October 10, 2012 (Newburgh, N.Y.) – The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County is pleased to announce its annual Major Gifts Reception, which will honor Marlene and Gerald Jacobowitz, Donna Applegate and Jonah Mandelbaum. The event is held to recognize the generous support from members of the local Jewish community and will take place later this month.
Gerald (Jerry) Jacobowitz is a native of Orange County, having graduated from Walden High School. After being discharged from the US Army, Jerry and his wife, Marlene, returned to Orange County where he opened his single-practitioner law office, now Jacobowitz & Gubitz, LLP. Marlene is now a retired teacher and real estate manager.
Mandelbaum, who emigrated to the U.S. from Israel in 1970, later settled in Warwick in 1984 and established MJJ Builders, a design and construction firm for single-family homes. Applegate joined the company in 1990, and together, she and Jonah transitioned MJJ Builders to provide multi-family homes and communities in Orange County for seniors, individuals with special needs and those in the work force.
“We are proud to give these selfless and dedicated individuals the opportunity to be honored by the Jewish and Orange County communities,” said Joyce Waschitz, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County. “Because of the generosity from these honorees, the Jewish Federation will continue to be able to support the needs of our community for many years to come. We are so pleased to have had the chance to witness the volunteerism and compassion that these people have shown.”
For more information regarding the 2012 Major Gifts Reception, please contact Joyce Waschitz, Executive Director, at 845-562-7860 or joyce@jewishorangeny.org.
About The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County
Since 1977, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County has been working together with community members to build and support a strong Jewish community – enriching people’s lives, helping those in need, and embracing new Jewish families. Each year our recipient organizations in Orange County, subsidized by generous Federation funding, help tens of thousands of people here at home. As part of the Jewish Federations of North America, we support hundreds of thousands more with our humanitarian initiatives around the world.
