On Sunday, April 19th, we had a magical time as we celebrated tolerance, community, and education with incredible music from five different musical groups! The Righteous Among The Nations, one of our newly acquired traveling Holocaust exhibits, was on display with the debut of our new student activity guide for this exhibit.
Thanks to your support, we raised nearly $16,000 for the Lilly and David Gingold Holocaust and Tolerance Education Outreach Fund!
That brings us to $64,000 raised to date toward our ultimate goal: building a $300,000 endowment to sustain Holocaust and tolerance education for generations to come in Central Illinois.
The Gingold Fund exists because of a shared belief: that Holocaust and tolerance education is essential to a better world. Your support is a testament to the power of human connection and a vital investment in the work ahead. Whether you joined us in person or supported from afar, thank you.
This event would not have been possible without Elizabeth Hess, our incredible Master of Ceremonies, Tamra Gingold for her musical organization, Colin Lamkin for incredible support of our event and use of Elks Lodge space, and all of our fantastic musicians and volunteers, including Emily Langlois, Tom Nguyen, Carrie Franke, Leslie White, Sam Plusker, and Robin Goettel.
We’re especially grateful to Dr. William and Phylis Gingold for their vision and leadership in launching this initiative as a tribute to Dr. Gingold’s parents, Lilly and David Gingold z’’l.
If you haven’t yet made a gift, it’s not too late. Every dollar helps us bring education, remembrance, and truth to more classrooms, more communities, and more hearts. And as a registered 501(c)(3), your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
