Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC – Human Relations Dinner
Irv Hockaday was honored with the 2018 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award at the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC’s Human Relations Dinner on November 18th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Kay Barnes, Shirley Bush Helzberg, Herb Kohn, and Pat McCown served as the co-chairmen.
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Linda and Terry Ward, Kay Barnes, co-chairman; and John and Marny Sherman |
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Howard and Vicky Mayer, Crystal Shakur and Imam Jamal Shakur |
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Ellen and Irv Hockaday, honoree; and Stan Bushman |
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Mark and Mary Jorgenson |
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Paul Uhlmann III, Henry W. Bloch and Liz Uhlmann |
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Bill and Carlene Hall, Don Hall, Jr. and Jill Hall and Maurice Watson |
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The 2018 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award |
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Kylee Lambert, Donna Thomason, Kara Strickler, Taylor Burke, and Lucy Donnelly |
Also featured in the January 5, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: J. Robert Schraeder Photography
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