Drive for Life Invitational
Benefitting oncology patient programs and services at the Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center in Corewell Health Southeast Hospital, Royal Oak and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center in Corewell Health Southeast Troy Hospital.
Event details
Date & time
Coming again in 2025
About the event
The 2024 Drive for life Invitational gathered more than 200 participants who helped the Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan to raise more than $250,000 to support the Walter and Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the Corewell Health Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center at the Corewell Health Troy Hospital.”
- Generous sponsors enjoyed a round of golf on the prestigious courses at Oakland Hills Country Club on June 17, and received expert instruction from renowned golf pro Rick Smith
- The late afternoon awards ceremony included a cocktail reception, strolling dinner and live music
- The fundraising committee co-chairs, Daniel Carey, M.D. and Nancy Susick, RN, welcomed the attendees during the program
Sponsors
About the Foundation
Executive Office
Ryan Daly
President, Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan
Deborah Schrot
Director senior foundation affairs and special projects
Major and Planned Gifts
Marty Bailey
Major gifts officer senior
Corewell Health Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Taylor, Trenton and Wayne Hospitals
Lawrence Ghannam
Development director
Planned giving, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Denise Leighton
Major gifts officer senior
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Julie Morad Natsis
Director senior, major gifts
Patti Theros
Development manager
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Laura Vela-Wolan
Manager, grant development
Operations and Finance
Michelle Anderson
Director senior, operations and finance
Special Events and Children’s Miracle Network
Charlotte Alex
Manager, Childrens Miracle Network
Mariana Keros
Manager, fundraising events & corporate sponsorships
Sara Klakulak
Childrens Miracle Network specialist senior
Tom McGannon
Director senior, community engagement
Chris Morrisroe
Cultivation and system events manager
Ashley Welti
Fundraising events and community sponsorship manager
Donor Relations
Steve Barber
Director, donor relations
Development Services
Liz Lent
Director senior, strategic partnerships
Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan
Board of Directors – 2024 (June 1, 2024)
Warren Rose, Chair
Laurie Cunnington, Vice chair
Michelle Anderson, Secretary
Robert Rosowski, Treasurer
Ryan Daly, President
Stuart Blanck
Donald Conn, MD
Matthew Denenberg, MD
Geoffrey Hockman
Mary Kosch
Neelam Kumar, MD
Lisa Phillips
Edward Russell
Karen Colina Wilson Smithbauer
Howard Wolpin
Lamont Yoder, RN (ex-Officio)
Address
Corewell Health Foundation Southeast
Site 433 5D
26901 Beaumont Blvd.
Southfield, MI 48033
Phone
947.522.0100