spring benefit

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spring benefit
38T H A N N UA L
SPRI N G BEN EFIT
H O N O RI N G A L A N L AY T N E R
Recognizing the graduating seniors of
Next Generation, DOROT’s Teen Leadership Board
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue, New York City
A N E W YO R K F R A M E O F M I N D
Dear Friends,
More and more, we hear about creating senior-friendly communities for the unprecedented
number of older adults who are remaining in their homes, despite the challenges of urban
living. Fortunately, DOROT’s founders embraced that vision 38 years ago, choosing to get to
know their elderly neighbors instead of ignoring them and changing the outlook for countless
New Yorkers.
As a result, DOROT has become a resource for others who want to the follow in their footsteps.
The agency’s dedicated staff makes regular connections and ongoing relationships with trusted
volunteers possible for seniors who could easily remain out of touch with their community. As
a volunteer recently shared with us “Aging sure is hard. I honestly think the Friendly Visiting program is one of the most
important things… because people need socialization and stimulation. And they need to know they are cared about.”
I am inspired by the enthusiastic commitment of DOROT’s volunteers, from the individuals and groups representing
communities throughout New York who gather to deliver packages to homebound seniors four times a year, to the stellar
young professionals comprising Next Dor, who recently gathered (in my home) to pledge their support for the vulnerable
elderly. Whether it is a willingness to prepare and serve a meal at our transitional housing facility, deliver a birthday
cake and visit with a senior to celebrate this milestone, teach a senior to Skype or regularly visit a new older friend, our
dedicated volunteers improve the quality of life of so many older adults in our community.
Our honoree, Alan Laytner, embodies DOROT’s commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults. We extend our heartfelt
congratulations and gratitude to Alan and the graduating members of Next Generation for their devotion to creating an
inclusive community for our elders.
NANCY RANKIN
President, DOROT Board of Director
TIME AFTER TIME
Dear Friends,
Each year takes us closer to a future we never expected, giving the eldest among us longer lives in a
whole new world. For 38 years, DOROT’s leaders, volunteers, and supporters have remained focused
on honoring the older members of the community – sharing traditional values throughout changing times.
DOROT confronts the harsh challenges seniors face as they live longer with time-honored programs and
innovative initiatives that alleviate social isolation. I am grateful to our dedicated staff who work so hard
to provide excellent programs and services that serve older adults and bring the generations together.
Throughout the past year, we have engaged more students to get to know the seniors in their community.
I enjoy hearing the wonderful stories of how the young and old interact and engage with one another. It is exciting to learn how seniors
are embracing the tools of the digital age through music-sharing and computer tutoring, and are especially touched by the timeless bonds
seniors and youth volunteers make while participating in activities like sharing meals, discussing literature, and playing chess.
We are grateful for the dedication of our honoree, Alan Laytner, who has helped us shape DOROT’s vision of improving the lives and
health of the elderly. To the graduating members of our teen leadership board, Next Generation, thank you for mobilizing your peers
to creatively engage isolated seniors and bring critical attention to DOROT’s work. We extend our heartiest congratulations to these
committed young leaders and their families.
Deepest thanks to DOROT’s Board of Directors, the Benefit Chair, Joel Kazis, and the Committee members, and to our extraordinary
President, for this cherished celebration of the community of hope we create by bringing the generations together and envisioning a
brighter tomorrow for older adults.
MARK L. MERIDY
Executive Directors
TRADITIONS
Dear Friends,
Each year, DOROT supporters and friends gather at the Spring Benefit, which brings people together - thousands since DOROT’s
founding - to celebrate an honoree, to show pride in the year’s accomplishments, to demonstrate that caring for the elderly is a
priority and to show great respect for the intergenerational community of volunteers.
I am so pleased to welcome you all to this wonderful DOROT event. Your presence here demonstrates that DOROT’s mission is
important and matters to all of us.
Tonight is a special evening as we honor Alan Laytner, a dedicated leader of DOROT and of our community. Alan’s deep
commitment and loyalty to DOROT and to its mission sets an example for all of us. His generosity and concern for this community
along with his leadership on the Board has played a key role in the continuing excellence of the organization. I have known Alan
and his wife Rachelle for many years. When I first approached Alan to join the Board I knew that DOROT’s mission was a perfect
fit for him. Both Alan and Rachelle are dedicated leaders in our community. Alan’s work over many years with DOROT has guided
this organization and set a high standard for all of us. I am so pleased that we are honoring Alan at DOROT’s 38th Spring Benefit
this evening; it is a fitting tribute to a committed leader.
We are saluting a group of teens who have made DOROT a priority in their service to the community throughout high school. You will hear from Morgan Shear tonight,
an inspiring teen leader, along with her fellow graduating seniors on the Next Gen Board: Molly Kaiser, Elena Krasnoff, Jamie Lichtenstein, Jared Mandelbaum, Max
Slepian, and Carly Steckel.
This year we celebrate anniversaries of two exceptional programs: the 30th anniversary of University Without Walls, and the 25th anniversary of the Homelessness
Prevention Program. In addition to our ongoing programs, this year we launched an intergenerational chess program, piloted digital University Without Walls classes,
escorted seniors to musical and cultural events, and taught elders how to use iPads.
I extend my appreciation to DOROT’s Development Committee, chaired by Ethan Horwitz, and the members of tonight’s Benefit Committee and the DOROT Board. This
team of leaders created a festive gala event for our community and for our honoree and his family.
Enjoy the evening and please know that your presence is part of a tradition. We thank you for continuing what our founders created 38 years ago and look forward to
furthering the tradition for many years to come.
Sincerely,
JOEL KAZIS
Benefit Chair
BLESSED IS THE GENERATION IN
WHICH THE OLD LISTEN TO THE YOUNG.
AND DOUBLY BLESSED IS THE GENERATION
IN WHICH THE YOUNG LISTEN TO THE OLD.
-Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 25B
A B O U T A L A N L AY T N E R
Even while pursuing an MFA at Columbia, Alan became increasingly engaged in the
family business. He soon joined full-time and within a few years, he had quadrupled the
size of the store.
“He loves business,” said his older brother, Mel. “He has always worked incredibly hard
and has a never-give-up intensity that is amazing. He brings that same drive to whatever
he does, whether it’s martial arts, textiles, or philanthropy.”
Alan began volunteering at DOROT after a chance meeting with Joel Kazis, a board
member, at a dinner for the Abraham Joshua Heschel School.
“DOROT appealed to me because it strives to give people dignity,” Alan said. “When
people grow older they often feel irrelevant and less needed. DOROT makes sure they
feel valued and lets them share their life experiences and memories with others. This may
be the age of ‘social networking,’ but social isolation is still a serious problem, especially
for many of our seniors.”
Essayist EB White famously wrote that the true New York native “takes the city for granted
and accepts its size and its turbulence as natural and inevitable.” He gives New York its
“solidity and continuity.”
White could have been describing Alan Laytner.
Born in Manhattan and bred on the Upper West Side, Alan is a product of that
neighborhood: intellectually intense, gregarious -- and generous. He was educated
exclusively on the west side of Manhattan – from elementary and high school to college
(City College of New York) and graduate school (Columbia University). What’s more, the
family business, Laytner’s Linen & Home, has been an Upper West Side fixture since 1969,
when his parents, Joseph and Helen Laytner, converted their 400 square foot candy store
to a home furnishings shop.
“My parents were Holocaust Survivors who came here with two cardboard suitcases and
dreams of a better life for their children,” Alan said. “They set a high moral bar and an
intense work ethic for my brother and me. They had little patience for laziness or insincerity.”
At the time, “my father was at an age when many men start thinking of retiring,” Alan said.
“Instead, he was starting all over again in a totally unfamiliar business. Talk about setting
an example for your children!”
Alan was still in college when he negotiated a new store lease on behalf of his parents.
“The West Side was just awakening from the decline, grime and crime of the 1970’s,”
he said. “I thought it would be a mistake to move out just when the neighborhood was
taking off.”
He quickly involved his wife, Rachelle, and three young daughters in DOROT’s annual
Thanksgiving Banquets and seasonal Holiday Package Deliveries.
Alan served on DOROT’s Board of Directors for 10 years and has chaired the Program
Committee, which he particularly enjoyed. “It allowed me to help with the strategic planning
while adhering to the organization’s mission. It was a fascinating learning experience,
very inspirational and fun.” He credits late Board members Freddi Finegood ‫ ז״ל‬and Anne
Heyman ‫ ז״ל‬with “setting the tone and a standard of excellence for the organization.”
Alan also serves on the Board of Directors for the Hebrew Free Loan Society and sits on
the Microenterprise Committee, and is the co-chair of the Development Committee.
Besides his own parents, Alan credits his in-laws, Dr. Irwin and Harriet Gribetz, with whom
he is exceptionally close for his community involvement. “I’m lucky to have the relationship
with them that I do - they are special people. They, with my parents, set an example of
what chesed is all about.”
“Being part of DOROT is a huge honor in my life,” Alan says, “the honor is based on
the people in the organization, their love and commitment to this work, and fellow board
members I’ve worked with.”
DOROT is proud to honor Alan for his devotion to excellence within the DOROT community
and his unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives of the elderly and bringing the
generations together, right here where he grew up: in New York City.
N E X T G E N E R AT I O N
Next Generation, DOROT’s leadership board
for students in grades 10-12, was launched in
2001. Teen interns who have demonstrated
a high level of leadership and dedication are
invited to join Next Generation.
Each year, Next Generation welcomes
approximately 14 students from 10-12 different
schools. They meet once a month during the school year to plan activities,
participate in leadership training workshops, and provide input about teen volunteer
initiatives. Sessions also include informal Jewish learning and group reflection.
Trained in public speaking, Next Generation members conduct school workshops,
present orientations for teen groups at
Holiday Package Deliveries, and serve
as DOROT youth representatives in
other programs. They also plan and
implement fundraising activities for their
peers.
Next Generation’s lasting initiatives
include “The Word,” a blog on the
DOROT website in which members
share personal DOROT experiences and thoughts on both volunteering and agingrelated issues, as well as an annual intergenerational program on a Sunday
afternoon to introduce their peers to DOROT and encourage them to volunteer in
the future.
DOROT is proud to present the fourth annual Next Generation Honor Roll at our
2014 Spring Benefit. As the vanguard of our community’s future volunteer leadership,
Next Generation plays an important role in DOROT’s mission of bringing the
generations together. The Next Generation Honor Roll recognizes each year’s
graduating seniors as an expression of
our appreciation for the time and effort
they have devoted to building a better
world for the aged.
The graduating seniors’ views on their
Next Generation experience and on
the importance of building an agefriendly community are shared below.
M O L LY K A I S S A R
GRADUATING: The Chapin School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Carnegie Mellon University
My participation in Next Generation has been life-changing. I have always been interested
in volunteering, but before I started with DOROT, I did not know where to look. Once I
got involved with DOROT, I instantly fell in love with the organization. A few years ago,
I was invited onto the Next Generation Teen Council, and since then DOROT has given
me so many opportunities I would not have come across otherwise.
It is extremely important to build an intergenerational and age-friendly community. New
York City is a small space with a lot of people, so if we create a network of people
willing to lend a hand, the city will be much more age-friendly. I try my hardest to lend a
hand directly to the seniors in need, and I also try to create more of an intergenerational
community by bringing more teens and children to DOROT to help create a larger network.
ELENA KRASNOFF
GRADUATING: Bard High School Early College
WILL BE ATTENDING: Binghamton University
My participation in Next Generation has allowed me to form a stronger connection with
the DOROT community. I have learned a lot through both DOROT and Next Generation
and I hope to continue to use the things I’ve learned in the future. The seniors I have visited
have taught me so much about life and that is something I will be forever thankful for.
Building an intergenerational community is crucial; it’s important that we teach younger
generations to respect their elders.
JA MIE LICHTENSTEIN
GRADUATING: Columbia Prep
WILL BE ATTENDING: Wake Forest University
My participation in Next Generation has taught
me how important connecting the generations is.
Building an intergenerational and age-friendly
community is very important to me. I cherish the
time I spend with seniors. Not only am I able to
learn invaluable life lessons and hear wonderful
stories, but I am able to forge new friendships.
My work with DOROT prompted me to create
onelifelesson.com, a website that encapsulates the lessons of our elders and bridges the
gap between generations. I admire the work DOROT does and I am lucky and proud to
be part of such a warm, dedicated, and supportive community.
C A R LY S T E C K E L
GRADUATING: Staples High School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Cornell University
My participation in Next Generation has allowed me to remain an active participant in
working towards this amazing organization’s mission.
I believe that no person should be isolated or made to feel insignificant, but unfortunately,
many seniors often experience both. Creating an intergenerational and age-friendly
community is the only way to ensure that one can find happiness at any stage of life. The
necessity of such a community is not only for the benefit of current seniors, but also for our
own benefit, because if we are lucky, we all will reach advanced age eventually. I see
myself as working towards this ideal by treating seniors with the respect they deserve, and
encouraging others to do the same.
Top from left to right: Jared Mandelbaum, Alex Cohen, Carly Steckel, Leora Nevins, Max Slepian, Elena Krasnoff
Bottom from left to right: Hannah Gallan, Morgan Shear, Maud Mayer, Jamie Lichtenstein
JARED M ANDELBAUM
GRADUATING: The Dalton School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Hamilton College
My participation in Next Generation has been an invaluable and fulfilling experience.
I have learned important skills and I feel like I have truly helped the elder community in
New York City.
I think it is vitally important to foster an age-friendly community, as I feel that intergenerational
relationships are beneficial for members of both older and younger generations. There
is obviously a natural divide between older and younger generations, and the closure
of this gap can lead to life-changing experiences. DOROT does a great job of creating
relationships that span multiple generations, and I feel that I have played a part in this
effort by volunteering and working with Next Generation. Many younger people are
hesitant to reach out to elders; I hope I was able to set an example for my peers through
my involvement with DOROT.
MAX SLEPIAN
GRADUATING: SAR High School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Binghamton University
I have been volunteering with Next Generation for three years. I think it is very important
for the younger generation to learn as much as they can from the older generations and to
give back to them for their amazing life accomplishments. I hope to continue volunteering
with the elderly and encourage more friends and family to do so.
MORGAN SHEAR
GRADUATING: The Spence School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Georgetown University
My participation in Next Generation has provided me with the confidence and leadership
skills to go out into the world and make meaningful change.
Oftentimes, I feel that the elderly go unheard; their needs are overlooked and their
problems are not always understood. As a young adult, I believe it is important to spread
awareness about the plight that these valuable members of society face, and to create a
supportive and compassionate intergenerational community. Bridging the generations is
important on many levels. Not only can the young learn from elders’ unique perspectives
and experiences, they can, in turn, bring life, joy, and companionship into many isolated
seniors’ lives. From my personal experience of watching my grandparents age, and from my
time here at DOROT, I have recognized it is my duty to help foster these intergenerational
relationships and to be a voice for the elderly, ensuring that they are always heard. As I
move into the next chapter of my life, I see myself becoming a political advocate for the
elderly, a friend, and a listener.
DOROT VISION & MISSION
OUR PROGR AMS
Friendly Visiting matches volunteers
with seniors based on mutual interests
for weekly visits, forming meaningful
friendships that often last many years.
Holiday Package Deliveries involve
volunteers
bringing
seasonal
food
packages to seniors at least four times a
year, and staying for a visit. The Thanksgiving Banquet and Meal Delivery is the
largest annual program and includes a festive on-site banquet for older adults who
VISION
DOROT will be an innovative leader in mobilizing volunteers of all ages to improve
the lives and health of the elderly, addressing the challenges of an aging society.
are mobile and a meal delivery and visit for those who are homebound.
Kosher Meals for the Homebound delivers nutritious frozen kosher meals each
week to seniors who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. Emergency Meals
provides meals to elders in urgent need, and the Lillie Schussheim Chaffkin Shabbos
Meals program delivers freshly cooked meals in celebration of Shabbat.
Door to Door (formerly Shop and Escort) provides trained travel companions
to accompany seniors to medical
appointments or to shop, and to run
errands on behalf of seniors who are
homebound.
The Homelessness Prevention Program
MISSION
DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly and provides services to help
them live independently as valued members of the community. We serve the Jewish
and wider community, bringing the generations together in a mutually beneficial
partnership of elders, volunteers and professionals. Our work provides an effective
model for others.
provides
homeless
elders
with
transitional housing, meals, counseling,
case assistance, and relocation to permanent housing. Aftercare provides relocated
clients with continued support in their new homes to ensure they never become
homeless again, and builds community among formerly homeless older adults
through shared meals, social gatherings, and volunteerism.
University Without Walls offers educational courses, support groups, and holiday
celebrations over the telephone. Similarly, Russian University Without Walls serves
Russian-speaking seniors, and To Your Health enables seniors to get information
about health concerns from healthcare professionals over the phone. Caregivers’
Connections offers teleconference workshops, information, and support groups to
family caregivers of the elderly.
The Resource Line provides callers with information, guidance, and referrals to
DOROT programs and to other organizations serving seniors and caregivers.
The Wellness Program offers exercise, nutrition, and other wellness classes on-site
at DOROT.
Cemetery Visits, scheduled during the summer, give seniors the opportunity to
visit loved ones who have passed away, with transportation and volunteer travel
companions coordinated by DOROT.
Hand-in-Hand brings seniors and volunteer travel companions together to appreciate
and explore the arts, including museum visits, concerts and more.
Volunteer Services invites
individuals of all ages, families,
and
groups
representing
community organizations and
corporations to serve older
adults, with the goal of matching
volunteers with seniors who
have similar interests to develop
mutually beneficial relationships.
The Gimprich Fellowship and Internship Programs provide training for students (high
school through post-graduate) and professionals from diverse disciplines to work
with the elderly.
To learn more about DOROT’s programs and services for seniors or to inquire
about volunteer opportunities, please contact DOROT at 212-769-2850 or visit us
at www.dorotusa.org.
NEW THIS YEAR
Since 1976, DOROT has provided food, housing, companionship, education, and
cultural enrichment to thousands of older adults in the New York metropolitan area.
Most of our core programs serve seniors in Manhattan on the Upper West Side
from 59th to 125th Street and on the East Side from 14th to 96th Street. DOROT
also provides a range of services to the elderly in Westchester County and in
northern New Jersey. Every year, we strive to improve upon our programs. Here’s
what we did this year:
The Friendly Visiting Memory Loss Pilot, conducted in partnership with the New York
City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, supported volunteers matched with
seniors who had mild memory impairments. Volunteers participated in workshops
where they learned how to interact with and be sensitive to the specific needs of
the elders they visit each week.
DOROT provided training sessions to volunteers and staff to help identify and
address elder abuse, in partnership with the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center
at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Additionally, a DOROT social worker was
appointed to investigate and address any concerns of elder abuse reported.
Our intergenerational iPad tutoring project taught seniors how to establish e-mail
accounts and Skype, with guidance from youth volunteers, and we launched a
video-conferencing pilot for computer-savvy participants of DOROT’s University
Without Walls program.
With help and urging from a 12-year-old volunteer who was matched with an 89-yearold Holocaust survivor to play chess with, DOROT initiated an intergenerational
chess program this spring. Sunday and after-school sessions brought seniors and
youth of all levels together to learn from chess masters, partake in the game, and
build new friendships.
The new DOROT Next Dor Committee is a group of philanthropically-minded young
adults whose leadership will help DOROT grow now and in the future. Representing
one of the many generations that makes up DOROT’s intergenerational model, the
group supports the organization and generates awareness to future leaders and
fellow philanthropists.
Thank you to the
DOROT Family.
Our lives have been enriched by
honoring the elders in our community.
I am truly grateful.
AL AN L AY TNER
Our congratulations to
Alan Laytner
on an honor richly deserved.
GLORIA KINDMAN & ETHAN HORWITZ
To my favorite committee chair.
It has been a pleasure serving
with you on the DOROT Board
these many years.
Congratulations Alan!
DIANE K ATZIN
Thank you, Alan,
for your devotion and hard work
on behalf of DOROT.
A much deserved honor!
BARBAR A & JOE ELLIS
IN HONOR OF
Alan and Rachelle
for their continued leadership
in support of DOROT.
TALIA, HARRY, RONNY, PEGGY,
ETAI, ANYA, & SARAH GROSS
We salute Alan Laytner for his service
and devotion to DOROT.
JUDY & JOHN OPPENHEIMER
To Alan Laytner
Congratulations on this
well-deserved honor
and thank you for so many years
of leadership and service.
PAUL A & IR A RESNICK
We honor the service
and dedication to DOROT
THE HERMAN FORBES
CHARITABLE TRUST
of
Diane Katzin
and
Rick Kurnit
MIRIAM & JEROME K ATZIN
Congratulations to Alan Laytner
for all your years of service to DOROT.
Thank you Alan
for your dedication, commitment,
and generosity to DOROT and the
community of elders it serves.
Your commitment and dedication
are only succeeded by your
generosity and your vision.
It has been a pleasure serving
with you on the Board.
DIANE OSHIN, SID, DAVID,
& JARED MANDELBAUM
RENÉE ADLER ASCHER
In honor of our son-in-law
Alan Laytner
We are delighted to support DOROT
for his dedicated commitment to
in honor of our friend
DOROT,
Alan Laytner.
an amazing organization.
HARRIET & IRWIN GRIBETZ
LEVIN & GL ASSER, P.C.
Kol Hakavod to
Alan Laytner
on this well-deserved honor.
Congratulations to DOROT
for your outstanding work
Thank you to Mark Meridy,
in the community.
the DOROT staff and the many
DOROT volunteers for the important
work you do on behalf of the seniors
in our community.
ELLIOTT SCHEINBERG
HARRIET & JOEL SHAIMAN
A ARON, SYDNEY & BENJAMIN
Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to
Alan Laytner
Dear Morgan,
As you take your place in society
and travel to your new chapter in life,
and to all who contribute to the
wonderful work of DOROT.
never forget who you are
and where you come from.
May you continue to go from
We have no doubt that your work at
strength to strength.
DOROT has reinforced our family
values of Tzedaka and as we are so
PROUD of you, we know your
B’Vracha,
grandparents would be too.
Love,
MOM AND DAD
ANN WIMPFHEIMER
& EDDIE SNYDER
The staff and clients of DOROT’s
Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
join with the community in thanking
ANNE HEYMAN
and honoring
Alan Laytner, a true friend.
RENÉE & ARTHUR ASCHER
CONGRATULATIONS
TO
DOROT
To Joel Kazis, Ethan Horwitz
on your 38th Year
and the members of the
Benefit and Development Committees
THANK YOU
for your dedication to the success of the
Your friends at
38th Annual Spring Benefit
NANCY R ANKIN, MARK MERIDY &
THE BOARD & STAFF OF DOROT
Congratulations to
Alan Laytner
Remembering
-
Anne Heyman
He who pursues righteousness and loving kindness,
finds life, success, and honor.
- Proverbs 21:21
SANDR A EDELMAN
& R ABBI BURTON VISOTZKY
THE HAMLIN-K ANDEL-DEAKINS
FAMILY
DOROT honors the memory of
Anne Heyman
and remembers her vision,
wisdom, kindness and generosity.
Congratulations Alan.
You have set an example
for all of us.
Her spirit will always
live on at DOROT.
JOEL K AZIS & SAR A NATHAN
In honor of our friend
Alan Laytner
for his dedication to DOROT
DOROT thanks LED Next
for retrofitting our building with
LED lamps through the
Con Ed Green Team initiative.
For a free survey of your small business
contact them at [email protected]
or 516-531-3533
APRIL & PAUL KL AUSNER
In honor of
Alan Laytner
and
In loving memory of
Mortimer and Eugenie Propp
Seymour Propp
Ephraim Propp
THE PROPP FAMILY
Congratulations to our
Next Generation Graduating Seniors
Molly Kaissar
Elena Krasnoff
Jamie Lichtenstein
Jared Mandelbaum
Morgan Shear
Max Slepian
Carly Steckel
With all the best to a truly
fine organization.
Thank you for your devotion to the elderly
of our community and for your
outstanding service.
Alu v’hatzlichu! Go forth and succeed!
NANCY R ANKIN
& THE BOARD
MARSHALL B. RUBIN, D.D.S.
To The DOROT Staff
We admire your deep compassion,
your unwavering commitment,
and your professional expertise.
In Loving Memory of
We are proud to be your partners
Freddi Sue Finegood
in DOROT’s vital work.
With deepest appreciation, respect,
admiration and gratitude,
NANCY R ANKIN
& THE BOARD
ETHAN, JESSICA, MATTHEW, EMILY,
JASON, LIBA, & MICAH
DOROT is deeply grateful to
DOROT’S mission of serving seniors
and the examples set by your staff
has been crucial for enlightening
our children.
We are eternally grateful for this
multi-generational inspiration.
THE SHEAR & KR AUT FAMILIES
for its longtime partnership and commitment
to our intergenerational mission.
While enhancing the lives of disadvantaged
people throughout the community, you have
helped us alleviate the isolation of the elderly
and provide vital services to frail, homebound,
and homeless seniors.
As we celebrate our 38th Anniversary,
we thank you for your decades of support
and look forward to working with you in the
years ahead to enhance the lives of a
burgeoning aging population.
Elders Share The Arts
congratulates
DOROT
Your success in enhancing the lives
of older adults and engaging generations
Congratulations to the
volunteers and staff of DOROT.
in meaningful ways is an inspiration
to us all!
www.estanyc.org
SHARRI POSEN
Mazel Tov to
Bettina Equities Management, LLC
Alan Laytner
Proudly Supports Our Friend Alan Laytner
and DOROT’s 38th Annual Spring Benefit
With great admiration for
all you do for
DOROT!
LOUISE & BOBBY COHEN
Proud to support
DOROT
HERSH COHEN
Laurie,
Your involvement with DOROT is a shining
example of teaching values to your children.
We honor DOROT’s
extraordinary service
to our community.
With admiration and love,
ELLEN & ED DAVIDOWITZ
ELLEN K A ZIS-WALKER & DON WALKER
Mazel Tov to
ALAN LAYTNER
on this outstanding honor.
You are an inspiration to the DOROT community
and to the entire Jewish people.
The Jewish Center
YOSIE LEVINE, R ABBI
VIRGINIA BAYER HIRT, PRESIDENT
Congratulations to
Jared Mandelbaum
and all the Graduating Seniors of
The Next Generation Board
for their devotion to the
good work of DOROT.
NOR MAN & KIM
BRYNN, CALI, REMY & IAN KURL AN
Mazel Tov to, Morgan Shear,
President of Next Generation Teen Council,
and to all those that participated in another
outstanding year of service to our community.
With love and admiration,
CARLYN KR AUT SHEAR
HER MAN H. KR AUT
BEN, DIANA AND LEO SHEAR
Thank you to The Visual Image
for photographing
To our wonderful dear friends,
DOROT’s 38th Annual Spring Benefit.
Diane and Rick,
congratulations on another wonderful
DOROT Gala!
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We are delighted to work with
Audrey Stein, Lindsay Smith
and the Development staff
Congratulations to Alan.
Kol Hakavod!
on the DOROT Benefit.
CARYL FERBER POSER & PETER POSER
Love,
DOROTHY & MICHAEL WEISS
Congratulations to
Molly Kaissar
and all the graduating seniors.
THE K AISSAR FAMILY
Congratulations to
Alan Laytner
Athens Electric, Inc.
1980 63rd Street
Congratulations!
Brooklyn, NY 11204
RICHARD FITZBURGH
JOEL CHASE
SA M MCGUIRE
Mazel Tov
Congratulations to our
longtime friend, Alan Laytner,
Mazel Tov to
Alan and Rachelle
on this well-deserved honor.
RUBY & JOSEPH GOT TLIEB
THE GREENGR ASS FA MILY
“I am an old man, but in many senses a very
young man. And this is what I want you to be,
young, young all your life.”
- Pablo Casals
Congratulations on
You are a source of strength
38 years of service
to friend and stranger alike.
MAZAL TOV!
Keep up the great work.
to the community.
With all our love,
THE JACOBS FA MILIES
ROSE, ELI & MONA & JOSH
& ARIELLE, FREDDY
& DANIELL A & DAVID
A MELIA PROUNIS
STEVE REICH
& BERYL KOROT
In honor of
Nancy Rankin
LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP.,
AMO®
Congratulations to DOROT
In loving memory of
Ethan Horwitz
on another successful year!
Bruno Korn and Rita Linhart
and Freddi Finegood
For all they have done
A COMPREHENSIVE REAL ESTATE SERVICE
ORGANIZATION
1601 Bronxdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10462
Tel: (718) 518-8000 Fax: (718) 518-8585
Visit our website at
www.langsampropertyservices.com
for DOROT
MITCHELL MOSS
VANESSA GELM AN
& YAEL
MIKE, JOY, L AUREN,
& M AT THEW SADOWSKI
SUE & JON KORN
Cast me not off in the time of my old age
When my strength fails, forsake me not
Mazel Tov
to Alan
(Psalms 71:9)
Dear Alan We honor your goodness and caring
for others. You have always been a
Congratulations
Alan!
source of strength to these in need.
With affection,
IRVING & CEIL SKYDELL
CAROL & HARVEY SOBER
ZABAR’S & CO., INC.
and LORI-ZEE CORP.
WOULD LIKE TO
For our dedicated staff,
CONGRATULATE
Thank you.
ALAN LAYTNER
ON THIS WONDERFUL
HONOR!
BEVERLY ZUCKER
LISTINGS
7 Ocean Group, Inc.
To our generous, talented,
dear cousin Alan,
you touch our hearts with
your stories, wit and humor.
A-B Rustin – Toronto
Apthorp Pharmacy
Terry Marks & Stephen Arpadi
Bagel Basket
Beltech Communications, Inc.
Jeannie Blaustein
Love,
DIANE GOLDKOPF,
SAR AH & JACOB SOFFES
Millie & Alan Fell
Susan & Martin Fox
Richard I. Gribetz
Rebecca Reitz & Sidney Gribetz
Shirley M. Henschel
Ira Kellman
Kosher Marketplace
Congratulations,
Dr. Robert Lebovics
Alan!
Patrice & Jamie Listfield
Marlene & Steven Noveck
You set an example for
all of the cousins.
Katharine & Bret Parker
Beth Brodsky & Amir Shaviv
Lesley Slepian
Michael Sugarman
Town Shop
PAULA & MICHAEL GOTTLIEB
& FA MILY
DOROT wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the foundations,
corporations, and agencies whose commitment and generous
support enable us to enhance the lives of the elderly.
Anonymous
The Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Family Foundation
Joseph Alexander Foundation
Altman Foundation
American Chai Trust
American Red Cross
Assurant
Atran Foundation
Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Robert and Toni Bader Charitable Foundation
Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust
Bank Hapoalim
The Barker Welfare Foundation
The David Berg Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Edith C. Blum Foundation
Coleman & Grace Brandt Fund
Brenner Family Foundation
Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Charina Foundation
The Concordia Foundation
Corporation for National & Community Service
The Helen and Philip Delman Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Miriam and Arthur Diamond Charitable Trust
Dorot Foundation
EGL Charitable Foundation
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
The Eisner Foundation
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Harold and Isabel Feld Foundation in loving memory of Harold and Isabel Feld
Fink Foundation
FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
John J. Flemm Foundation
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Inc.
Dr. Gerald J. & Dorothy R. Friedman Foundation
Meyer and Pepa Gold Family Foundation
The William P. Goldman and Brothers Foundation
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation
Herman Goldman Foundation
Goldman Sachs
GRACE Communications Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Jewish Community Center of Manhattan
Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks
Jewish Journey Project
The Joelson Foundation
J-Serve
Kassner Family Foundation
The Katzin Foundation
Keller-Shatanoff Foundation
Walter H.D. Killough Trust
Lavanburg Foundation
Alice Lawrence Foundation
Legacy Heritage Fund Limited
The Fay J. Lindner Foundation
The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Metzger-Price Fund
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
National Center for Creative Aging
Newman’s Own Foundation
New York City Council
New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA)
New York State Assembly
Assemblymember Linda A. Rosenthal, Assembly District 67
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Borough President, Scott M. Stringer
SYNAGOGUE PARTNERS
The Omer Foundation
DOROT gratefully acknowledges our synagogue partners
working with us for tikkun olam.
Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation
Posner-Wallace Foundation
The Potter’s Wheel Foundation
QBE Foundation
The Ridgefield Foundation
Roland Foods – Bruno Scheidt Charitable Foundation
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.
The Samberg Family Foundation
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
The Robert Sillins Family Foundation
The Silverweed Foundation
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
The Sprint Foundation
Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Michael Tuch Foundation
Isaac H. Tuttle Fund
Ullmann Family Foundation
United States Department of Health and Human Services
New York State Office for the Aging
Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services
van Ameringen Foundation
The Laura B. Vogler Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Youth Service America
M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation
Adath Shalom
Astoria Center of Israel
Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor
Beth El Synagogue Center-New Rochelle
Bnai Keshet
Brotherhood Synagogue
Central Synagogue
Chabad Lubavitch of the West Side
City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex
Congregation Ansche Chesed*
Congregation Beth Ahm
Congregation Beth Chaim
Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth El of South Orange
Congregation Beth Elohim
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester
Congregation Habonim
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Congregation Kol Ami
Congregation Ohab Zedek*
Congregation Ohav Shalom
Congregation Or Zarua
Congregation Ramath Orah*
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Congregation Shaare Zedek
Congregation Shearith Israel
Congregation Shir Chadash
Darchei Noam
East End Temple
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Fifth Avenue Synagogue
Garden Jewish Center
Hebrew Institute of White Plains
Hillcrest Jewish Center
The Jewish Center
JCC of Harrison
Larchmont Temple
Lincoln Square Synagogue
Lisker Congregation
Morristown Jewish Center
Nanuet Hebrew Center
Mount Sinai Jewish Center
New City Jewish Center
Oheb Shalom Congregation
Park Avenue Synagogue*
Park East Synagogue
Park Slope Jewish Center
Shaarei Tikvah
Society for the Advancement of Judaism*
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
Sutton Place Synagogue*
Temple Beth Abraham-Tarrytown
Temple Beth Am of Parsippany, NJ
Temple Beth-El
Temple Beth Israel
Temple Beth Sholom
Temple B’nai Abraham of Livingston, NJ
Temple Chaverim of Plainview
Temple Emeth
Temple Israel Center of White Plains
Temple Israel of the City of New York
Temple Israel of Great Neck
Temple Ner Tamid
Temple Shaaray Tefila
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
Temple Sholom, Milford, CT
Town and Village Synagogue
The Actors’ Temple
The Shul in Florida
The Village Temple
United Synagogue and Temple Shalom
Union Temple
West End Synagogue*
Westchester Reform Temple
Young Israel of Scarsdale
Young Israel of the West Side
*Partner synagogues through Partners In Caring of UJA-Federation of New York
GENERATIONS SOCIETY
The Generations Society honors DOROT’s supporters who provide
for the agency through planned giving. Bequests and charitable gift
annuities help to secure DOROT’s future so that we can meet the needs
of seniors for generations to come.
We pay tribute to the following individuals who have included DOROT
in their estate planning.
J. David Abrahams
Jack Abrams
Alice Adelberg
Edith Adler
Dorothy Ain
Ruth Albert
Sondra R. Albert
Sonia Alden
Rachel Alper
Harry Alpert
Edith Altberger
Gertrude Andauer
Sylvia Antonier-Scher
Eugene Aretsky Trust
Joseph T. Arenson
Renée and Arthur Ascher
Stanley August
Ruth Awner
Trude Baker
Anna Balos
Mary Balos
Frank Bamberger
Marcus Bartfeld
Florence Baskoff
Ruth L. Bauman
Theodore Baumritter
Sam Begun
Fanny Beiner
Martin M. Bell
Doris Bergmann
Gertrude Berkowitz
Hetty R. Berman
Lisa D. Bernheim
Al Bernstein
Leo Bernstein
Leonora Bernstein
Lisa D. Bernstein
Lotte S. Bilgrey
Erna S. Blade
Sylvia Blechman
Morton Blick
Florence Bloch
William Bluestone
Lilly Boehm
Charles Braverman
Corinne Breen
Cecilia Florence Brestiker
Rhoda Brookman
Susan Byk
Merle S. Cahn
Paula Catell
Ruth Chapman
Ann Chary
Helen and Claire Chasnov Fund
Hazel Cinberg
Estelle Cobin
Ruth L. Cohen
William Cohen
Hugo Cohn
Lillian Copperman
Ray P. Corsini
Sybil Cotler
Lottie Dannenberg
Hazel Horn Davis
Frieda and Leonard Davis
Abe Delson
Samuel P. Deutscher
Lucille DeWeil
David Dorfman
Ruth Druss
Eli Drusskoff
Shirley Eagle
Lionel Echtman
Phyllis and Jerome Edelman
Sandra Edelman
Rose Enselman
Bill Epstein
Julius Epstein
Helene Ertag
Irma Falk
Fred Fassler
Miriam Y. Fawcett
Miriam Feldman
Shirley and Joel Feldman
Ida Feryszka
Nedda Feuerstein
Felix Fibich
Murry Fiderer
Michael Fiegen
Albert Fink
Ida Fink
Edna Fishman
Gertrude Fligel
Elise Florsheim
David J. Fox
George Fox
Harriet and Leon Fox
Lorraine Fox
Hannah E. Fraenkel
Rena R. Frank
Estelle K. Franks
Stella Freiheiter
Mari Freudenthal
Janet and Robert Freund
Ida Fried
Sam Friedlander
Frances Friedman
Sidney Friedman
Robin Fries
Mollie Popkin Galub
Stanley Ganer
Shelley Gardiner
Edith Gellman
Ilona Gerstel
Jerome Gewirtz
Alice and Jack Gish
Jason M. Gladstone
Harry Glass
Anna Gold
Della Goldberg
Mae Goldsmith
Albert Goldstein
Sanford H. Goldstein
Carole Goodman
Lillian Goodman
Pamela Goodwin
Barbara Gottlieb
Dorothee Gottschalk
Marilyn T. Grayburn
Lorri M. Greif
Gertrude Green
Edith K. and Alfred E. Grossman
Martha Gruen
Barbara H. Guggenheim
Gerhard J. Haas
Gertrude Haas
Martha Hack
Miriam Halpern
Helen R. Hamlin
Norman C. Hamond
Lillian Heitler
Selma Henig
Shirley Henschel
Sheila Hershkowitz
Edith Kavey Hershon
Anna Hess
Estelle Hess
Margarete H. Hess
Rolf Hirschberg
Monica E. Hollander
Jonathan Horn
Shirley Horn
Dorothy Dall Horowitz
Mildred P. Horowitz
Mildred S. Horowitz
Marjorie Hort
Pauline A. Howe
Alma A. Hunter
Clare Isenstein
Magdalena Izsak
Miriam Jacobs
Myrna K. Jacobs
Stanley Norman Jacobs
Gertrude Jelinek
Jean Jellinek
Florence Jonas
Warner Joseph
Rose Julius
Mamie Kaffel
Rose Kalich
William Kanter
Seymour H. Kantrowitz
Gladys Kaplan
Sophie Kaplan
Rose Karliner
Lillian Katz
Bertha Kaufman
Henrietta Kaufman
Janet Kaufman
Janet W. Kayes
Eleanor and Abraham Kestenbaum
Shirley Kirsner
Jules V. Klahr
Rosanne Klass
Henry Kleiman
Florence Klein
Elsie Kleinberg Trust
Bryan Knapp
Rose Kohlberg
Maxine Stein Kohler
Bruno Korn
Katherine Ruth Kornblum
Fred Koven
Beulah Kramer
Barbara Krashes
Sara Selma Kronengold
Toby Kronengold
Frieda Kummermann
Samuel Kunda
Gerda Kurtz
Jules D. Kurtz
Elli Landerer
Lilly Landsberger
Elliott Landsman
Ruth Lasher
Alicia Latzer
Abraham Laufer
Genevieve Lebendiger
Elizabeth Lehrman
Regina and Bernard Leitman
Walter Lener
Lore Lennon
Anne Lerner
Ursula Lerse
Alice Rush Levy
Ruth Lichtman
Judy Liegner
Johanna Loeb
Lottie Loeb
Martha J. Loewenstein
Helen Galland Loewus
Amalia Goldstein Lorber
Sylvia Malawsky
Isabel K. Maller
Ides Mandl
Harold Margolis
Emma Mark
Judith Marks
Jerrold M. Marshall
Werner Marx Trust
Gertrude Matrick
Norma McWilliams
Abraham Melezin
Judith Melrose
Harold B. Meltsner
Anita Mennella
Clarice W. Mertzel
Harriet Messinger
Bruce Meyers
Gussie Miller
Mascha Miller
Ira Millman
Nathan Mitler
Arthur P. Morgan
Isabel Morton
Bertha Moser
Anna Moszcynski
Elie Naim
Gerda Neumann
Margot Neumann
Joel A. Newman
Phylllis Nissim
Deborah Offenbacher
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Olden
Therese Ornstein
Diane Oshin
Mollie Oschowitz
Saul Ostrow
Rose Palley
Nancy Pasternack
Bert Pearlberg
Frances Pinckney
Eloyse Pollack
Betty G. Popper
Mildred Popper
Geraldine Poritz
Rosa Pressel
Janice Puner
Lucia Radl
Lilly Joss Reich
Elsie Reyman
Matt Reynolds
Estelle Richmond
Rudy Robak
Winifred Gollin Robbin
Anna Robins
Ilse Rosanes
Barbara Rosen
Louis Rosen
Rose Rosen
Marvin B. Rosenblatt
Jenny Rosendahl
Eleanor Rosenstiel
Yvonne Rosenzweig
Maria Rosner
Florence G. Roswell
Ruth Y. Roth
Robin and Larry Rubinstein
Samuel Ruchman
Bertha Rusitzky
Marianne Salzberg
Gerta Scharf
Cecile Schey
Molly Schiffren
Regina Schindel
Carole Schragis
Charlotte Haas Schueller
Martin Schwarzschild
Judith Seltz
Ludmila Semiatin
Donald M. Shachat
Virginia Sharkey
Marilyn Silberstang
Jerome Simon
Harold Michal-Smith
Helene G. Shomer
Amelia Rice Shone
Hermine Shulsinger
Marilyn Silberstang
Harry Siegel
Ruth Sieyman
Katherine Simon
Esther Betty Singer
Ruth and George Skolsky
Harold Michal Smith
Nathan Solomon
William Solomon
Rose Sommer
E. Mildred Speiser
Bella Spewack
Maxine Stein-Kohler
Friderika Steiner
Mildred A. Steiner
Eleanor and Charles Stendig
Arlette B. Stern
Esther Stern
Isabelle Stern
Joseph B. Stiefel
Margaret Stolbach
Theodore Stone
David Harrison Storper
Zelda Strickon
Jack Sundelson
Hilda Sussman
Rachel Sussman
Jutta Tannhausser
Naomi F. Tepfer
Blanka Theamen
Carola S. Trier
Sylvia Troy
Selma Uslaner
Frieda Vadasz
Frieda Vankeymuelen
Selena Viess
Dorothea Vyse
Marcia and Morton Wachspress
Stella Wand
Evelyn Wechsler
Gertrude Weil
Ilona Weinberger
Florence Weinstein
Lois Weinstein
Sylvia Weinstein
Ellen M. Weiss
Herbert Weiss
Estate of WilliamWernick
Stephen R. Wiener
Mildred Wiesenfeld
Alexander Wincberg
Fannie Wisniewski
Florence Westin
Mildred Wiesenfeld
Lottie Wolf
Roslyn Wolf
Margot Wolff
Gloria F. Wolinsky
Irving Yeckes
Rhoda Zimet
Beverly Zucker
Harriet S. Zucker
DOROT ENDOWED PROGRAMS
DOROT expresses deepest thanks to its generous donors who made
major gifts to fully or partially endow our programs.
Murry Fiderer Center for Community Services
Friendly Visiting
partially endowed by Holly and Sam Merrin in memory of
Morris and Rose Bienenfeld
Harriet S. Zucker Center for Nutrition and Health
Kosher Meals for the Homebound
Emergency Meals
partially endowed by Edith Hershon
The Simcha Program
partially endowed in honor of Loretta and Herb Mehl by their children
The Mezuzah Program
partially endowed in honor of Edward and Rochelle Berkowitz
by their children
Sylvia & Chester Kessler Center for Homeless Services
Homelessness Prevention Program
Lilly and Richard Reich
Dr. Frederick and Ilona Gerstel
Aftercare
partially endowed (anonymous)
The Moosa Haghani Cash Relief Fund
endowed by Victor Haghani (principal funder), Hilibrand Foundation,
and Meriwether Foundation
Belle Abramson Center for Volunteer and Educational Services
Holiday Package Deliveries
Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery
partially endowed by the late Mrs. Bella Wexner in memory of
her parents, Lena and Harry Cabakoff
University Without Walls
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
partially endowed by
friends of J. David Abrahams
OFFICERS
HONORARY BOARD
Estanne and Martin Fawer
President
Nancy Rankin
Chair
Marilyn Katz
Vice Presidents
Sandra Edelman, Esq.
Donna Jakubovitz
Diane Katzin
Diane Oshin
Tamar and Eric S. Goldstein
Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman
Anne E. Heyman, Esq.*, ‫ז״ל‬, and Seth Merrin
Deborah and Lawrence Hilibrand
Neil and Amy Katz
Stanley M. Katz
Wilma and Howard Kaye
Joel Kazis* and Sara Nathan
Michele and Jeffrey Landau
Bryna and Joshua Landes
Teri and Martin Monas
Paula Stamler Resnick* and Ira Resnick
Fiona and Michael Scharf
Shonni H. Silverberg and John M. Shapiro
Ruth and Andrew Suzman
Regina Ullendorff
Marvin Fenster in memory of Anna and Isaac Fenster
In memory of Frances Frisch
Curtis Katz
The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation
Holly and Sam Merrin
Vivian and Edward Merrin
Estelle Richmond Scholarship Fund
DOROT General Operations
partially endowed by
Treasurer
Rodney A. Cohen
Secretary
Barbara I. Ellis
Executive Director
Mark L. Meridy
Altman Foundation
DIRECTORS
Helen G. Loewus
Joan C. Schwartz
Renée Adler Ascher*
Laurie Davidowitz
Emily S. Finkelstein, MD
Elissa Fishman
Alfred E. Grossman
Ethan Horwitz, Esq.*
Ellen Marram
Ira Millman
John Oppenheimer
Geoffrey Raicht
Marla Schlenoff
Harriet Shaiman
Doris Ullendorff
Sirota Center for Intergenerational Arts
Friendly Music Concerts
“Afternoon Concerts with Friends”
endowed in loving memory of Henry “Uli” Ullendorff
by the Ullendorff family
Gimprich Center for the Generations
New Intergenerational Initiatives
partially endowed by the Gimprich Family Foundation
Polonsky Family Emergency Fund
Freddi Finegood, ‫ז״ל‬
Past President
*presidents emeriti
BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Chair
Joel Kazis
Claire Ellis
Lisa Heffner
Rachelle Gribetz Laytner
Ann Wimpfheimer
Denise Wyse