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Hillel Academy Annual Dinner
February 6, 2019 , 6:30 pm
Contact:dkraut@hillelpgh.org
Topic:ANNUAL DINNER TO HONOR PITTSBURGH FIRST RESPONDERS
Hillel Academy’s annual fundraising dinner will honor Pittsburgh’s first responders for their sacrifices and contributions on October 27th2018 (The Tree of Life shooting), and for their unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community.
Wednesday February 6th, 2019
Reception 6:30 PM; Dinner 7:00 PM
The Pittsburgh Marriott City Center
112 Washington Pl., Pittsburgh PA 15219
PRESENTER:
Mayor William Peduto (Will be speaking and presenting plaques to honorees)
HONOREES:
· Pittsburgh Police Assistant Chief Anna Kudrav (filling in for listed honoree Chief Scott Schubert)
· Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl E. Jones, PHD, CFO, EFO(Listed Honoree)
· Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich (Listed Honoree)
· EMS Bureau Chief Ronald Romano (Listed Honoree)
· FBI Special Agent In Charge Robert Jones (Listed Honoree)
· Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich (Listed Honoree)
ADDITIONAL GUESTS OF HONOR:
Chief of Staff Dan Gillman
EMS Assistant Bureau Chief Mark Pinchalk (Tree of Life)
EMS Division Chief Raymond Everitt (Tree of Life)
EMS Crew Chief Justin Sypolt (Tree of Life)
EMS Paramedic Jonathan Atkinson (Tree of Life)
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Boshears
Pittsburgh Police Zone 4 Commander Daniel Herrmann
Pittsburgh Police Officer Dan Mead and Guest (Tree of Life injured officer)
Pittsburgh Police Officer Mike Smidge and Guest (Tree of Life injured officer)
Pittsburgh Police Zone 5 Commander Jason Lando (Tree of Life)
ADDITIONALLY:
The Dinner will also honor faculty member Rabbi Elisar Admon with the Chantze and Donald Butler Teacher Recognition Award, not only for the tremendous example he sets for his students and the greater community, but also for his role in the aftermath of the tragedy as a member of the local burial society Chevra Kadisha, and of Zaka International, an organization which recovers the bodies of victims of terrorist attacks.