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Legacy Stories

Ordinary people show extraordinary generosity by leaving legacy gifts to provide support for the community and make a difference for years to come. These stories show that kindness is demonstrated by people from all walks of life, with different professions, passions, and income levels.

Because of their indelible love of life and concern for others, their memories will live on, and their gifts will remind us all that we, too, can make a difference in the lives that follow.

Some legacy stories that might touch your heart:

Anne Heldman: Providing College Scholarships
The new Anne and George Heldman Family Scholarship provides our Cincinnati Jewish Community with a new powerful tool when helping young members of our community access a college education.  Read more and watch video of Anne Heldman sharing her commitment to the education of Jewish young adults in our community

Alvin Levine: A Bar Mitzvah promise
Alvin Levine's desire to encourage others to live meaningful Jewish lives will endure in perpetuity, thanks to the establishment of the Alvin and Elayne Levine Scholarship Fund at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Through this fund, any member of the Jewish community can join the new JCC, regardless of their financial circumstances.  Read more and watch video of Alvin Levine announcing his commitment to the JCC at his bar mitzvah

Bob Kanter: Voices of Giving Honoree
The Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council (GCPGC) recently honored Robert Kanter for his selfless generosity and foresight that will benefit the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for generations to come. The Federation nominated him for the GCPGC Voices of Giving Award.  Read more and watch video of Bob Kanter discussing his commitment to our community at the Voices of Giving Event

Harris Weston: Civic Leader
Simply stated: The scope, vigor and vibrancy of the Greater Cincinnati community—and the Jewish community in particular— can be attributed in large measure to the remarkable life and work of Harris Weston. Mr. Weston died on June 28 at the age of 91—but he left behind a brilliant legacy of commitment to Jewish life and values that will resonate throughout Greater Cincinnati for decades to come. Watch video and read more, including news and reflections on the life of Harris Weston