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JLo’s Protégé Montana Tucker from page 14 herself and her authentic Kindness
DNA in all she does personally and
• Temple Beth El professionally, and grew with the
Parkinson’s Choir under time, talent and treasure donated
the direction of Judith Simon by an impassioned collective of
singing Rainbow Connection multi-arts performers, storytellers
on video. and presenters; the generosity of
• Enlightening original sponsors; dedication of community
poetry written and shared by: partners and engagement of a host
- Dean of the Christine committee.”
E. Lynn College of Nursing A Collective Of “Kindness
Safiya George, Ph.D.; Supporters” Made Concert Possible
- Barbara Schmidt Sponsors and donors underwriting
Fellowship students Isabella the concert included: Presenting
Grande and Carisse Joseph. Sponsor Marilyn and Jay Weinberg;
Presenters included: Vision Sponsor & Community Students from Boca Dance Studio perform concert opening to Tucker’s I’m Not
○ Tucker talking about Connecteurs TM Bonnie and Jon Alone music video.
recently retracing her family Kaye/Kaye Communications PR &
roots in Poland to explore Marilyn Wallach, who with Marketing; “Back Stage” Green Room Sponsor Margie Proceeds Benefited “Make A Difference Fund”
and share her maternal her husband Kurt has gifted and Maurice D. Plough; Inspiration Champion Sklar All concert proceeds are directed into the “Make a
grandparents’ experience FAU with the future Kurt and Furnishings; Official Concert Hotel Waterstone Resort Difference Fund” at FAU to support scholarships and programs
during the Holocaust. Captured Marilyn Wallach Holocaust & Marina; Gift for Kindness Sponsors Allegiance Home at the future Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish
on-site for her 14 million social and Jewish Studies building Health, Deborah L. Kull, The Barry and Silvana Halperin Studies building at FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of
media followers in a recently to become the epicenter for Foundation, Inc. Arts and Letters. Serving as the hub for Holocaust and Jewish
released “How to: Never intercultural dialogue and Kindness Circle Sponsors included Howard Kaye Studies on campus, the Wallach building will bring together
Forget” Holocaust education education in the greater Insurance Agency, LLC, Doug and Marcia Mithun, Eda under one roof all multi-disciplinary education that focuses
docuseries for the TikTok South Florida region, and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation, Lesser, on human rights including conflict de-escalation, ethics and
Generation, it was produced to with ADL Florida Deputy Lesser, Landy & Smith, LLC Attorneys at Law; Melanie diplomacy, leadership training and peacemaking. The building
educate and enlighten her vast Director Lonny Wilk Cabot and Irwin Kudman, Beth Schwartz, FAU Interim also will house FAU’s Peace, Justice and Human Rights
social media audience. President Stacy Volnick, Ph.D., The Wechsler Foundation/ Center, a university-wide effort that unites scholars, students,
- ADL Florida Deputy Director Lonny Wilk sharing Gale Wechsler. Make a Difference Fund Gifts: Temple practitioners, and community leaders engaged in the themes
insights and a transformational video “IMAGINE.” Beth El of Boca Raton, Cohen Laser & Vision Center, of social justice, human rights, and peace and nonviolence.
- AJC Board Member Brianne Berkson imparting the and the Nate & Fran Nachlas Foundation. “Today reminds us that expressions of kindness are a
international education efforts underway at the Auschwitz Jewish On board to join Montana & Friends to amplify ‘creative force’ when coupled with action to win out over
Center Foundation in Poland to educate military and police from kindness this new year were community partners: ADL hate, indifference, and intolerance, and that education is our
around the world using the lessons learned from the Holocaust. Florida, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, best hope against hatred in building a better world for all,”
Winners were announced for the “Expressions of American Association of Caregiving Youth, Best Foot said Michael F. Horswell, Ph.D., Dean of the Dorothy F.
Kindness” Student Showcase initiative presented by the Forward, Boca Dance Studio, Boca Raton Chamber, Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. “We at Florida Atlantic
College of Arts and Letters’ Arthur and Emalie Gutterman BriGuel, Chorale Soleil, Faulk Center for Counseling, University are doing this work through education, based on
Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education. Florida Singing Sons, Goodman Jewish Family Services research, scholarship, creativity, and the pursuit of truth.”
They hailed from Country Isles Elementary Kindness Club of Broward, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach, Jewish For more information about the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach
(Weston), Calusa Elementary School (Boca Raton), Flanagan Student Union/Southern NCSY, Kaye Communications Holocaust and Jewish Studies building at FAU’s Dorothy F.
High School (Pembroke Pines), and FAU (Boca Raton). PR & Marketing, Kindness Matters 365, Nat King Cole Schmidt College of Arts and Letter, programs, and donor
“Concert-4-Kindness brilliantly demonstrated that Generation Hope, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family opportunities, contact the College’s Senior Director of
‘teamwork makes the dream work’,” shared Cochair Services, Spirit of Giving, Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Development and Outreach Laurie Carney at FAU at (561)
Bonnie S. Kaye. “Our inspiration started with Montana YMCA of South Palm Beach County. 297-3606 or lcarney@fau.edu.

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