Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Returns Feb. 21 to Honor Former Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton

The Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards — known locally as "The Chase" — returns Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

The event has been one of the Coachella Valley's signature fundraising galas for more than three decades, bringing together community leaders and donors to support DAP Health's mission of expanding healthcare access across Southern California. DAP Health operates 25 clinics serving more than 88,000 patients in communities stretching from the Coachella Valley to the San Diego coast.

This year's event will honor former Palm Springs mayor Lisa Middleton for her years of community service and leadership. The Temptations will provide the evening's entertainment.

DAP Health was founded in 1984 as Desert AIDS Project and expanded significantly in 2023 after absorbing the Borrego Health system.

More information is available at daphealth.org.