Peak Vista’s Breakfast of Champions Returns as In-Person Event

Peak Vista Community Health Centers (Peak Vista) celebrates its seventeenth annual Breakfast of Champions®, a premier fundraising event returning this year as an in-person event; Friday, November 19, 2021. The event will be held at the Broadmoor from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and it will feature 14-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, Erin Popovich, as its keynote speaker.

Erin Popovich
Popovich participated in three Paralympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, winning a whopping total of 14 gold medals and five silver medals in swimming. She is the sixth Paralympian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and is a two-time winner of the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability.

Popovich is a graduate of Colorado State University and a resident of Colorado Springs. She continues to support athletes through her work with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. She has a unique perspective on the Paralympics, going for the gold and the importance of health and healthcare.

“This Breakfast of Champions comes at a very special time for us,” comments Dr. Lisa Ramey, Interim
President and CEO, Chief Medical and Dental Officer. “We’re celebrating our 50th year and using this
time to reflect on our past and plan for our future. Having Erin, a celebrated athlete that continues to
pave the way for athletes with disabilities, as our keynote speaker is a wonderful opportunity.”

The Breakfast of Champions®
The Breakfast of Champions® is Peak Vista’s premier fundraising event that supports its mission to
provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and
education. The event generates funds for primary medical, dental and behavioral health services for
individuals in the Pikes Peak and East Central region, creates awareness of Peak Vista’s programs and
recognizes the many physicians, dentists and other volunteer champions who support Peak Vista.

The presenting sponsor for the Breakfast of Champions® is the El Pomar Foundation.

The 2021 Breakfast of Champions® will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
at the Broadmoor Hotel. Tickets are available at peakvista.org/BOC.

About Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit organization providing exceptional health care to
people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. Celebrating 50 years of
community health service, Peak Vista offers primary medical, integrated behavioral health and dental
care services. We proudly serve over 93,000 patients annually through 28 outpatient centers in
Colorado’s Pikes Peak and East Central regions. To learn more about Peak Vista, visit www.peakvista.org.