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Monday, March 24, 2008
The newlyweds and their teacher
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Killips
Honoree Barbara Rosenblit
Here’s the sweetest story.
Avi Goldman and Robert Killip are both Weber School alums, having graduated in 2003. Barbara Rosenblit was one of their teachers there.
On March 16, Avi and Robert got married. The same night, Weber was holding its sixth annual Evening of Honor gala, saluting former Weber president Mark Cohen and Rosenblit, a Judaics and history teacher.
More than 600 people attended the event, including the brand-new Mr. and Mrs. Killip, who attended still in their wedding attire.
The Evening, held at the InterContinental in Buckhead, raised more than $200,000 for the school and featured comments from school president Harold Kirtz, current co-heads of school Paul Ginburg and Nanci Pearson, and Carol Cooper of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Cohen
Bag bash to fund credit counseling efforts
Now here’s a timely event.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta, which helps consumers get back on their feet financially, plans a fun charity event called Purse Strings.
The fundraiser, featuring a live and silent auctions of more than 100 handbags, wallets and accessories from well-known designers, local artists and boutiques, will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 30 at the Biltmore Ballrooms.
CCCS president Suzanne Boas says the event will raise funds for education and counseling programs.
“We also hope to raise awareness of the need for women to take charge of their financial future,” she said.
Belinda Stubblefield, owner of WineStyles and a member of the agency’s board of directors, is chair for the event. Lani Wong, executive director and chair of the National Association of Chinese Americans, and Martha Greenway, chief planning and development officer of Fulton County Schools, are the co-chairs.
Power of the Purse host committee members include: Suzanne Sitherwood, president of Atlanta Gas Light; State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta); Pin Pin Chau, retired chief executive officer, Summit National Bank; Stacey Davis Stewart, senior vice president, Fannie Mae Office of Community and Charitable Giving; Ingrid Saunders Jones, senior vice president, The Coca-Cola Company and chairperson, The Coca-Cola Foundation and Shirley Mitchell, senior vice president, market development, Bank of America.
“The majority of CCCS’ clients are low-income women,” Stubblefield said. “I became involved with this event to raise awareness and funding to help provide sustainable solutions.”
Admission is $75 per person, including heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Affairs to Remember, open bar and parking. Attire is dressy-casual.
For more information call 404-260-3107 or e-mail megan.cutts@cccsinc.org. For information on CCCS see www.cccsinc.org or www.cccsenespanol.org.
