J. Jerry Kantor for being named chair of the 2014 Humanitarian Awards Dinner by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. The awards celebration honors individuals and organizations that have made significant humanitarian contributions to the South Hampton Roads community. This 50th presentation of the awards will be held on Thursday, March 27 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
A past recipient of the Humanitarian Award, Kantor is former chairman of the board of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters and vice president of Congregation Beth El. He has also served as president of Beth Sholom Village, chairman of the Azalea Festival, and in leadership positions for Eastern Virginia Medical School, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, the United Way, and Jewish Community Center of Tidewater