CARLSBAD — The Tri City Hospital Foundation is gearing up to host its Grand Gala fundraising effort on Nov. 15 at the Aviara Resort and Spa in Carlsbad.
The event, from 5 to 10 p.m. at 7100 Aviara Resort Drive, aims to raise funds for critical services at Tri City Medical Center, including the redesign of its emergency department, which has been planned for the past two years.
The evening will feature a dueling pianos show, a giving moment, a bourbon pull, and other entertainment.
The goal is to raise $500,000.
Past gala events have brought in “significant community support,” according to the foundation. Sponsors and donors have helped fund projects such as new imaging suites, emergency care improvements, and expanded health programs.
Jennifer Paroly, president and chief development officer of Tri City Hospital Foundation, is leading the event. She can be contacted at [email protected]. Executive Assistant Deborah Trusty is also an event contact at 760-940-3370 or [email protected].
In other news, Tri City Medical Center recently earned the American Heart Association’s 2025 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus award, along with recognition on the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. The hospital also remains a Joint Commission-certified Stroke Receiving Center through San Diego County EMS.
Tri-City Medical Center has begun to stabilize financially and is preparing for a proposed partnership with Sharp HealthCare, which voters are set to consider in June. Under the plan, Sharp would lease and operate the hospital, assume Tri-City’s assets and liabilities, invest at least $100 million in facility upgrades and strategic improvements, and implement Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system to enhance patient care and access.
The deal could also reopen the hospital’s shuttered labor and delivery unit.
