basketball player alex halpern travels an all-star celebration!
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center SUPPORT<br />
2011<br />
Please join us at the 20th Annual<br />
Dinner of Champions: An All-<br />
Star Celebration! The Dinner of<br />
Champions, chaired by Abbe Lowell & Molly<br />
Meeg<strong>an</strong>, Baruch Weiss & Laura Blumenfeld<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Sharon & Jeremy Zissm<strong>an</strong>, benefits the<br />
JCCGW’s nation<strong>all</strong>y-recognized special needs<br />
<strong>an</strong>d inclusion programs. These include Camp<br />
JCC, our nation<strong>all</strong>y-recognized summer camp<br />
where children of <strong>all</strong> backgrounds <strong>an</strong>d a wide<br />
r<strong>an</strong>ge of abilities play alongside their siblings<br />
<strong>an</strong>d friends, <strong>an</strong>d Camp Kochavim, a fun <strong>an</strong>d<br />
instructive summer camp for teens <strong>an</strong>d young<br />
adults with special needs.<br />
This year, the Abe Pollin Hum<strong>an</strong>itari<strong>an</strong> Award<br />
will be presented to Ted Leonsis in honor<br />
of his phil<strong>an</strong>thropic work in the community.<br />
St<strong>an</strong>ley M. Br<strong>an</strong>d, Reid Cherner, Max<br />
Meltzer <strong>an</strong>d Ellen Zavi<strong>an</strong> will be inducted<br />
into the Greater Washington Jewish<br />
Sports H<strong>all</strong> of Fame in recognition of their<br />
achievements in the world of sports. Adam<br />
Bloom, Karen Beth Cohen, Madelyn Flax,<br />
Josh Singer, Carley Sturges <strong>an</strong>d Alex<br />
Tritell will receive the Hym<strong>an</strong> M. <strong>an</strong>d Philip<br />
D. Perlo High School Athlete Award.<br />
Participation levels r<strong>an</strong>ge from $50 to $10,000<br />
<strong>an</strong>d offer benefits such as event tickets <strong>an</strong>d<br />
tables, sponsor b<strong>an</strong>ners, tribute book ads,<br />
raffle tickets <strong>an</strong>d more. We invite you to join<br />
the Bender Foundation, Inc., The Annette<br />
M. <strong>an</strong>d Theodore N. Lerner Family<br />
Foundation, Clark Construction Comp<strong>an</strong>y,<br />
The Meltzer Group, Abbe Lowell & Molly<br />
Meeg<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>y others in supporting<br />
the JCCGW’s special needs <strong>an</strong>d inclusion<br />
programs. Your generosity will give children,<br />
teens <strong>an</strong>d young adults with special needs the<br />
opportunity to shine!<br />
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCGW.ORG! For<br />
more information, contact Jodi Shulimson at<br />
301.348.3769 or jshulimson@jccgw.org.<br />
Dinner of Champions<br />
RAFFLE<br />
Individual Ticket: $50<br />
Five Tickets: $200<br />
GRAND PRIZE: Winner may choose ONE of<br />
the following prizes: Trip for Two to a<br />
Major Sporting Event (MLB Baseb<strong>all</strong>, NFL<br />
Footb<strong>all</strong>, Golf & Tennis, NHL Hockey <strong>an</strong>d<br />
more!) OR Napa V<strong>all</strong>ey Wine Tasting<br />
Experience for Two OR Golf Trip for Two to<br />
Kiawah Isl<strong>an</strong>d, SC & Sav<strong>an</strong>nah, GA.<br />
Additional Prizes: Packages include signed<br />
Alex<strong>an</strong>der Ovechkin jersey <strong>an</strong>d four “behind<br />
the glass” tickets to a Washington Capitals<br />
game; once-in-a-lifetime Washington<br />
Redskins <strong>an</strong>d Washington Nationals<br />
experiences; VIP tickets to The Daily Show<br />
with Jon Stewart; Walt Disney World<br />
park hopper passes; tickets to local sports<br />
events <strong>an</strong>d more!<br />
Drawing will be held at the Dinner of<br />
Champions on November 19, 2011. Prize<br />
winners need not be present.<br />
5 6125 Montrose Road • Rockville, MD 20852 • jccgw.org • 301.881.0100<br />
<strong>an</strong> <strong>all</strong>-<strong>star</strong> <strong>celebration</strong>!<br />
Saturday, November 19, 2011 • 6:30 p.m.<br />
Cocktails, Dinner, Awards Ceremony, Raffle & More!<br />
Abe Pollin Hum<strong>an</strong>itari<strong>an</strong> Award<br />
TED LEONSIS<br />
This year’s Abe Pollin Hum<strong>an</strong>itari<strong>an</strong> Award<br />
will be presented to Ted Leonsis, the founder,<br />
chairm<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>d majority owner of Monumental<br />
Sports & Entertainment, which owns the<br />
Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards,<br />
Washington Mystics <strong>an</strong>d Verizon Center. Mr.<br />
Leonsis is a committed phil<strong>an</strong>thropist who<br />
is actively involved with numerous charities,<br />
including Best Buddies, D.C. Central Kitchen,<br />
ePals, See Forever Foundation, Street<br />
Soccer USA, Venture Phil<strong>an</strong>thropy Partners,<br />
YouthAIDS <strong>an</strong>d others through the work of the<br />
Leonsis Foundation.<br />
Mr. Leonsis also is the founder of SnagFilms,<br />
<strong>an</strong> online service that <strong>all</strong>ows audiences to find,<br />
watch, share <strong>an</strong>d support documentary films.<br />
Mr. Leonsis coined <strong>an</strong>d championed the term<br />
“film<strong>an</strong>thropy,” which refers to his unique way<br />
of combining film <strong>an</strong>d phil<strong>an</strong>thropy to raise<br />
awareness of import<strong>an</strong>t issues.
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