Cleveland Jewish News To Honor Difference Makers Dec. 6

Press release from Cleveland Jewish News:

Nov. 15, 2020

The 2020 Cleveland Jewish News 18 Difference Makers will be honored in a virtual ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The recipients are:

Rabbi Avrohom Adler, Executive Director, Gesher & Cleveland Chesed Center; Project Coordinator, SEYEAR Management, LLC
Charles Daroff, Partner, Walter | Haverfield
Susan R. Hurwitz, Community Activist
Kenny Koblitz, Operating Partner, Workforce Training & Corporate Partnerships, Values In Action/Project Love
David W. Leopold, Partner, Ulmer & Berne LLP
Carol A. Marshall, Proposal Manager and Grant Writer, United Way of Greater Cleveland
David J. Millstone, Principal, Millstone ADR
James Newbrough, Chief Executive Officer, Menorah Park
Miriam Pearlmutter, Attorney, Walter | Haverfield
Earl Pike, Executive Director, University Settlement
David M. Rosenberg, M.D., MPH, Director of Ahuja Lung Center, University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Mitchell C. Schneider, President, First Interstate Properties, Ltd.
JodiLyn Solomon, Executive Director, Camp Lilac
Wendy Spitz, LiveSpecial Coordinator, Independent Consultant for NCJW/CLE
Ali Stern, Grantwriter, The Jewish Agency for Israel
Beverley Uria, Community Volunteer
Richard Uria, Business Development/Account Management, ITL Corporation
William A. Wortzman, President, Wortzman & Gingerich Company

The sixth annual awards celebration will be available on Zoom. Registration to the pre-recorded event is free but required to gain access to the ceremony.

This is traditionally a ticketed event. In lieu of requiring ticket purchases, the Cleveland Jewish News is asking for your support of local Jewish journalism with the purchase of an optional $36 ticket for this unique virtual event during the pandemic, which includes a one-year print and e-edition subscription to the Cleveland Jewish News ($63.95 value). Current paid subscribers will be asked to gift their subscription to another household. Register today at cjn.org/18dm.

The criteria for Difference Makers were as follows: They must be at least 18 years old by July 31, 2020, and have ties to Northeast Ohio; they should be making a difference in Northeast Ohio’s Jewish community by being active through a nonprofit organization, volunteer group or professional endeavor; and they must demonstrate the “mensch-like” characteristics of honor and integrity. Difference Makers do not have to be Jewish, but their efforts must help better the Northeast Ohio Jewish community.

Co-presenting sponsors are Classic Lexus, COIT Cleaning & Restoration Services, McCarthy Lebit Crystal Liffman, LPA. Supporting sponsor is shark&minnow. Video sponsor is Anthology of Mayfield Heights.

For more information, contact events manager Gina Lloyd at glloyd@cjn.org or 216-342-5196.

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