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Institute Bestows Volunteer Award
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
Gershensons include United Way of
Institute benefactor Bernice
Southeastern Michigan and Michigan
Gershenson of Bloomfield Hills and
Opera Theater.
her late sister, Sylvia Gershenson
The award is named in honor of the
Sloman, were presented with the 2000
late Leonard N. Simons, the first chair-
Leonard N. Simons Volunteer Award
man of the board of the Michigan
for outstanding volunteerism in the
Cancer Foundation and founder of the
fight against cancer.
Troy-based advertising agency Simons
In 1986, they
donated $2.5 mil-
lion to complete a
fund-raising cam-
paign for a super-
conducting
cyclotron housed
within Harper
Hospital's Radiation
Oncology Center.
The funds were
donated in honor of
their late husbands,
brothers, who both
died of cancer.
Bernice Gershenson's
husband, Aaron,
died in 1980; Sylvia
Gershenson's hus-
band, William, died
in 1977. Sylvia
passed away in
Bernice Gershenson of Bloomfield Hills, shown with
1996.
Karmanos Cancer Institute president and CEO Dr. William
The Harper
Peters and Mary Lou Zieve of Bloomfield Hills, accepted the
Hospital Radiation
award for volunteerism at the Karmanos' May 6 annual
Oncology Center
dinner.
was officially named
the Gershenson
Radiation Oncology Center in honor
Michaelson Zieve.
of the family's philanthropic support.
Presenting the award was Mary Lou
"Much of the Karmanos Cancer
Zieve, who is the daughter of the late
Institute's success and growth is due to
Leonard N. Sclons.
the generosity of the Gershenson fami-
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
ly," said Dr. William Peters, institute
Institute is affiliated with the Detroit
president, director and CEO.
Medical Center and Wayne State
Other community affiliations of the
University.
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Specializing in Alzheimers Ed Dementia,
Frail Elderly and Mentally Alert
Minc Honored
By City Of Hope
Joseph Minc, president of the Office .
Connection, will be this year's hon-
oree at the Detroit Area City of Hope
benefit, sponsored
by the newly
formed Detroit
Executive Council
Sept. 21 at the
Marriott Hotel in
the Detroit
Renaissance Center.
Minc will
receive the organi-
zation's Spirit of
Joseph Minc
Life Award for his
ongoing philanthropic commitment
to the research performed by the
City of Hope. Proceeds from the
event will benefit breast cancer
research at the City of Hope
National Medical Center and
Beckman Research Institute.
The Office Connection has been a
strong supporter of the City of Hope's
Detroit Area Golf Classic. Minc pro-
vided financial support for the event
for the past 10 years and has encour-
aged the involvement of other corpo-
rations, thereby significantly increas-
ing the event's revenue potential.
For information on City of Hope
programs in the Detroit area, call
(800) 732-7170.
Can. ter..Group
Elects Officers
The Israel Cancer Association of
Michigan has elected new officers
and directors.
The new officers. are Howard
Wallach, president; Ernie Curtis, Dr.
Leo. Eisenberg, Zoltan Rubin, vice
presidents; Dr. Kimberly Hart, secre-
tary; Dr. Gary Edelson, treasurer; Dr.
Boaz Milner, liaison to Israel;*Mary
Papo, parliamentarian.
The new directors are Daphna
Feldman, Dr. Barbara Kappy, Sheldon.
Schwartz and Trudy Weiss.
The ICA of Michigan, founded -
20 years ago, raises fund to help
fight cancer in Israel. The funds are
used for a variety of cancer-fighting
programs, including new medical
equipment, research, hospice care
and other endeavors.
The Michigan chapter is raising
funds to finance educational and anti-
smoking programs aimed at children
between 5 and 7 years old.