The Simon Wiesenthal Center Southern Offices
The Simon Wiesenthal Center Southern office was established to support and expand the programs of the Simon Wiesenthal Center to the Southern Region of the United States. The office keeps the media and community aware of the social action issues of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Contact Information
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In Loving Memory
BOB NOVAK
Simon Wiesenthal Center
National Director for Development
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Joan Hoffman
Development Assistant to Linda Slavin
jhoffman@wiesenthal.net
Sylvia Tausk
Development Assistant to Mark Glickman
stausk@wiesenthal.net
Southern United States Office
2300 Glades Road, Suite 308-E
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Telephone...561 367-0722
Fax...........561 367-0556
Toll Free..... 800 262-1627
swcsouthern@wiesenthal.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT EVENTS
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Boca Raton Cocktail Reception Held
Ken and Dr. Madelyn Lipman hosted a cocktail reception for Boca Raton  donors at their beautiful home, on April 14, 2008. Rabbi Hier was the featured speaker, discussing the Presidential elections, Iraq, and Iran. Rabbi May served as the master of ceremonies.
Pictured: Mark Glickman, Director of Planned Giving; Rabbi Meyer May, Executive Director; Rabbi Marvin Hier, Founder and Dean; Dr. Madelyn and Ken Lipman; Stephen Lippy, Southern Director.
Photo: JeffreyTholl
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More than 50 professionals attended the Inaugural South Florida PAC event on April 16 at U.S. Trust, featuring Mark Weitzman
 The South Florida Professional Advisory Committee held its inaugural event on April 16, 2008. The program featured Mark Weitzman, Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Task Force on Hate & Terrorism. More than 50 estate planning professionals from Palm Beach and Broward Counties attended the event, which was underwritten and held at the offices of U.S. Trust in Boca Raton. Mr. Weitzman spoke about Simon Wiesenthal, the founding of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and how the organization tracks hate on the Internet.
Similar PACs are planned for Los Angeles and New York City.
Pictured: Elaine Bucher, PAC Chair; Stephen Lippy, Southern Director; Mark Weitzman, Director of Task Force on Hate & Terrorism; Andrew Huber, U.S. Trust; Sharon DaBrusco, U.S. Trust; Mark Glickman, Director of Planned Giving & Endowments.
Photo: JeffreyTholl
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Miami Dinner Dinner Honoring Mel & Bobbi Dick
On Sunday, April 13, Mel & Bobbi Dick received the Simon Wiesenthal Legacy Award at the InterContinental Miami, over 400 people attended.
Mel Dick, president of the Wine Division, senior vice-president and a partner of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, and his wife Bobbi, were honored with the Simon Wiesenthal Legacy Award. Southern Wine & Spirits is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States. At the InterContinental Miami, more than 400 guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner. Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, delivered an unforgettable keynote address and Rabbi Meyer May, executive director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, served as the master of ceremonies. Harvey and Wayne Chaplin, dinner chairmen, presented Mel and Bobbi Dick with their well-deserved award. The event was co-chaired by George Feldenkreis, Russell Galbut, Ezra Katz and Don Soffer.
The multi-talented, Academy Award-winning Louis Gossett Jr., Mel Dick’s boyhood and lifelong friend, spoke about the need to take care of the children in this world and about his life growing up with Mel. Mel spoke about how he will to never forget nor let anyone else forget about the Holocaust and the need to fight bigotry, hatred and anti-Semitism in today’s world.
| L-R: Rabbi Meyer H. May, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Bobbi & Mel Dick, Lou Gossett Jr., Stephen R. Lippy, SWC Southern Director. |
View Photo Gallery from dinner...
Photo: Al Barg
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