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“Indulge Yourself” Event Raises $100,000 for FAU’s Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education
BOCA RATON, FL (March 30, 2011)
–
The Friends of the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education
(CHHRE) at FAU recently hosted the “Indulge Yourself”
event to benefit the Center. The event, which raised $100,000, was
chaired by Marilyn Weinberg with co-chairs Elyssa Kupferberg and
Marianne Lerner, and held at the home of Marilyn and Jack Pechter
in Boca Raton.
Nearly 200 women attended the event, which offered opportunities to
purchase French-designer jewelry by Isabelle Krupnick, summer furs
by Saks Fifth Avenue, and handbags and accessories by the Regency
Collection. The event also featured live and silent auctions, and a
raffle sponsored by inSight Through Education. Other event sponsors
were Beverly and Jack Fox, Gloria Haft Furman, Shirlee Jacobs,
Marianne and Howard Lerner, Janice and Stan Sussman, the C & J
Viner Family Foundation, Marilyn and Jay Weinberg, and Carole and
Marcus Weinstein.
The Friends of the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education
is a group of individuals dedicated to raising funds to ensure the
continued operation of the CHHRE. The Center has relied on private
funding to sustain its programs and operation since spring 2008,
when public funding was discontinued because of budget cuts.
“As incidents of anti-Semitism and heightened hostility
against immigrant groups and people of color continue to rise, the
Center’s work is more important than ever,” said Dr.
Rose Gatens, director of the Center. “I truly appreciate the
generosity of the ‘Indulge Yourself’ event planners and
attendees in helping the CHHRE continue its mission.”
For more information about the Center for Holocaust and Human
Rights Education, visit
http://www.coe.fau.edu/centersandprograms/CHHRE.
For information about donating to the Center, contact Dr. Rose
Gatens at 561-297-2929 or
rgatens@fau.edu.
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About
the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education at Florida
Atlantic University:
The
Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education’s mission
is to promote respect for all people through the study of the
Holocaust, genocide and human rights. Established in 1996 by the
Florida Department of Education to support teachers implementing
the state’s mandate for Holocaust education, the Center
serves area schools in five counties and presents programs
throughout the local community. Through its training, programs
and resources, the Center seeks to teach about the Holocaust and
genocides in order to educate citizens to recognize prejudice and
hatred.
About
Florida Atlantic University:
Florida
Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its
doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. In
commemoration of its origin, FAU is celebrating its 50th
anniversary throughout 2011. Today, the University serves more
than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses
and sites. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty
serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts & Letters, the College of Business, the
College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College
of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer
Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors
College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt
College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity
institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
