I was particularly moved when Ed Merrin spoke from the heart about JDC and shared his firm belief that in tough economic times, leaders lead.
I was particularly moved when Ed Merrin spoke from the heart about JDC and shared his firm belief that in tough economic times, leaders lead. Ed significantly increased his Annual Board Fund gift, as did Irv Smokler, Nancy Grand, Jacky Schimmel, Andrew Tisch, and other lay leaders during or just before this meeting. History was repeating itself before my very eyes, I thought, and the good deeds of the past were being repeated tenfold, for during JDC’s 95 year history, it has been leaders among our Board members who have made it possible for JDC to help impoverished Jews survive two World Wars and the Great Depression. And with the Board and staff’s help, we will survive this particular period of history as well and, as always, we will come out stronger.
