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The Mensch List

The Mensch List 2016

For our 12th annual mensch list, we once again invited your nominations of extraordinary volunteers in our community, and the outpouring of suggestions of amazing people was overwhelming.

The Mensch List 2015

For our 11th annual mensch list, we once again invited your nominations of extraordinary volunteers in our community, and again the outpouring of suggestions of amazing people was overwhelming.

Janet Diel

During a visit to a Burbank middle school some five years ago, Janet Diel simply couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

Judy Mark

Improving rights within the disabled community isn’t just a battle; it’s an out-and-out war, and activist Judy Mark is on the front lines.

Sarah Shapiro

Sarah Shapiro’s life as an entrepreneur and philanthropist started when she was 8 1/2 years old.

Albert “Albie” Cohen

Eleven years ago, environmental attorney Albert “Albie” Cohen was representing about 200 people in a lawsuit, and after resolving the case and making all of the distributions, he had about $10,000 remaining.

Steven Sunshine

Steven Sunshine, 55, has had his share of hardships, including undergoing a bone marrow transplant in 2006. When Sunshine’s sister was found to be a donor match, providing him with the needed marrow, he was acutely aware that not everybody is so fortunate.

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More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.