Page 34 - Southern Exposure - March '23

Page 34, Southern Exposure

BeneFiTing

H.O.W. Hearing The Ovarian Cancer Whisper’s 21st

Annual Time Is Of The Essence Luncheon

Honored Ovarian Cancer’s Guiding Light – Dr. Robert C. Knapp

Guest Speaker Was Actress Tovah Feldshuh Corporate sponsor was Inlet Private Wealth. to women primarily in our area. H.O.W. also supports
H.O.W. Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper hosted Proceeds benefitted H.O.W. Hearing the Ovarian Cancer medical students interested in gynecologic oncology by
its 21st Annual Time is of the Essence Luncheon at The Whisper. working with gynecologic oncologists during their elective
Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, on Jan. 26. This annual H.O.W. Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper raises time in medical school through the Dr. Robert C. Knapp
luncheon, chaired this year by Frances Fisher and Betsy money to support basic or translational research in ovarian Medical Student Award. H.O.W. also funds the screening
Matthews, is H.O.W.’s primary fundraising event of the cancer through the Jacquie Liggett Research Fellowship. of underserved and/or uninsured women for genetic
season. Women with ovarian cancer experiencing financial need mutations that increase the risk of ovarian cancer.
The guest speaker was six-time Emmy and Tony are helped through the Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund. H.O.W. For more information, please call H.O.W. Executive
nominee Tovah Feldshuh. An accomplished actress, Tovah is dedicated to promoting awareness and recent advances Director Jennifer McGrath at (561) 406-2109, email
is currently on Broadway performing in the hit musical in ovarian cancer by presenting educational programs jennifer@howflorida.org or visit www.howflorida.org.
Funny Girl and has also been in major motion pictures
and various television productions. Tovah’s presentation
included selections from Lilyville – Mother Daughter and
Other Roles I’ve Played, her 2021 memoir that tells the
story of a mother and daughter whose narrative reflects
American cultural changes and the world’s shifting
expectations of women. In Lilyville, Tovah shares heartfelt
stories about courageous women and their stories of
resilience while dealing with cancer. Each guest received
a copy of Lilyville to take home.
During the luncheon, a
special tribute was given
to honoree Dr. Robert C.
Knapp, a true pioneer in
ovarian cancer research
and coinventor of CA Heather Henry and Judy Patricia O’Connell and Dr. Robert Wenham and Dr. Dr. Robert Knapp and Dr.
125, the blood test which Pizzagalli Patrick O’Connell Mitchel Hoffman Robert C. Bast
detects ovarian cancer.
Dr. Knapp is H.O.W.’s
chairman of the Medical
Advisory Board and the
heart of H.O.W.’s mission. Nancy Murray and Sterling
Distinguished guests from Kenan
the medical community
were in attendance to honor him and his enduring legacy
for patient care, groundbreaking research, and education.
Knapp recently celebrated his 96th birthday and continued
the celebration with this much-deserved honor that he
shared with family and friends in attendance, along
with Florida medical students that received his medical
scholarships.
Prior to lunch and the presentations, guests had the Jennifer McGrath and Tovah Dr. Donna Pinelli and Dr. Betsy Matthews and Kelly Andrea Stark and Helene
opportunity to bid on some amazing and unique items in Feldshuh Debra Brandt Hopkins Kaplan
the silent auction and a raffle for the Cartier Ballon Bleu
watch, graciously donated by Greenleaf & Crosby.
Major sponsors of the luncheon included Betsy K.
Matthews, Frances Fisher and Eddy Taylor.

Vicki Peaper, Elizabeth Cathy Flagg and Sheila
DeBrule Rinker

Jack Figg and Marc Chartier Linda Dweck and Eddy Taylor