Fall 2019 Bearing Witness Magazine and Gratitude Report

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 21

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

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OUTREACH

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EDUCATION

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Kelly J. Zúñiga, Ed.D.

GENERATION TO GENERATION LEGACY SOCIETY

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Dear HMH Family and Friends, What an incredible year it has been! Being part of anything of major significance changes one’s perspective after the experience. Over the last five years, I have been immersed with survivors, trustees, docents, volunteers, donors, designers, and construction specialists all with the common goal of expanding and renovating our amazing Holocaust Museum Houston that is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors’ legacy. Probably the most rewarding element of this experience was learning how much everyone cared. Our Survivors found the building to be almost part of them – it was theirs and they loved it. Our Trustees labored throughout the process because they understood how important it was to get it right and to make a difference in our challenging, hate-filled world. Our donors were motivated and driven by many themes, remembrance, education, and the ability to inspire people to think differently. Those involved in the construction of the building were proud. They fell in love with our mission and being part of such an important,

impactful facility in their very own city. I will never forget how many workers wrote upstander-themed messages within our walls, there for a lifetime. Our own HMH staff was relentless and never gave up, even when they were absolutely exhausted. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this newly renovated Museum possible. I feel that this amazing journey has strongly reinforced my belief in humanity and our collective ability to move from darkness, light . I look forward to each of you exploring our new HMH and feeling the impact that so many incredible individuals have achieved. Remember that you are part of something significant as we strive to educate adults and school children by the thousands of the importance of fighting prejudice, hatred, and apathy each and every day. With gratitude,

BOARD + STAFF

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TRIBUTES FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS 35

CORPORATE CIRCLE

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DONORS

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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

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Kelly J. Zúñiga, Ed.D. Chief Executive Officer

PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP

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