A 20-year legacy of Hearts
Beginning in 2004, Hearts in SF has brought together San Franciscans to celebrate San Francisco’s public hospital, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. What began as a lively auction on the ballfield of 130 unique Hearts in San Francisco sculptures has grown to celebrate the Heroes & Hearts of our city.
As we look back at 20 years of celebrations, we are proud to call these Heroes & Hearts recipients a part of that legacy.
Hero & Hearts Awardees
2006: Geoffrey, Manley, MD, PhD, Trauma; Antionette Griffin, RN, CNS, Psychiatry; John Joseph Garrity, SFPD; Charles Faciani, SFFD; Joseph Giacomini, SFFD
2007: Mary Dunnigan, SFPD; Margaret Hagan, Former Patient; Laura Mahlmeister, RN Birth Center; Pat Putney, Occupational Therapy; Neils Tangherlini, Paramedic SFFD; William P. Schecter, MD, Surgery
2008: Alicia Boccellari, PhD, Trauma Recovery Center; Robert V. Brody, MD, Medical Director; Catherine Dukes, Public Safety Communications; Bob Guinan, SFPD; Fernando Hechavarria, SF Street Artist; Judy Luce, Oncology
2009: Ed Marquez, Teacher; Dolph Shapiro, MD, Orthopedics; Ilana Strubel, DVM, VetsSOS; Marlis Tanner, Volunteer; Midge Wilson, BAWCC; Hal F. Yee, Jr., MD, PhD, USCSF
2010: Clem Donahue, MD, Pediatrics; Marsha & Bruce Dyer, Community Activists; Amalia Fyles, Diabetes Education; Sara Miles, The Food Pantry; Michael Reid, The Food Pantry; Tony Stefani, SFFD
2011: Mary Morgan, Behavioral Health Court; Dewey Rosetti, Parents Education Network; Shannon Thyne, MD, Children’s Health Center; John Weidinger, Volunteer
2012: Richard Coughlin, MD, MscPH, Orthopaedics; Harlan L. Kelly, Jr., Project Pull; Martha Ryan, Homeless Prenatal Program; Marlene Tran, Visitacion Valley Asian Alliance
2013: John Cathey, Gang Outreach & Employment Program; David Sands, SFPD; Rochelle Dicker, MD, Trauma, WrapAround; Carol Lam, MSW, Oncology; Rachel Orkand, MSW, LCSW, Oncology
2014: Thomas Perkins, Dudley Perkins Co. Harley Davidson; Joan Varney, Gardener ZSFG; Joe Drake, Wraparound, Omega Boys Club
2015: Diane Havlir, MD, Infectious Disease; Edgar Pierlussi, MD, ACE; Maya Vasquez, RN, HIV/AIDS
2016: Clement Yeh, MD, SFFD Medical Director; Raphael Rockwell, SFPD; James Larson, COT, Ophthalmology; Terry Saltz, ZSFG Facilities; Pam Baer, SFGHF Board Member
2017: Dean Schillinger, MD, RFPC, CVP; Anais Amaya, Program Manager; Jia Min Cheng, Staff Attorney; Margaret Knudson, MD, Trauma Surgery
2018: Karen Aguilar, DPH Gender Health SF; Caroline Watson, HIVE
2020: Mark Leary, MD, Psychiatry; Social Medicine Team; Bernard Tyson, MD
2022: Malini Singh, MD, Emergency; Geoff Manley, MD, Neurotrauma; Neil Powe, MD, Internal Medicine
2023: Anais Arriaga, AVON; Merjo Roca, UCC and Vaccine Clinic; Joan Torres, BERT
