Postponed for Your Safety and Protection
Due to recent Covid spikes, we have made the difficult decision to reschedule our 22nd Annual event.
Please join us at our Garden Party and Runway Fashion Show
at the BREAKERS on
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022
Featuring
10:30am – The Breakers Courtyard
Enjoy passed food and drinks in the Courtyard while bidding on our fabulous silent auction items.
12:30pm – The Venetian Ballroom will be the location for the Runway Fashion Show featuring designs by J. Mendel.
1:30pm – The Mediterranean Ballroom will be the location for you to have the opportunity to meet the internationally renowned designer Gilles Mendel, of J. Mendel, and see his beautiful collection up close.
Diamond Sponsor
Garden Party and
Runway Fashion Show
Honorary Chairwoman
Suzanne Niedland
Chairwoman
Nancy Hart
Co-Chairwomen
Ilene Fisher
Connie Frankino
Marianne Gold
Ari Rifkin
National Chairwoman
Merrill Gottesman
Chairwoman Emeritus
Joan Rubin
Woman of the Century Award Recipient
Herme’ de Wyman Miro
President
Deborah Kann Schwarzberg
Sneak Peak
at this year’s
Fashion Designer
Message from Chair and Executive Director
Dear Friends and Supporters,
The Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation is proud to celebrate our 26th> year serving communities locally and nationally, as the lead provider for education and preventive resources related to skin cancer, primarily focused on the deadliest form, Melanoma. 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with Melanoma in their lifetime, and more than one million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year; from a disease that is almost 100% preventable. The Foundations mission is to save lives through education about the prevention, and early detection of skin cancer, especially Melanoma.
The RDK Foundation donations support our Students Against Melanoma (SAM’s clubs), and Sun Smart America Students, that all play a vital role in sharing our message with middle school, high school, and college students. This network of students continually empowers and educates their peers, families, and communities, regarding the importance of sun safety and early detection. In expansion of current initiatives, the Foundation was recently selected by the Leadership of Palm Beach County’s “Engage Forward” Program to assist in developing an interactive, entertaining, and educational experience that will be presented annually to over 196,000 children in Palm Beach County school district.
The Foundation continues its partnership with Hall of Fame champion, and RDK Board Member, Mike Schmidt, and the Phillies baseball team, to educate the city of Philadelphia concerning the importance of sun safety. Citizens Bank Park has recently been equipped with state of the art, ecofriendly, durable, and informative sunscreen dispensers that will be utilized by Phillies fans for all future home games. The Foundation is continuing nationally, with the establishment of Sun Safe Cities, corporate and private sponsors, and the placement of these dispensers in parks, beaches, and stadiums, while simultaneously outreaching and providing educational resources to communities.
The RDK annual luncheon and Fashion show is a highly anticipated event, that is attended by over 400 guests, corporate sponsors, and community leaders, who gather to celebrate in support of our fundraising endeavors and mission.
THIS YEAR’S LUNCHEON AND RUNWAY FASHION SHOW, WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 24TH 2022 AT THE BREAKERS PALM BEACH FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DESIGNER J. MENDEL.
As a charitable organization, we kindly ask you support our efforts, by generously becoming a monetary sponsor or by donating and item, basket, or gift certificate as an auction item.
We thank you in advance for your consideration of our request, please contact the Foundation if you have any questions or interested in getting involved at www.melanomfoundation.com or call 561-655-9655.
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE RICHARD DAVID KANN WE CONTINUE
OUR DEDICATION AND OUR MISSION.
Nancy Hart- Chairwoman