$510,000 raised for Oncology Programs

On Monday, June 3, more than $516,000 was raised at The Drive for Life Invitational. The funds will be used to support oncology patient programs and services at the Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Beaumont, Royal Oak and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center at Beaumont, Troy. This two-venue event offered an enjoyable day for golfers at Oakland Hills Country Club, presented by AIREA and Haworth, and a competitive bridge and canasta tournament for card players at Bloomfield Hills Country Club, presented by Crestview Cadillac.

Golfers enjoyed playing on one of the two elegant and prestigious golf courses of Oakland Hills Country Club. Networking lunch, dinner, golf tips from pro Rick Smith and elite instructor Bret Hartman, and awards were all part of the festivities. The Drive for Life card tournament at Bloomfield Hills Country Club offered participants bridge or canasta play while socializing and enjoying a delicious lunch from 11am – 3:30pm. Jewelry gift prizes were awarded to the winning card players provided by Astrein’s Jewelers. At the end of the tournaments, card sponsors and dinner patrons joined the golfers for cocktails and a strolling dinner at Oakland Hills Country Club. There was also a silent auction of 76 packages that raised more than $8,100 for the benefitting programs.

Chris Emde of Bloomfield Hills, Stephen Howard of Franklin and Ryan Marsh of Bloomfield Hills were the 2019 co-chairs of the golf outing while Bobbi Polk and Julie Beals, both of Bloomfield Hills, were the bridge co-chairs working alongside canasta co-chairs Kim Fortin of Birmingham and Veronica Isaacs of Bloomfield Hills for the card tournament.

The Drive for Life Invitational also honored Susan E. Cooper of Birmingham as an exceptional philanthropic leader in support of women’s programs at Beaumont, Royal Oak and Sylvia and Edward Hagenlocker, Ph.D. of Bloomfield Hills, as exceptional supporters of the breast cancer patient programs and services at the Walter J. & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Center at Beaumont, Royal Oak. Both were the recipients of this year’s Beaumont Distinguished Leader in Philanthropy Award.

Nayana Dekhne, M.D., Breast Surgeon and Corporate Director of the Breast Care Program for the Beaumont Health system, along with Susan Cooper (breast surgery fellowship advocate), honored Lauren Kopicky, D.O., as the 2019 John A. Ingold, M.D., Distinguished Fellow in Breast Surgery. Dr. Kopicky received her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been with Beaumont since August of 2018.

Tournament winners included:

Golf

1st Place foursome - Stuart Davies, Kevin Yousif, David Sowerby, Mark Brown

2nd Place foursome - Steve Howard, Stephen Polk, Scott Strickland, Hugh Carney

3rd Place foursome - Kent Teeters, David Campbell, Michael Coles, Jim Warzyniec

Cards:

Bridge placement

1st place – Janet Fruehauf

2nd place – Nancy Smith

3rd place – Liz Lee

4th place – Glenda Meads

Canasta draw

1st place - Tammi Steinberg

2nd place– Judy Ioannoa

3rd place – Beth Wolpin

4th place – Linda Friedman

2019 Drive for Life Invitational

Honorary Co-Chairs and Distinguished Leaders of Philanthropy:

Susan E. Cooper, Sylvia & Edward Hagenlocker, Ph.D.

Host Committee: Gayla & Robert C. Emde, Sally Ingold, Barbara & Ben C. Maibach, III

2019 Drive for Life Invitational - GOLF

Co-Chairs: Stephen R. Howard, Ryan S. Marsh, Christopher Emde

Fundraising Committee: Margaret Cooney Casey, Steve Finateri, Thomas Lanni, Jr., Karen Glorio Luther, Janice Lynch, Jan Mann, Jeffrey Marcero, Tom McGannon, Pete Muscio, Ken Noonan, Richard M. O’Connor, Robert Ruprich, Rick Smith, David Sowerby, Nancy Susick, Mark Taylor, Denise A. Waters, Carolyn S. Wilson, Chris Wydo, Sam Yamin

Physician Committee: Nayana S. Dekhne, M.D., James P. Lynch, M.D., Leslie L. Rocher, M.D.,

Jannifer Stromberg, M.D., Dana Zakalik, M.D.

2019 Drive for Life Invitational – CARDS

Bridge Co-Chairs: Julie Beals, Bobbi Polk

Canasta Co-Chairs: Kim Fortin, Veronica Isaacs

Card Committee: Judy Anderson, Cindy Carney, Joslin Crowe, Karen DeFiore, Lauren Fisher, Patty Ghesquiere, Margie Hubacker, Linda Kane, Sally Mezey, Nancy Smith, Carol Ziecik