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good worKS from page 10 McNamara, Max McNamara, David Sarama, Barbara Zand; Ross Meltzer, Fran Morrissette, Jeff Pfeifle, Debra Roberts,
Ambassadors, Mary Ackerman, Linda Adelson, Abigail Sheila Rosenblum, Jill Schecter, Mary Lou Schillinger, Terri
The chairs were supported by the Cancer Alliance of Beebe, Chris Cox, Dale Connor, Lynette Dallas, Elizabeth Schottenstein, Renee Scott, Nancy Stone, Amie Swan, Stacey
Help & Hope’s Leadership Group, a distinguished group DeBrule, Nancy Dwyer, Lorre Erlick, Nancy Erlick, Jan Coffee-Thorne, Cheral Turnipseed, Jennifer Whitaker, and
of accomplished individuals who joined forces to support Ricci Feldman, Victor Figueredo, Jeff Fowler, Barbara Gail Worth; Auction Chair, Michael Atchison.
the mission of CAHH in supporting local cancer patients in Gilbert, David Granville, John Herrick, Sandra Kriser, Linda Media Sponsor: Palm Beach Illustrated
their time of need: Grand Honorary Chair, Gloria Herman; Lachman, Beth Lane, Chris Leavitt, Mary Bryant McCourt, Photos by Capehart
International Chair, Ari Rifkin; Grand Benefactor Chairs,
Virginia Gildea, Lois Richards, and Kathleen Walgreen;
Benefactor Chairs, Sandra Bobb, Charles Fisher, Helene Cancer Alliance Of Help & Hope
Karp, Kristina Gustafson, Julie Kampf and Sharon Loeb,
Donna Mulholland, and Lisa Saur; Vice Chairs, Mara
Benjamin, Lori Berg, Dan Drennen, Gail Corder Fisher, Launches Fund To Help Local
Beth Goldberg, Arlette Gordon, Jayne Malfitano, Joseph
Veterans Battling Cancer

The Cancer Alliance of diagnoses compared to non-veterans (10 percent), with the
Help & Hope (CAHH), a most frequently diagnosed cancers in veterans including
not-for-profit organization prostate cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer,
in Palm Beach County, and melanoma.
has initiated a new fund “We are grateful for Sheila’s donation to establish this fund
to assist veterans battling that will help our local veterans with cancer,” said Stanton
cancer. The organization Collemer, CEO of CAHH. “Our veterans have fought for our
is committed to alleviating country – and we are honored to be able to help them fight
the financial strain on cancer by providing emergency financial assistance to help
individuals fighting cancer them pay their nonmedical expenses while they are undergoing
in the local community. treatment. This assistance will, in many cases, prevent
Nancy and Lori Erick Janet Levy and Mark Levy A generous supporter and homelessness.” Collemer adds, “The cost of cancer treatment
board member, Sheila E. is so formidable that it can deplete all family resources needed
Buchbinder (Befeler), Sheila E. Buchbinder (Befeler), to cover fundamental expenses such as rent, utilities, food,
M.D., has made this and David Beleler. Photo by transportation, pet care, and insurance.”
possible for local veterans Capehart CAHH has assisted 1,200 individuals annually and
in Palm Beach County who distributed more than $6 million over the past 18 years, thanks
are confronting cancer. to the support of generous donors.
Sheila has established the CAHH Veterans Fund as a tribute To contribute to the David Befeler, M.D., Veterans Fund
to her beloved husband, David Befeler, M.D. Befeler, who or to establish a donor-advised fund, call (561) 748-7227 or
passed away in 2022, was a skilled surgeon and a former Army email Scollemer@cahh.org. To learn more, visit CAHH.org.
captain who served during the Vietnam War. “David’s passions About Cancer Alliance Of Help & Hope
in life were the surgical care of cancer patients and his love of Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, Inc. is a Palm Beach
country and desire to help his fellow veterans,” said Sheila. County not-for-profit organization that eases the burden of
“We could not think of any better way to honor him than to qualified local cancer patients by paying a portion of their
create a fund in his name for veterans with cancer.” nonmedical bills, supplementing basic needs, and providing
Lois Richards and Mary According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans support and information resources. For more information about
Ackerman Sandy and Greg Kriser have overall slightly higher rates (11.4 percent) of cancer the Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, please visit CAHH.org.

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