Schechter Spark 2024
Sunday, May 5 at 4:00 PM
Join us IN-PERSON in Portland, Seattle, or British Columbia for this special fundraiser event celebrating the lasting connections forged over 70 years at Camp Solomon Schechter!
Registration for Schechter Spark is completely free.
However, we kindly suggest a minimum donation of $180 per person to support our cause.
If you are unable to attend, please consider making a gift today.
Portland
Venue: Congregation Neveh Shalom
Co-Chairs: Steven Kahn and Naomi Leavitt
Special Guest: Camp Legend Zach Snyder
Seattle
Venue: The Collective
Co-Chairs: Marilyn Corets, Kim Isaac, and Jane Rosenstein
Special Guest: Music Director Josh Neihaus
British Columbia
Venue: Tap & Barrel Olympic Village
Co-Chairs: Elana Bick and Sheldon Franken
Special Guest: Camp Director Manda Graziel
Honoring Lifelong Friendships
Historically, Camp Solomon Schechter has awarded the Migdal Or Award to honor remarkable individuals whose support provides a spark of light that guides the way for others to follow. Rabbi Joshua & Goldie Stampfer (z’l) were not only the inspiration for the award, but also the first recipients in 2020. As part of our 70th Anniversary Celebration, Schechter Spark is becoming an in-person event this year. In place of awarding a single Migdal Or Award on this special anniversary circumstance, we are honoring four lifelong relationships built at Camp Solomon Schechter that reflect Rabbi Joshua & Goldie Stampfer’s legacy, virtue, and commitment to Jewish life and camping.
Lisa & Andrew Altow
Learn MoreEva Corets, Rochelle Huppin, Wendy Rosen, and Karen Twain
Learn MoreMelissa & Matt Korch
Learn MoreYvonne Rosenberg and Sharon Stern
Learn MoreSchechter Spark 2024 Matchmakers
Thanks to the generosity of our Schechter Spark 2024 Matchmakers, any new donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a record-breaking $218,000 if it is either (A) over $180, (B) from a new donor, or (C) from a donor increasing their year-over-year commitment by at least 10%.
Audrey Covner & Dianne Dougherty
Trea & Benjamin Diament
Nadine Gartner & Benjamin Olds
Gerry & Gene (z”l) Huppin
Leslie & Murray Huppin
Mary-Lynne Reiner and the Reiner Family
Marcie & Terry Wirth
Individual Donors
Oak Level Donors ($25,000+)
Joann & Carl Bianco | Sharon & Marty Lott | Drs. Claire & Meir Stampfer
Maple Level Donors ($10,000+)
Peggy & Bruce Gladner | Carol & Dr. Allen Gown | Dina & Doron Holan | Becky & Lee Holzman | Jay Holzman | Jonathan Schwartz
Cedar Level Donors ($5,400+)
Barbara Atlas & Brian Suher | Azose Family | Deborah Duitch | Melissa & Matt Korch | Donna & Robert Peha | Elaine & Alan Peizer | Briana & Jeff Roberts | Shainsky Family
Fir Level Donors ($3,600+)
Joelle & Loren Alhadeff | Polly & Robert Amkraut | Mia Blake & David Schiller | Melissa & Zane Brown | Eva Corets & Josh Beloff | Marilyn Corets & Adam Mihlstin | Sarah & Jonathan Glass | Kari Haas | Andrea & Jordan Lott | Lisa & Bob Low | Elysa & Jeff Piha | Wendy & Adam Rosen | Jane & Aaron Rosenstein | Sharon Stern & Stephen Rallison | Cindy & Bob Strauss | Hally & David Wax | Marla & Robert Weiner
Birch Level Donors ($1,000+)
Lisa & Andrew Altow | Marci & Riley Atkins | Lisa & Marv Brashem | Joshua Busch | Shardae & Daniel Brown | Marlene & Steve Burns | Anna Davis & Scott Weinrobe | Jessica & Zach Duitch | Jacki & Steven Glass | Cathy & Cliff Godwin | Sam Gottlieb & Carolyn Gorin | Beth Huppin & David Bennett | Norma & Rochel Huppin | Kim Isaac | Wendy & Steven Kahn | Jennifer & Mark Kalenscher | Lore Filgueira & Andy Kaplowitz | Shay & Mickey Keil | Doris & Jim Kelly | Amber & Aaron Kleiner | Jackie & Harold Lesch | Wendi & Sandy Menashe | Jennifer & Scott Morris | Jef Nobbe | Avital & Ben O’Glasser | Dr. Dale Oller | Robin Rogel-Goldstein & Dennis Goldstein | Debbie Samuels | Saskia & Gordon Schaeffer | Amee & Michael Sherer | Iantha & Stan Sidell | Howard Siegel | Shuling & Larry Smith | Twain-Cross Family | Lindsay & Nathan von Colditz | Janet & Craig Warnick
Corporate Sponsors
Fir Level Sponsors ($3,600+)
Charlie’s Produce | The Collective Seattle | Kotis Design | Orion Entertainment | Puget Sound Pipe & Supply
Birch Level Sponsors ($1,000+)
Broadside Brewery | Heritage Bank | Pacific Northwest Kosher | Parent Map
Community Partners
Beth Tikvah Congregation | Congregation Beth Israel Vancouver* | Congregation Beth Shalom (Seattle) | Congregation Neveh Shalom | Foundation for Jewish Camping | Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Herzl Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation | Hillel at the University of Washington | Jcamp 180 | The Jewish Day School | Jewish Federation of Greater Portland | Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Jewish | Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver | Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | Samis Foundation | Temple Beth Shalom (Spokane)
*Support from Congregation Beth Israel Vancouver funds the cost of beer at Schechter Spark 2024.
Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Portland
Steven Kahn
Naomi Leavitt
Seattle
Marilyn Corets
Kim Isaac
Jane Rosenstein
British Columbia
Elana Bick
Sheldon Franken
Planning Committee Members
Portland
Daniel Axel
Todd Bedrick
Hailey Bernstein
Trudi Bloom
Mike Khavul
Anna Kodesch
Josh Lake
Debbie Montrose
Ben O’Glasser
Dale Oller
Seattle
Jessica Duitch
Barry Friedman
Murray Huppin
Josh Niehaus
Karli Niehaus
Donna Peha
Stacey Rudee
Heidi Turner
Marian Twain
Oliver Twain
British Columbia
Josh Altow
Lynne Altow
Joey Altow
Ari Altow
Kyle Berger
Rabbi David Bluman
Dan Brown
Elaina Coblin
Carolyn Gavsie
Dana Ross
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