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Palm
Beach,
FL -
The
Palm
Beach
Area
Chapter
of
The
Leukemia
&
Lymphoma
Society’s
annual
dinner
dance
took
place
on
Saturday,
March
6,
2010
at
Mar-a-Lago,
Palm
Beach.
The
event
began
with
the
cocktail
hour
taking
place
around
the
pool.
The
more
than
300
guests
also
mingled
in
the
white
and
gold
ballroom
while
bidding
on
an
array
of
fantastic
auction
items,
such
as a
pair
of
Roberto Coin diamond earrings and trips to tropical islands.
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After
cocktails,
guests entered
the
ballroom,
which was transformed
into
a
Tuscan
Vineyard
with
grape
vines
and
sunflowers.
The
Gala
Chairman,
Jason
Guari, did
a
brief
welcome
speech
and
then
spoke
from
the
heart
about
his
wife,
Nicole’s,
own
battle
to
fight
leukemia.
He
proudly
announced
that
she
is
in
remission
and
they
are
both
very
thankful
for
all
of
the
family
and
friends
who
supported
them
during
that
difficult
time
period.
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Jason
Guari
served
as
the
Chairmen.
Ms.
Elizabeth
Fago
served
as
Chairman
Emeritus.
Ms.
Ari
Rifkin
served
as
Honorary
Chairman.
Mr.
&
Mrs.
John
Cassidy
and
Mr.
&
Mrs.
John
Caruso
served
as
Junior
Committee
Chairmen
Local
sponsors
of
the
Gala
included
Grand
Benefactor
-
Lighthouse
Partners;
Patrons
-
The
Rhoda
and
David
Chase
Family
Foundation,
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Mark
Gussack,
The
Gardens
Mall,
The
Leder
Family
Foundation,
The
Palm
Beacher
Magazine,
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Sean
McGould,
Ms.
Suzy
Minkoff,
and
Mrs.
Ari
Rifkin;
Jewelry
Sponsor
–
Hamilton
Jewelers;
Table
Hosts
–
Brock
Development,
Edwards
and
Company,
Ms.
Elizabeth
Fago,
Murray
&
Guari
Trial
Attorneys,
Searcy
Denney
Scarola
Barnhart
&
Shipley,
PA,
The
GEO
Group
and
Mrs.
&
Mrs.
William
Weprin.
All
proceeds
from
the
annual
gala
benefit
The
Leukemia
&
Lymphoma
Society,
the
nation’s
largest
voluntary
health
organization
dedicated
to
curing
leukemia,
lymphoma,
Hodgkin’s
disease
and
myeloma
and
to
improving
the
quality
of
life
of
patients
and
their
families.
For
more
information,
contact
Darby
Collins,
Senior
Campaign
Director
at
(561)
775-9954.
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