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LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BE HONORED AT AMIT ANNUAL DINNER
New York City, October 31, 2006...... Rona and Ira Kellman, residents of New York City’s upper West Side, will be honored at the 2006 AMIT Annual Dinner, scheduled for Sunday, December 3, 2006, at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Hundreds of friends and supporters of AMIT are expected to attend the event. All proceeds will benefit AMIT’s network of more than 60 schools, youth villages, child care facilities and other programs serving almost 17,000 children and young people in Israel. For further information and reservations, please call AMIT at 212-477-4720.
The evening’s other honorees are Debbie and David Isaac of New Rochelle and Sondra and Dr. Myron Sokal of West Hempstead. Chairing the dinner are Esther and Donald Press of Long Beach; Lois and Michael Burak of New York City are the 2006 Tribute Journal chairs.
Rona and Ira Kellman have been married for 38 years and are the proud parents of three children and grandparents of three grandchildren. Mrs. Kellman is a school psychologist employed by the New York City Department of Education and has spent her career working with children with severe emotional problems. Mr. Kellman is an attorney specializing in real estate.
Both are deeply committed to Israel and to serving the Jewish community. They are lifelong supporters and volunteers for AMIT. Mrs. Kellman has been particularly active on behalf of the Gayl Shechter Chapter. She is currently a member of the Presidium as well as membership chair. She also is a key member of the chapter’s very successful Shalach Manot project, organizing the delivery of over 600 Purim packages each year. She previously served as a co-president of the chapter, as a regional vice president of AMIT and on the organization’s National Board. Additionally, Mrs. Kellman has served as the president of the PTA of Manhattan Day School.
Mr. Kellman is a member of the Board of Manhattan Day School and a former officer and active member of the Board of The Jewish Center. He has been president of Gesher and Livnot U’Lehibanot, Israeli organizations dealing with Jewish identify and improved relations between religious and non-religious Jews. He also has been actively involved with UJA and as an officer and Board member of the Board of Jewish Education for 30 years.
AMIT enables Israel's youth to realize their potential and strengthens Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, religious values and Zionist ideals.
AMIT educates and cares for Israel’s youth, including the most vulnerable. More than three quarters of AMIT students cope with educational, psychological, economic and/or social risk factors. AMIT approaches each child as an individual, maximizing his or her potential, and enabling our students to become vital, productive members of Israeli society. The AMIT schools promote religious tolerance, service to the state and the recognition that every child is blessed with unique talents and abilities. Founded in 1925, AMIT operates more than 60 schools, youth villages, surrogate family residences and other programs, constituting Israel’s only government-recognized network of religious Jewish education incorporating academic and technological studies.
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Media Contact:
Barbara Goldberg
Director of Communications
212-477-4720, ext. 127
barbarag@amitchildren.org
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