70th Anniversary
The William Breman Jewish Home kicks off 70th anniversary with several community programs.
Seven decades of innovation and growth lead to special milestone celebration.
70th Anniversary Gala
Join us as we celebrate our 7oth Anniversary on Sunday, November 7, at the Atlanta History Center. Presented by Jewish HomeLife and The Auxiliary of the William Breman Jewish Home.
Honorary Chairs – WBJH/JHL Past Presidents 1951-2021
Sponsorship Co-Chairs are Carole Kirschner and Sandy London
The biennial Gala is the Auxiliary’s flagship fundraising event, raising millions of dollars over the years for special programs and equipment that benefit residents of all Jewish HomeLife.
Please contact Chief Development Officer, Stephanie Wyatt at 404.751.2269 or swyatt@jewishhomelife.org
Learn more about the great work our Auxiliary does for the residents of all our Jewish HomeLife by clicking here.
Sponsorships
Be part of the 70th Anniversary Gala by becoming a sponsor. For more information, contact Stephanie Wyatt at swyatt@jewishhomelife.org.
Sponsors of the Gala enjoy benefits that include name recognition, tickets to the dinner and value of knowing you are supporting an organization that honors our mothers and fathers. Support the Gala by becoming a sponsor today. Click here to download and print a sponsorship form to reserve your sponsorship today.
Current Gala sponsors coming soon.
Brick Campaign
A timeless memory of the 70th Anniversary of The William Breman Jewish Home. Purchase a brick for our garden. Cost is $500 per brick. 3 lines of text – 17 characters per line. For more information contact Cindy Cassano at ccassano@jewishhomelife.org
Mitzvah Monday
Help the community in honor of The Home’s 70th Anniversary. Grab your friends or family, choose from the list or create your own mitzvah, and then let us know. Mitzvah Monday’s will feature weekly mitzvah projects on our Facebook page. Mitzvah’s will also be featured on Jewish HomeLife’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. For more information contact Jill Cohen at jcohen@jewishhomelife.org
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Time Capsule Projects
To commemorate the 70th Anniversary, we will bury a time capsule of WBJH history for future generations. A decorative prototype will be housed in our History Hall for all to see. A competition to choose the prototype will be held this Fall. For instructions and rules contact Melissa Kaplan at mkaplan@jewishhomelife.org
Make a Tribute To Honor 70 Years of Distinguished Leadership
Board Presidents and Chairs since 1951
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Michael Axelrod – 2019-present Deborah Maslia 2016-2019 H. Stephen Merlin 2013-2016 Jerry Weiner 2010-2013 Sidney Kirschner 2008-2010 |
Martin M. Pollock 2005-2008 Gerald Horowitz 2003-2005 Martin Isenberg 2000-2003 Stephen M. Berman 1994-2000 Adam S. Skorecki 1991-1994 |
Roger F. Kahn 1988-1991 Bernard Howard 1985-1988 Sidney Feldman 1982-1985 Joy Howard 1979-1982 Herbert Cohen 1977-1979 |
Meyer L. Balser 1974-1977 Joseph Cuba 1971-1974 M. William Breman 1966-1971 Abe Goldstein 1955-1966 Frank Garson 19651-1955 |
Groundbreaking ceremony Left to right – M. William Breman, unidentified woman, unidentified man, Abe Goldstein, Dan Garson, and Joseph Cuba. Source The Bremen Museum
Fannie Spielberger Boorstin (left) with Julia Butler at the Hanukkah dinner at the William Breman Jewish Home Source The Breman Museum
Volunteers. Left to right – Lena Bartell, unidentified staff member, and Bess Stein Source The Breman Museum
William Breman Jewish Home – Howell Mill. Unidentified residents and staff member Source The Breman Museum
Staff of the William Breman Jewish Home (Howell Mill) at the awards dinner from the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (1997) Source The Breman Museum
William Breman Jewish Home – Howell Mill. Resident’s room Source The Breman Museum
