The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore held its Centennial Campaign kickoff event on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, at Pikesville’s Woodholme Country Club. More than 250 Associated leaders and supporters attended the gala.
The program featured speeches by Beth H. Goldsmith, public phase chair of the Centennial Campaign; Associated President Marc B. Terrill; and John C. Davison, who is co-chairing the campaign with Joseph S. Weinberg.
The reception also featured the presentation of videos chronicling the history of the Associated and Baltimore Jewry, as well as cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
This month, the Associated officially launched a yearlong celebration of its centennial anniversary. Among the plans to mark the occasion is a traveling exhibition documenting the federation’s history and achievements; an array of events, podcasts, digital and social media offerings, publications and community gatherings tied to the 100th anniversary; and a special centennial-themed campaign to raise $200 million for special initiatives, targeted endowments and capital funding.
So far, more than $105 million has been raised by the campaign.
Next Monday evening, Feb. 3, the Associated will have another Centennial Campaign kickoff event at the PGA National Resort and Spa in West Palm Beach, Fla., featuring cocktails and dinner.
Guests, including Steven Manekin, front left, Brad Hecht, second from left, Marsha Manekin, center, and Vivian Manekin, front right, mingle during The Associated’s Centennial Campaign kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Marc B. Terrill, left, president and CEO of The Associated, chats with Michael Klein, center, and Dick Dahan, during the organization’s Centennial Campaign kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Guests applaud during The Associated’s Centennial Campaign kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Beth H. Goldsmith, public phase chair of The Associated’s Centennial Campaign, speaks during the campaign’s kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Marc B. Terrill has served as presidentof The Associated: Jewish Federation ofBaltimore since 2003.(Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Donor Arnie Richman speaks during The Associated’s Centennial Campaign kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
John C. Davison, co-chair of The Associated’s Centennial Campaign, speaks about the amount of funds already raised during the campaign’s kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Guests mingle during The Associated’s Centennial Campaign kickoff. (Photo by Steve Ruark) 
Guests mingle near a display about The Associated’s history during the organization’s kickoff for its Centennial Campaign. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
For information about the centennial, visit https://associated.org/celebrating-100/centennial-campaign/.
A former resident of Baltimore and central Florida, Ritt was active in the Soviet Jewry movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
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