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The Charlotte Jewish News - March 2017 - Page 24 J Mazel Tov & Congratulations Barry Bobrow to Be Honored at 40th Annual Financial Industries Dinner National Jewish Health is Beneficiary Laurie Berzack Nominated for “Best Matchmaker” New York - More than 700 business leaders will gather for the 40th Annual Finaneial Indus tries Dinner on Thursday, Mareh 16 in New York. Proeeeds from the event will benefit National Jewish Health, the nation’s lead ing respiratory hospital. The din ner will honor Barry L. Bobrow, Managing Direetor and Head of Loan Sales and Syndieations for Wells Fargo Capital Finanee, with the institution’s Humanitarian Award. The award reeognizes in dividuals who have made signifi- eant eivie and eharitable eontributions and are leaders in their eommunities and industry. The dinner is one of the most prestigious philanthropie events for New York’s finaneial indus tries and raises funds to support the researeh and treatment of res piratory, eardiae, immune, and re lated diseases at National Jewish Health. The evening will feature a eoektail reeeption, dinner and live musie. It also offers networking and fellowship opportunities. Barry was “thrilled to be hon ored by this prestigious institution and its great eause.” While National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, it is not well known I Barry Bobrow by many outside the health eare industry. Those who know it well appear to be those who need its serviees. In faet, in an unusual eo- ineidenee, Barry diseovered an old friend who was familiar with National Jewish Health. “I eontaeted an old friend from Detroit regarding the Finaneial In dustries Dinner and he remarked that he had been a patient at Na tional Jewish Health,” he said. “I was a little surprised as I remem bered him as a eompetitive tennis player. But before he played ten nis, he had severe asthma. It was NJH that regulated his respiratory issues so that he eould lead an ae- tive life.” Other happy eonneetions were diseovered when another friend of Bobrow’s mentioned that his grandmother had been a National Trustee of NJH. Barry and his wife, Karen Kno- ble, were able to take a tour of the faeility in Colorado and were duly impressed with the patient een- tered holistie eare, the researeh, and the sehool on site. “There are 70-80 ehildren there at any time. With some ehildren suffering res piratory eonditions so severe that they are unable to attend sehool, the organization has established an on-premises sehool.” Some of the funds raised at the Mareh 16 event will go to maintaining the sehool. All told, this event honoring Bobrow has raised over $600,000 for National Jewish Health. Founded 118 years ago as a nonprofit hospital. National Jewish Health today is the only faeility in the world dedieated ex- elusively to groundbreaking med- ieal researeh and treatment of patients with respiratory, eardiae, immune, and related disorders. Patients and families eome to National Jewish Health from around the world to reeeive eutting-edge, eomprehensive, eo- ordinated eare. To learn more, visitwww.njhealth.org. ^ Laurie Berzack Miami, FL- Carolinas Mateh- maker, and owner of Chai Expee- tations, Laurie Berzaek was among five finalists in the world for Best Mateh- maker in the indus try at the 47th annual iDate Conferenee. Berzaek joined final ists from Ukraine, Washington, DC, and the world-wide matehmaking site “It’s Just Luneh” as top vote getters. The British firm “Draw ing Down the Moon” took home the top matehmaker award. “I’m proud to represent the Carolinas on this international platform,” said Berzaek. “Being voted one of the top five best by industry experts and elients is be yond expeetations when I started this eareer more than a deeade ago.” Leaders also asked Berzaek to present during the eonferenee based on her expertise as a “bou tique” matehmaking firm whieh only works with a small number of elients but eharges more than most ageneies. For more than 11 years, Berzaek has operated Chai Expeetations, whieh speeializes in Jewish matehmaking serviees and Carolinas Matehmaker whieh works with people of other faiths. “There is always a question of how mueh to eharge for mateh making and relationship serviees. The adage ‘You ean’t put a priee on love’ is true, until you have to put a priee on it,” Berzaek said. “I’ve built my value through four out of five people I work with find ing love. In any busi ness, experienee and sueeess eorrelate with higher fees and value.” Reeently, Berzaek trademarked Philanthrodating™, a eoneept pairing young professional mixers with philanthropy. Her last event raised more than $4,500 for three loeal eharities. Berzaek aims to hold more Philanthrodating™ events to benefit other organiza tions. About Carolinas Matchmaker Laurie Berzaek, Carolinas Matehmaker, launehed her first matehmaking business in 2006 and offers more than just a mateh making serviee. Considered a re lationship expert, she is regularly featured in loeal and national media. ^ isi;s£.-=- I (Attended ChaRlotte JeiA/lsh Day School fRom KindeRgaRten thRough the fifth gRade and gRaduated In 200^. On of the things I RemembeR fRom my eaRlIest yeaRS at CJDS, maybe first or second grade, was when I performed a little violin piece in front of my class. It might have been my first ever performance. I remember how nervous I was, but the positive reaction from my class mates and teacher made me feel like my practice and playing was validated. It inspired me to keep playing and moving forward with music. After CJDS I attended Northwest School of the Arts for middle and high CJDS pointed me in the _ Right dlRCCtionl school, and became interested in playing violin at an elevated level. For college, I explored and audtioned with the Oberlin Conservatory, Furman University, and most notably, Berklee College of Music in Boston for the jazz violin program. I also had the option to stay on at UNC School of the Arts, where my violin teacher indicated that he would like me to continue studying with him. In addition to violin, I also play mandolin and recently started teaching myself guitar. In my last year in high school, I became very interested in jazz and folk improvisation, which is somewhat unique for a violinist. While I still love classical music and plan on continuing my traditional violin approach, it is exciting to explore other styles. At UNCSA, I've had the oppor-tunity to meet people from all over the world who also share my passion for the arts. Coincidentally, my roommate is originally from Israel. One of the things I learned during my years at CJDS was to know myself and be proud of my Jewish identity. For the first time, this year I was away from my family during Hanukkah. I decided to organize a group of friends (some Jewish, some not) to make latkes in our dorm kitchen. It was a really fun way to celebrate the holiday and teach some friends about Hanukkah traditions.As I look forward to the next phase of my life, I realize that CJDS played an important role in defining who I am today. Jewish Federation OF GREATER CHARLOTTE CjDS Charlotte Jewish Day School CJDS OPEN HOUSE Thursday, March 16 • 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Call to schedule your tour: 704-366-4558
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