About American Friends of ALYN Hospital
aBOUT US
American Friends of ALYN Hospital’s goal is to increase awareness of ALYN’s life-changing work and raise funds to support the hospital.
American Friends of ALYN Hospital has proudly supported ALYN since 1932.
OUR MISSION
Why We Support ALYN
ALYN Hospital is one of the world’s leading pediatric rehabilitation facilities. ALYN makes an enormous difference in the quality of life of children with diverse disabilities, whether congenital or acquired, by providing tools that increase their independence and mobility while living at home and in their community.
AFAH raises funds and builds awareness for ALYN Hospital through events, educational programming, and donor engagement - ensuring ongoing support for ALYN's innovative medical and technological advances.
WHO WE ARE
Our Team
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
President
Joanne Blye
Great Neck, NY
Vice President
Jonathan Lupkin
Teaneck, NJ
Vice President
David Weisman
Philadelphia, PA
Treasurer
Bryan Gartenburg
New York, NY
Secretary
Jonathan Istrin
Van Nuys, CA
Board Members
Robin Akselrud
Brooklyn, NY
Dan Blumenthal
Glencoe, IL
Andrew Brown
West Hills, CA
Bernard Cornick
New York, NY
Paula Glazier
West Bloomfield, MI
Victor Goldsmith
Aventura, FL
Harvey Grad
Seattle, WA
Edward Joyce
New York, NY
Giorgio Kulp
Potomac, MD
Wallace Lehman
New York, NY
Pamela Lippitt
Southfield, MI
Jeremy Merrin
Great Barrington, MA
Aaron Safier
Teaneck, NJ
Howard Weber
Brooklyn, NY
90 Years of AFAH
Our History
For 90 years, American support has been crucial to ALYN Hospital's mission of serving children with disabilities in Israel. Founded in 1932 by Dr. Henry Keller, a New York orthopedic surgeon, ALYN expanded to a modern facility in 1971 thanks to Malcolm and Dorothy Woldenberg, Jewish community leaders from New Orleans. The American Friends of ALYN Hospital (AFAH), established in 1934, continues to play a vital role in ALYN's success.
