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Peace of the City...
June 5, 2011
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
A Fundraising dinner benefiting 39 Cincinnati nonprofit organizations
Saluting Richard (Dick) Weiland
for his decades of marshaling support for the nonprofit sector
Special Guest Speaker: US Senator Rob Portman
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Jewish Family Service and Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati took the lead role in bringing back the 2011 Peace of
the City dinner which also benefited several Cincinnati nonprofit organizations including the following (as of May 31, 2011) |
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4C for Children
American Jewish Archives The Beechwood Home Camp Livingston
Cedar Village
Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Community Kollel Cincinnati Community Mikveh Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
Cincinnati Hillel Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati Union Bethel The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati Council on Child Abuse of Southern Ohio, Inc. |
Every Child Succeeds
Jewish Vocational Service Lighthouse Youth Services
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Mayerson Jewish Community Center
Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky University Prospect House Rockwern Academy Talbert House Tender Mercies University of Cincinnati Xavier University YWCA |
Below is the video tribute to Dick Weiland shown at the Peace of the City dinner. Click the arrow to begin.
PEACE OF THE CITY
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011
Hilton Netherland Plaza in Downtown Cincinnati
CINCINNATI To a standing ovation of 500 guests, Dick Weiland was honored Sunday June 5, 2011 at the Peace of the City dinner at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, which benefited 39 Cincinnati nonprofit organizations representing human services, healthcare, education, and the arts. Jewish Family Service and Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati took the lead role in restoring this event.
Cincinnati native US Senator Rob Portman was the special guest speaker. He thanked the nonprofit agencies in attendance for creating a lasting value and impact on the quality of lives in Cincinnati.
He also thanked Weiland for his decades of devoted commitment to supporting these organizations.
Weiland is the Founder and President of Richard Consulting Corporation, a public relations consulting agency that provides lobbying and mediation skills to over sixty companies and numerous non-profit organizations. He is a tireless community activist whose work has enhanced the quality of life in Cincinnati, the states of Ohio and Kentucky, and throughout the nation.
“He has the ability to bounce back from adversity,” Portman said of Weiland. “Dick was even holding anti-drug legislation meetings from his hospital bed, while recovering from a major health scare.”
On a lighter note, Portman also pretended to have accidently put on Weiland’s coat instead of his own. He then pulled out everything from multiple cell phones and envelopes to two ties - one with elephants, the other with donkeys- showing that Weiland can flip party allegiance at a moment’s notice to the benefit of nonprofits.
“Dick cares so deeply about our community,” said Beth Schwartz, Executive Director of Jewish Family Service. “He is so often a voice for the vulnerable, a fighter against injustice, and an advocate for the common good. He’ll take on any job large or small. He’s always willing to tackle a problem, lobby for a cause, and battle for threatened funds.”
Shep Englander, CEO of Jewish Federation of Cincinnati added that Dick is an “icon - an inspiring reminder of the power of perseverance. He proves that if it really matters, keep pushing; we don’t have to accept ‘No’ as an answer; and that one person (even a person with a wrinkled suit and a stained tie) really can effect powerful change.”
Schwartz presented Weiland with a shofar held in a Jerusalem stone stand. “This shofar represents your calling out to the community,” she said. “The engraved plate on the stand, which repeats the meaning of the Peace of the City award, reads, ‘In recognition of your dedication to creating a fair, equitable and just society for all.’”
The event closed with benedictions by Rabbi Gary Zola with American Jewish Archives and Rev. Damon Lynch, Jr. of New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Photos and a video with additional tributes to Weiland is available at www.jfscinti.org
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