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Visions,
the Next Generation of the Israel Cancer Research Fund, a
dedicated group of young professionals, is looking forward to a
very prosperous year. With plans for the 6th Annual
Monte Carlo Night as well as another event in June underway,
Visions members are already hard at work! Last year’s Monte
Carlo Night, a casino-themed fundraiser with a tremendous silent
auction, raffle, music and great food at the Petersen Automotive
Museum was the most successful event to date, grossing almost
$100,000 -- over $30,000 more than the previous year!
Jill
Ullman, the Founding Vice President of Visions and the 2005
Visionary of the Year honoree, was greatly responsible for the
huge success of the event by reaching out to friends, colleagues,
and members of the community to get them involved.
“I am so thankful to my family and all of my friends who
helped make Monte Carlo Night a huge success,” says Jill.
“As I looked around the room everyone was having such a
great time gambling, dancing and eating. I was so touched by
everyone's support and kindness. I hope the next honoree
will have the thrill and fun I had.”
Executive
Visions Board member and host of Visions meetings, Michael
Rosenmayer, who puts endless time and energy into Visions, feels,
“Monte Carlo Night was a tremendous success and it definitely
went above and beyond my wildest expectations! I’m so proud of
the young people involved in Visions. They sacrificed a lot of
their free time to help make this a special evening.”
Monte
Carlo Night raised its funds in a variety of different ways.
Many sponsors underwrote various portions of the evening;
there was a very profitable silent auction with prizes ranging
from luxurious hotel stays, to restaurant certificates, to even a
walk-on part on “That 70’s Show!”
Gaming
tables and opportunity drawings were very popular as well. Revenues from an Ad Journal/directory were a very beneficial
addition to the event and will definitely be repeated in the years
to come.
The
last two Monte Carlo events have enabled Visions to fully fund a
fellowship in their name. The
most recent “Visions, The Next Generation of ICRF, Award
Honoring Gregory Bell” (2004) was awarded to:
Vivian Teichberg, Ph.D
Weizmann Institute of Science
Blood Glutamate Scavenging in the Control of Glioma Growth
and Invasivenss
In
spite of the current treatments involving surgery and
radiotherapy, Gliomas (brain tumors) continue to be among the most
deadly cancers. Gliomas create space in the brain by killing brain
cells in order to sustain their expansive growth by using the
amino acid glutamate. This research project will determine if
eliminating glutamate might limit the ability of glioma cells to
grow and destroy neighboring brain tissue. If successful, this
approach could become an important aspect in future treatment of
gliomas.
For
information on how to join VISIONS, contact the ICRF office at
(323)651-1200 or email devinn@icrfla.org
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