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. 

Drive for Life Invitational

Event details

Date & time

Monday, September 29, 2025

Location

Birmingham Country Club, Birmingham, Michigan

Drive for Life

About the event

The 2025 Drive for life Invitational will be hosted at the Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, MI and 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.

Guests will enjoy a competitive round of golf, lunch, and a late afternoon awards ceremony including a cocktail reception and strolling dinner.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mariana Keros at 947.522.0092 or Mariana.keros@corewellhealth.org.

Sponsors

About the Foundation

Our team
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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

Board of Directors
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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)

Contact us
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Address
Corewell Health Foundation Southeast
Site 433 5D

26901 Beaumont Blvd.

Southfield, MI 48033

Phone
947.522.0100