First Hybrid Annual Meeting: Celebrating In Person and Online

On June 1, 2022, the Jewish community convened in person and online at the first hybrid Annual Meeting of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Services, and the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro. The meeting included special awards, honored volunteers of the year, and welcomed new leadership.

The evening featured Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan as a special guest speaker who shared insights from her trip to Israel. Campaign Co-Chairs Elizabeth Strasser and Ron Yardenay provided an update to the previous year’s campaign. Newly installed President John Cohen outlined goals and shared his vision for the future. Among the presenters were Marilyn Forman Chandler, CEO of the Federation; Sue Simmons, Past President; Frank Brenner, Former President; Michele Gordon, Chair of JFS; Howie Mezer, Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro; and Shelly Weiner and Victoria Milstein.

In addition, new trustees and board members were inducted and members of the community were recognized for their service. Special congratulations to Arlene and Don Henza, Bea Mandel, Susan Feibelman, and Paula Justice for being JFS Volunteers of the Year and to Michael Abramson and Richard Schwartz for receiving the Benjamin Cone, Sr. Leadership Award.

The hybrid meeting drew over 65 attendees online and 50 people in-person who enjoyed desserts following the closing remarks by outgoing Federation President Tom Cone.

Tom Cone, Marilyn Chandler, Michael Abramson, Richard Schwartz, Shelly Weiner, and Victoria Milstein

Jenny Kaiser, Joann Cassell and Jamie Schleuning

Marcus Thomas, Marilyn Chandler, Rene and Tom Cone

Arlene Henza and Simara Levi

Bob and Joyce Shuman and Frandee Woolf

Kerri Citrin and John Cohen

Don Henza, Jamie Shapiro, Michele Gordon, Arlene Henza, Paula Justice, and Susan Feibelman

Mayor Nancy Vaughan

Ron Yardenay and Elizabeth Strasser

Ann Parsons and Jamie Shapiro

Federation President and Past President applaud the two “first ladies.” Rene Cone gifts a bouquet of flowers to Sally Cohen.

Shelly Weiner and Victoria Milstein