On Sunday, May 23rd, the Holocaust Center hosted its annual Spring Luncheon to honor members of the Speakers Bureau as well as the winners of the Jacob Friedman Writing and Art Contest. Over 150 people attended the luncheon, which took place in the Mercer Island Community Center at Mercer View.Following Senator Ed Murray’s words of welcome, Speakers Bureau members shared their experiences that took place over the course of the past year. Members gave 255 presentations, sharing stories with 27,268 teachers, students, and community members. They traveled within Washington State as well as other places in Idaho, Oregon, California, Washington D.C., Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic and even Taipei, Taiwan.
The winners of the Jacob Friedman Writing and Art Contest were also recognized at the ceremony. This included 26 students in the 5th/6th, 7th/8th, 9th/10th grade writing and art categories, out of the 750 entries that the Center received. Winners read excerpts from their work and were presented with awards.
The Center would like to extend special thanks to students for the effort they put into the contest and Speakers Bureau members for their dedication to sharing their stories with the community and teaching for humanity.
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