"We'll Be By Your Side Every Step of The Way," on Wednes- day, May 25, at 7 pm in the Montefiore Maltz Auditorium. 7 pm in the Monte ore 1992 by Mort and Toby Gross in honor of their son Harley, former Montefiore board chair, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the welfare of Montefiore and its residents, will be presented to Donald S. Scherzer, who served as Montefiore board chair from 2005-2008. Don has led strategic planning for the home and has been instrumental in myriad philanthropic initiatives and planning. dent and CEO Seth Vilensky on "Inspiring Excellence;" election of the board of directors with an induction of David B. Orlean as a life director; remarks from board chair Lawrence Mack who will speak on "Leading for Change;" and employee recognition. at 216.910.2658 or castro@ montefiorecare.org. Light re- freshments will be served. Free and open to the community. director Jill Koslen-Freireich has been an advocate to help those who have been where profits were used solely for cancer research, and she continues to follow her passion through theater, to brighten up the lives of those fighting cancer. Koslen-Friereich's desire to give back, along with her theater background and the relationships she's built with actors, meld together perfectly to touch those who have been touched by cancer. need a Disney getaway. Since they may not be able to get away, we bring Disney to them," she said. "And when A Prom to Remember contacted me last year to borrow Wizard of Oz costumes to go along with their prom theme, I wanted to take it a step further and exceed their expectations by bringing actors in costume who performed all the music from Wizard of Oz and remained to interact with the kids, dance with them and spread cheer." an idea. Opre recognized that teens with life-threatening illnesses miss out on many of their high school memories and wanted to recreate an event that these kids would cherish forever, so he created the ultimate prom experience for kids' battling cancer. A Prom to Remem- ber provides the prom experience, at no expense, to the children and their families. Limousine trans- portation, formal attire, red carpet entrance and all activities are provided free of charge, with the help of sponsors and donors. again this year, on April 8, at the Ritz Carlton. The theme for this year's prom was "Under the Sea," and the event, chaired by Rosey Malkin, owner of Homewatch Care- givers, started well before prom day. The guest list, provided by local hospitals, consisted of teens between the ages of 12 and 19. Female attendees were invited to attend a dress extravaganza, held at the Mandel Jewish Community Center, where volunteer personal shoppers assisted them in select- ing the perfect prom dress. Male attendees were fitted by American Commodore Tuxedo. len-Freireich said. "Limos and attire were provided, hair and make-up were done by the Brown-Aveda Institute; corsages were presented to each girl and boutonnieres for the boys all free of charge. Dinner at the Silver Grill, a dessert bar, a photo booth, gift bags, door prizes and music by Rock the House completed the evening." were in attendance, as well as the Dawn Kendricks, who interviewed guests as they approached her press box. And, six teens from the Beachwood Community Theater, dressed as mermaids, performed the work of angels by dancing with every teen who needed a dance partner and mingling with the kids who weren't up to dancing. rate sponsors. For more informa- tion or to get involved, contact Rosey@apromtoremember.org or visit www.apromtoremember. org. Your participation and support will help bring smiles to those who need them the most. and Ella Murray. |