MW - GP - Making an Impact Together: Looking Forward - Annual Board Meeting & Installation of Officers
November 16, 2025 @ 1:30PM — 2:45PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Please join us for this exciting virtual last meeting of 2025! We will highlight this year’s achievements and look forward to impactful ways our Great Plains Region members and Hadassah Associates will connect in 2026. Keynote speaker Michele Rubin, Youth Aliyah Chair, will talk about Youth Aliyah’s critical needs and encourage our commitment to Hadassah’s Together We Will Heal efforts. Following Michele’s remarks, she will install our incoming 2026 Region Executive Board.
Michele Rubin, a native Chicagoan, currently serves as Chair of Youth Aliyah. Michele is a passionate four-generation life member. Since becoming a member in 1996, she has served in various board positions at the group and chapter levels, including treasurer, recording secretary, and president. Michele is honored to have served as the first president of the Hadassah Chicago-North Shore region. In 2023, she participated in a Hadassah Young Women’s Mission to Israel, where her commitment grew as she saw Hadassah’s projects firsthand. Michele and her husband, Brian, are members of the Society of Major Donors and continue their generosity as Keepers of the Gate.
As a philanthropy priority, we will highlight the Ima Circle to support Youth Aliyah. You and your chapter or group will want to be a part of this exciting opportunity!
2026 Hadassah Great Plains Slate
of Officers:
Sharon Star (Springfield), President
Liz Bamberger (Greater Kansas City), Treasurer
Ardis Wexler (Minneapolis St. Paul), Recording Secretary
Julie Bloom (Dayton), Vice President
Randy Heidenfelder (Hadassah Chicago-North Shore, Henrietta Szold), Vice President
Lorraine Robinson (Springfield), Vice President
Our sincere thanks to the 2026 Nominating Committee:
Randy Heidenfelder (Hadassah Chicago-North
Shore, Henrietta Szold)
Natalie Silverman (Springfield)