Play for PINK Founder is Chamber's Humanitarian of the Year

The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 22^nd Annual Golf Outing and Humanitarian Dinner will be held on Monday, September 9, 2013, at the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo, NY. We will be honoring Mrs. Laura Lassman, President and Founder of Play For Pink P.I.N.K.^®, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization focused on raising funds for breast cancer research, as the Chamber’s 2013 Humanitarian of the Year.

“We are just getting started so there are many ways everyone can get involved: buy a sponsorship, play golf or tennis, attend the dinner, donate prizes, advertise in our journal or volunteer,” encourages Deborah Richin, VP Golf.  “This year there are also golf clinics and tennis clinics available for those who want to brush up on their games.” Members and non-members can showcase their business, enjoy the daytime activities, and top off a great day with dinner at the main Clubhouse.

A community philanthropist, Mrs. Lassman has chosen Play For P.I.N.K. as the recipient of the charitable portion of the net proceeds from this Chamber event. Play For P.I.N.K is a grassroots organization dedicated to raising funds to fight breast cancer, by creating and promoting awareness of breast cancer through sporting and lifestyle events including men’s and women’s golf tournaments, tennis, swimming, card games, equestrian events, and shopping benefits. Their commitment is to contribute 100% of all funds raised to their beneficiary, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation^®.

Laura Lassman is the President and Founder of Play For P.I.N.K. which has raised almost $30 million for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, its sole beneficiary, since 1996. Currently, Play For P.I.N.K. fully funds 15 research projects supported by BCRF. In 2001, Laura received the BCRF Humanitarian Award, presented by Michael Bloomberg, at The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Symposium and Annual Awards Luncheon for her work on behalf of Play For P.I.N.K. Laura is on the Advisory Board of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Board of Governors at Eastpointe Country Club. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Laura has worked as a Fashion Stylist for Grey Advertising as well as Simplicity Pattern Co. Laura then went on to work for Fashion & Film, a top modeling agency where she negotiated talent fees and contracts for print ads and television commercials. Mrs. Lassman lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with her husband, Ira. Her daughter Ellen lives in West Palm Beach. Her son, Nicholas worked at Cantor Fitzgerald until his untimely death on 9/11. The Lassmans are avid golfers.

Founded in 1885, the prestigious Tuxedo Club, located in the Ramapo Mountains approximately 11 miles north of Mahwah, NJ, is a private, member-owned country club. Its facilities include a scenic, 18-hole Robert Trent Jones-designed golf course and clubhouse with private lockers and showers. The signature hole is #17, a 178-yard par-three, requiring a tee shot to an island green. It is a championship course with demanding par-four holes from the back tees, short par-five and challenging par-three holes. The USGA (United States Golf Association) lists the Tuxedo Club as one of the first 100 clubs in the United States.

For more information about the MRCC Golf Outing and Dinner, or to register to participate, please visit mahwah.com.

About the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce:

Founded in 1957, the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic organization representing members from over 90 communities in the region. The Chamber’s membership includes retail, professional, service, and corporate businesses, both large and small. Its primary objective is to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the greater Mahwah region so that its citizens and its business community may prosper. Particular attention and emphasis is given to the business, social, civic, cultural, and educational interests of the region.