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Monday October 22, 2012
6:00PM - - -

The Blue Card 78th Annual Benefit

Category :: Fundraiser
THE BLUE CARD ANNUAL BENEFIT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012

E. Robert Goodkind and Zach Lonstein to be Honored and Rabbi David Saperstein to deliver keynote address

The Blue Card, a national non-profit organization dedicated to aiding destitute Holocaust survivors, will hold its 78th Anniversary Benefit and auction at the Morgan Library and Museum (225 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10016) on Monday, October 22, 2012. The Benefit will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg by paying tribute to the leadership of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.

The anticipated keynote address will be delivered by Rabbi David Saperstein. Mr. E. Robert Goodkind will receive the annual Richard Holbrooke Award for Social Justice, presented by Kati Marton. Mr. Zach Lonstein will receive the Max. L. Heine Humanitarian Award, presented by Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss. Both honorees will be recognized and commended for their dedication to the mission of The Blue Card. Patricia Lenkov will serve as the event’s Chairperson.

The evening will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, a silent auction and a special performance by cabaret artist Stevie Holland. The cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm and the dinner will begin at 7:00pm. Dietary laws will be observed.

Individual tickets start at $350, and tables at $3,000. To purchase tickets, please contact The Blue Card at (212) 239-2251.

About The Blue Card
The Blue Card was established by the Jewish Community in Germany in the early 1930s. When first established, the purpose of The Blue Card was to help Jews who were being affected by Nazi persecution through loss of jobs and other forms of oppression. In 1939, The Blue Card was reestablished in the United States to continue bringing aid to refugees of Nazi persecution who were resettling in America. After the Holocaust, the mission of the organization was expanded to help survivors of the Shoah from all European countries. The Blue Card continues its work, and reaches needy Holocaust survivors every day.
For More Information:
Location/Venue:
Morgan Library and Museum
Address:
225 Madison Avenue
City:
New York
Zip/Postal:
10016
Contact Name:
Nicole Botsaris
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