Harel Turkel and Rebecca Fruman, active volunteers with The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, were recently announced as recipients of the Harry Greenstein Award. The award salutes a young man and woman who have demonstrated a profound commitment and sustained leadership to The Associated, its annual campaign and the general community.
What is it like to be recognized for your accomplishments? Harel Turkel and Rebecca Fruman, The Associated’s Harry Greenstein Award winners, talk about the honor, share thoughts on their next steps and tell us a little bit about themselves we may not know.
How did you learn about the Harry Greenstein Award?
Harel: I was out of town at a conference and received a call from a committee member. When I heard that I had won this prestigious award, I was humbled and grateful. I have since received congratulatory emails from past award recipients and being a part of this distinguished cohort is very significant to me.
Rebecca: It’s a funny story. We were on spring break, driving to the Grand Canyon. Micah Damareck called me, yet we never finished the conversation, because the calls kept dropping. I remember he said, ‘I have some exciting news for you… ‘and then the call dropped. I called back and he went on to say, you won the Green…, and the call dropped again.
When I finished the conversation later, I felt both surprised and humbled to receive an award for something I love spending time doing. And I was honored to be receiving this award with Harel, because I know how much he does for the community.
