Alliance celebrates 14 years, welcomes sixth board chair

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PROVIDENCE – Members of the Jewish community celebrated 14 years of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island at the organization’s annual meeting Wednesday night [June 18].

The evening program marked the end of three years as board chair for Harris Chorney of Narragansett and the installation of Marisa Garber of Newport as the sixth chair of the board.

Awards were presented for leadership development, community service and communal leadership as well as staff excellence.

The boards of the Alliance, Jewish Federation Foundation and the Alliance Realty, Inc. were also installed.

The approximately 90-minute program was held at the Bonnie and Donald Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence. Read more about the event in the July Jewish Rhode Island which will be published on July 11.

FRAN OSTENDORF, editor