EVENT PHOTOS
Aaron Dobres of Solon, OH, recently sponsored a Red Bag of Courage by raising over $1,000 including the gathering of sponsors when he ran in the AFMDA David Mark Berger Chapter 5K Run/Walk for Magen David Adom.
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The David Mark Berger Chapter of Cleveland OH recently held its 2011 MDA Humanitarian Award Gala. Honorees were chapter past president Sanford Shore, his wife Eppie and Dr. David Applebaum z'l. Dr. Applebaum, who was married to a native Clevelander, did his medical residency and practiced in Cleveland before and after he made aliyah to Israel. One of MDA's foremost leaders in new emergency response techniques, Dr. Applebaum and his daughter Nava lost their lives in a terrorist bombing at Cafe Hillel in Jerusalem in 2003, the night before Nava was to be married. His daughter Shira, now an MDA paramedic, continues the family legacy of helping MDA save lives in Israel. Shira wowed the audience with her story and accepted the award on behalf of her father and family. At the gala, the chapter announced that it had successfully raised $500,000 to sponsor the Blood Donor Room at the new William H. Bloomberg Jerusalem Medical Station.
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On the left, chapter co-presidents Barry Feldman and Mark Sack and Director Cari Immerman present a $500,000 check to AFMDA CEO Arnold Gerson. On the right, Shira Applebaum Maretsky receives the award from Dr. Kevin Trangle, a chapter board member and Dr. Applebaum's first employer in Cleveland. Below, Vic Cohn and Jeffrey Shore present the 2011 MDA Humanitarian award to recipients Sanford and Eppie Shore.
MDA paramedic Shira Applebaum Maresky spent a weekend in Cleveland, OH sharing of her work with MDA and helping the David Mark Berger Chapter promote their campaign to raise funds to sponsor the Blood Donor Room at the new William H. Bloomberg MDA Jerusalem Station for over 600 in attendance.
Josh Self of Dayton Ohio raised funds to sponsor a Red Bag of Courage as his bar mitzvah project.
AFMDA CEO Arnold Gerson joined the Northeast Ohio - David Mark Berger Chapter Leadership to kickoff their campaign to raise funds to sponsor the Blood Donor Room at the new William H. Bloomberg MDA Jerusalem Station. Honorees for the campaign are immediate chapter past president Sanford M. Shore, his wife Eppie and former Clevelander and MDA Medical Director Dr. David Applebaum, z'l. Shown from left to right are Barry Feldman, Chapter co-president, Cari Immerman, AFMDA Director of Ohio/Ky/W.Pa, Arnold Gerson, AFMDA CEO, and Mark Sack, Chapter co-president.
Hannah Turell raised funds for a Red Bag of Courage for her recent bat mitvah project at Park Synagogue in Cleveland, OH.
MDA volunteer Evan Gildenblatt, a Kent State Univ. student, joined Director Cari Immerman in building AFMDA awareness at the Akron JCC Israel Fair
David Mark Berger Board Member Lara Isakov and President Sanford Shore at the Simchapalooza in Beachwood, OH
Martin Margulis welcomes MDA International Department Director Yoni Yagodovsky to the Louisville Kickoff event. In order are Martin Margulis, Yoni Yagodovsky, Peggy Mudd Rudd and Director Cari Immerman
The 4th Annual David Mark Berger Chapter 5K Run/1 Mile Walk in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland USY members came out in support of AFMDA
The Fine family led the event
Cari Immerman, OH-KY-W. PA AFMDA Director, Sanford Shore, David Mark Berger Chapter President, and three young team sponsors who are raising money for their bar mitzvah tzedaka projects
David Mark Berger Chapter board members Linda Myers and Eppie Shore greeted participants
Gross Schecter Day School Second Graders Count Their AFMDA Tzedaka
Rosenfield Ambulance Dedication
The Rosenfield ambulance dedication was held at Gross Schechter Day School in Pepper Pike, OH. Show are Mrs. Rosenfield's advisors Kathryn Eloff and Sharone Rennert, David Mark Berger Chapter President Sanford Shore and Headmaster Rabbi Jim Rogozen.
Yom Ha'atzmaut Parade
The Rosenfield ambulance, which was recently dedicated in Cleveland, lead the Israel Pride/Yom Ha'atzmaut Parade which featured over 1000 students, faculty and parents from Cleveland's 4 Day Schools. Shown are Schechter third grade teacher Judy Sharaby and her students.
Rosenfield Ambulance Visits Senior Citizen Facilities
The Rosenfield ambulance visited three senior citizen facilities in Cleveland - Menorah Park, Stone Gardens and Wiggins Place. Shown are Rabbi Karp with Menorah Park residents. |
