70th Anniversary Celebration
Community programs highlight 70 years of caring for seniors.
Seven decades of innovation and growth lead to special milestone celebration on November 7, 2021.
70th Anniversary Gala
Due to the current COVID pandemic and in an abundance of caution we have canceled our in-person Gala please view our New Plan for our 70th Gala: The Pandemic Shuffle.
Join us as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary on Sunday, November 7. 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 event, and the 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.
Click Here to See Our Current Gala Sponsors.
Tell Us Your WBJH Story
Record and upload a video to be part of our 70th Anniversary Celebration!
Thousands of people have walked through our doors across seven decades and multiple generations. Did you visit your grandmother when she lived at The Home? Did you volunteer with your parents during a special program? Did you or your child participate in an activity with the residents? Share your story with us and it could be featured at the 70th Anniversary Gala on November 7th at the Atlanta History Center or on our social pages.
Follow these 3 easy steps
1) Record a 15-second to 1-minute video on your phone telling us what you did and why (tip: hold your phone sideways for a great widescreen view)
2) If you’re on a desktop open this page on your phone’s browser: https://www.jewishhomelife.org/william-breman-jewish-home/wbjh-70th-anniversary/
3) Click the button below to access your phones video files and upload your video to our secure Dropbox.
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 Mondays will feature weekly mitzvah projects on our Facebook page. Mitzvahs will also be featured on Jewish HomeLife’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. For more information contact Jill Cohen at jcohen@jewishhomelife.org
Click Here for Mitzvah Monday Inspirations, Ideas & Instructions
#WBJHturns70 #mitzvahmonday
Submit Your Form Online Download Form
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
Make a Tribute To Honor 70 Years of Distinguished Leadership
Board Presidents and Chairs since 1951
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 1951-1955 |
Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors!
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