Laura and Harry Slatkin Honored at BCRF Hot Pink Luncheon in Palm Beach
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) held its annual Palm Beach Hot Pink Luncheon & Symposium at The Breakers, raising a staggering $2.6 million and counting for lifesaving research.
Hosted by Aerin Lauder, the event was a powerful tribute to the tenacity and vision of BCRF’s founder and longtime Palm Beach resident, the late Evelyn H. Lauder.
One of the highlights was the presentation of the Evelyn H. Lauder Humanitarian Award to Laura and Harry Slatkin presented by BCRF Co-Chair William P. Lauder. The Slatkins were recognized for their unwavering spirit and commitment to the vision of a world without breast cancer.
Following was a poignant tribute to the late Leonard A. Lauder, Honorary Co-Chair, who was remembered by BCRF Board Member Tom Quick as an “iconic titan of industry” who represented the very best of his generation.
The afternoon concluded with a stunning presentation by Oscar de la Renta, as well as a scientific update by Dr. Larry Norton (Memorial Sloan Kettering) and Dr. Judy Garber (Dana-Farber/Harvard) on the promising research currently changing the landscape of prevention and treatment.
Guests included Donna Acquavella, Alex and Eliza Bolen, Dee Ocleppo and Tommy Hilfiger, Julia Koch, Judy Glickman Lauder, Jane Lauder, Lara Shriftman and Kinga Lampert.
The event’s leadership includes Honorary Co-Chairs: Karen Hale, William P. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder, in memoriam; Founding Chairs: Hildegarde Mahoney, Mary Alice Pappas, Frances Scaife, Judith P. Schlager, and Sandra G. Krakoff, in memoriam; Lead Chairs: Donna Acquavella, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Kinga Lampert, and Aerin Lauder; Co-Chairs: Louise T. Braver, Liz Elting, Raysa Fanjul, Ronnie Heyman, Gail Hilson, Michele Kessler, Judy Glickman Lauder, Lyn M. Ross, and Andrea Wynn; and Vice Chairs: Suzanne Elson, Wendy Holmes, Talbott Maxey, Barbara Stovall Smith, and Sheila Lambert, in memoriam.
Founded in 1993 by the late Evelyn H. Lauder, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation stands as the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. The organization invests in leading scientific minds and fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration to examine the disease from every angle, from prevention to metastasis. This targeted approach is designed to accelerate the entire field, fueling the most promising research to bring the end of breast cancer into focus.
Learn more and get involved at BCRF.org
