Andrew Goldberg (pictured left) and his family gave a significant donation to allow Girls with Grit to engage consultants at Schultz & Williams for a strategic planning project. Their donation will also make it possible for us to respond to awardee priorities identified during our summer focus groups. Their gift will allow us to increase our graduation gift from $100 to $500, which will enable graduates to pay down student debt or purchase job necessities. We want to thank the Goldberg family for their investment in future dreams.
Q. Why do you donate?
A. Jill Melmed-Buzzeo was one of my mother's closest friends and, to me, she was "Aunt Jill." She was the original girl with grit. After a divorce, Jill became a big success in the then male-dominated field of wealth management. I'm also involved in markets and Jill was always a sounding board for me during my career when I needed some outside perspective and I always appreciated her support.
Also, my mother volunteered over the course of her life, especially at National Council of Jewish Women, where she was a former Northeast President and a National Board member. She passed away about a year before Jill. I know she would love the idea of Girls with Grit and the good it's doing to help young women reach their potential. So I donate money in her honor as well as Jill's.
Q. What about our mission or program speaks to you?
A. I think the years of mentoring and sense of community are the most important aspects. Many awards are purely financial but Girls with Grit offers so much more. Surrounding outstanding young girls with this unique support should make a real difference in their lives as they mature.
Q. How do you define grit?
A. To me grit is continuing to grind even when you get knocked down. Life has ups and downs and how one responds when things go awry defines true character.
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