Heroes for Hope to honor Drs. Drucker, Weinstein & Zelkowitz

ICRF/CT honors Three Outstanding Local Oncologists

On November 4th, ICRF (Israel Cancer Research Fund) will hold the 3rd Annual Heroes for Hope event honoring three outstanding oncologists: Dr. Beverly Drucker (affiliated with Greenwich Hospital), Dr. Paul Weinstein (Bennett Cancer Center/Stamford Health) and Dr. Richard Zelkowitz (Norwalk Hospital). Heroes for Hope raises funds and awareness for cancer research, and features a cocktail hour, raffle items, and dinner.. Heroes for Hope will take place at Temple Beth El, Stamford, CT on Sunday, November 4th at 6 pm. Last year, the event hosted over 150 guests and raised over $150,000 for cancer research.

This year’s keynote speaker is Andrew Faas; a Leukemia Survivor, TEDx speaker, Author, Management Advisor and Yale Public Voices Fellow. Mr. Faas is alive today due to a drug developed by an ICRF grant recipient. An introduction and comments will be given by Dr. Mark Israel, International Executive Director of ICRF and Distinguished Chair in Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School Emeritus.

The event is open to all who wish to honor Drs. Drucker, Weinstein and Zelkowitz and help fight cancer. Tickets and honoring ads can be purchased at Heroes for Hope/tickets/sponsorship/honoring ads or ICRFonline.org or

call (203)321-1006.

Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) is a nationwide charitable organization that receives its total income from private donations. ICRF was founded in 1975 by a group of American and Canadian researchers, oncologists, and lay people determined to harness Israel's educational and scientific resources in the fight against cancer. ICRF has donated over $68mm, making it the largest private donor in North America to fund cancer research in Israel.

To purchase tickets, sponsorships and honoring ads, please go to:

Icrfonline.com

Or contact:

David Kweskin, Director

ICRF/CT

david.kweskin@icrfonline.org