Largo couple to receive Bonds international award

Dr. Fred and Emily Gurtman Emily and Dr. Fred Gurtman of Largo will be the only Tampa Bay couple among 14 distinguished recipients of the United Jerusalem Medallion, to be presented at the Israel Bonds Prime Minister’s Club dinner on Sunday, Jan. 22 in Boca Raton.

The dinner is the traditional launching of the annual Israel Bonds campaign and the medallions were created to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification.

One of the medallion presenters, Izzy Tapoohi, Bonds president and CEO, praised the Gurtmans for “the exemplary leadership on behalf of Israel and causes of Jewish concern that has made them highly deserving of this honor.”

Previously recipients of the Israel Bonds Lifetime Achievement Award, between the two, the Gurtmans have served on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties, Temple Beth-El, TOP Jewish Foundation and National Council of Jewish Women.

Additional involvement includes Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Jewish National Fund, the Florida Holocaust Museum and Hadassah, as well as secular causes.

The dinner, at 5 p.m. at the Boca West Country Club, will be highlighted by an exclusive musical performance by Jason Danieley, winner of the Theater World, Drama League and Helen Hayes awards, and Karen Ziemba, recipient of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.

For more information, contact Israel Bonds at (727) 539-6445.