The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) recently held its annual golf tournament, the Harry Maziar Classic presented by Truist, at the Golf Club of Georgia located in Alpharetta, GA. Chaired by David Kusiel and Co-Chaired by Allen Soden, the tournament shattered previous event records including the most participants in tournament history with over 200 golfers, and raised more than $535,000 through contributions and a silent auction to support MJCCA programs and scholarship funds.
“This event is extremely important to the entire Jewish community as the MJCCA impacts thousands of lives across the metro Atlanta area,” explained Kusiel. “We are honored by the outpouring of support from all the players as well as our tournament sponsors, without whom this incredible event would not be possible.”
“The Harry Maziar Classic continues to be vital to the MJCCA’s ability to offer such meaningful programs to our members and the community,” said MJCCA CEO Jared Powers. “We are thrilled that this year’s tournament brings the total raised to $4.6 million over the past 14 years. Every dollar we secure helps us raise scholarship funds so families can attend our award-winning camps, accredited preschools, enriching after-school program, and all the activities that make the MJCCA home to so many.”
Each year, the tournament honors an outstanding MJCCA member, whose leadership and dedication helped shape Atlanta’s Jewish community. This year, the MJCCA was proud to honor native Atlantan and real estate powerhouse Eliot Arnovitz. Arnovitz’s connection to the MJCCA can be traced all the way back to his childhood, when he spent his formative years in the Atlanta Jewish Community Center’s nursery school. He now volunteers with numerous Jewish organizations across metro Atlanta, including as a Life Trustee with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
“Eliot’s commitment to the Atlanta Jewish community is exemplary,” said Soden. “The turnout at this year’s event is a testament to the longstanding impact he’s had on the Jewish community and the number of people he’s positively affected with his work, advocacy, and volunteer efforts throughout the years.”
2022 Harry Maziar Classic golf tournament highlights include:
Title Sponsor: Truist
Presenting Sponsors: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and PGA Tour Superstore, The Ron & Lisa Brill Family Charitable Trust, Lynne and Howard Halpern, The Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation, Phyllis Kozarsky and Eliot Arnovitz, Debbie and Doug Kuniansky, The Marcus Foundation, M&P Shopping Centers, The Van de Grift Family, Helen and David Zalik
Chair: David Kusiel
Co-Chair: Allen Soden
Golf Committee: Ron Brill, Michael Coles, Adam Freeman, Steve Ginsburg, Steven Grosswald, Benjamin Halpern, Howard Halpern, Doug Kuniansky, Mark Lichtenstein, Harry Maziar, Neal Maziar, Todd Maziar, Brian Seitz, Stuart Shapiro, and Larry Stoumen
Host Committee: Amy and Robert Arogeti, Beth and Joel Arogeti, Juli and Billy Bauman, Viki Freeman, Dale and Jimmy Glenn, Lynne P. and Jack Halpern, Lila and Doug Hertz, Cathy and Steve Kuranoff, JoLynn and Stephen Merlin, Joyce and Jay Schwartz, Linda and Steve Selig, and Chuck Wolf
For more information, please visit atlantajcc.org/golf.