The Jewish Alliance’s last phone-a-thon brings Hollywood to Rhode Island

Joshua MalinaYou’ve seen it in the papers, online and throughout the community:  Joshua Malina, star of “The West Wing” and “Scandal,” is coming to Rhode Island. Thirteen of our dedicated community members came to the Jewish Alliance on Nov. 24 to let the rest of the community know about this event, while raising $10,838 in the process.

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s 2015 Annual Campaign event, featuring Malina, will take place on Dec. 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. The event will be preceded by a Pacesetter Reception at 5 p.m., and a Young Leadership Networking Reception at 5:45 p.m. Malina will speak about how to make it in Hollywood and remain a “mensch.” He will also speak about the importance of giving back to the Jewish community and connecting with your Jewish identity. Event co-chairs, Mayer and Judy Levitt and Ed and Susan Odessa, helped rally our community to spread the word while providing the opportunity for the Alliance to help secure the community’s Jewish future through the Annual Campaign.

Alliance Board Chair Sharon Gaines, Vice Chair of Philanthropy Mitzi Berkelhammer and her husband Bob Berkelhammer, and 2015 Phone-a-Thon Chair Marc Gertsacov, as well as Cheryl Greenfeld Teverow, Barbara Sokoloff, Susan Leach DeBlasio, Mayer and Judy Levitt, Susan Odessa, Gloria Feibish, Jamie Pious, Vince Mor and Bob Landau all made the many phone calls that resulted in the money raised.

You, too, can help the Alliance raise funds to secure a better future for the Jewish community! Volunteer on Super Sunday – January 11, 2015 – at the Alliance from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit jewishallianceri.org or contact Hillary Schulman: hschulman@jewishallianceri.org or 401-421-4111, ext. 127.

HILLARY SCHULMAN is development associate in Philanthropy at the Jewish Alliance.