Marjorie Blankstein
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Marjorie B. Blankstein, (née
Rady) was born in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. She is a well-known fundraiser, community activist and volunteer.
She attended Grosvenor, Robert H. Smith and Kelvin High
schools. She graduated from the University of Manitoba
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree in 1952. After her graduation, she married architect
Morley Blankstein. She has three sons, two daughters and seven grandchildren.
She has been very active in the community, and currently serves as a board member of the Rady Jewish Community Centre and the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice. She also serves as a member of the Capital Campaign Advisory Council for Friends of the Ralph Connor House Inc. She was the Honorary Co-Chair of the Words and Deeds Leadership Award Dinner honouring the Richardson family in October 2007. She was among five honourees at the first Spirit of Leadership awards luncheon held in Winnipeg on March 14, 2008.
In the past, she has been involved with over 30 different community organizations, ranging from Jewish Child and Family Service, Age and Opportunity Centre Inc., Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
, LEAF to the United Way
of Winnipeg. She became a Member of the Order of Canada
in 1982. She is also an honorary life member of Jewish Child and Family Service and was the first recipient of the Sol Kanee
Distinguished Community Service Medal from the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council. She has been honoured with the Queen's Silver Jubilee and 125th Anniversary of Confederation Commemorative
medals and has been recognized as the YM
/YWCA
Woman of the Year (Community Service category) in 1978, Volunteer of the Year (by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Manitoba) in 2000 and with a Distinguished Service Award from the University of Manitoba
in 2003.
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Rady) was born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. She is a well-known fundraiser, community activist and volunteer.
She attended Grosvenor, Robert H. Smith and Kelvin High
Kelvin High School
Kelvin High School is a public high school, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.-History:Founded in 1912 as Kelvin Technical High School, the name was later shortened to Kelvin High School. The school is named after the mathematical physicist and engineer Sir William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of...
schools. She graduated from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree in 1952. After her graduation, she married architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Morley Blankstein. She has three sons, two daughters and seven grandchildren.
She has been very active in the community, and currently serves as a board member of the Rady Jewish Community Centre and the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice. She also serves as a member of the Capital Campaign Advisory Council for Friends of the Ralph Connor House Inc. She was the Honorary Co-Chair of the Words and Deeds Leadership Award Dinner honouring the Richardson family in October 2007. She was among five honourees at the first Spirit of Leadership awards luncheon held in Winnipeg on March 14, 2008.
In the past, she has been involved with over 30 different community organizations, ranging from Jewish Child and Family Service, Age and Opportunity Centre Inc., Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its primary concert venue is the Centennial Concert Hall, and the orchestra also performs throughout the province of Manitoba.-History:...
, LEAF to the United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
of Winnipeg. She became a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 1982. She is also an honorary life member of Jewish Child and Family Service and was the first recipient of the Sol Kanee
Sol Kanee
Sol Kanee, was a Canadian lawyer, former President of Canadian Jewish Congress from 1971 to 1974, former Chairman of the World Jewish Congress Board of Governors, the longest-serving member, for 17 years, of the board of governors of the Bank of Canada, and chairman of the Federal Business...
Distinguished Community Service Medal from the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council. She has been honoured with the Queen's Silver Jubilee and 125th Anniversary of Confederation Commemorative
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
The 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada...
medals and has been recognized as the YM
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
/YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
Woman of the Year (Community Service category) in 1978, Volunteer of the Year (by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Manitoba) in 2000 and with a Distinguished Service Award from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in 2003.