2018 Fall Bearing Witness Magazine

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dear HMH Family and Friends,

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The Butterfly Project: Remembering Children of the Holocaust within the United Nations Headquarters New York Visitor’s Lobby. It was a proud moment for all involved to showcase our beautiful butterflies for the world to see and ponder. Through this opportunity we made new friends all over the globe as The Butterfly Project was reflected in 15 unique posters that were mailed to over 60 UN offices across the globe in six different languages. Many of you experienced our 2018 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award Dinner and expressed gratitude in meeting George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States. Thanks to the generosity of Lester and Sue Smith, it was the highest grossing fundraising dinner in the history of the Museum. Finally, I wish to thankeachandevery oneof our donors formaking2018 such an exceptional one for the Museum. It is only with your generosity that our future growth and ability to serve the Houston community are positioned for success. I look forward to seeing each of you in June 2019 walking through the new museum - with gratitude.

It is my privilege to share with you the Holocaust Museum Houston 2017-2018 Gratitude Report. Gratitude has been our central theme this year at Holocaust Museum Houston as we were fortunate enough to have relocated into our new temporary location in early August 2017 , prior to Hurricane Harvey’s arrival with our staff being impacted minimally. We were most grateful to locate and support our Houston Survivors and HMH family members during Harvey’s aftermath, making us stronger as a community. Houston schools reopened and on October 20th the Museum was once again fully functioning with the sounds of students discovering our exhibition spaces. With gratitude, we have watched our new Lester and Sue Smith Campus take shape and become a tangible reality. We look forward to our Grand Opening in June 2019 and all of the new friendships and collaborations that the beautiful new space will make possible. I was personally filled with gratitude when over 80 Houstonians traveled to New York City in January 2018 to celebrate the opening of

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

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EDUCATION

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GENERATION TO GENERATION LEGACY SOCIETY

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BOARD + STAFF

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TRIBUTES FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

Sincerely,

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DONORS

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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

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PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP

KELLY J. ZUÑIGA, Ed.D. Chief Executive Officer

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GRATITUDE REPORT 2018