All-In for a Cure - 17th Annual Charity Poker Tournament in Memory of Lois and Harold Wolland
All-In for a Cure 2023 was a huge success with over 300 attendees joining us for a fantastic evening of poker, delicious food & drink, casino games and a beautiful tribute by the Wolland family in memory of their parents, Lois and Harold.
We are so close to our fundraising goal of $425,000. Please help us get there by clicking on the Donate Button or scanning the Venmo QR Code.
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The 2023 poker tournament was dedicated to the memory of Lois and Harold Wolland.
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Meet the Players

2023 Co-Chairs
Elissa (EJ) Levy
is the Founder and President of MS Hope for a Cure. Since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2002, EJ has dedicated her time and energy to help find a cure for MS. She became an avid poker player as her symptoms worsened and she could no longer ski or run (but still needed an adrenaline rush). Due to research that produced a new MS medication that became available in 2010, EJ can now not only ski and run again but is well enough to be a single mom to Matilda, who will turn 13 this May. She is thrilled that the past eighteen charity tournaments have raised over $13.4 million to help support crucial research and people living with MS. EJ, Matilda and their puppy Misty, live in South Burlington, VT but visit NYC often.
Eden Lopez-Robles
Eden Lopez-Robles joined the fight against MS when her mom Lois was diagnosed with the disease. She was the captain of the Loving Lois Walk Team which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the National MS Society and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2006. She is a founding board member of MS Hope for a Cure. She has served as its Chair since 2015 spearheading its fundraising efforts and helping to bring in millions of dollars. For over 30 years Eden worked tirelessly to find a cure for her mom, and to support her father Harold who was the ultimate caregiver. Although both her parents passed away, she continues to fight to ensure MS Hope raises as much money as possible so that each and every fundraising dollar makes the biggest impact. Eden is a Managing Director at RBC Wealth Management and lives in Westchester with her husband, Anthony and their three children, Briana, Maxwell and Dylan.
2023 Benefit Committee
Andrea Arzt, LCSW
Andrea Arzt is a licensed clinical social worker in private psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked for over 35 years with individuals with chronic illness and disabilities and their families, with a particular focus for over 20 years in Multiple Sclerosis. Andrea worked for 21 years at the National MS Society overseeing individual and group counseling services as well as engaging closely with healthcare professionals treating people with MS. During that time, she also provided many trainings on MS mental health and wellness topics for professionals and for people living with MS. Andrea received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work. She obtained a Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Brooklyn Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She is a Partner in MS Care with the National MS Society and is certified as a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist by the Consortium of MS Centers. Andrea lives in Brooklyn with her husband Walter Tegtmeier. Her son Zachary is a software engineer living in Manhattan. Andrea is thrilled to serve on the board of MS Hope for a Cure, as it allows her to utilize her knowledge and expertise to help this wonderful organization fund essential research for a cure to MS and enhance its critical support of area MS Care Centers.
Dana Wolland-Morrow, Glen and Lisa Wolland, Jahn and Ally Wolland
joined their sister Eden, MS hope board Chair, and her husband Anthony, on the 2023 Poker Benefit Committee this year to honor their parents, Lois and Harold, and celebrate all that they accomplished during their over 35-year fight against MS. Their parents touched the lives of so many people living with MS and they are looking forward to sharing stories of the two at the Benefit.

2023 Sponsors

Allen & Overy LLP • Blackstone • J.T. Magen & Company • Stacy and Jonathan Pollack • Eden & Anthony Robles • Paula Steinberg & Alex Guardia
BTIG, lLC • Stephen M. Dowicz • Evercore • Fried Frank • Goldman Sachs • Susan & Judd Levy • David Page • Santander Corporate and Investment Banking • Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP •  The Spina Family • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP • Nancy & Mark Taylor
Citigroup • Cuatrecasas • Gibson Dunn • Adam Levin • Solomon Partners • Jan Guerra & Owen Parker • The Scott/Robles Team with Douglas Elliman • Michael Wiebolt

In-Kind Donors

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
Jonathan Gerber with Fenway Park & The Red Sox
Amie Hoff
Tom Lorenzo with M Booth
Matt Schecter w/ NYC Tourism & Conventions, Inc • Remedy Place