Karen Berger, Associate NE Regional Director, hosts Shelley and Steve Schwartz, and former overseas volunteer Simon Basseyn, who addressed the crowd, at a dessert reception held at the Schwartz home in Chappaqua, NY
James Brenner, Dr. Michael Edwards, Robert Brenner, Jewel and Walter Brenner, Jamie, Susan, Byron and Amanda Edwards attend the ambulance dedication of Jewel and Walter Brenner on their 60th anniversary
Sam and Debbie Charnoff held a reception at their home in Potomac, MD, to raise funds for a feasiblity study for improving the Lod Emergency station. Shown are Debbie and her son, Eitan, who is an overseas volunteer at the Lod Station.
Leon and Selma Sloane, surrounded by their children and grandchildren, dedicate their ambulance in Irvington, NY
Ramaz Middle School students raise funds at their annual Read-a-thon
Norman and Perla Weisman, donors from NY/NJ, visit the construction site at the William H. Bloomberg MDA Station
A bloodmobile donated by Donna Fried Calcaterra, Founder of the 613 Foundation was dedicated at the YJCC in Washington Township, NJ, before Shabbat dinner with the families from the Open Hearts, Open Homes Program. In the center are Moshe Noyovich, AFMDA Senior Israel Representative and Donna Fried Calcalterra.
UN Ambassador Gabriela Shalev was presented with the Guardian of Israel Award at a private reception at her home. Standing from left are National Board members Marina Lowy of New York, NY and Gershon Trimpol of Southampton, PA, Ambassador Gabriela Shalev, New Jersey Chairman Michael Wildes of Englewood, NJ
Bridges for Peace Representatives and Chairman Mark Terzano, along with Gary Perl, Northeast Regional Director at an AFMDA Dessert Reception in Sparta, NJ
Wally Kleid, Greater Baltimore Chapter Chairman presents the Maimonides Award to Viviane and Stuart Koenig for their generous ambulance donation
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Russell from the Golan Chapter in New Haven, CT, receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Joey's 90th Birthday Brunch held in Orange, CT.
Boston Friends Dessert Reception at the home of Olga Serebrennikov
Hostess Olga Serebrennikov is displaying some of Boston Friends greatest acomplishments. Also helping with the presentation were Burton Klein, AFMDA New England Representative and MDA Overseas paramedic Daniel Saxe.
Salute to Israel Day Parade in NYC with this year’s float pulled by the Adolf and Dorothy Markus Ambulance. Their family was on the float this year along with AFMDA staff, participating at parade activities. The parade delegation was led by American MDA Overseas Volunteers holding the AFMDA 70 Year Anniversary banner.
AFMDA Young Leadership Committee
This is a group of young professionals in their twenties and thirties who are dedicating in helping AFMDA raise funds and awareness through various programs and events. Shown above are (top row) Orly Hazbany, Galit Dardashtian, Jessica Aspis, Jacob Kriegel, Allison Silverman, (bottom row) Rob Schlissel, Erica Folkoff, Sheeri Avrahami, and Becky Isaacson. To get involved, contact Orly at ohazbany@afmda.org or Galit at gdardashtian@afmda.org or call them at 212-757-1627.
Chavurah of Northern New Jersey Hosts Jewelry Swap
Founder Lorraine Litvin Mann browses through the collection of jewelry at the home of Steffi Krinsley, where guests got to swap jewelry and raise funds for AFMDA.
Fairfax and Northern Virginia JCC Israel Fair with over 10,000 in attendance
American Overseas volunteer MDA Paramedic Ed Shnekendorf, Wallace Kleid (AFMDA Greater Baltimore Friends Group President), Ina Sirkis, and AFMDA Northeast Regional Director Gary Perl. Not Shown is Sarit Scott and her daughter of Derwood, MD. |
