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South Florida’s Largest, Volunteer Cancer Fundraising Organization
With 20,000 members strong, The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research is South Florida’s largest grassroots fundraising organization. Together, we strive towards our collective vision— A World Without Cancer. All funds raised at our events benefit Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. There, physicians and scientists work on groundbreaking research programs to eradicate all forms of cancer.
The Polo Trace Chapter
The Polo Trace Chapter of The Pap Corps was established in May 2021. We are proud to be the 51st chapter of this prestigious organization. Our Board consists of dedicated people who have been active members of The Pap Corps for many years. We are an “Open Chapter”, and as such, invite men and women who are not residents of Polo Trace to join. In addition, we have a Men’s Division, whose function is to set up special fundraising activities!
OUR MISSION
To raise crucial funds for cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
You can click here to view our Founding Board Members. You can click here to view our current Board Members.
Polo Trace Founding Board Members
Ann Carro – President
Deb Giacchino – Treasurer
Cindy DuBoff – Executive VP
Arlyne Sternburg – Recording Secretary
Elyse Kaplan – Tributes Cards
Featured Chapter News and Events
The Polo Trace Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue #1
Polo Trace 2025 Walkathon
The 2025 walkathon raised over 27,000!
Meet the New Polo Trace Board
Our Meet the New Polo Trace Pap Board event included the installation of the officers by Sally Berenzweig, guest speaker Marilyn Ochs, Susan Dinter, who spoke about the Levels of Giving and The Giving Train. Dave Aukstikalnis, a resident and Life Member, also spoke about his and a another family member's journey from first contact with Marilyn Ochs through his surgery and daughter-in-law's treatment at Sylvester. It was announced that our chapter, at the time of the event had raised over $117,000 for The Pap Corps.
Third Annual Walkathon
The Third Annual Polo Trace Walkathon was held Saturday, March 22nd. The forecast of inclement weather "Thunder and Lightening, Torrential Rain," did not deter the almost 300 volunteer walkers! Their goal was to raise funds for Cancer Research for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. We congratulate the Polo Trace Chapter Walkathon Committee: Joy Carroll, Chair, Neddy Paris, Co-President, Cindy DuBoff, Co-President, Connie Rieser, Barbara Mark, Becky Kern, Deb Giacchino, Treasurer, and Jodi Fiddle-Lieberman. They raised over $30,000! Ann Soranno Carro, President Emeritus, and the Pap Corps, Champions for Cancer Research are very proud of your accomplishments...To help create a world without cancer!
The Polo Trace Fun With Flowers
December 2023, Polo Trace Pap Chapter had its third Fun With Flowers event at Field of Flowers in Boca.
The Polo Trace Fun With Flowers
Polo Trace kicked off the new season with a Fundraiser for Sylvester Hospital with the event: Fun With Flowers! The participants received instructions on the making of a beautiful floral arrangement which they took home!
The Polo Trace Sylvester Symposium
The Polo Trace Chapter hosted their first Wine and Cheese Symposium to bring awareness of the Pap Corps partnership with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Art Rosenberg and Leslie Cooper organized this event to have amazing speakers whose objectives were to understand more about The Pap Corps, and to increase men’s participation in the organization.
Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, from Sylvester Hospital, spoke about the advances being made through the research at Sylvester and its designation as the only NCI (National Cancer Institute) in South Florida.
Susan Dinter, Chairman of the Pap Corps Board, spoke about the member benefits of joining the Pap Corps, and the connection to Sylvester Hospital.
David Aukstikalnis, a Lifetime Member of the Pap Corps and a resident of Polo Trace, spoke about his successful journey from Cancer diagnosis through surgery at Sylvester, and treatment, and the importance of The Pap Corps in his life.
Sylvester, with its cutting-edge therapies over the last decade is one of the nation’s top Cancer research hospitals!
Would you like to learn more about joining our Chapter? Or volunteer opportunities? Contact Us!
Contact Us
If you would like to obtain additional information about the Polo Trace Chapter of The Pap Corps, please send an email to one of our Officers. We would be happy to supply information about donations, membership and/or volunteering!
President - Nereida Paris ([email protected])
Executive Vice President - Barbara S. Mark ([email protected])
Executive VP of Communications - Cindy DuBoff ([email protected])
Membership VP - Alleen Rutherford ([email protected])
Membership VP - Jonathan Rausch ([email protected])
Tributes - Judy Koles ([email protected])
Tributes - Shelly Moss ([email protected])
Fundraising VP - Susan Wells ([email protected])
Levels of Giving VP - Judy Koles ([email protected])
Recording Secretary - Ilene Brandon ([email protected])