More than 125 guests recently attended Israel Cancer Association USA’s annual Membership Brunch at The National Croquet Center to hear well-known South Florida developer and philanthropist H. Irwin Levy speak on“Southeast Florida and Israel: what
do they have in common?” His remarks highlighted the growth of the Jewish population in Southeast Florida, and the challenges facing Israel today. Claire and Melvin Levine were sponsors of the event.
Brunch guests and Irwin and Ellen Levy’s many friends contributed donations toward an Israel Cancer Association USA (ICA USA) cancer research fellowship grant in the name of Irwin Levy. Their generous donations have funded one full fellowship, and contributions continue to be made toward the funding of a second cancer research grant in Levy’s honor. The sole mission of the nonprofit organization, based in West Palm Beach, is to raise monies for grants that provide Israeli scientists with critical funding to research all cancer diseases. Each grant is for two years and 100% of the funds goes directly to the scientists – not to their institution, nor for ICA USA’s overhead.
Guests at the Annual Membership Brunch included: Martin Axman, Cynthia Berenson, Mickey & Larry Beyer, Kathleen & Alan Bleznak, Milton Dresner, Gig & Graciano Duarte, Ginger & Myron Feuer, Phyllis Folgelson, Judie & Howard Ganek, Lori & Bruce Gendelman, Joan & David Genser, Sandra Heine, Ellen & Robert Jaffe, Marilyn & Stanley Katz, Barbara & Jack Kay, Dorothy Kohl, Marlene & Edward Landau, Dianne & Peter Meckler, Judy & Gil Messing, Joan & Gil Mintz, Wilma & Charles Mooney, Marsha & Bruce Moskowitz, Gail Nessel, Joanne Pflug, Lee & Harvey L. Poppel, Ari Rifkin & Eric Zvejnieks, Stephanie Ribakoff, Lillian & Bill Sandler, Joan & Stuart Shapiro, Elaine & Gerald Schuster, Marsha & Jerry Seslowe, Harriet & Bernard Shavitz, Caroline & Richard Sloane, Bertram Tamarkin, Norma & Bill Tiefel, Jan Willinger, and Gail Worth.