"We'll Be By Your Side Every
Step of The Way," on Wednes-
day, May 25, at 7 pm in the
Montefiore Maltz Auditorium.
7 pm in the Monte ore
1992 by Mort and Toby Gross
in honor of their son Harley,
former Montefiore board chair,
recognizes individuals who have
made significant contributions
to the welfare of Montefiore and
its residents, will be presented to
Donald S. Scherzer, who served
as Montefiore board chair from
2005-2008. Don has led strategic
planning for the home and has
been instrumental in myriad
philanthropic initiatives and
planning.
dent and CEO Seth Vilensky on
"Inspiring Excellence;" election
of the board of directors with an
induction of David B. Orlean as a
life director; remarks from board
chair Lawrence Mack who will
speak on "Leading for Change;"
and employee recognition.
at 216.910.2658 or castro@
montefiorecare.org. Light re-
freshments will be served. Free
and open to the community.
director Jill Koslen-Freireich has been an
advocate to help those who have been
where profits were used solely for cancer
research, and she continues to follow her
passion through theater, to brighten up the
lives of those fighting cancer. Koslen-Friereich's
desire to give back, along with her theater
background and the relationships she's built
with actors, meld together perfectly to touch
those who have been touched by cancer.
need a Disney getaway. Since they
may not be able to get away, we
bring Disney to them," she said.
"And when A Prom to Remember
contacted me last year to borrow
Wizard of Oz costumes to go along
with their prom theme, I wanted
to take it a step further and exceed
their expectations by bringing
actors in costume who performed
all the music from Wizard of Oz and
remained to interact with the kids,
dance with them and spread cheer."
an idea. Opre recognized that teens
with life-threatening illnesses miss
out on many of their high school
memories and wanted to recreate
an event that these kids would
cherish forever, so he created the
ultimate prom experience for kids'
battling cancer. A Prom to Remem-
ber provides the prom experience,
at no expense, to the children and
their families. Limousine trans-
portation, formal attire, red carpet
entrance and all activities are
provided free of charge, with the
help of sponsors and donors.
again this year, on April 8, at the
Ritz Carlton. The theme for this
year's prom was "Under the Sea,"
and the event, chaired by Rosey
Malkin, owner of Homewatch Care-
givers, started well before prom
day. The guest list, provided by
local hospitals, consisted of teens
between the ages of 12 and 19.
Female attendees were invited to
attend a dress extravaganza, held
at the Mandel Jewish Community
Center, where volunteer personal
shoppers assisted them in select-
ing the perfect prom dress. Male
attendees were fitted by American
Commodore Tuxedo.
len-Freireich said. "Limos and attire
were provided, hair and make-up
were done by the Brown-Aveda
Institute; corsages were presented
to each girl and boutonnieres for
the boys all free of charge. Dinner
at the Silver Grill, a dessert bar, a
photo booth, gift bags, door prizes
and music by Rock the House
completed the evening."
were in attendance, as well as the
Dawn Kendricks, who interviewed
guests as they approached her
press box. And, six teens from the
Beachwood Community Theater,
dressed as mermaids, performed
the work of angels by dancing with
every teen who needed a dance
partner and mingling with the kids
who weren't up to dancing.
rate sponsors. For more informa-
tion or to get involved, contact
Rosey@apromtoremember.org
or visit www.apromtoremember.
org. Your participation and support
will help bring smiles to those who
need them the most.
and Ella Murray.