The Mid-Atlantic Region of the FIDF was founded in late summer of 2008 in Baltimore and has grown to include new Chapters in Washington D.C. and Virginia.
With more than 3,000 active donors across the Region, we have been able to support many special projects and programs and do our part to help the soldiers. We have helped build a recreation/cultural center on the Urim base (Baltimore chapter), a gym on the Gozal base (Washington D.C. chapter) and a new gym and outdoor leisure space for the new Commando Brigade (Virginia chapter).
The entire Region participates in FIDF’s Adopt a Unit program. We have proudly adopted Shayetet 3, the third Flotilla of the Navy. In addition, the Washington Chapter has adopted three IAF squadrons; Baltimore supports the Kedem Search and Rescue Battalion, and Northern Virginia supports the HQ unit of Nachal Infantry Brigade. Our Region avidly supports the IMPACT! Scholarship Program, having funded more than 130 students with 68 active students.
Our Regional Annual ‘Standing Together’ Gala Dinner in Washington D.C., and our Baltimore Gala, attracts more than 1,200 attendees each year. The 2017 event in Washington D.C. broke our record, raising north of $800,000.
The Mid-Atlantic Region is very proud to have a robust and growing Young Leadership group, which comprises young professionals from across the Region. We offer local, regional and national programs that allow leaders to evolve, grow and demonstrate their support for FIDF and Israel.
Andrew Abramowitz, Young Leadership | Rachel Federowicz, Chair, Women’s Brigade Committee | Mark Rabin |
Lee Alexander | Scott Fishkind, Co-chair, Young Leadership | Kinneret Rand-Yadin, Chair, Lone Soldier Committee |
Stephanie Aseraph, Young Leadership | Jason Gold, President | Todd Rosenberg, Chair, IDF to Boardroom |
Sara Avissar, Founding Member | Larry Green | Jenna Schilit, Young Leadership |
Lydia Benaim | Tomer Hilel, Young Leadership | Ben Shlesinger, Young Leadership |
Glenn Benson, Co-chair, Young Leadership | Arnie Hiller, Chairman, Midatlantic Region | Larry Sidman |
Guy Berliner | Jeffrey Holtzman | Keith Solit |
Paul Bortnick, Young Leadership | Daniel Kotz, Young Leadership | Joseph Turitz, Chairman |
Robert Burman | Felix Kushner | Sindy Udell |
Allan Chandler | Yogev Moyal, Young Leadership | Micha Weinblatt, Young Leadership |
Bobby Cohen, National President | Amit Natanzon | Miriam Weinblatt, Young Leadership |
Carrie Coonin | Robert Nath, Chair, IMPACT! Committee | Malka Weitzman |
Yahel Elimelech, Young Leadership | Benjamin Osborne |
Richard Alter | Linda Elman | Joe Rambro |
Rosalie Alter | Bill Fox – Chair, Midatlantic Region and National Board Member 2018-2020 | Alisa Rank – Young Leadership |
Garry Applebaum | Mitch Gold – Chairman | Mark Renbaum |
David August | Eddie Goldmeier | Eddie Rogers |
Julie August | Beth Goldstein | Richard Rynd |
Irwin Azman | Berly Hershkovitz | Larry Seegull |
Sandy Bernheim | Judith Sherwood Janoski | Jack Serio |
Larry Cooper | Josh Mauer | Marty Taylor – President, Baltimore Chapter |
Sandy Dobres | Vered Mei Tal | Steve Wions |
Ron Eisenberg | Rony Natanzon |
Cookie Blitz, Chair | Kathy Magnuson |
Kerri Bradley, Co-Chair, Thank You Committee | Joel Nied, President |
Andrew Brownstein | David Roggen |
Gary Gamerman | Jacob Ruytenbeek |
Joel Gardner | Daniel Seltzer |
David Goldberg | Neal Sereboff |
Rachel Goldberg Quigley | Steven Tursky |
Carol Gordon | David Winston |
Scott Gould | Alan Zucker, Chair, Lone Soldier Committee |
Melissa Krumbein, Co-Chair, Thank You Committee |
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