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14 STORIES
PROFILES 7. The heart of giving
by Debra Gelbart
12. David
From rides to
Creative Aging
16. by Leisah Woldoff
26 20. Addressing
a community's needs
by Leisah Woldoff
26. Inspiring
the next generation
of philanthropists
by Jake Miller &
Sarah Warner
29. Solidify your legacy
by Allison L. Kierman
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& Marilyn
Frazer by Janet Perez
14. Alan & Randi Jablin
by Salvatore Caputo
18. Marc & Ellen Kelman
by Salvatore Caputo
22. Josh
Wertlieb &
Rebecca Light
by Janet Perez
24. Barry
& Barbara
Zemel by Marilyn Hawkes
YEAR IN REVIEW
30. Philanthropy
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