2021 VIRTUAL
SPRING GALA Thursday, May 13, 2021
Dear Friends, We come together tonight so filled with gratitude. We are grateful for each and every one of you. Without your friendship, your support, and your unwavering belief in the power of this community, the story of the Edlavitch DCJCC (EDCJCC) in this year of Covid could have been written quite differently. This has been an unprecedented year, and yet we are thriving. You have entrusted us with your children in a year when that felt like an enormous leap of faith. You have shown up in our Zoom classrooms to study Hebrew, engage with the arts, and exercise from the safety of your own home. You have picked up Bim Bom Bags and lit Chanukah candles in our parking lot. You have donated blood and dedicated countless volunteer hours to support our incredible array of community partners working in the spaces of hunger, homelessness, and poverty. You have stayed by our side through this past year in ways that we never could have imagined. Because of that, our hearts are full tonight. We are grateful to our Board. In this unprecedented year, our Board members have reminded us what it means to have a foundation of strong and dedicated lay leadership. Whether working diligently in committees on a range of topics, acting as
enthusiastic ambassadors and supporters to the community, or providing generous financial support, our Board members’ outstanding response to the Covid emergency has allowed us to celebrate with you tonight. We are grateful to our staff. The EDCJCC has a talented team of true magic-makers, and we are forever indebted to them. There is the magic that you can see every day in the eyes of our teachers, in the creative genius of our artists, and in those who expand the boundaries of Jewish life to include people who might otherwise have been left aside. There are also the magic-makers you may not see, but who are hard at work every day keeping our classrooms clean, navigating the complexities of payroll, and keeping our building maintained and safe. We are grateful for the power of this Jewish community. In the early months of Covid, community leaders jumped into action and led a successful relief campaign to raise critical funds in support of many organizations that were suffering financially as their operations were shut down. Throughout this year, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington convened colleagues and community conversations that led to remarkable collaboration. In December, the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia and the Bender JCC of Greater Washington
joined the EDCJCC to co-present the virtual JxJ Festival, reaching an audience of over 10,000 people. This summer, EDCJCC campers will join their Maryland counterparts for a joyful summer camp experience on the Bender JCC campus. And in one of our most proud moments, we built a powerful partnership with Hillel at the George Washington University to leverage the time and tenacity of college students and alumni volunteers to support literally hundreds of older adults seeking assistance in the vaccine enrollment process. This partnership truly felt like a life saver! Gam zeh ya’avor. Yes, even with respect to Covid, “this too shall pass.” But when it does, what we will take with us? We will remember that we are not meant to be alone. We will remember that we are agile and adaptive and that we can evolve as the needs of our community evolve. We will remember that we are so much more than just a building at 16th and Q. Over the past year, we have reached close to 50,000 people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia—and because Zoom seems to have no bounds,
we have also reached audiences in 23 states, Europe, South America, and beyond. We will remember all those who have suffered and still suffer. We will keep our eyes open to racial injustice and our heads high amidst antisemitic uncertainties. We will continue to lend our hands to build a more just society and we will not look away from injustice simply because others may have moved on. We will persist. Finally, we will remember the power of this community in the worst of times, and we will continue to lean on that power as we move forward into better times. When you walk through our doors again, we will welcome you back as friends, neighbors, and family. As before, we will ask you what you need and how we can continue to add value to your lives. After all, we are here for you. With gratitude, & Dava Schub Chief Executive Officer
Saul Pilchen Board President
Greetings
Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center 2021 Virtual Spring Gala May 13, 2021
As Mayor of Washington, DC, it is my pleasure to extend greetings to participants and attendees of the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center’s 2021 Virtual Spring Gala. With beginnings in our nation’s capital dating back more than a century to 1911, the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center (EDCJCC) espouses the following values: Jewish; Community; Teamwork; Diversity; Personal Development; Responsibility; Excellence; and Hospitality. Guided by these values, EDCJCC embraces people of all backgrounds through cultural, recreational, educational, and social justice engagement. I could not be more pleased to congratulate tonight’s honorees: the lawyers of Arnold and Porter, who are receiving the Lee G. Rubenstein Outstanding Leadership Award, and the EDCJCC preschool’s teachers for their bravery during a challenging year. Both groups of honorees are to be commended for their good work during the COVID-19 pandemic Arnold and Porter’s pro-bono team of lawyers helped EDCJCC understand the complex and ever-changing federal laws related to pandemic assistance and how to properly apply for the PPP program. And, the EDCJCC preschool opened during the pandemic under the guidance of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to allow our young learners’ parents to continue their work, oftentimes on the frontline, knowing their children were safe and being educated. On behalf of the residents of Washington, DC, thank you for all that you do—I wish you a most enjoyable and successful event! Muriel Bowser Mayor, Washington, DC
2020 – 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAUL PILCHEN, PRESIDENT JOHANNA CHANIN, VICE PRESIDENT DANIEL HIRSCH, VICE PRESIDENT ERIC ZELENKO, VICE PRESIDENT JONATHAN GROSSMAN, TREASURER DAVID GOLDBLATT, ASSISTANT TREASURER BENJAMIN LOEWY, SECRETARY BARBARA ABRAMOWITZ JANET B. ABRAMS ANDREW ALTMAN JOSEPH A. BALDINGER JOAN BERMAN MICHELE G. BERMAN JORDAN LLOYD BOOKEY JENNIFER BRADLEY JACLYN COHEN EVA DAVIS JONATHAN EDELMAN MYRNA FAWCETT MEG FLAX BRIAN GELFAND
DINA GOLD DEBRA GOLDBERG RENA GORDON ELLEN KASSOFF GRAY ELISE LEFKOWITZ JULIE LUNDY MEREDITH MARGOLIS SID MOSKOWITZ ALFRED MUNZER ALYSON MYERS MELANIE FRANCO NUSSDORF ARNOLD POLINGER SHANNON POWERS NORM J. RICH
SHARON RUSS JONATHAN RUTENBERG MICHAEL SALZBERG JANIS SCHIFF RHEA SCHWARTZ MICHAEL SINGER TINA SMALL CATHY TOREN MIMI TYGIER DIANE ABELMAN WATTENBERG DAVA SCHUB, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – EX-OFFICIO
FOUNDING DIRECTOR GINNY EDLAVITCH PRESIDENTS EMERITI STEPHEN ALTMAN ROSE H. COHEN JILL GRANADER MARTHA GROSS STEPHEN KELIN
WILLIAM KREISBERG JOHN R. RISHER, JR.* LYNN SKOLNICK SACHS DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG MINDY STRELITZ
FRANCINE ZORN TRACHTENBERG ROBERT TRACY ELLEN G. WITMAN
IRWIN P. EDLAVITCH LOIS* & RICHARD* ENGLAND SUSAN & MICHAEL GELMAN PAULA SEIGLE GOLDMAN JACK KAY* EDWARD J. LENKIN ARNA MEYER MICKELSON
NORMAN POZEZ ANNE S. REICH* LEE G. RUBENSTEIN DAVID BRUCE SMITH DANIEL SOLOMON ALAN G. SPOON MATTHEW WATSON
VICE PRESIDENT EMERITUS LEE G. RUBENSTEIN AMBASSADORS COUNCIL ESTHY & JAMES ADLER DIANE & NORMAN BERNSTEIN JOSHUA BERNSTEIN HEIDI* & MAX BERRY ANN LOEB BRONFMAN* RYNA & MELVIN* COHEN LOUIE & RALPH DWECK
EDCJCC LEADERSHIP DAVA SCHUB, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CRAIG MINTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BINI SILVER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER EMILY JILLSON, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
* OF BLESSED MEMORY
2021 SPRING GALA SPONSORS HOST
JACLYN COHEN AND WILL RAPAPORT THE ANNETTE M. AND THEODORE N. LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION JOHANNA CHANIN AND RANDALL LEVITT THE DWECK FAMILY GINNY AND IRWIN EDLAVITCH SUSIE AND MICHAEL GELMAN, THE MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION
BENEFACTOR
ROSE AND ROBERT COHEN MARTHA WINTER GROSS AND ROBERT TRACY CAROL AND GARY BERMAN LISA AND JOSH BERNSTEIN MARCY AND NEIL COHEN, RYNA COHEN MEG AND SAMUEL FLAX
PATRON
MATTHEW WATSON BABS AND RABBI A.N. ABRAMOWITZ MICHELE AND ALAN BERMAN NANCY TAYLOR BUBES AND ALAN BUBES ABBY AND ANDREW CHERNER EVA DAVIS AND JUSTIN KRAMER DEBRA GOLDBERG AND SETH WAXMAN SUSAN SACHS GOLDMAN WILLIAM KREISBERG
JILL AND ROBERT GRANADER HARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION NUSSDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION NANCY AND SAUL PILCHEN MELINDA BIEBER AND NORMAN POZEZ DEBORAH AND MICHAEL SALZBERG MARILYN AND MICHAEL GLOSSERMAN RENA AND MICHAEL GORDON BRENDA GRUSS AND DANIEL HIRSCH LINDA AND SID MOSKOWITZ MINDY STRELITZ AND ANDREW CORNBLATT
ELISE AND MARC LEFKOWITZ JOAN BIALEK AND LOUIS LEVITT, MD HOWARD AND GERALDINE POLINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION DIANE AND ARNOLD POLINGER JOAN AND BARRY ROSENTHAL LYNN AND JOHN SACHS JANIS AND PHILIP SCHIFF RHEA SCHWARTZ AND PAUL WOLFF TINA AND ALBERT SMALL, JR.
FRANCINE ZORN TRACHTENBERG AND STEPHEN JOEL TRACHTENBERG GEORGE VRADENBURG
CAROLYN AND WILLIAM WOLFE ERIC ZELENKO
JOHANNAH AND JEREMIAH LOWIN TRINA AND LEE G. RUBENSTEIN JAMIE AND JOSEPH A. BALDINGER LYNN AND WOLF BLITZER CHEVY CHASE TRUST MYRNA FAWCETT JENNY AND BRIAN GELFAND
DINA GOLD DIANNE AND HERB LERNER GAYLE AND STEVEN NEUFELD RENAY AND BILL REGARDIE CYNA AND PAUL COHEN, SARA C. COHEN AND NORM J. RICH MIMI TYGIER AND ROBERT RUBIN MICHAEL SINGER
FRIEND
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESCHOOL COMMUNITY DANIEL FREEMAN AND REBECCA ZYLBERMAN JULIE AND NOAH LEBOWITZ SASKIA AND BENJAMIN D. LOEWY DANA MOORE AND HAL HERZOG JENNIFER AGIESTA SARAH DALE AND DANIEL KALIK LOREN GALESI CATHERINE AND MICAH GIBSON SUSAN HAUAN THE KLASS FAMILY DEBRA KURSHAN LESLY WEBER MCNITT AND DAVID MCNITT DANA MITTELMAN AND JOSEPH BRESLIN DEBBIE AND THORSTEN SUNDBERG REBECCA WOLOZIN AND LOUIS BECKMAN
DEBRA AND JONAH PERLIN THE KARPF-SCHARY FAMILY BRANDON BROCKMYER AND TARA LOSOFF CARMALITA DOSS JENNIFER HERSHFANG CHRISTINE DELL’AMORE AND BRIAN HOWARD AVERY AND NATHAN POLLARD MOLLY WINSTON AND MICHAEL ZOOSMAN SHELLEY AND SCOTT HUGHES AVIVA JACOBS COLBY ITKOWITZ AND CHAD KURTZ RUTH IGIELNIK AND BEN WIEDER JESSICA AND CHARLES WORTHINGTON MEGAN AND MATT SWAIN JENNIFER HERSHFANG
List as of May 6, 2021
GALA SPONSORS CONTINUED The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is a proud supporter of Edlavitch DCJCC
Mazel Tov to the lawyers of Arnold & Porter, recipients
of the Lee G. Rubenstein Outstanding Leadership Award
Your commitment to our community’s success has strengthened Jewish Greater Washington for years to come. We are tremendously grateful for your ongoing partnership, and for the generosity with which you share your unsurpassed expertise.
Thank you
for building a vibrant Jewish future for Greater Washington, and congratulations on this well-deserved honor.
shalomdc.org
Our heartfelt appreciation,
respect and admiration for the
lawyers of Arnold & Porter, and all
they do to benefit the community. The Nussdorf Family
Mazel tov to our dedicated preschool teachers for making each day special at 16th and Q, and to the outstanding lawyers at Arnold & Porter for their leadership in, and commitment to, pro bono service. Thank you so much! Nancy and Saul Pilchen
We want to express our deep appreciation of all of the services among the Jewish community that Arnold and Porter so generously provide. It is an invaluable asset to the entire community. We also wish to honor all of the preschool staff as well as all of the other EDCJCC team that have kept the lights burning in the center and the zoom rooms buzzing. We are so proud of the ingenuity, creativity and bravery of all those who have helped sustain the JCC over this tumultuous period. May we all go from strength to strength. Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch
Mazel tov to the staff of the EDCJCC for shining so bright this year! And a tremendous thank you to Arnold & Porter for all you do for the Jewish community in Washington, DC. Your commitment to giving back to the community is invaluable and inspiring!
Deborah Ratner Salzberg and Michael Salzberg
Todah Rabah to our Preschool Teachers who have worked miracles, made magic and enriched the lives of our children and community! Kol HaKavod to the lawyers and staff at Arnold & Porter for your unparalleled support of the community and devotion to excellence. With appreciation for all you do to strengthen and sustain our community. — Johanna Chanin & Randall Levitt
Congratulations from The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation to our outstanding honorees.
A heartfelt thank you to the staff of the EDCJCC for their guidance and leadership during this challenging year, and to the preschool teachers for their commitment to providing a safe community filled with warmth and fun. And mazel tov to the lawyers of Arnold & Porter on receiving this well-deserved recognition Lee G. Rubenstein Outstanding Leadership Award. Jill and Rob Granader
Mazel tov to the staff and board or the EDCJCC for an amazing year.
Thank you to Arnold and Porter for all
you do for our Jewish Community. Your
commitment has made a difference so many times and for so many organizations, that we could never say thank you enough. Carol & Gary Berman
Thank you to the lawyers of Arnold & Porter for your commitment to giving back to our community through pro bono services. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Rose and Bob Cohen
Mazel tov to the EDCJCC Preschool teachers and to the lawyers of Arnold & Porter.
We are grateful for the work you do that makes our community shine brighter! Mindy Strelitz and Andy Cornblatt
Thank You to the EDCJCC Preschool Teachers and Congratulations to Our Former Colleagues at Arnold & Porter Meg and Sam Flax
Justice, justice thou shalt pursue Tzedek, tzedek tirdof Congratulations to Arnold & Porter for their inspiring dedication to justice and tzedakah.
And you shall teach them to your children Boundless thanks to all the EDCJCC Preschool Teachers & Staff for their brave commitment to teaching and to children. Brenda Gruss & Dan Hirsch
Congratulations to the
lawyers of arnold & porter
and to the edcjcc preschool teachers for this well
deserved recognition.
Thank you for everything you do to help our community thrive!
Michele and Alan Berman
Thank you to the EDCJCC
Preschool Teachers and to the lawyers of Arnold & Porter. Diane and Arnie Polinger
Our congratulations to the
preschool teachers and to the lawyers at Arnold & Porter. We
are pleased to recognize all the good work you have done to improve our community!
Rhea Schwartz and Paul Wolff
Mazel tov and thank you
to all of the teachers and
staff who made this year a
joy for all of our Preschool’s children and families!
Marty Gross and Bob Tracy
Thank you to the preschool
teachers for all of your hard work and to Arnold & Porter
for all that you do to benefit our community.
Linda & Sid Moskowitz
Thank you to the Preschool teachers for the hard work
and dedication you’ve shown this year, and to Arnold &
Porter for your commitment to giving back to our community.
Tina and Albert Small, Jr.
Thank you to the
EDCJCC Staff and
Preschool teachers for
all of the work you have done this year!
Debbie Goldberg and Seth Waxman
Congratulations to the
attorneys at Arnold & Porter
and to our frontline pre-school teachers! Your invaluable
support and dedication will
forever be appreciated by the EDCJCC.
Billy Kreisberg
Thank you to all the
wonderful EDCJCC staff! Look forward to seeing everyone soon. Best wishes, Dina Gold
Mazel tov to the staff and teachers of
the Edlavitch DCJCC. You have been our heroes during this difficult past year, and your commitment to the Center inspires us all!
Jamie, Joseph, Aaron, Brooke, and Gabriel Baldinger
Mazel tov to the staff of the EDCJCC— and a special shot out to the Preschool teachers—
for an incredible year! Myrna Fawcett
Thank you for helping us
to build community in new ways
during these extraordinary times. Michael Singer and James Smith
With a heartfelt thanks to those who give so much and inspire so many. Arnold & Porter, for your tremendous work on behalf of the Jewish community. EDCJCC Preschool Teachers, for your love and devotion to our children and families. And a special yasher koach to Dava and her EDCJCC staff. Mimi Tygier and Robert Rubin
We are delighted to celebrate the bravery of our own front-line workers: the EDCJCC Preschool teachers. Our success in getting through this one-of-a-kind year would not be possible without their dedication, and we are thrilled for this opportunity to give them the thanks and recognition they deserve!
ETZIM
THELMEKA HOLLY CINDY ESCALANTE ARIELA GREEGART
ZAYTIM
MELANIE SCHWARTZ COURTNEY GORDON TALIA KOZLOWSKI
TUTIM
MAYNETTA “LEE” LEE SARAH SPRINGER DIAMOND SMITH
ANAVIM
GAMALIM
SUSIM
DAGIM
FLOATERS
MARIA CHAMORRO MAYA SIEGEL MARIEL BERLIN-FISCHLER TYLER HERCULES
PANDOT
PAMELA ZWEBNER DAVID BRIDGEMAN
ARIYOT
LATASHA “TASHA” SANDERS KELLY WASHINGTON
GARRETT ELBERT BRITTANY HARRIS KENDRA BALL
YANSHOOFIM
CALEB UMEK JERRY MILLER
JAMIE WEISS JENICE JEFFERIES
NAMARIM
TAWANDA DAVIS TAKIA DAVIS
PEELIM
HANNAH KONIG CHRIS DAVIS JAQUELLE JOHNSON RHONQUIKAH COLEMAN DOMINIQUE JOHNS
PRESCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
LAUREN ESKOVITZ, PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR MAGGIE HEIDEMA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MIRIAM SZUBIN, DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND PARENTING CENTER MINERVA FLORES - PRESCHOOL REGISTRAR
SPECIALISTS
YOGA - ANDREA CREEL MUSIC - ARI JACOBSON
Dear Anavim Teachers- Brittany, Kendra, and Garrett,
Thank you for providing such a wonderful classroom for Kishan! We have really appreciated all that you have done this year- from the neighborhood walks to the classroom art projects, he has learned so much this year. Thank you for all that you do!
Dear Etzim Teachers, Thank you for bringing patience and positivity to the classroom each day. Our kids learn so much about letters, numbers, emotions, dinos and how to be good members of the community. We’re grateful Aria has such a fun, safe and joyful preschool that she loves going to every day. With gratitude, Dave, Lesly and Aria McNitt
The EDCJCC preschool has been a second home for our family for four years now. Sending so much love and appreciation to all of Ella and Miriam’s teachers over the years—Ms. Pam, Mr. David, Ms. Lee, Ms. Sarah, Mr. Cliff, Ms. Hannah, Ms. Dominque, Mr. Jerry, Ms. Maria, Ms. Ashley, and Mr. Evan. Thank you so much for everything you do each and every day. We can’t wait to give you reach hugs soon. Love, The Perlins
Thank you to Miss Brittany, Miss Kendra, and Mr. Garrett for your love, guidance, and endless patience during this challenging year. Our friends and their families are so lucky to have you! The Anavim Class
Thank you for all you have done and for rising well above the challenge of this pandemic. We couldn’t ask for a better cadre of teachers! The Winston-Zoosman Family
Thank you is not enough to express our gratitude to you all. Our family extends our deepest respect to JCC teachers who have done so much to provide a loving, kind, caring place for our family. Day in and day out, week after week, we recognize how you show up and give your all. We are grateful for you! The Kalmann Family
Dear Courtney, Tali, and Melanie: We can tell that your job is not just a job. Your pour your heart and soul into taking care of the Zaytim children every day. It is obviously a passion. Everett has blossomed during his time at JCC, no doubt due to your efforts. He is going to have such a solid foundation for his school years, thanks to you. Big virtual hugs! Christine Dell’Amore, Brian Howard, and Everett Howard
We love Sam’s teachers and couldn’t be happier with the JCC! Sam, Abby, Joey, Lauren (Wender/Paige)
Our Daughter Esther-Rose adores her teachers Miss Maya and Miss Maria. She talks about them all the time, and on the weekends asks if we can call them. They have made a warm, welcoming learning environment that our daughter cherishes— and so do we. Thank you for all your hard work this year! Carly Pildis
Dear Lee, Sarah and Diamond, Thank you so much for all of the wonderful things you do! From day one you have made us feel like a part of the Tutim family and Sarah can’t stop talking about how much she loves all of you! Sarah is so lucky to have such warm, caring, compassionate teachers! Love, Sarah, Ruth, and Ben Wieder
Thank you to all of the teachers, especially the Namarim teachers, for their hard work and dedication in this chaotic year. We deeply appreciate your efforts and care in the face of so many unknowns. And you bring us some much-needed sanity to our pandemic lives.
We are so fortunate to have Mariel and Tyler as our wonderful Dagim teachers! For our son Toby, each day at the JCC is filled with wonder and love because Mariel and Tyler have created a class culture that is safe and joyous for all. Thank you Morah Mariel and Moreh Tyler!
Warmly, Amy & Josh, parents of Ben S.
The Loewy Family
We are so grateful for ALL that you do for our kiddos. Ms. Hannah, Mr. Chris, Ms. Dominique: you have guided our Noa Pearl with such wisdom, grace, and know-how. We are so glad to be creating another good human with your partnership. Noa will be ready for kindergarten because of your support. We are so so thankful. Love, Noa, Liora, Catherine, and Micah Gibson
Dear Ms. Pam and Mr. David,
Thank you for making my day so fun. Paint. Music. Playing. Hebrew. Snack. I love going to school and being in Pandot. You are the best teachers! I love you! Ella Perlin (and Debra, Jonah, and Miriam)
The Breslin-Mittelman family, along with the whole Zaytim class, are SO grateful for Melanie, Courtney, and Tali for caring for Edith and her friends with such love and attention. You make our lives easier and more joyful! We love you all, and we’re so grateful for you! - The Klass Family
We are SO grateful for Melanie, Courtney and Tali for caring for Edith and her friends with such love and attention. You make our lives easier and more joyful! The Breslin-Mittelman family, along with the whole Zaytim class.
We love Ms. Meka, Ms. Cindy and Ms. Ari! Thank you so much for all you've done for us this year. Nora and Family
Thank you for all that you do!
Lay-Breheny family
Dear Ms. Lee, Ms. Sarah, Ms. Diamond, Ms. Jamie, and Ms. Jenice, We love you so much! Thank you for making everyday fun and special for us. Love, The Braun Family Thank you for all you're doing for Oskar, Ms Pam and Mr David! He couldn't be happier. Join aboard the Flugzeug for the next adventure :-)
Lauren, Maggie, and Miriam, thanks for helping make 2020 a beautiful and fun year for our family! You infuse every day with love and joy. We appreciate you! xox Megan, Matt, Ozzie & Stella Swain
We will forever be indebted to the EDCJCC teachers AND staff for their love, kindness, poise, leadership, camaraderie, and pragmatism over the past fourteen months. We truly feel privileged to be part of such a special community and are lucky to know that Margot is flourishing with her peers. The Susim teachers are the greatest - fantastic role models and compassionate listeners - and we know they'll leave a lasting legacy on Margot and our family forever. HANNAH, CHRIS and DOMINIQUE YOU ARE THE BEST! Love, Margot, Ashley and Eric
We are so grateful for our wonderful teachers in Zaytim, Melanie, Tali and Courtney! Lena has so much fun at school and has learned so much over the past year! Love, Eliza, Erick and Lena Sager
Through your compassion and commitment, you've been amazing role models, not just for the kids, but for all of us. As parents, we could not have made it through this year without you, and we're thrilled to be able to celebrate you at tonight's gala! Warmly, Mira, Tara, and Brandon
Thank you, Mr. Garrett, Ms. Brittany, and Ms. Kendra, for all you do to make Sam sing, smile, and skip. He wishes every day was a school day! The Hughes family