KC and The Sunshine Band to Headline The Chase 2025

The gala event will be presented by Desert Care Network at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Tickets are now on sale. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Beloved local caterer and philanthropist Lynn Hammond will receive the
Partners for Life Award.
PALM SPRINGS – More than a thousand enthusiastic and generous supporters of DAP Health are expected at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, March 29, 2025, for The 31st Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards (AKA The Chase) presented by Desert Care Network.

Attendees are sure to get down that night when recently revealed headline entertainers, the legendary KC and The Sunshine Band, storm the stage.

Since their formation in 1973, the group — led by Harry Wayne “KC” Casey — has brought joy to audiences worldwide with their signature “Miami sound,” a fusion of Caribbean, R&B, and funk.

With over 100 million albums sold, chart-topping hits like “That’s the Way (I Like It),” “Get Down Tonight,” and “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,” and music featured in over 200 movies, TV shows, and ad campaigns, KC and The Sunshine Band have left an indelible mark on music and pop culture.

Their accolades include multiple Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, and stars on both the Hollywood and Palm Springs Walks of Fame. Known for their electrifying live performances, KC and The Sunshine Band continue to spread instant happiness across the globe.

“Over the last three decades plus, to say that DAP Health has been fortunate enough to have iconic acts grace our stage at The Chase is a major understatement,” says CEO David Brinkman. “To that illustrious, multi-platinum list we add the inimitable KC and The Sunshine Band for our 31st iteration in 2025. I can already foresee a standing, sold out crowd giving it up to shake, shake, shake and get down that night in their boogie shoes. Keep it coming, love, ’cause that’s the way I like it.”

“I came up with the concept of doing more of a dance party,” adds DAP Health Co-Vice Chair and The Chase Event Chair Kevin Bass, who was instrumental in getting his friend Barry Manilow — a legendary musical powerhouse in his own right — to donate his performance at 2024’s The Chase. That night, $2.3 million was raised.

“I thought, ‘Let’s bring in a famous dance band whose music catalog everybody knows and loves,” continues Bass. “Who better than KC and The Sunshine Band? They represent a time people really remember fondly. So, for 2025, we’re not asking people to just sit, or stand at the front of the stage. We want them to actually get up and dance the night away! It’s going to be a fantastic set because everyone in that room will know each and every one of that long-celebrated act’s solid gold hits!”

Before that disco dancing frenzy caps out the evening, there will be enough love and goodwill to warm the hearts of those in attendance for weeks thereafter.
THE PROGRAM

5:30 p.m.
Arrivals – Cocktail Reception – Silent Auction

6:30 p.m.
Ballroom Opens – Dinner – Live Auction

9:00 p.m.
KC and The Sunshine Band

OUR 2025 HONOREE
In recognition of her lifelong dedication to giving back — sharing her heart, soul, and talents to strengthen her beloved community — Lynn Hammond will be honored with the 2025 Partners for Life Award.

“I can’t think of a more deserving recipient,” says Bass. “Lynn has been an integral part of our organization and its PFL annual giving program for many years. When she’s passionate about a cause, she’s passionate and dedicated with every fiber of her being. And she has shown that time and time again for us. Whether it’s donating her time, money, or talent, she always gives 100% — and makes sure to bring her family and friends along with her. She’s a force, and we are very excited to honor her.”

To read more about Lynn, please visit daphealth.org/giving-is-its-own-reward.

To join DAP Health in celebrating Lynn, visit daphealth.org/chase-honoree.

DRESS CODE: CREATIVE FORMAL
Dress to impress with your own uniquely fabulous formal flair.

TICKETS
To purchase tickets, please visit daphealth.org/thechase.

SPONSORSHIPS
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please write to [email protected] or visit daphealth.org/sponsor-the-chase.

ABOUT DAP HEALTH
DAP Health’s goal is to protect and expand health care access for all people, regardless of who or where they are, their health status, or whether they have health insurance. In 2023, the nonprofit (founded by community volunteers in 1984 as Desert AIDS Project) made a successful bid to absorb the Borrego Health system, enabling its 950 health care professionals to serve more than 84,000 patients of all populations, genders, and ages — from newborns to seniors — at a total of 25 Southern California clinics located within 240 rural and urban ZIP codes from the Coachella Valley to the San Diego Coast.

SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR
Desert Care Network

PRODUCING SPONSORS
Mark Adams & Tyler Wibstad
Eisenhower Health
Barry Manilow & Garry Kief
Harold Matzner

MAJOR SPONSORS
Amazon
Kevin Bass & Brent Bloesser
Jim Burba & Bob Hayes
Hanson Bridgett, LLP
Patrick Jordan
Scot & Lance Karp
Trina Turk
Steve Tobin & Johnny Krupa/Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation
Marc & Yannis Walters

EVENT CHAIR
Kevin Bass

THE CHASE COMMITTEE
Rob Churchwell
Jeannine Daniel
Ron Davis
Grant Elder
Bruce W. Finch
Lynn Hammond
Lance Karp
Karyl E. Ketchum, Ph.D.
Cary Lowe
Randy Pashke
David Sperber

THE TEAM
Branding & Graphic Design
Scott McGillivray

Event Production
Debbie Chapman
OneSource Strategy