Neighborhood Legal Services

5th Annual Just Neighbors Celebration

Saturday, September 11, 2010
6pm-9pm

Event Program
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Premium Wine Tasting, Hors D'oeuvres, Roving Dinner

6:00 - 7:00 pm
Kamenir Health Advocacy Fund Reception
SilverLance Band

7:30pm
Awards Ceremony

8:30 pm
Special Performance by Concert Pianist, Vatche Mankerian

Westin Pasadena
191 N. Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
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Dr. Edward and Charlotte Kamenir
The Dr. Edward and Charlotte Kamenir Health Advocacy Fund
Leadership Award

The California Endowment
Accepted by Robert K. Ross MD, CEO
Community Service Award

Honorable Jane Egly
La Verne College of Law, NLSLA Board of Directors
Legal Excellence Award

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PRINCIPLE DEVELOPER - $50,000
Lead by Example of Generosity
40 Tickets to Event

FOUNDING NEIGHBOR - $20,000
Join The Leadership Circle
25 Tickets to Event

COMMUNITY PARTNER - $10,000
Provide Basic Services For Our Neighborhood
20 Tickets to Event

PLAZA DE NLS - $5,000
Build Our Neighborhood’s Central Meeting Place
15 Tickets to Event

BLOCK CAPTAIN - $2,500
Be a Leader and Organizer For Your Block
12 Tickets to Event

HOUSE SPONSOR - $1,000
8 Tickets to Event

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
$200 One Awards Dinner Ticket
$100 Each Additional Awards Dinner Ticket
$75 Non-Profit Awards Dinner Ticket

REMEBERING DR. EDWARD KAMENIR

Dr. Edward Kamenir, DDS, JD was a lifelong champion of
community health and generous supporter of NLSLA.
Dr. Edward and Charlotte Kamenir established the Kamenir Health Advocacy Fund in 2009 to ensure the growth and sustainability of NLSLA's health advocacy programs that address social determinants of health and the development of a joint training program with USC Schools of Medicine and Law.

Born June 7, 1922, died June 22, 2010.

Husband of 63 years to his beloved Charlotte.

Father of Sandra, Barbara (Dr. Stuart Siegel), Janice (Benjamin Reznik), David and Michael.

Adoring Grandfather of Josh (Amy), Aaron (Carrie), and Shira Frankel; Yoni, Devi and Sami Reznik; Talia and Sarah Kamenir.

Proud great grandfather of Noah Frankel.

Beloved brother of Shirley Schuster (Irwin z”l); brother-in-law of Dr. Don and Corky Luber; and machatunim to David and Helen Reznik.

He is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Past President, Sinai Temple, and passionate builder and life-long supporter of numerous community and Jewish institutions, including Camp Ramah, American Jewish University, Jewish World Watch, Neighborhood Legal Services, Jewish Home for the Aging, Beit T’shuvah, and Jewish Family Service. Donations in his honor can be made to any of these organizations.

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2009 Honorees
Honorable Carlos Moreno
Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Legal Excellence Award

Congressman Adam Schiff
California 29th Congressional District
Leadership Award

Luce Forward
California Based Law Firm
Since 1873
Community Service Award

2008 Honorees
Congresswoman Hilda Solis
32nd District of California

Dickran Tevrizian
Retired U.S. District Court Judge

Diana Bonta
Vice President of Public Affairs
Kaiser Permanente

2006 Honorees
Janice Kamenir Reznik
Attorney
Founder of Jewish World Watch and San Fernando Valley Activist

John Chiang
Controller of the State of California

Maria Contreras Sweet
Chair of the Board of Promerica Bank, The first Latino owned bank in LA
Former California Secretary of Business and Transportation

2005 Honorees
Robert Hertzberg
Partner at Mayer Brown
Former Speaker of the Assembly
Assemblymember from the San Fernando Valley

Dennis Landin
Los Angeles Superior Court
former NLS-LA Board Chair
Former Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California

Judy Chu
Assemblymember from the San Gabriel Valley