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generosity to the foundation.
Lisa Leder received the
Barbra Breakstone Kaplan
Award, which stands for
individualism, leadership,
and commitment. Lisa’s
involvement has furthered
RDK’s ability to reach new
cities, build new programs,
and save more lives. Merrill
Fisher Gottesman was
the first recipient of the
Rae Kann Award for her
determination, creativity, Mary Bryant McCourt and
and perseverance. Marianne Arlette Gordon, Peggy Ari Rifkin and Connie Mike and Donna Schmidt Diana Davis
Gold received the Lawrence Johnson Lisa Leder and Nancy Hart Frankino
Katzen 20/20 Vision in parks, beaches, schools,
Award for her countless and outdoor areas, where
years of contributions to the sun exposure is excessive.
organization and the annual The unique Students Against
luncheon. Student Jaden Wan Melanoma (SAM) Clubs in
received the Dr. John Kinney middle and high school and
Award in memory of all the on university campuses, along
incredible work Dr. John with the SunSmart America™
Kenney did for SAM (Student curricula, programs, and John Couris, Suzanne
Against Melanoma) Club resources, have educated Niedland
education and school club hundreds of thousands of
programming. Joan Rubin students, families, and communities on sun safety behaviors
received the prestigious and practices for prevention and early detection of skin
Woman of the Year Award cancer. RDK Board member and Hall of Fame baseball player
for her endless determination Mike Schmidt have launched The Mike Schmidt Skin Cancer
to raise awareness for the Merrill Fisher Gottesman, Monique Lhuillier and Kiki Nicky Rothschild and Kathy Prevention Initiative. This grassroots program, launched in
prevention and early detection Eleanor Kaufman, Caroline Norman Hilton Philadelphia in 2017, strives to make a positive impact in
of melanoma. Kaufman Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic states by protecting the
All proceeds from the Peters, Joanne Pinciss, Mona Reis, Janna Ronert, Nicky public at beaches, parks, and stadiums nationwide with the
event benefit the foundation’s mission to save lives through Rothschild, Donna Schmidt, Vera Serrano, Barbara Sidel, placement of sunscreen dispensers. Programs started in the
education about preventing and detecting skin cancer, Estelle Sugarman, Marcie Tinsley, Dr. Jill Waibel, Dianne Phillies Baseball stadium have inspired youth and older adults
especially melanoma, its deadliest form. Willner, and Jill Zucker. to implement better lifelong habits for skin cancer prevention.
The 2023 Host Committee members included Laura About Richard David Kann Melanoma (RDK) Foundation Deborah Kann Schwarzberg is founder and president of the
Andrassy, Veronica Atkins, Melissa Azrack, Mara Benjamin, The foundation has been working locally and nationally RDK Melanoma Foundation.
Linda Salandra Dweck, Gail Frankel, Phyllis Freilich, Cidney for over 27 years to save lives by changing behaviors To learn more about RDK Melanoma Foundation and
Golman, Arlette Gordon, Kathy Hilton, Denise Kalland, through education to increase awareness of sun safety ways to donate and/or get involved, please visit www.
Joanne Leibovit, Barbara Mancuso, Maria Marino, Mary prevention and early detection of melanoma. Their newest melanomafoundation.com.
Bryant McCourt, Beth Neuhoff, Kiki Norman, Donna initiative involves the distribution of sunscreen dispensers Photos by Capehart

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