Dr. Miriam Adelson is an Israeli-American physician and philanthropist. She was married to Sheldon Adelson z”l from 1991 until his passing in 2021. She is majority shareholder of Sands Corporation, which developed integrated resorts that include shopping malls, convention facility, rooms, restaurants, a museum, and casino
She is the publisher of the Israel Hayom newspaper and the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, along with her son-in-law, Patrick Dumont. In 2018, Dr. Adelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
She was born in Tel Aviv to parents who fled Poland prior to the Holocaust. She earned a B.S. in Microbiology and Genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her medical degree from the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine, graduating magna cum laude. In 1993, she founded a substance abuse and research clinic, and in 2000 she and her husband opened the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Research Clinic in Las Vegas.
Together, they were instrumental in the creation of the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Gift of Life Collection Center located at Gift of Life’s headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla. The center, which opened in October 2019 as the first registry-integrated stem cell collection center in the world, is a state-of-the-art, spa-like facility providing unparalleled care to the thousands of heroic donors who visit from all over the country to save lives.
Through their unwavering dedication to Gift of Life’s mission, the Adelson family has been instrumental in adding more than 70,000 stem cell and marrow donors to the registry which has resulted in over 2,000 lives saved to date. Dr. Adelson is also a major supporter of Taglit-Birthright Israel, a Gift of Life recruitment partner for 20 years. Through this longstanding partnership, more than 102,000 donors have joined the registry and over 500 lives saved.
We are privileged to have Dr. Adelson as our keynote speaker and have immeasurable gratitude for all she has done to give health and hope to countless patients throughout the world.
SPECIAL GUEST
montana tucker
Montana Tucker is an award-winning actress, singer, dancer, philanthropist, and social media activist who empowers from every angle. She has been modeling and acting since she was nine years old. As a singer, her songs have been featured in blockbuster movies, and as an actress, she has appeared in award-winning TV shows and several movies.
Montana’s passion has always been to combat Anti-Semitism and all forms of hate, and to educate people to love others for their kind hearts and souls and not because of their color, race, sexual preference, or religion. Montana has received honors and awards from numerous organizations and businesses. Just recently, FIDF, IAC, Magen David Adom, WIZO, Hatzalah honored Montana for her continued work in helping Israel.
Montana garnered acclaim for her educational online Docu-Series, “How To: Never Forget”. The series ends with a visit to Auschwitz, where all four of Montana’s great grandparents were murdered. Her grandmother Lilly survived. In April, her series was nominated for a Webby Award. Due to the series’ success, she was a guest on Good Morning America, Extra TV, The Kelly Clarkson Show, international news stations, and was featured in Variety and Forbes. With almost 14 million combined followers across her social media platforms, the majority being among the Gen Z population, Montana Tucker has become a household name.
GALA CHAIRS
Sara and Leonard Aronson
RAE and JESSE BOCHCO
Alexis and Jon Waterman
Gala Vice Chairs
Josh Abrams
Melissa and Harvey Deutsch
Jill Fink and Jerry Wise
Gala Committee
Rebecca and Jacob Agi
Dayna Bochco
Ashleigh and Alexander Cohen
Traci and Mark Feldman
Eva and Sean Flanagan
Bryan Fogel
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman
Ronita and David Hay
Brittney Hopper
Liz Kennedy
Lia Mantel Krief
Michael and Olympia Moshi
Jennifer and Gregory Sackler
Melissa Bochco and Joel Wrona
Melody and Elliot Zarabi
PRESENTING
STEVEN BOCHCO AWARD
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL’S
500TH TRANSPLANT
Witness a Birthright donor meet their
transplant recipient for the first time
Presented by Philip de Toledo, Chair of the Board of
Directors of the Birthright Israel Foundation
At Gift of Life we believe every person battling blood cancer deserves a second chance at life — and we are determined to make it happen.
We are singularly passionate about engaging the public to help us get everyone involved in curing blood cancer, inherited immune disorders and other diseases. Whether as a donor, a volunteer or a financial supporter, you can save lives.
It begins with one remarkable person, one life-changing swab and one huge win – finding a match and a cure.
