Supporters come out en masse to support AMIT

Close to 600 friends and supporters of AMIT from throughout the tri-state area and beyond came out Tuesday night to attend the annual dinner which was originally scheduled on November 4, and postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. Emceed by noted television personality Alan Kalter of the Late Show with David Letterman, guests enjoyed a sumptuous buffet dinner high tech interactive Israel educational experience highlighted the work of AMIT and a lavish dessert buffet. This year’s honorees were Drs. Francine and Aaron Stein of Englewood, New Jersey, Presidential Leadership Honorees; Laurie and Eli Bryk of New York City, Guests of Honor; and Allie and Alexander Luxenberg, also of New York City, Young Visionary Honorees.

Barak Avraham, who was born in Ethiopia, and came to Israel with his family at the age of 9, spoke of how AMIT changed his life. “AMIT will always be my second home. I came to live at AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikva, the city where I live today. At AMIT Kfar Blatt I was given direction, I was given hope. When you are at an AMIT school, everyone is happy; it feels like you are part of a family. If you have a problem, you are given the tools to find the solution. There are also a lot of students like me. Because of good people like you, hundreds of children are being given the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.”

All proceeds will benefit the AMIT network of 108 schools and programs throughout Israel, which in recent years has grown to encompass more than 25,000 students from kindergarten through junior college.