Kalmon and Neil Dolgin get thank you from group.The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer pancreatic cancer Malignant tumour of the pancreas. Risk factors include smoking, a diet high in fat, exposure to certain industrial products, and diseases such as diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic cancer is more common in men. Research honored Kalmon and Neil Dolgin, of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc., and raised over $300,000 at their annual benefit, "Beating the Odds Poker poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an internationally popular social pastime. and Casino Night
A Casino Night (also called Vegas Nights, Las Vegas Night, Monte Carlo Night) is an entertainment event with a casino theme. ," held recently at Oheka Castle Oheka was built between 1914 and 1919 by Otto Hermann Kahn, a philanthropist and multimillionaire. Kahn had started a home in New Jersey, which burned to the ground before being completed. in Huntington, NY. The Lustgarten Foundation, the world's largest private foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting pancreatic cancer research, recognized the Dolgins' work on behalf of the Foundation and the importance they have placed on finding a cure for pancreatic cancer, which took the life of their brother, Dr. Stuart M. Dolgin, five years ago. The Brooklyn-based real estate family has partnered with the foundation in supporting research to wipe out the disease, the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the country. Kalmon Dolgin commented, "This honor is not for or about us; this honor belongs to all those friends who attended this special event and have responded so generously to our request for help in eradicating this horrible disease," Co-chairs of this year's event included actor, Matthew Modine, and Len Novick, senior managing director, Estreich & Company, Inc. Vice chairs included Port Jefferson Port Jefferson is the name of some places in the United States of America:
"The Dolgins made a tremendous contribution to the success of the Lustgarten Foundation's Beating The Odds Poker and Casino Night," commented Kerri Kaplan, executive director of The Lustgarten Foundation. "They are committed to raising much needed funds to support pancreatic cancer research in memory of their brother, Dr. Stuart Dolgin and reached out to all their personal and business contacts for help. It is the continued support of people like Kal and Neil Dolgin that will help us find a cure for this dreaded disease." |
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