Leesfield Family Foundation, in conjunction with Leesfield & Partners, P.A., continues its commitment to sponsor the Marques Butler Memorial Softball Tournament, an annual tournament held in Key West, Florida. The event commemorates Key West High School student Marques “Squeeze” Butler who passed away in 2009 at the age of 23. This year’s fund raising event…
Miami, June 20, 2015- LFF proudly participated in Miami’s most popular fundraiser, Miami Celebrity Domino Night, bringing the South Florida community together to help support Amigos For Kids, a Miami-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by valuing children, and strengthening families through education programs. The yearly event took place…
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers recently honored Ira Leesfield with the “2015 Friend of FAWL Award” for his continued support of the organization and commitment to promote gender equality in the legal profession. Almost 20 years ago, Leesfield, through the Leesfield Family Foundation, endowed the Leesfield/FAWL scholarship for the benefit…
The Leesfield Family Foundation and Leesfield & Partners were actively supportive of the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (Miami-Dade County) Annual 5K Walk/Run on February 8, 2015.
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…