Meet Charleston’s Leaders
Who have opened the doors of ACTION to community involvement locally, nationally and globally from GENERATION TO GENERATION through the decades, 1906-2010.
1906 Rebecca Cohen, Founder of Charleston Section
1911 NCJW- Charleston Section Charter Members
Efforts culminated in sponsoring the Roper Hospital Auxiliary
1941 - Formed Bureau to assist Military Personnel & Families
1945 - Ship-A-Box, school supplies & toys to Israel & Morocco
1947 - Margot Freudenberg Started occupational therapy classes &
began Interpreters Language List for hospitals
1956 - Three generations of NCJW members and one potential at 50th Anniversary Event
1957 Diabetic Clinic Tag Day donation to support clinic
1962- Ship-A-Box, toys, books, clothes to Israel & Morocco
1974 - Mabel Pollitzer, teacher, civic leader & women’s rights activist, awarded Hannah G. Solomon Award
1983 - Bargainata – Major fund raising project to support community needy
1996 - Introduced "Hello Israel" to Middle School Students by educational & interactive programs
1997 - Doris Meddin, Implemented "Safe Guard" to teach proper use of medication to seniors in conjunction with MUSC
2004 - Prepared meals for Crisis Ministry Homeless Shelter
2006 - Board of Directors & Committees for 100th Anniversary Celebration of Charleston Section
2007 - Began poster campaign against domestic violence
"Can You Spot an abuser"?
2010 - Board of Directors
Major emphasis of work continues to be, poster campaign against domestic violence
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