At the Soref JCC's Annual Meeting held last evening, community service awards were presented to Dr. Irv Rosenbaum and Jill Gallner.  Irv is a past president of the Soref JCC and Jill is the current Secretary of the Soref JCC.  Both have vast records of community service and remain active in leadership roles at the Soref JCC.  Lois Pittler and Jerome Riesterer received beautiful serving dishes as symbols of their tremendous volunteer service provided at the WECARE Food Pantry.  Casio Vargas, a firefighter, received a plaque on behalf of Health Care professionals and First Responders who are deemed community heroes for their courageous and selfless efforts to protect all of us during the pandemic.  The plaque is now hanging proudly in the lobby of the Soref JCC.

Last evening the Soref JCC held its 25th annual presentation of  the Humanitarian of the Year award.  The event was held via ZOOM and honored Marilyn & Michael Moskowitz, long-time supporters of the Soref JCC and esteemed leaders throughout our broader community.  Participants included Broward County Vice Mayor Michael Udine, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook and a host of other dignitaries who joined in honoring this well deserved couple.  Angelina Kennedy, an up and coming superstar, sang the National Anthem and inspired the audience with her magnificent performances of Hallelujah, My Fight Song, and Over the Rainbow.  This event is the largest annual fundraiser for the Soref JCC and supports the WECARE Food Pantry and Children's Scholarship Program.  Thank you to all of our sponsors and everyone else who participated in making this a very special and successful event.

Soref JCC and NSU Alvin Sherman Library have entered into an exciting partnership to better serve our community.  Soref JCC will provide access to NSU's extensive online resources including  those from The Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center.  The new partnership will enable Soref JCC  to promote specific programs and events for its participants while also providing them ease of access  to NSU's fabulous Alvin Sherman Library.  Select scheduled programs can be viewed on the  Soref JCC's website homepage via the "Adult Classes" tab.