Before a gathering of nearly 1,000 dinner guests, the 1932-33 campaign of the Associated Jewish Philanthropies was launched. Pledges totalling $218,385 were announced to start the campaign fund for the support of the 18 institutions and agencies comprising Associated.
Setting an example for Boston and leaders of other communities to follow, Louis E. Kirstein, who in his address at the recent Washington conference stressed the business man’s responsibility renewed his subscription of $27,500. He also announced that the anonymous contribution of $65,000 would be available for the third successive year. For the first time Mr. Kirstein revealed that the anonymous donor was a woman.
Speakers at the banquet were Professor Felix Frankfurter, Governor Joseph B. Ely, Dr. B. M. Selekman, executive director of the Philanthropies; Henry Penn, campaign chairman; Mrs. Hyman Freiman, chairman of the Women’s Division, and Dr. Charles F. Wilinsky, director of Beth Israel Hospital.
Tribute to the leadership of Dr. Selekman in guiding the Philanthropies through three years of the depression, was paid by Mr. Kirstein.
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