On April 14th, our community lost an influential and impactful leader, Barb Berman.
Barb was the Executive Director of the Arthritis Foundation, but she was most known for her decades of volunteerism. Barb served on the Board of Directors of the Ethnic Heritage Museum for many years. During that time, she was instrumental in the 2012 expansion of the Ethnic Heritage space. In 2016, the purchase of the adjacent Graham-Ginestra House, expanding our campus as the Heritage Museum Park, was successfully completed due to Barb. How did she manage the time? Not only did she spend countless hours volunteering with our organization, but dozens of others. She volunteered with the former Rock Valley Heritage Kiwanis Club Key Club, Rockford Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Rockford Network of Professional Women, Red Shoe Run, 911 Board, Becca’s Closet, Greenwich Village Art Fair, Lifescape Senior Recognition Breakfast and more. Over her decades of service and influence, Barb was a role-model to MANY. She made a tremendous impact on all she met and will be sorely missed. A Celebration of Life will be held May 11th from 10am-1pm at Rockford Country Club. Read More Here... |