withum

Ally Sponsors

  • Bascom & Van Buren Family Foundation
  • Brian Communications
  • Center for Urologic Care of Berks County
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
  • East Penn Manufacturing Co.
  • Fraser
  • Fulton Bank
  • Penske Transportation Solutions
  • PNC
  • Quaker Maid Meats
  • Respiratory Specialists
  • U.S. Digestive Health
  • Weidenhammer
  • White Star Tours

Patron Sponsors

  • Alvernia University
  • AMN Healthcare
  • Caron Treatment Centers and Tieman Advisors
  • Dena & Vic Hammel
  • KPMG LLP
  • Santander
  • The Barbera Family 
  • Tod and Chrissy Auman
  • WCR Center for the Arts

Supporter Sponsors

  • Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • CBRE | Advisory & Transaction Services
  • Diamond Credit Union
  • EnerSys
  • Ethosource Office Furniture
  • Hospital Central Services, Inc. and Affiliates, including Miller-Keystone Blood Center & HCSC linens
  • Katherine & William Thornton
  • Microsoft
  • MRO | Q-Centrix
  • Reading Area Community College
  • Saxton & Stump
  • Schlouch Incorporated
  • Tompkins Bank & Trust

Booster Sponsors

  • Ballinger
  • Connors Investor Services, Inc.
  • Drs. Rich McLaughlin and Elisa Ross
  • HCTec
  • Hon. Patrick & Paula Barrett
  • Jo and Paul Cohn
  • Kaaren Orquiza
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Redding
  • Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
  • Truist Institutional Investment and Advisory Services

Get Your Tickets Today

For more information on tickets and sponsorships, please contact Annemarie.Kline@towerhealth.org. All proceeds from this event are in support of Reading Hospital's Emergency Department.