Since 1996, an Annual Benefit Luncheon has supported the education and advocacy efforts of the Myra Rubenstein Weis (MRW) Health Resource Center. The MRW Executive Committee is the dedicated group of individuals who organize this incredible fundraiser.
The MRW Health Resource Center honors the vibrant life and legacy of Myra Rubenstein Weis, a beloved member of the Highland Park community who valiantly fought breast cancer for 10 years until the disease claimed her life in 1990. Established by Myra’s family and friends, the Resource Center supports free health education and cancer survivorship programs in the NorthShore Hospitals community.
The MRW Health Resource Center’s Annual Benefit Luncheon supports the Myra Rubenstein Weis Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program.
Join us!
The 28th Annual Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park. This year’s honoree is Catherine Pesce, MD, FACS (pictured left) who has taken Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals’ breast surgery program to a nationally recognized level and serves as Division Chief of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Pesce completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after fulfilling her general surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and earning her medical degree at Rush Medical College. Dr. Pesce also personally developed a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Endeavor Health jointly with The University of Chicago and serves as Program Director of the fellowship.
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This year’s topic will be Breast Health Awareness and will feature an engaging panel discussion about how Endeavor Health approaches breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment lead by Gabrielle Cummings, president of Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital and the senior operations executive for Endeavor Health’s NorthShore Hospitals group that includes Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals and associated clinical service lines. She also leads the Endeavor Health Cancer service line. The panel of expert physicians will discuss their work in the context of Endeavor Health’s personalized approach to medicine and includes Allison Honart West DePersia, MD; Catherine E. Pesce, MD, FACS; Poornima Saha, MD; and Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD.
Learn More and Get Involved
Myra Rubenstein Weis’ legacy lives on in so many ways within our community. If you would like to be more involved:
- Read about the Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center
- Make a gift online to support the Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center
- Purchase a tribute card in honor or memory of a loved one
- Learn about volunteer opportunities by calling (847) 926-5003
- Visit the MRW Leadership Board