Butterfly Ball 2013 Preview Party
Boyds Philadelphia hosted the preview party for the Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s annual Butterfly Ball on Thursday, June 27th. This year’s gala will be held on Saturday, October 12th, at the Hyatt at the Bellevue. Here, Joe Manko, one of the event co-chairs, addresses the crowd. His daughter-in-law, Marni Manko, is being honored — along with Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall Blake, Amy Lessack, and Susannah Wolf — with the Going Beyond Award, which recognizes individuals who have used their personal experience with breast cancer to help others.
Below: Co-chairs Mike and Jeanne Egan with Ellyn Golder Saft and Stephen Saft. At the Butterfly Ball in October, the highlight of the evening’s festivities will be the presentation of LBBC’s highest honor, The Founders Award, to Ellyn and her father Robert Golder, recognizing their commitment to and compassion for women undergoing treatment, in recovery, or managing their disease following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Below: Fashionable Alexander Hankin and Tia Browsh attended the fundraiser.
Below: Jackie Allen, Brian Haggert, and Debbie Robinson.
Below: Carol Saline and Donna Fineberg. A percentage of the proceeds from the evening’s sales benefited Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Below: Leah Morgan and Kathy Harris.
Below: Barbara Link, Vicki Klopp, Randi Rentz, and Sandy Martin. Sandy tells me that the Butterfly Ball gives the organization a chance to honor women for their courage, strength, and compassion.
Below: Glen Manko with co-chairs Lynn and Joe Manko. Glenn’s wife, Marni Manko, is being honored this year with the LBBC’s Going Beyond Award. After testing positive in 2005 for BRCA2, one of breast cancer genes, Marni voluntarily had a double mastectomy — eight years before Angelina Jolie announced she had undergone the same surgery.
The Lessacks: Arlene, Amy, and Jordan.
Below: Jen Moore and Dr. Jennifer Simmons.
Below: Devon Allen and the Hon. Lori Dumas-Brooks.
Below: Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall Blake, VP of government relations for Independence Blue Cross; Heather Falck, program analyst at the Independence Blue Cross Foundation; Maureen Furletti, senior foundation analyst at Independence Blue Cross; Sheila Hess, manager of social mission programs for Independence Blue Cross; and Michael Hess. See you in at the 2013 Butterfly Ball in October.
