171 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 212-769-2850

DOROT
171 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-769-2850
www.dorotusa.org
Thank you to
37th Annual
Spring Benefit
all the
Honoring
Fabulous Volunteers
D i a ne Kat zi n
Rick Ku rnit
Katri na Ku rn it
S a l u t i n g t h e g ra d u a t i n g s e n i o r s of N ex t G e n e ra t i o n,
DO R OT 's Te e n Le a d e r s h i p B oa rd
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Carole J. Buf ford
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Liz Brown and Leslie Alexander
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Being T here
37 Years Strong
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
Last fall, Hurricane Sandy drove the plight of
frail and isolated seniors into the headlines.
Then weeks passed, life gradually returned to
normal for most New Yorkers, and frail isolated
seniors receded once again from the public
consciousness.
As we gather for DOROT’s 37th Annual Spring
Benefit, the faces that surround us signify a
robust present as well as a promising future.
They include DOROT’s leadership, longtime
donors and new supporters, seniors who
participate in our programs, and members
of Next Generation, a talented group of teen
volunteers.
But DOROT never forgets.
Since the moment 37 years ago when a small
group of young adults took it upon themselves
to visit the homebound elderly, DOROT has
provided frail and isolated older adults with a
vital, ongoing connection to the community.
We understand that frail seniors who are alone, bereft of friends and family, live
in a state of incremental crisis. Their continued isolation can not only lead to
depression; it can also detrimentally affect their physical health.
That is why DOROT’s staff and volunteers, supported by caring donors and guided
by a dedicated, hands-on Board, have made it our collective business to be there
for frail and homebound elders—day by day, week by week. Whether they are
welcoming a regular volunteer visitor, receiving weekly deliveries of pre-cooked
meals, participating in a teleconference course, or venturing out for a doctor’s
appointment on the arm of a trusted DOROT escort, we are a consistent presence
in their lives. And they can rely on our experienced social workers to help them
deal with new challenges that arise as they age.
“I can’t tell you how important it is to me that DOROT never forgets me,” one senior
told us.
That is DOROT’s mission, to be there and keep being there, anchoring the aged
firmly and continuously in a community concerned for their well-being.
We are united by the simple idea that
older adults are an essential part of our
community. From this understanding springs
our commitment to keep them connected
to a caring community, to help them live with
dignity in their own homes, and to bring the
generations together for everyone’s benefit.
There is great satisfaction in serving others. But in DOROT’s programs there is also
delight.
It is there for the couple talking with a homebound veteran during our 9/11 Day of
Service who realize, to their amazement, that an hour has passed—and carry on
the conversation because they are so intrigued.
It is there for the young man whose older friend, whom he sees every week, has
become his mentor and confidant.
And it is there for the bat mitzvah girl who marks her personal milestone by preparing
and serving a meal with her friends at our transitional home for homeless elders.
It is a delight that infuses our intergenerational programs as young and old meet
to talk, sing, bake bread, write plays, surf the Web, study digital photography—
and discover common interests that transcend the years between them.
Crucial to this mission is a corps of dedicated volunteers like Diane Katzin, Rick
Kurnit, and Katrina Kurnit. They symbolize not only the diverse talents of our
volunteer corps, but also its promise for the continuity of DOROT’s mission for
coming generations of vulnerable elders. We are proud to honor them and to
celebrate, with them, 37 years of being there for the elderly.
This shared joy is the crowning feature of DOROT, and we welcome all who partake
of it. To our honorees, Diane Katzin, Rick Kurnit, and Katrina Kurnit; to the graduating
teen leaders of Next Generation; and to all the friends and family members who
are here in tribute to them, hearty congratulations. To DOROT’s devoted Board, our
exceptional President, and the Benefit Chairs and Committee members, deepest
thanks for bringing us all together for a splendid celebration of DOROT’s shining
past and bright future.
Nancy Rankin
Mark L. Meridy
President, DOROT Board of Directors
Executive Director
Dear Friends,
It is a pleasure to chair an event that celebrates both a family we admire and
the mission that is so dear to their hearts.
The time and energy that Diane Katzin, Rick Kurnit, and Katrina Kurnit have
devoted to DOROT—over and above their generous support of the agency—
distinguishes them as “doers” in a community striving to improve the lives of a
growing population of frail elders. Diane, a supporter of DOROT for more than
15 years, has fostered the growth of its youth programs and brought her special
vitality to leadership roles as a Board member and Gala Co-Chair. Rick, who
led his first telephone course for homebound elders in 2001, is still sharing his
legal expertise and knowledge of current issues in teleconference classes that
are perennial favorites among DOROT’s frail seniors. Katrina was a member of
the vanguard when Next Generation, DOROT’s Teen Leadership Board, was first
BLESSED IS THE GENERATION
IN WHICH THE OLD
LISTEN TO THE YOUNG.
AND DOUBLY BLESSED
established.
As a family, they have delivered packages and visited with homebound seniors,
making personal connections with men and women who often have no surviving
friends or nearby family members. Their abiding compassion and determination
to make a difference for these marginalized members of the community have
earned them a special place within the DOROT community.
To their friends and colleagues, Diane, Rick, and Katrina exemplify the essential
qualities of leadership: vision, dedication, creativity, perspective, and a knack
IS THE GENERATION
IN WHICH THE YOUNG
LISTEN TO THE OLD.
for working with others to achieve shared goals. DOROT’s seniors have benefited
from this leadership, and will continue to benefit for years to come as the young
people nurtured in DOROT’s volunteer programs grow into their legacy of
kindness and community activism.
We are grateful to the Benefit Committee for helping to create tonight’s salute
to this outstanding DOROT family and our Next Generation, and to everyone
who joins us in celebrating DOROT’s 37th anniversary.
Renée Adler Ascher
Board President Emerita
Michael Frankfurt
Senior Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Co-Chairs, DOROT 37th Annual Spring Benefit
-Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 25B
Advisory Board and helped organize a teen bowl–a–thon. Together
the family participated in DOROT’s Holiday Package Deliveries and
Thanksgiving Banquets.
Diane and Katrina regularly visited a homebound, socially isolated
DOROT client, Mrs. Baker, and they both have fond memories of the
experience. Diane recalls, “When we visited her, I noticed that all
anyone wants to do is tell their story and they want someone to listen.
We can provide that ear.” For Katrina, “Those visits were a wonderful
way to bring life into her home and for me to feel the impact of
community service at a young age. I learned that it can have a real
impact and be very personal.”
LinkingT he Generations
Diane Katzin returned to New York after college at Northwestern to
pursue her career as an actress. Rick Kurnit returned to the Upper
West Side after law school at Harvard. The two were introduced on
a blind date. They married and — luckily for DOROT — settled in the
neighborhood on the Upper West Side.
In 1996, Diane was asked by her parents to help direct their newly
formed family foundation. Diane wanted to support a local agency
that provided teenagers with opportunities for community service,
and to also give their teenage daughter, Katrina Kurnit, an opportunity
to connect with the elderly. DOROT — with its mission of mobilizing
volunteers of all ages to improve the lives and health of the elderly
— was a natural fit.
“What attracted us to DOROT is its intergenerational aspect,” Diane
says. “Many of our children and teens are cut off from elders. DOROT
offers young people an opportunity to understand another generation
and have empathy for the elderly.”
DOROT quickly became a family affair. Diane joined DOROT’s Youth
At one Thanksgiving Banquet, Katrina served a table of seniors who
enjoyed the afternoon’s dancing and it “gave her insight into how
much energy and spark you can still have when you grow older,”
Diane recalls.
As more and more young people like Katrina became involved with
DOROT’s intergenerational mission, DOROT needed more formal youth
programming. To help launch these efforts, the Katzin Foundation
played a crucial role. It funded the development of service–learning
workshops and partnerships with local schools, as well as the first
paid staff position specifically devoted to youth services. Supporting
DOROT followed the family’s long history of philanthropy. “My parents
were very involved in Jewish philanthropic organizations and we grew
up with that as a model,” Diane says.
Diane joined DOROT’s Board of Directors in 2001, bringing with her
diverse skills, a discerning eye, and extensive volunteer experience
in fundraising. Since that time, she has been involved with many of
DOROT’s various committees and currently serves on the Board’s
Executive and Program Committees. In addition to her deep
commitment to DOROT, Diane has long served as a member of the
Board and the Patrons Council of the New York Botanical Garden.
She continues to be a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Rick, who was named the first New York Media Lawyer of the Year by
Best Lawyers and has handled many of the leading cases defining the
application of intellectual property law to advertising and marketing,
has for the past 12 years been a consistent volunteer facilitator in
DOROT’s University Without Walls (UWW) teleconference program.
Over the years, he has taught a wide variety of subjects and has
become one of UWW’s most beloved teachers. Rick is currently
leading a course on current events.
“Serving as a UWW facilitator is a rich and rewarding experience, both
in enjoying the participants’ appreciation of the conversation and
as a process of sharing points of view,” Rick says. “The participants,
who are older and retired, offer an often surprising perspective about
political affairs and how we should set national and local priorities.
My role as a facilitator is an easy way to make a small contribution
to our community that has meaning for others and for me.”
The seniors are benefiting from the experience of a seasoned
instructor: Rick has taught advertising and intellectual property law at
Parsons since 1981 and has lectured at Harvard, Columbia, University
of Pennsylvania, NYU, Fordham, New York, and Cardozo Law Schools,
and at conferences in Asia, Europe, and North America. He is on
the Boards of the Miami Ad School, The Art Directors Club and the
Advertising Compliance Service.
As a youth volunteer, Katrina, who attended Dalton, helped launch
DOROT’s Teen Leadership Board, Next Generation. She is especially
proud to have been a part of this founding group and notes that her
leadership role was a pivotal learning experience.
“I really saw the tag line ‘Generations Helping
Generations’ come to life,” she recalls. “I learned
how a non-profit operates, collaborated with
people of all ages, and worked in a team of
my peers to mobilize my generation to help the
homebound elderly. The lessons I learned then
inform my community service involvement to
this date.”
In high school, Katrina also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.
While studying at Duke, she volunteered at the university’s Children’s
Hospital, and then interned at DOROT the summer after graduating.
She began a career in the technology sector working at Google and
continued her volunteerism by teaching an after-school class once a
week to underserved middle school students. Katrina currently lives in
San Francisco and works at the technology start-up Sosh.com, which
just recently launched in New York.
Throughout the years, the Katzin/Kurnit family has continued to
support efforts to broaden the impact of DOROT’s youth volunteer
programs. As a result, thousands of young people have, like Katrina,
learned about serving their community and developed a lifelong
commitment to DOROT’s intergenerational mission.
“It’s simple,” Diane says. “Young people visit seniors in their homes,
shop for them, bring them birthday cakes and gifts, and teach them
how to use computers. Seniors benefit from their assistance and enjoy
their company. In return, young people learn from the seniors. Our
involvement has been extremely rewarding and has validated my
belief that these relationships make a real difference for all of us.”
DOROT is deeply fortunate that the Katzin/Kurnit family continues
to make a real difference in the lives of so many seniors and young
people. We are thrilled to honor their significant involvement in
DOROT’s mission.
Next Generation
Maggie Birnbaum
Next Generation, DOROT’s leadership board for students in grades 10-12,
GRADUATING: Bard High School Early College
was launched in September 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 teen fundraising activities.
Among Next Generation’s lasting initiatives are a teen blog on the DOROT
website in which members share their personal DOROT experiences and
thoughts on volunteering and issues related to aging and an annual
intergenerational program held on a Sunday afternoon to introduce their
WILL BE ATTENDING: The University of St. Andrews
My participation in Next Generation has taught me the importance
of taking action when you want to affect change. The richness of a
community does not come from one set group of people, but the
interaction of many different groups, functioning as a whole. This is
exactly why it is important to build an age-friendly community, so that
people of all ages can live comfortably, and truly form a unit. A large
part of the establishment of an age-friendly community is physical
accommodation, but I think that an equally important aspect is social
accommodation, which is exactly what I’ve been so fortunate to take
part in during my time interning at DOROT and in Next Generation.
The value of a simple conversation is greatly overlooked, and the
conversations I had with seniors from DOROT were just as meaningful to
me as they were to the seniors. This give and take relationship is exactly
why building an age-friendly community is so important: it allows for a
whole, diverse community in which everyone benefits.
peers to volunteering with DOROT.
Kenneth Garner
Honor Roll
GRADUATING: Brooklyn Technical High School
DOROT is proud to present the third annual Next Generation Honor Roll
at our 2013 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 Next Generation 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 seniors’ views on their Next Generation experience and on the
importance of building an age-friendly community are shared in the
following pages.
WILL BE ATTENDING: Trinity College
My participation in Next Generation is among the most fulfilling things I
have ever done. I think I got more out of this than I gave. The wisdom
of our clients and our leaders has helped me to learn and grow as a
person.
I don’t think we should distinguish among elderly and young. The
“elderly,” whatever age that may be, are not people to be patted on the
head or called cute. They are people with a lifetime of experience and
knowledge who have much to teach us and share. Respect for people
of any age is paramount and rather than an age-friendly community I
believe we should speak of an age-blind community.
Abbie Greenbaum
Ali Nadel
GRADUATING: Horace Mann School
GRADUATING: Trinity School
WILL BE ATTENDING: Oberlin College
WILL BE ATTENDING: University of Michigan
My participation in Next Generation has been a really important part of
my high school experience. I wrote my college application essay about
a DOROT visit that meant a lot to me, and in general I think I have learned
a lot about how much I love interacting with people of all ages. Through
the board specifically I have learned many important leadership skills.
I try to view everyone in the world as a “potential friend” regardless of
their age or background. We should try to ease others’ lives as much as
we can – especially seniors, who have done so much to pave the way
for our generation and the one before ours. Building an age-friendly
community is a way of giving back and a way of making overtures to
yet another group of people who can be valuable in our own lives.
Katie Grobman
GRADUATING: Abraham Joshua Heschel School
WILL BE ATTENDING: NYU, Gallatin
My participation in Next Generation has done so much to teach me
about the beauty and wisdom that the older generation has to offer
and has made me aware of some of the challenges seniors face.
While older people have traditionally held a special place in many
cultures, America has had a far more ambivalent attitude toward
the aged. No community can truly call itself great or enlightened if it
marginalizes its senior citizens, especially since seniors will comprise an
ever-increasing percentage of the U.S. population.
My participation in Next Generation is something I have really enjoyed.
It has been wonderful to meet other teen leaders who are involved with
such a great organization, DOROT. I have also enjoyed the monthly
meetings and planning events. I will really miss serving in Next Generation
next year, but my brother is ready to take my place and will let me know
how things are in the future!
I think building an age-friendly community is extremely important.
DOROT does such a great job of bridging the gap between generations,
and I have connected with so many people of all ages that I otherwise
would have never met.
Congratulations
to our
graduating seniors!
DOROT Vision & Mission
Snapshot of
Vision
Since 1976, DOROT has provided food, housing,
companionship, education, and cultural
enrichment to thousands of older adults in
the New York metropolitan area and has
fostered friendship and respect between
the generations. Most of our core food
and friendship 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. The following is a sampling of DOROT programs.
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.
D O R O T Programs
Friendly Visiting matches volunteers
with seniors for weekly visits, nurturing
long-lasting friendships by bringing
the generations together to share
ideas, mutual interests, and
experiences.
Holiday Package Deliveries provide
traditional foods and volunteer visits
to seniors.
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.
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.
Shop & Escort provides trained
assistants to escort seniors to medical
appointments, to shop, or for a walk
in the park. For homebound elders,
escorts shop and perform errands.
Homelessness
Prevention
Program
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.
University Without Walls offers the
homebound interactive educational courses,
support groups, and holiday celebrations
over the telephone.
Its sister telephone
program, To Your Health, enables seniors to learn more about
their health concerns from professionals in the health care field.
Russian University Without Walls serves Russian-speaking seniors.
Caregivers’ Connections offers teleconference
workshops, information, and support groups
to caregivers of the elderly.
The Resource Line provides seniors, their
families, and the public with information,
guidance, and referrals to DOROT
programs and to other organizations
serving seniors and caregivers.
Wellness Program for Seniors offer exercise,
nutrition, and wellness classes on-site at
DOROT.
Thanksgiving Banquet and Meal
Delivery celebrates the holiday by
hosting elders at a festive banquet
and offers homebound seniors
Thanksgiving meals delivered by
volunteers who stay for a visit.
Cemetery Visits are scheduled during
the summer, when DOROT arranges
transportation and organizes volunteers to
escort seniors to cemeteries throughout the greater metropolitan
area.
Hand-in-Hand brings seniors and volunteer escorts together to
appreciate and explore the arts. From museum visits to on-site
chamber music concerts, DOROT provides opportunities to enjoy
a variety of arts programs in intimate settings.
DOROT Westchester provides Friendly Visiting;
Holiday Package Deliveries; Shabbat Shalom
Westchester; University Without Walls;
Caregivers’ Connections; Information, Referral
& Case Assistance; Telephone Friends;
and youth volunteer programs. For more
information, please call 914-674-9129.
Volunteer Services offers opportunities tailored to
the special talents, abilities, availability, and personal interests of
volunteers. At the same time, DOROT identifies the interests, needs,
and personal preferences of the elderly, with the goal of matching
volunteers and seniors for mutually beneficial relationships. DOROT
programs bring individuals, corporate and communal groups,
families, and youth volunteers together with elders for activities
that emphasize friendship, shared interests, and the infinite capacity
of people of all ages to learn from each other. Examples include
shopping for the homebound, holiday and birthday visits, assistance
with personal projects, computer training,
oral histories, mentorships, card making,
and other arts programs. DOROT also
offers service-learning opportunities
for students.
The Gimprich Fellowship and
Internship
Programs provide
training for students (high school
through
post-graduate)
and
professionals from diverse disciplines
who 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.
We toast Diane for her wise
counsel on our Board
and her steadfast efforts
to achieve DOROT’s mission.
And we toast Rick and Katrina
for their constant devotion
to DOROT!
Barbara and Joe Ellis
Congratulations and thank you
for all your hard work
over the years.
Ethan Horwitz
Thank you to the DOROT Family
In providing our family with the
opportunity to participate in
enriching the lives of seniors,
our lives have been enriched.
We are grateful and truly honored.
Diane, Rick and Katrina
We join in honoring
Diane, Rick and Katrina
for their support
and devotion to DOROT
Miriam and JeromeKatzin
Diane and Rick
Thank you for supporting all of us
at DOROT for these many years.
We salute you!!
We honor you!!
Judy and John Oppenheimer
Best wishes to DOROT
for continued success.
Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg
The Herman Forbes
Charitable Trust
With gratitude and deep admiration
for the profound and positive impact
To the Katzin/Kurnit Family
DOROT has had on the lives
of so many elders.
Congratulations on this
well-deserved honor
We honor and thank
and thank you for so many years
Diane, Rick and Katrina
of leadership and service.
for their long-term support of DOROT.
Diane Oshin, Sid,
David and Jared Mandelbaum
Paula and Ira Resnick
To our Benefit Co-Chairs,
Renée Adler Ascher and Michael Frankfurt,
and the Benefit Committee Thank you for your hard work and
dedication in making DOROT’s
37th Annual Spring Benefit
Congratulations to our dear friends
Diane, Richard and Katrina.
Thank you for your outstanding
a warm, engaging, and successful
celebration in the best DOROT tradition.
You created an event to remember
for all of us and for our honorees
service, leadership and
Diane, Rick and Katrina,
commitment to DOROT.
and for the graduating seniors of
Next Generation.
With deep appreciation,
Love,
Esta,Michael, Emily and Stephen
Nancy Rankin, Mark Meridy
and the
Board and Staff of DOROT
It gives me great pleasure to be
a part of this celebration honoring
Diane, Rick, and Katrina.
Congratulations
To Diane
for all the wonderful Board and Committee
work you do year in and year out and for
Congratulations to
bringing your wit along with your wisdom.
Diane, Rick and Katrina
To Rick
on being honored by DOROT.
for taking the time to share your knowledge
and energy with the participants on
Best wishes to DOROT
University Without Walls.
for a successful year.
To Katrina
for giving meaning to DOROT’s
Teen Leadership Board and for paving
the way for the Next Generation.
My thanks for your long-time support
and commitment to DOROT.
Renée Adler Ascher
Rae Finegood
Congratulations to
Katie Grobman
as well as her classmates
of Next Generation.
You MAKE US VERY PROUD!!
To our wonderful, dear friends,
Diane, Rick, and Katrina.
Congratulations on receiving this
most deserving honor.
You are an inspiration to us all.
Love always,
Mom and Dad
Suzanna,Matthew and Travis Grobman
Claudia,Michael and Jessica
Katie Grobman
We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to
The Katzin-Kurnit Family
We love you!
Allan D. Mantel
Stein Riso Mantel McDonough, LLP
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Anne, Seth, Jason, Jenna and Jonathan
www.SRMMLAW.com
In honor of
Diane, Rick and Katrina
and all the DOROT volunteers
who make such an important
difference in the lives of the elderly.
Monica and Henry Aboodi
Congratulations
to
Thanks for all you do!
Diane, Rick and Katrina
Fern and Hersh Cohen
Jane, Charlie and Alix
To Laurie Davidowitz,
May God who blessed our ancestors bless those…
who work righteously and faithfully devote
themselves to the needs of the community.
--Siddur, prayer for Shabbat morning.
You are truly an example of
giving to our family as well as
Our congratulations and
to the community.
best wishes to
Diane, Rick and Katrina
With deep admiration
who so beautifully embody
and love,
this Jewish ideal.
Ellen, Ed, Jim, Bob, John and Cheryl
Sandra Edelman
and Rabbi Burton Visotzky
Congratulations to
Diane Katzin, Rick and Katrina Kurnit.
Your work enables DOROT
to move forward.
T he
Hamlin -Kandel - Deakins Family
Congratulations to our
Next Generation graduating seniors.
Maggie Birnbaum
To Renée Adler Ascher
Kenneth Garner
Abbie Greenbaum
Katie Grobman
Ali Nadel
As future community leaders, you have
For all your hard work and years of
dedicated service to DOROT…
We are all so very proud of you
and love you very much!
earned our respect, our trust,
and our confidence.
Alu v’hatzlichu – Go forth and succeed!
Love,
Nancy Rankin and the Board
David, Alexandra, Solomon,
Hannah and Judah Hochman
Mazel Tov to
Diane, Rick and Katrina
on this well deserved honor.
Each of you have had a unique
and lasting impact helping
DOROT reach this 37th year
of bringing the generations together
Diane
Katie
Rick
You Amaze and Delight
in improving the lives of the elderly.
Love,
Amy and Neil Katz
T he Kurnits, Untermans and Hoehs
In tribute to the honorees
and
Mazel Tov to
In loving memory of
tonight’s honorees,
Mortimer and Eugenie Propp
Diane, Rick and Katrina
Seymour Propp
Ephraim Propp
Alan and Rachelle Laytner
and Family
T he Propp Family
To DOROT’s staff -Though you make it look easy, we know
how much time, effort, heart and soul
you invest in the work of DOROT.
Mazel Tov to the honorees
and to our friend Mark Meridy.
In addition to ensuring that our programs
run like clockwork, you personally engage
our volunteers, respond to our seniors,
and eloquently convey DOROT’s needs
We thank you for the
many great things you do
for the seniors in our community.
and gratitude to our supporters.
DOROT’s name in the community is the result
not only of your hard work, buy also of the
good will that you have infused into
everything we do.
We are continually impressed and inspired
by your dedication. Thank you.
Harriet and Joel Shaiman
Aaron, Sydney and Benjamin
Nancy Rankin and the Board
DOROT is deeply grateful to
“The world stands on three things:
on Torah and on worship and on acts of kindness.”
--Mishna, Aboth 1.2
MAZEL TOV to
for its longtime partnership and commitment
to our intergenerational mission.
While enhancing the lives of disadvantaged
people throughout the community,
Morgan Kraut Shear
you have helped us alleviate the isolation
and all the members of
of the elderly and provide vital services to frail,
Next Generation
on a job well done.
homebound, and homeless seniors.
As we celebrate our 37th 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.
Ronald and Deborah Shear
CarlynKraut Shear
Congratulations
Diane, Rick and Katrina.
Many thanks for all of your
wonderful work for DOROT.
Joel and Sara
Congratulations to
Diane, Rick and Katrina
who have extended the warmth
of their family to a larger community.
Sara and Tom Selz
Thank you to The Visual Image
for photographing
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Congratulations on a
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with giving, caring and friendship.
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Perfect together …
Diane, Rick, Katrina and
DOROT.
We honor DOROT’s extraordinary
service to our community.
With love,
Nancy and Steve
Ellen Kazis-Walker and Don Walker
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Congratulations to
Diane, Rick and Katrina
on this well-deserved honor!
Sharri Posen
is proud to congratulate
DOROT on 37 years
of exceptional service
to our community
MAZAL TOV
and
Yasher Koach
to
Diane and Rick
& Katrina
and to all the DOROT staff
May you all continue to go from strength
to strength as you create and nurture
relationships bridging “dorot”
In loving memory of
Bruno Korn
and
Rita Linhart
B’Vracha,
Ann Wimpfheimer and Eddie Snyder
Michael, Joy, Lauren and Matthew Sadowski
Congratulations to
We are delighted to work with
Morgan Kraut Shear
on all of her accomplishments
as president of Next Generation.
“You made my day!”
Herman H. Kraut
Audrey Stein
and the Development staff
on the DOROT Benefit.
Congratulations on 37 years
of service to the community.
Amelia Prounis
A hearty Mazel Tov to the honorees.
Ira Millman
Congratulations Oppenheimer Family
Lisa and Jim Fuld Jr.
Park Avenue Synagogue is forever indebted to the
invaluable support and services provided
to our seniors each and every day.
Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, Rabbi Steven I. Rein
Cantor Azi Schwartz, Cantor Shiree Kidron
Warm wishes Diane, Rick & Katrina
for an honor well deserved.
Much love,
Mitchel, Donna, Alex and Samantha Levine
Congratulations to the
Katzin/Kurnit family
All our love,
T he Shear Family
Congratulations to Diane, Rick and Katrina for your honouring
by DOROT, and for your excellent work for this wonderful cause.
With love from,
Brinsley and Valerie Dresden and Family,
London, England
In honor of Nancy Rankin
who makes the world a better place.
With love and admiration,
Sue and Jon Korn
Mazel Tov
Best To
Diane, Rick & Katrina
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To our favorite honoree
Kenny Garner
Next Generation Board Member
We love you and are so proud of you.
Mommy, Daddy, and brother Ben
Joel, Richard and Sam
Listings
Apthorp Pharmacy
Bagel Basket
Beltech Communications Inc.
ELS Associates
Ellen Klein and Michael Gunther
Elizabeth Olmsted and Randall Kau
The Kosher Marketplace
Lawrence Hardware and Supply
Andrew H. Marks
Professional Group Marketing, Inc.
Prospect Direct, Inc.
Carol Fein Ross and Sander Ross
Carol Rothschild
Iris and Gary Rubin
Joanne and Scott Silverman
Susan and Jeremy Stone
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.
The Ades/Taub Family Foundation
Joseph Alexander Foundation
Altman Foundation
Anonymous
American Chai Trust
American Red Cross
Assurant
Atran Foundation
Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation
Bank Hapoalim
The Barker Welfare Foundation
The David Berg Foundation
Beverly Foundation
Edith C. Blum Foundation
The Brenner Family Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Charina Foundation
The Concordia Foundation
The Helen and Philip Delman Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Miriam and Arthur Diamond Charitable Trust
Dorot Foundation
The EGL Charitable Foundation
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
Eisner Foundation
Blanche T. Enders Charitable Trust
The Feil Family Foundation
Fink Foundation
FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
John J. Flemm Foundation
GenerationOn/Points of Light
Meyer and Pepa Gold Family Foundation
Herman Goldman Foundation
Goldman Sachs
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation
The William P. Goldman and Brothers Foundation
GRACE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Joelson Foundation
Kassner Family Foundation
The Max & Rose Katz Foundation
The Katzin Foundation
Keller-Shatanoff Foundation
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
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
New York City Department for the Aging
New York City Council
The New York State Office for the Aging
Newman’s Own Foundation
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
The Omer Foundation
Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation
Posner-Wallace Foundation
The Potter’s Wheel Foundation
The Ridgefield Foundation
Roland Foods – Bruno Scheidt Charitable Foundation
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation
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
TD Charitable Foundation
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Michael Tuch Foundation
Isaac H. Tuttle Fund
UJA-Federation of New York
United States Department of Health & Human Services
New York State Office for the Aging
Westchester County Department of Senior Programs & Services
United Way of New York City
van Ameringen Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
Youth Service America
M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation
DOROT Endowed Programs
Belle Abramson Center for Volunteer and Educational Services
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
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
partially endowed by
Partially endowed by Holly and Sam Merrin in memory of
friends of J. David Abrahams
Morris and Rose Bienenfeld
Estanne and Martin Fawer
Marvin Fenster in memory of Anna and Isaac Fenster
In memory of Frances Frisch
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
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
partially endowed in honor of Edward and Rochelle Berkowitz by
Altman Foundation
their children
Helen G. Loewus
Sylvia & Chester Kessler Center for Homeless Services
Homelessness Prevention Program
Lilly and Richard Reich
Dr. Frederick and Ilona Gerstel
Joan C. Schwartz
Sirota Center for Intergenerational Arts
Friendly Music Concerts
“Afternoon Concerts with Friends”
endowed in loving memory of Henry “Uli” Ullendorff by the
Aftercare
Ullendorff family
partially endowed (anonymous)
The Moosa Haghani Cash Relief Fund
endowed by Victor Haghani (principal funder), Hilibrand Foundation,
and Meriwether Foundation
Gimprich Center for the Generations
New Intergenerational Initiatives
partially endowed by the Gimprich Family Foundation
Polonsky Family Emergency Fund
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
Charles Braverman
Corinne Breen
Cecilia Florence Brestiker
Rhoda Brookman
Susan Byk
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
Helene Ertag
Irma Falk
Fred Fassler
Miriam Y. Fawcett
Shirley and Joel Feldman
Ida Feryszka
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
Marilyn T. Grayburn
Lorri M. Greif
Gertrude Green
Edith K. and Alfred E. Grossman
Martha Gruen
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
Jonathan Horn
Shirley Horn
Dorothy Dall Horowitz
Mildred P. Horowitz
Mildred S. Horowitz
Pauline A. Howe
Alma A. Hunter
Clare Isenstein
Magdalena Izsak
Myrna K. Jacobs
Stanley Norman Jacobs
Gertrude Jelinek
Jean Jellinek
Florence Jonas
Warner Joseph
Rose Julius
Mamie Kaffel
Rose Kalich
William Kanter
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
Abraham Laufer
Genevieve Lebendiger
Elizabeth Lehrman
Regina and Bernard Leitman
Walter Lener
Lore Lennon
Anne Lerner
Ursula Lerse
Alice Rush Levy
Ruth Lichtman
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
Nathan Mitler
Arthur P. Morgan
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
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
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
Gerta Scharf
Cecile Schey
Molly Schiffren
Regina Schindel
Carole Schragis
Charlotte Haas Schueller
Martin Schwarzschild
Ludmila Semiatin
Donald M. Shachat
Virginia Sharkey
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 Stern
Esther Stern
Isabelle Stern
Joseph B. Stiefel
Margaret Stolbach
Theodore Stone
David Harrison Storper
Zelda Strickon
Jack Sundelson
Hilda Sussman
Rachel Sussman
Jutta Tanhausser
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
Estate of WilliamWernick
Stephen R. Wiener
Mildred Wiesenfeld
Alexander Wincberg
Fannie Wisniewski
Florence Westin
Mildred Wiesenfeld
Lottie Wolf
Margot Wolff
Gloria F. Wolinsky
Irving Yeckes
Rhoda Zimet
Beverly Zucker
Harriet S. Zucker
Synagogue Partners
DOROT gratefully acknowledges our synagogue partners working with
us for tikkun olam.
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
Board of Directors
Officers
Honorary Board
Nancy Rankin
President
Marilyn Katz
Chair
Sandra Edelman, Esq.
Diane Katzin
Diane Oshin
Vice Presidents
Renée Adler Ascher* and Arthur Ascher
Tamar and Eric S. Goldstein
Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman
Anne E. Heyman, Esq.* and Seth Merrin
Deborah and Lawrence Hilibrand
Ethan Horwitz, Esq.*
Neil and Amy Katz
Stanley M. Katz
Wilma and Howard Kaye
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
Rodney A. Cohen
Treasurer
Barbara I. Ellis
Secretary
Mark L. Meridy
Executive Director
Directors
Monica Aboodi
David A. Brauner, Esq.
Emily S. Finkelstein, MD
Alfred E. Grossman
Helen R. Hamlin
Donna Jakubovitz
Joel D. Kazis*
Alan Laytner
Ellen Marram
Ira Millman
John Oppenheimer
Doris Ullendorff
Freddi Finegood, ‫ז״ל‬
Past President
Vivian Fenster Ehrlich
Executive Director Emerita
*presidents emeriti
Benefit Committee
In Loving Memory
of my Parents,
Evelyn and Jack Alexander
Renée Adler Ascher and Michael Frankfurt
Co–Chairs
Anne Addison
Michael Bloome
Laurie Davidowitz
Charles Davidson
Abby Eshaghpour
Michelle Grobman
Jane Head
Scott Kurnit
Claudia Machaver
Esta Stecher
Caroline Wamsler
Pamela Weinberg
Ann Wimpfheimer
Liz Brown and Leslie Alexander