Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center holds annual luncheon
Keynote speaker Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., nationally known author of "Better than Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life You Love," helped set the tone for this year's Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center's 19th annual luncheon, which was held recently at the Highland Park Country Club.
With a theme of "A Prescription for a Happy You," the luncheon was attended by more than 350 people.
After attendees visited the silent auction, featuring an array of items from vintage jewelry and art to sports tickets and vacations, the program began by honoring Gustavo C. Rodriquez, M.D., director at the Kellogg Cancer Center and Matthews Family Chair of Gynecologic Oncology Research at NorthShore University HealthSystem.
He was recognized for his ovarian cancer research, as well as for his dedication, compassion and inspiration to his patients and to others in the field.
Best-selling author, clinical psychologist and regular contributor to The Today Show Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo followed Dr. Rodriguez with her keynote presentation, "A Prescription for a Happy You," during which she shared how to achieve happiness and prosperity without the stress of ensuring that things are always "perfect."
Co-chaired by Linda Clark and Ruthie Greensphan of Highland Park, Sheri Kase and Cindy Marder of Buffalo Grove and Sue Masaracchia-Roberts of Vernon Hills, the event raised funds to support the Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program at NorthShore University HealthSystem.
LIFE connects cancer survivors to primary care physicians, as well as to local support networks and resources, including the Myra Rubenstein Weis Cancer Survivorship seminars.
These seminars are free educational lectures that are open to the public and include topics of importance to cancer survivors, including nutrition, exercise and genetics.
Additionally, LIFE is a resource for primary care physicians to help them provide the best care to their patients who are cancer survivors.
Funds raised from this luncheon also support the Diabetes Education Programs and other MRW community health initiatives at NorthShore. The Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center promotes health education and health awareness to the communities served by Highland Park Hospital and the NorthShore University HealthSystem community.
The Weis Health Resource Center provides free, easily accessible, broad-based information to help individuals and families make informed decisions when it comes to health and disease treatments.
Family and friends of Myra Rubenstein Weis honor her life by supporting wellness and cancer survivorship programs at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Myra Rubenstein Weis was actively involved in the Highland Park community. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she lived for 10 years before the disease claimed her life in 1990.
Her sister, Eileen Rubenstein Goldstein, and her brother-in-law, Paul D. Goldstein, M.D., continue to honor Myra's life and her upbeat spirit by founding the Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center and hosting an annual spring benefit luncheon with a group of dedicated volunteers and friends who help plan the event.
For more information or to make a donation, call the NorthShore University HealthSystem Foundation at (224) 364-7275 or visit foundation.northshore.org.
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