CELEBRATION!

On Thursday, May 31 more than 400 guests attended CELEBRATION! the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s sold-out event to thank donors to the Federation’s Community Campaign.

Elizabeth Coslov greeted the guests and honored her grandparents, Ira and Nanette Gordon (z”l), whose endowment fund in the Jewish Community Foundation underwrote the event. (Photo by David Bachman)

CELEBRATION! took place at Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip District. All attendees were honored for their commitment to the Federation’s Community Campaign and, in turn, helped to recognize the Halpern family, recipients of the 2018 PNC Community Builders Award. The award recognizes Federation leaders whose volunteer efforts have resulted in a stronger, more vibrant Greater Pittsburgh community.

Leaders of the Federation’s Community Campaign, from left: Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein, Community Campaign vice chair; Linda Joshowitz, Community Campaign chair; and Jan Levinson, Community Campaign co-chair. (Photo by David Bachman)

From left: Attendees Rachel Firestone, Bev Block and Teddi Jacobson Horvitz. Photo by David Bachman)

Sam Gerber and his mother, Laurie, were among attendees at the Federation’s CELEBRATION! event, which was the official launch of the Jewish Federation’s Legacy Fund. In Pittsburgh, the Legacy Fund is part
of a national effort to encourage after-life philanthropy. (Photo by David Bachman)

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