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Past Event Highlights

11th Annual Golf Classic

The Science of Golf and Cancer Research

Monday, February 3, 2020
Boca Rio Golf Club, Boca Raton

Photography by Jake Packard

10th Annual Golf Classic

Come fly with us!

Monday, April 8, 2019
At Boca Rio Golf Club, Boca Raton

Photography by Carlos Aristizabal

Sunday Polo and Brunch
Benefiting Israel Cancer Association USA

Sunday, March 10, 2019

This is a fabulous event, with food fit for a gourmand,
plus not-to-be-missed exclusive live sporting entertainment.

ICA USA’s Hope and Heroes Luncheon and Fashion Show
“Join us on the Runway”

January 31, 2019, Palm Beach, Florida – at the Four Seasons Resort

Co-chaired by Patsy Spero and Pamela Higer-Polani, Esq.. Honorary Chair: Gail Worth. Grand Chair: Iris Apfel.

Photography by Christopher Fay

ICA USA Executive VP Phyllis Melman, Edith Stein, Barbara and Jim Sadowsky, Irene Milin

Luncheon Co-Chair Pam Polani

Mara Schainuck, ICA USA Executive Vice President Arthur Benjamin

Graciano and Gigi Duarte

ICA USA Board President Bruce Koppel and his wife, Heddy

Cari Fund, Alexandra Fabrikant, Chelsea Manheimer, Elizabeth Williams, Luncheon co-Chair Patsy Spero, Patsy’s daughter, Jennifer Klein-Eisler, Kristin Scorza, Misty Babicka, Jana Hoffenberg

Bonnie Judson, Luncheon Co-Chair Pam Polani, Marilyn Swillinger, ICA USA Board Member Elyssa Kupferberg

ICA USA Executive Vice President Lexye Aversa and Elaine Kaye

Luncheon Co-Chairs Pam Polani and Patsy Spero

ICA USA Secretary-Treasurer Peter Brown, Luncheon Grand Chair Iris Apfel, Elizabeth Thompson

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ICA USA’s 9th Annual Golf Classic

“Around Israel in 18 Holes”

April 9, 2018
Boca Raton Florida

Beverly Floersheimer, Dan Floersheimer, Nancy Brown, Peter Brown

Phyllis Liss and Dr. Steven Melman

Dianne Meckler and Wilma S. Mooney

ICA USA’s Annual Hope & Heroes Luncheon

“Drawing on Experience”

March 11,2018
at Eau Palm Beach on

Nancy Brown, Gigi & Graciano Duarte, Phyllis Liss

Ronald & Nancy Coleman

Dianne & Peter Meckler

Dr. John Merey, Dr. Daisy Merey, Alec Merey

Nancy & Peter Brown

Joan Goldberg & Alan Brainerd

Greg Hauptner, Penny Payne, Lexye Aversa & Mike Caruso

Gia & Arthur E. Benjamin

Adam & Peter Brown, Bruce Koppel & David Brown

Bruce Koppel, Carol & Dr Stuart Bender

Sandra Rosen, Helen Bix & Gladys Jacobson

Barbara Macklowe & Delayne Gold

Harvey Poppel, Graciano Duarte & Gil Mintz

Larry & Diane Dunst

Phyllis Liss, Harriet Shavitz & Judi Schuman

Rob Minkoff, Dr. John & Alec Merey

Bruce Adler, Dr. Steven Melman, Bruce Youngman & Marjorie Goldner

Lexye Aversa, Rob Minkoff, Dr. Steven Melman & Phyllis Liss

Ron Schneinberg, Barry & Donna Slotnick, Stacy Schneinberg

Lexye Aversa, Rob Minkoff, Julie Gordon & Crystal Kung Minkoff

Rob & Crystal Kung Minkoff

Deena & Seymour Freeman

Peter Brown, Cedrick Dawson, Conor Badilo & Greg Hauptner

Rob Minkoff

Vivian Ivry, Jacqueline Wilner & Clare Levine

Helen Bix, Gladys Jacobson & Hadar Mehl

Israel Cancer Association USA 8th Annual Golf Classic

Thank you for teeing off with ICA USA at our 8th Annual Golf Classic! On Monday, February 13, 2017, 77 golfers gathered at Boca Grove Country Club for a fun-filled day on the beautiful and challenging course. Our guests drove, chipped and putted in support of Israel Cancer Association USA.

Whether you golfed with us or not, we hope you’ll enjoy these photos from the day. Proceeds benefit Cancer Research Fellowship Grants that support groundbreaking Cancer Research conducted by Scientists at leading hospitals, institutions and universities throughout Israel.

Israel Cancer Association USA Annual Luncheon

Israel Cancer Association USA (ICA USA) held its Annual Hope & Heroes Luncheon at Eau Palm Beach on January 23^,2017, honoring the legacy of Raoul Wallenberg as recounted by Keynote Speakers & Broadway Award Winning Playwrights Laurence Holzman and Felicia Needleman, creators of “Wallenberg”, a new musical drama.

Phyllis Liss & Elysa Kupferberg

Peter & Nancy Brown

Nancy Brown & Heddy Koppel

Graciano & Gigi Duarte

Harvey & Lee Poppel

Frank Orenstein & Gail Worth

Peter Brown & Joan Genser

Lauren Lebowitz & Steve Melman & Marilyn Hurewitz

Claire Levine & Caren Copening

Celia Jacobs with Heddy & Bruce Koppel

Dianne Meckler & Wilma Mooney

Bruce Koppel & Celia Jacobs

Dawn Assenzio & Robin Ganzert

Claire Levine & Lexye Aversa

Cameron Neth, Ari Rifkin, Tova Leidesdorf & Richard Gaff

Lexye Aversa & Nikki Levin

The Honorable Dave Aronberg & Lexye Aversa

Lexye Aversa & Elayne Flamm

Peter Brown & Iris Apfel

Bob Spiegel & Jan Willinger

Laurence Holzman, Lexye Aversa & Felicia Needleman

Felicia Needleman, Tova Leidesdorf, Laurence Holzman & Lexye Aversa

Elayne Flamm & Julie Gordon

Elizabeth Giles & Arthur Benjamin

Iris Apfel & Sharon Apple

Bruce Koppel

Peter Brown

Heddy & Bruce Koppel

Seated: Linda Toch, Joan Goldberg, Jules Toch. Standing: Michael Goldberg, Jeryl Goldberg, Heddy Schiff Koppel, Bruce Koppel, Carole Bender, Dr. Stuart Bender

Seated: Linda Markowitz, Adele Zeller, Michael, Lester. Standing: Sherry Koenig, Bernie Koenig, Liz Lester, Regina Edelstein, Dennis Klein, Myrna Holzman, Marilyn Kaufman, Bernie Holzman, Noel Zeller

Wallenberg Speakers & Musical Presentation

Bret Carr, Lauren Lebowitz, Darren Cohen, Lexye Aversa, Laurence Holzman & Felicia Needleman

Countess Tatania Kurbatov (seated), Angelique Kurbatov & Ilya Boguslavsky

7th Annual ICA USA Golf Classic

Local Residents come out Swinging for Israeli Cancer Researchers April 11, 2016, Boca Raton FL- More than 90 enthusiastic golfers from Palm Beach County joined together for the Israel Cancer Association USA (ICA USA) 7th Annual Golf Classic held at the Boca Grove Golf and Tennis Club, in Boca Raton. Co-chaired by Boca Raton’s Steve Melman and Phyllis Liss, the day-long fundraiser was filled with a myriad of fun events for participants, including lunch, dinner, awards, a Chinese Raffle, and a live auction of golf carts.

Hope & Heroes Luncheon

Israel Cancer Association USA (ICA USA) held its Annual Luncheon at Club Colette on February 22nd. Lunch Co-Chair and ICA USA Board member, Gail Worth, welcomed the distinguished guests, and Rabbi Moshe Scheiner of Palm Beach Synagogue offered his blessings. Designer and Fashion Icon Iris Apfel engaged the audience with a narrative of her fascinating life. Luncheon Co-Chair and ICA USA Executive Vice President, Arthur E. Benjamin, accompanied by his service dog, Bandit, elaborated on the correlation between human and canine cancers and the important role of canine friends in helping cancer patients through their treatments. Special thanks to Advisory Chair Ari Rifkin for her continued support of ICA USA. Photo credit to Capehart Photography

Peter Brown, Iris Afel and Nancy Brown

Gail Worth and Arthur E. Benjamin

Carole Crysler and Cheryl Abrams-Shaller

Tova Leidesdorf and Ari Rifkin

Joanie Vogel

Jay and Sally Ann Nisberg

Karen Swanson and-Toby Muss

Arlette Gordon and Robin Saltzman

Dinie and Rabbi Moshe Scheiner

Lorraine Hall and Frederick Krueger

Patrick DeSantis and Julie Gordon

Johanna Klausen and-Nettie Effron

Marsha Bronfman and-Steve Lindsay

Janet Levy and Donna Dodson

Suzi Goldsmith and Ania Scheller

Lee and Harvey L. Poppel

Sue Chieco and Leeda Allen

Bandit Benjamin and Arthur E. Benjamin

Gina Franano and Barbara Katz

Nancy DeMatteis and Daniella Ortiz

Susan and George Cohon

Boca Residents Come Together to Support Israeli Cancer Researchers

February 11, 2016, Boca Raton, FL — Dr. Steven Melman and Phyllis Liss chaired the Fourth Annual Boca Grove Fellowship Project cocktail reception at the Boca Grove home of Sharon and Charles Trauring for 80 guests, funding 2016 grants for cancer research studies in Israel. Guests viewed a brief presentation by Dr. Joseph Purita from Stem Cell Centers of America. Following the presentation, entertainment was provided by Avi Hoffman. The money raised will fund a 2016 fellowship for an Israeli scientist’s two-year cancer research project. Last year’s Boca Grove event funded two fellowships: $22,000 for a fellowship to distinguished Israeli cancer researcher Prof. Ehud Razin at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, focused on the role a certain protein plays in melanoma, and $22,000 for a fellowship to Prof. Elena Voronov at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, focused on the link between inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. Photo credit to Davide De Pas Pictures

Sydelle and Michael Lazar

Brenda Blustein and Sonny Bernstein

Phyllis Liss and Dr. Steven Melman

Jordon and Leslie Ross, Ellen Hahn, and Robert Krakow

Mark Matthews, Marion and Marvin Greyber

Caryl Hirsch and Jay Feingold

Gigi and Graciano Duarte

David and Ann Feinstein, Shirely and Alan Solomon

Arlene Cohen and Susan Boren

Sharon and Charles Trauring

Mel Lazar, Marvin Gruber, Dr. Steven Melman

Sonny and Rita Judson, Diane and Larry Feldman

Phyllis Liss, Gigi Duarte, and Harriet Shavitz

Dr. Joseph Purita, Kathy and Alan Broudie

An Elegant Evening of Socializing and Science

ICA USA celebrated Israeli Scientist Dr. Tomer Kalisky and Mrs. Lois Pope’s generosity in donating two fellowships to ICA USA (one of which was for Dr. Kalisky’s research on pediatric kidney cancer) with an intimate dinner at Mrs. Pope’s private residence January 19, 2016. Mrs. Pope’s commitment has helped our distinguished scientists dedicate their lives to making the world healthier for future generations. Photo credit to Capehart Photography