November 15, 2014 – The Leesfield Family Foundation is a proud sponsor of the work of The Tomorrow Fund for Children with Cancer, an organization headquartered in Providence, R.I. which provides support to children and families facing the enormous financial challenges of childhood cancer. Through the efforts of Brown’s University Women’s Basketball program which teamed…
It is a productive and busy 2014 for the Leesfield Family Foundation as we head towards the holidays. The Foundation made another major grant to the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library to support the ceremonies and activities which took place in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 14, 2014.
The Leesfield Family Foundation has re-dedicated its support of the Clinton Foundation and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in historic Little Rock, Arkansas with a major grant celebrating the ten year anniversary of the library.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the community and professional accomplishments, President Bill Clinton congratulates and honors Ira Leesfield for receiving the American Jewish Committee’s “Judge Learned Hand Award”.
The Leesfield Family Foundation continues its support of Miami Jewish Health Systems as it celebrates seventy-five years of care and healthy aging to the South Florida community, making a difference in the lives of countless individuals. Founded in 1940, with Ida Cohen as its first President, and subsequently led for many years by the Honorable…
The Leesfield Family Foundation joined forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving by supporting MADD’s 5K run at Tropical Park, Miami, FL on February 8, 2015. More than 1,000 people of all ages participated in this very important event hosted every year by MADD to help raise awareness and honor those who have been killed or…
On April 16, 2015, Foundation Chair Ira Leesfield was the keynote speaker at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Industry Icon Conference Series for the Business and Professional Division. Business leaders and professionals from the South Palm Beach County area had the opportunity to hear from Leesfield as he took center stage to…
The Leesfield Family Foundation joins the American Jewish Committee in honoring Ambassador Paul Cejas with the 2014 National Human Relations Award. On December 10, 2015, Ambassador Paul Cejas, whose distinguished career includes serving as United States Ambassador to Belgium, was honored in Miami, FL with the American Jewish Committee’s National Human Relations Award, for his…
Occasionally, the Leesfield Family Foundation is privileged to support a very worthy and deserving charitable organization outside of South Florida. The Tomorrow Fund for Children with Cancer fits that description. The organization was founded in 1985 by doctors, child life specialists and parents of children with cancer, who wanted to help patients and their families…
Miami – December 4, 2014. The Leesfield Family Foundation announces it has awarded its annual law school scholarships to Nejla Calvo, a third year law student at the University of Miami School of Law and to Janelle Vega, a second year law student at St. Thomas University School of Law. The scholarships were granted in…