The Ideas Festival celebrates the talent and creativity of our community. This year’s Carol Buchanan Award for Outstanding Contribution to Civic and Intellectual Life will be presented to Michelle Bobrow. Michelle has been an active volunteer in the Woman’s Club, the League of Women Voters, CASA, National Council of Jewish Women, and is a member of the steering committee for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking. She and her husband established the Bobrow Kosher Food Pantry at Oheb Shalom. We are thrilled to honor Michelle’s contributions to our community at the award reception, and invite our community to join us for this special evening!

About the Carol Buchanan Award: Carol Buchanan was a long-time resident of Maplewood who left her mark on all who knew her. Intelligent, kind, and civic-minded, she was a member of the Maplewood Library Board of Trustees for many years, and was a founding member of the Hilton Neighborhood Association. From local issues to worldwide human rights, Carol made her voice heard and lived her principles.