Upper Mid-Atlantic

In our 100+ year history, the Rochester Chapter of Hadassah has been hugely successful - growing from 1 Tillie Rose Chapter into a Chapter with a group plan. During our most active years, we had 8 groups, thousands of members, and quotas that reached over $100,000 annually. Currently we have 2 groups and an active Chapter with almost monthly programs and ongoing fundraising initiatives. The biggest fundraisers in memory were the Thrift Shop, which was open for over 30 years, our nationally famous cookbook, still going strong, and, beginning in 1955, the Rochester Chapter Medical Center Party.

For over 60 years, the Medical Center Party has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to sustain the most advanced medical facility in the Middle East. This project is a win/win fundraiser. Our hospital network receives thousands of dollars annually from Rochester to continue the delivery of state-of-the-art compassionate care, regardless of race, religion or nationality -

AND

- our generous participants have the opportunity to win rewards as well.

Congratulations to this year's winners:

Judy & Norman Blaustein, Marlene & Ross Elkin, Barbara & Marvin Gray, Elaine Sarna,

Betty Tishkoff, Debi & Ralph Brenner, Myron Silver & Rivka Chatman, and Leo Cohen.

We gratefully acknowledge and thank Myron Silver for returning half of his winnings to Hadassah.

A BIG THANK YOU goes to our wonderful Master of Ceremonies, Kevin Heilbronner and to Jake and Nick Kinney for providing such beautiful entertainment.

AND

---to Judith Mercer, our ongoing Medical Center Party Treasurer

---to Chapter Treasurer,Toby Berke, who worked out the computer generated ticket number mix for our event, does all of the accounting, banking and check writing

---to Karen Lustig for endless computer and PR support

---to Marilyn Rosen for her annual caller support

AND

---to our dedicated committee volunteers, whose conscientious efforts and gifts of time ensure the success of this project.

TODAH RABBAH to the following donors, who year after year so generously support this event:

--Raymor & Flanagan - compliments of Morris Weinstein

--Black & Blue Restaurant

--Century Pittsford Wines

--Eye Openers

--JCC Center Stage

--The Jewish Film Festival - Compliments of Lori Harter

--Maynard's Electric - Compliments of Bruce Hellman

--Speedy's Cleaners - Compliments of Neil Hellman

Please patronize these fine establishments and thank them for their tremendous support.

May we go from strength to strength. Please consider participating in next year's event.

Monika Katzel & Marlene Elkin - Medical Center Party Co-Chairs