On November 29, over 500 people joined the Anti-Defamation League’s Mountain States Regional Office in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts to honor Andrew Feinstein, Elaine Gantz Berman and Dr. Stephen Berman.  The theme of the evening- “Ignite!” – highlighted the role of the performing arts in social justice movements. Performances throughout the night inspired passion for social justice and challenged guests to action for humanity. Performers included spoken word artists Bobby LeFebre and Toluwanimi Obiwole; Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble; the East High School Angelaires choir; Opera Colorado and jazz musicians from Denver School of the Arts.  Scroll to the end of this article to see some photos from the event.

Proceeds from the dinner support the Anti-Defamation League’s regional programming and the work of ADL in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico including fighting bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism; combating bias, bullying and hate through our No Place for Hate^® Initiative; advocating for civil rights and religious freedom; training members of the law enforcement community; countering hate crimes; and responding to increasing numbers of discrimination complaints.

 

We thank Honorary Co-Chair Mayor Michael B. Hancock, along with his fellow dinner co-chairs: Nancy & Tony Accetta, Jimmy Balafas, Ed & Natalie Berman, Justin Borus, Denver City Council President Albus Brooks, Mary Beth & Bernie Buescher, Bo Brownstein, Sean Campbell, Audrey & Andy Franklin, Katie & Zachary Frisch, State Representative Alec Garnett, Sam & Nancy Gary, Katherine Gold, Joshua Hanfling, Ann & Doug Jones, Dori & David Kaplan, Sarah McCarthy, Qusair Mohamedbhai, Brittany Morris Saunders, Evan & Kelli Pfaff, Pluss Family Foundation: Jim & Ladeen Pluss and Sam [z”l] & Zondra Pluss, Cintra Pollack, Kevin Preblud, Daniel Ramos, Scott Robinson, Kim & Mark Savit, Ean Seeb, RD Sewald, JJ Slatkin and Seth Wong.

We also thank the following dedicated members of the Host Committee for their tireless work on this extraordinary event: Doug Antonoff, Mark & Patty Arlen, Beverly Breakstone, Lauren Carboni, Aaron Cohen, Barry Curtiss-Lusher, Vera Divenyi, Karen Flaxer, Alan Frosh, David Hauptman, James Kurtz-Phelan (Regional Board Chair), Josh Miller, Rabbi Anat Moskowitz, Melinda Quiat, Cheri Rubin and Leorah Young.

 

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Underwriter

The Curtiss-Lusher Family

The Kal & Joyce Zeff Foundation

 

Champion

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

 

Advocate

Nancy & Tony Accetta

Bain Family Foundation

Dr. Stephen Berman & Elaine Gantz Berman

Sam & Nancy Gary

Peggy Goldman

The David & Laura Merage Foundation

Pluss Family Foundation: Jim & Ladeen Pluss, Sam & Zondra Pluss

Rose Medical Center

Sherman & Howard

Spencer Fane LLP

 

Patron

EXDO Event Center / Tracks Nightclub

Formativ

Greenberg Traurig

Hogan Lovells LLP

Ibex Investors

Ann & Doug Jones

MorEvents

Oakwood Homes Colorado

The Quiat Companies

Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs / Westfield

Shapiro Winthers & McGraw, P.C.

Singer Family Foundation

Gary & Teresa Yourtz Foundation

 

Benefactor

Butler Snow LLP

EXDO Management

Andy & Audrey Franklin

Gold Crown Management

Kentro Group

Kathy & Neal Kimmel

Metropolitan State University of Denver

R² Advisors LLC

Hank & Cheryl Saipe

Zeppelin Development

 

Supporter

Burkett Family Foundation

The DeBoskey Group

Elevation Development Group

Epicurean Group

Hyde Park Jewelers

Strear Family Foundation

Urban Green Development

 

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