Human Growth Foundation Announces Lilly as Platinum Sponsor of HGF 2015 Award Gala

HGF 2015 Award Gala, March 07th , to celebrate 50th anniversary and honor Dr. Alan Rogol. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) March 02, 2015 - Human Growth Foundation (HGF) today announced that Eli Lilly and Company is the platinum sponsor of the HGF 2015 Award Gala, which will be held on March 07, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton-Hotel Circle, in San Diego, Calif. The charitable event will celebrate HGF's 50th anniversary and honor pediatric endocrinologist Alan D. Rogol, MD, PhD with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, visit lilly.com.

"We are grateful to have Lilly's corporate support," says HGF president Dr. Pisit ("Dr. Duke") Pitukcheewanont. "Their support will allow our nonprofit organization to continue providing research, education, and patient advocacy across the country."

The HGF 2015 Award Gala, hosted by actor/comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence ("Chuck," "Glee") is chaired by Dr. Ron G. Rosenfeld and will feature a VIP cocktail reception, live entertainment; a seated, gourmet dinner and program with special tribute to Dr. Rogol.

Endocrinologists, researchers, influencers, and other healthcare providers from across the country will attend the red carpet charitable event.

For more information about the gala, visit hgfgala.net.

About Human Growth Foundation:
Human Growth Foundation is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone through research, education, support, and advocacy. The Foundation is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth. For more information, please visit hgfound.org.

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