Voices for Humanity
For more than two decades, the Voices for Humanity Campaign has supported the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s mission to preserve Holocaust history, honor victims, and inspire action in the face of injustice. Through exhibits and educational programs, we help people understand the consequences of hatred and indifference while building a more just and compassionate future.
We invite you to attend the 2026 Voices for Humanity annual luncheon on Thursday, October 29 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Sheraton Grand Seattle.
Artwork by Carrigan Nguyen
“The unique programs that the Holocaust Center offers go beyond what we learn in school, reminding us that we can make change and take on complex issues. Their work shows students that anyone can be a changemaker not only by teaching us history, but also showing us how to apply historical knowledge to the modern day.”
Student Co-Chairs
Talia Menahem Wilson & Charlie Bear
Join Us in Honoring
Honoree
Rabbi Daniel Weiner
Dee Simon Teacher of Excellence Award
Beth Griech-Polelle
With Special Tribute To
George Elbaum, Holocaust Survivor
Celebrate the extraordinary individuals we honor this year by placing an ad in our tribute book.
Table Captains
Interested in becoming a Table Captain? Please email Lauren Kilian, Development Manager.
David Alhadeff I Branda Anderson I Steven Beigelmacher I Shelley Bensussen I David Bley I Paul & Leora Bloom I Alex Bogaard I Emily Sekler Breese & John Breese I Bobbe & Jon Bridge I Melissa & Zane Brown I Stephanie Carmel I Linda Chauncey I Arik Cohen I Laurie Warshal Cohen & Michael Cohen I Perri Doll I Jerry Dunietz & Laurie Minsk I Cara Egan I Jordan & Rebecca Elbaum I Linda & Don Elman I Jessica & Garrett Fenton I Henry Friedman I Ron Friedman I Renée Cohen Goodwin I Herzl-Ner Tamid I Marika Jaffe I Lexi Jason I Ilana Cone Kennedy I Molly Kertzer & Greg Bear I Holly & Dan Levin I Eric & Suzan LeVine I Lea Lipman I Michal Lotzkar I Bob & Lisa Low I Lynda Matthias I Jessica & Lucas Michels I Rabbi James & Julie Mirel I Rachel Nathanson I Naomi & Jon Newman I Lindsay Pincus I Nancy Powell I Steve Pruzan I Tali & Daniel Rausch I Paul Regelbrugge I Anita Reich I Carl Roer & Ann Sherman I Shelly Rosen & Paul Karemera I Jack Schaloum & Lisa Nakamura I Jessica Schriger & Stephanie Schriger I Jenai & David Sheffels I Amee Sherer I Beverley Silver I Sisterhood of Temple De Hirsch Sinai I Lynne & Brad Smith I Liisa Spink I Chuck Stempler I Patricia Tall-Takacs I Rabbi Daniel Weiner I YPTC
Champions for Change Sponsors
Champions for Change provide leadership support for our Voices for Humanity Campaign. We are grateful to the Nitzan Foundation (Joann and Carl Bianco) for their generous matching gift.
Interested in becoming a Champions for Change Sponsor? Please email Jessica Michels, Director of Development.
Presenting Partners
Arlene Ehrlich I George Elbaum & Mimi Jensen I Debbie Killinger I Chai & Joy Mann I Jeannie Nordstrom
Visionaries
Jo Cripps & Peter Suruda I Ron Friedman & Lili Sacks I Inge Marcus I Naomi and Jon Newman, The Newman Family Foundation I Joe & Judy Schocken
Patrons
Paul & Leora Bloom I Kathryn Boris-Brown & Gregg Brown I Melissa & Zane Brown I Krijn & Judy de Jonge I Jessica & Garrett Fenton I Ellen Ferguson I Lela & Harley Franco I Henry & Sandra Friedman I Errol & Ruth Ann Ger I Melissa & Clarke Jewell I Wendell C. Maddrey & Ms. Ellen Cone Maddrey I Laurie Minsk & Jerry Dunietz I Suzanne Ragen I Rita & Herbert Rosen Family Foundation, Stan & Michele Rosen and Krijn & Judy de Jonge I The Simon Family Charitable Trust: Dee, Bob, and Samantha Simon I Allan Steinman & Diane Sigel-Steinman I Peter & Leslie Strong I Eva & Art Wahl
Investors
Shelley & Larry Bensussen I Celie & Zane Brown
Leaders
Arik Cohen I Audrey Covner & Dianne Dougherty I Barbara Daniels I Mike Ehrenberg & Donna Richman I Darcy Goodman & Adrien Leavitt I Jodi Green & Mike Halperin I Richard & Beth Greene I Lisa Hoffman & Bill Driscoll I Rebecca Laszlo & Sara Intriligator I Eric & Suzan LeVine I Howard & Cathy Lowen I Robert & Donna Peha I Herb & Lucy Pruzan I Tali & Daniel Rausch I JoAnne & Don Rosen I Laura & Adam Selipsky I Lynne & Brad Smith I Pam Stusser I Elaine & Michael Weinstein
Partners
Diane & Jean-Loup Baer I Joan & Larry Barokas I Leslie & Michael Bernstein I Brettler Family Foundation I Neil Black & Sherri Wolson I Ed & Pamela Bridge I Colin Campbell I Michael Cohen & Laurie Warshal Cohen I Sarah & Mike Dion I Susan & Lonnie Edelheit I Lorena & David Epstein I Allan & Tatiana Friedman I Gloria & James Gottesman I Mimi & Ed Kirsch I Joe & Gloria Mayer I Nancy Powell & Paul Kirschner I Steve Pruzan & Janet Abrams I Nancy & Brian Quint I James Ramborger I Bradley Rind & Janet Gray I Judy & Kermit Rosen I Jessica & Barak Schriger I Michael & Shainie Schuffler I Tana Senn & Kevin Flaherty I Barbara Stein & Karen Borell
Ambassadors
Michael Adler & Michelle Goldberg I Joan & Larry Barokas I Julie & Albert Ben-Simon I Ron Berenstain I David Bley & Jennifer Cargal I Leah & Marc Boman I Lisa & Marvin Brashem I Emily Sekler Breese & John Breese I Daniel Burnstein I Linda & Joe Chauncey I David & Julie Chivo I Gail Fox I Ben & Rochelle Goffe I Barry & Suzanne Goren I Lori & Claudio Guincher I Eddie & Marguerite Hasson I Lisa & Lewis Horowitz I Wendy Kaplan I David Kasik & Janet Levine I Dan & Sandy Kraus I Ronald Leibsohn I Julie Lyss I Gail Mautner & Mario Shaunette I Hoda & Joel Mezistrano I Jessica Taback Michels & Lucas Michels I Gabriel Scherzer & Nevet Basker I Michael & Amee Sherer I Sheryl & Mark Stiefel I Sue & Bennett Williams
Corporate Sponsors
Interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor? Please email Liisa Spink, Sr. Institutional Giving Manager.
Patron
Leaders
Partners
Alaska Airlines I Brighton Jones, LLC I C + C I Ogden Murphy Wallace I Olson Kundig I Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland
