Save the Date: May 3, 2025
GO BACK TO SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA
DIRECTLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER.
Money raised will be donated to the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania with a large portion of the donation allocated to help patients cover the cost of cold cap therapy to save their hair during chemotherapy.
The way people look very much translates to the way they feel and just how much they are able to cope with.
For additional questions on ticketing, sponsorship, or volunteer opportunities contact us at joinus@rubinsugarmanfoundation.com.
Last time, we honored Danielle Diamond.
Danielle’s world was turned completely upside down when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, just after her 35th birthday. Cold cap therapy allowed Danielle to keep a full head of hair throughout chemotherapy treatment. With the worst of her treatment behind her (chemotherapy, double mastectomy, & radiation), she’s turning her attention and energy to helping make cold cap therapy more accessible and affordable for other patients.
“Cancer took a lot from me this year. Saving my hair allowed me to look and feel like myself during one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Cold-capping allowed me to keep my identity.”
The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in patient care, cancer research, and education. The Rubin Sugarman Foundation will donate the proceeds from this year’s fundraising activities to the Abramson Cancer Center with a stipulation that the funds be used to support young adults battling cancer & subsidize the out of pocket expense of cold cap therapy.
ABOUT RSF
The Rubin Sugarman Foundation, a 501(c)(3), is an extension of a foundation started in 1994 by Larry and Micki Rubin after the passing of their son, Shelly Rubin. Larry and Micki spent 17 years hosting an annual golf tournament in Florida, raising more than $100,000 to benefit the The Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research at the University of Miami. When Larry and Micki's Son-in-law, Richard Sugarman, passed away in 2007, the golf tournament was renamed The Shelly Rubin and Richard Sugarman Golf Classic, held annually in November.
Inspired by their grandparents, Kara Sugarman Wheeler and Josh Sugarman felt that honoring their father and Uncle Shelly was important, and they have spent the last years creating new traditions that directly benefit patients.