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2/24/2023
2023 West Coast Golf & Tennis Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees and company: Left to Proper: Julie Haimsohn, Howard Haimsohn, Sharon Sanicola, Doug Sanicola, Jackie Hirschhaut, Ryan Mahoney, Eric Foucrier and Mike Flory
Because the Worldwide House Furnishings Business and Metropolis of Hope put together for this yr’s slate of fundraising occasions, the 2023 group of honorees and key company bought an unique, close-up tour of Metropolis of Hope’s services in Los Angeles and its mission. Metropolis of Hope is a Nationwide Most cancers Institute-designated complete most cancers middle and a frontrunner in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy, resembling CAR T cell remedy.
Key signature fundraising occasions arising this yr embody the Spirit of Life® Celebration held throughout the April Excessive Level Market in North Carolina and the West Coast Golf & Tennis Match scheduled for June in Coto de Caza, California. Honorees for each occasions made up a big a part of the visitor checklist for the latest Metropolis of Hope excursions.
The excursions gave honorees and key company an inside have a look at how Metropolis of Hope’s translational analysis and personalised remedy protocols are serving to advance care worldwide for folks fighting most cancers, diabetes and different life-threatening illnesses.
Spirit of Life honoree and tour attendee Jason Brian, CEO of Liberty Furnishings, stated “What a tremendous establishment that’s been constructed partially with our {industry}’s philanthropy. I’m so honored that it’s our flip to assist.”
One other tour attendee and honoree of the West Coast Golf & Tennis group Howard Haimsohn stated he was awestruck by the services and their development, and most significantly having the ability to meet with a number of of the highest medical doctors and researchers to listen to inspiring tales of their work and keenness.
“It was nice to see how a lot assist our {industry} has given to this unimaginable hospital and analysis group. It made me proud to be a part of it,” he stated.
Spirit of Life Celebration Chair Kevin O’Connor has toured Metropolis of Hope many instances over 15 years, and he joined this month’s tour for the primary time in two years due the pandemic.
“The modifications to the campus have been dramatic in that over one million sq. toes of workplace, hospital and lodge area for sufferers and their households have been added since I noticed it final. The campus is sort of unrecognizable. Talking with the medical doctors and researchers was enlightening and galvanizing, particularly to listen to concerning the progress being made within the immunotherapy areas,” stated O’Connor.
Ryan Mahoney, Metropolis of Hope Worldwide House Furnishings Business board co-chair, described how seeing even a small quantity of the work being achieved at Metropolis of Hope is actually indicative of the influence this group is having on the whole world, “We realized up shut and private how the transformational work being achieved by Metropolis of Hope that’s made potential by its funders impacts everybody in some form or type. And for that, we’re eternally grateful.”
2023 Spirit of Life Honorees and company: Entrance: Will Harris. L to R: Martin Ploy, MaryAnn Ploy, Travis Knight, Jason Brian, David Koehler, Michael Amini , Marty Darvin with spouse Eileen Darvin, Steve Darvin, Charlie Ann Dwyer and Kevin O’Connor.
About The Worldwide House Furnishings Business
The Worldwide House Furnishings Business group shaped in 1965 and is one in every of Metropolis of Hope’s first industry-based chapters and premier fundraising teams that encompasses retailers, producers, gross sales representatives, suppliers and related service suppliers. To study extra concerning the partnership between the furnishings {industry} and Metropolis of Hope, and to assist the 2023 fundraising occasions, go to CityofHope.org/IHFI. For extra info, contact Loren Boyko at 626-222-9764 or ship an e-mail to furnishings@coh.org.
