Apr 23, 2015
Federation’s 77th Annual Meeting to Honor and Elect Community Leaders
Hundreds of people will gather to elect and install new community leadership and to recognize exceptional individuals for their service to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Miami’s Jewish community at Federation’s 77th Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 28 at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami. The event is being chaired by Lily Serviansky and features a kosher buffet luncheon that begins at 11:30 a.m.
During the program, Federation’s Officers, Board of Directors, Trustees and Leadership Council will be elected and installed. In addition, awards will be presented to five outstanding leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to Federation’s Mission and our community.
The 2015 Stanley C. Myers Presidents’ Leadership Award
This award, named for Federation’s late Founding President, is presented annually to two dynamic Jewish leaders who have demonstrated outstanding service to Miami’s Jewish community. Myers was an exceptional leader who served the Jewish community of Miami for decades and helped set the standard for Jewish philanthropy in South Florida. The 2015 honorees are Amy Wildstein and Jorge Woldenberg.
The 2015 Robert Russell Fellowship Award
Named in remembrance of the late Robert Russell, this award is presented to a member of the community who has shown active interest in the Federation, and in particular, Jewish communities overseas. Bob Russell was an extraordinary leader who served as President of Federation, as a National Chairman of the United Jewish Communities (UJA), and Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Housing Committee. The 2015 honoree is Laura P. Koffsky.
The 2015 Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award
This award was created in 2006 by Miriam and Sam Goldstein in memory of their daughter, Sandra C. Goldstein, a wonderful young leader in Miami’s Jewish community who received the Stanley C. Myers Presidents’ Leadership Award in her lifetime. It is presented annually to two individuals between the ages of 25 and 35 for leadership and service to Miami’s Jewish community. The recipients of the 2015 Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award are Michelle W. Ben-Aviv and Josh Migdal.
Couvert (non-tax-deductible) for the event is $65 per person. There will be no solicitation of funds.
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For more information about Federation’s 77th Annual Meeting, contact Yaris Gonzalez at [email protected] or 786.866.8411 or email.
