Adele’s Road
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This letter from 1943 acknowledges the amazing fund raising capabilities of Adele on behalf of the American Red Cross. She helped to raise more than three times the target goal set for Chelsea, Massachusetts. |
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In this photograph Adele is wearing her Red Cross Motor Corps volunteer uniform. Note that a check is being passed from one of the participants to another. Perhaps the check symbolized the funds that Adele helped to raise for the Red Cross in Chelsea. |
Jewish Memorial Hospital was the institution dearest to her heart. The hospital, located in Roxbury (a once predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Boston), provided active medical care and rehabilitation services to patients with a wide-range of prolonged illnesses.[1] In her younger days, Adele volunteered at the hospital as a “Lady in Gray” three to four full days weekly, tapering off to one day a week near the end of her life. She was active in both patient-related services and organizational functions, and was even named an honorary director of the hospital. Adele also served as president of the Chelsea Auxiliary of the Jewish Memorial Hospital several times during her five-decade association with Jewish Memorial Hospital, raising funds year after year for research and patient care.
One event that she was particularly dedicated to was the annual benefit fashion show that she sponsored on behalf of Jewish Memorial Hospital.
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Adele greeting the audience as chairlady of the first annual Jewish Memorial Hospital fashion show and luncheon, 1988. It was held at Seal Harbor III in Winthrop, Massachusetts, with 134 people attending the sold-out event (another 100 people were turned away). The fashion show raised $3,000, which was earmarked for items to make the patients’ stay at the hospital more comfortable.[2] Flanking Adele were accordionist Dave Forman and Marion Kasser. Taped to the back of this photo was Adele’s speech in rhyme: I am glad that I am really blessedWith friends like you the very best
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Article Reprinted courtesy of The Jewish Advocate; Photos in article ©1991 Atlantic Photo, Boston. |
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These photos were from the 1991 fashion show. (left) Adele; (right) Adele with Robert Stoller, Chairman of the Board of Jewish Memorial Hospital Credit: ©1991 Atlantic Photo, Boston. Reprinted here with permission. |
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Adele with Stanley Fertel, President of Jewish Memorial Hospital, at a fashion gala at the Copley Plaza Hotel presented by Bloomingdale’s to benefit the hospital. Credit: ©1990 Atlantic Photo, Boston. Reprinted here with permission. |
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These photos were taken at Jewish Memorial Hospital events in 1990 (left) Adele, (right) Adele with ? Credit: ©1990 Atlantic Photo, Boston. Reprinted here with permission |
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Perhaps the one accomplishment she was most proud of in her tenure at the hospital was establishing a beauty salon so patients could make feel better about their appearance.
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Adele in the beauty salon that she established at Jewish Memorial Hospital Credit: ©1989 Atlantic Photo, Boston. Reprinted here with permission. |
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Salon Reprinted courtesy of The Jewish Advocate |
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Accolades for Adele’s efforts sometimes came in the form of heartfelt letters of appreciation. |
Although her charity work took Adele away from the home, Max wholeheartedly supported her efforts from the beginning, and he even wrote her speeches in the early years before she mastered the technique herself.
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This is a speech Adele gave explaining the role of the Volunteer Motor Corps of the American Red Cross in serving the community. It was written by Max as the writing style mirrors his formal writing style. |
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These note cards are from a speech that Adele prepared herself. |
