Monthly Blog Archives: December 2014

ADL New York Region’s November Meetings with Political Officials

November included two important meetings for the Government and Public Affairs Committee. On November 4th, ADL visited United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Manhattan office and met with her staff, including her State Director, Senior Advisor, and Constituent Liaison for Immigrant and Foreign Affairs. Due to the current climate in Israel and Operation Protective Edge, the meeting began by thanking Senator

Frito Lay Partners with ADL to Be An Ally

During the month of January, Frito Lay will donate part of the sales from their twenty count mixed variety pack at Price Chopper supermarkets to benefit ADL ‘s  A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute programming to combat bullying in the capital district. This partnership is in conjunction with the Be An Ally media campaign which ADL is a partner in with

Profile in Leadership: Ben and Holli Sax

How did you get involved in ADL? “When our children were younger, swastika graffiti appeared on some Jewish homes and a local playground in our town. I remember our son Matt being very frightened by what he saw. I was impressed with how quickly ADL reacted and mobilized to meet with residents, teachers and students to provide them with valuable

ADL’s 8th Annual Imagine Gala

On November 19th, the New York Region’s Next Generation Philanthropy Community held its 8th annual Imagine Gala for ADL’s young professional lay leaders to come together and work toward a world without hate. . The evening brought together over 400 people and raised over $90,000 in support of ADL’s work in the New York Region. Held at Marquee NYC, one