Sunday, January 25, 2026         3:00 PM       Location upon RSVP

On Sunday, January 25, from 3:00–4:15 PM, the Birmingham Jewish community will gather for a milestone event: the first-ever Jewish Birmingham: Joint Annual Meeting & Awards. This historic program brings together six cornerstone institutions: The Birmingham Jewish Federation, the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, the Levite Jewish Community Center, the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School, Collat Jewish Family Services, and the Alabama Holocaust Education Center for a shared moment of reflection, celebration, and vision.

Each year, the Federation and Foundation honor exceptional community volunteers for the great work they do to strengthen Jewish Birmingham at the Federation’s Annual Meeting.

Awards:

N. E. MILES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Birmingham Jewish Foundation presents a major award named for the late Dr. Nathan E. Miles who exhibited a lifetime of philanthropy and devotion to our Jewish community and the general community.

In 1991, the N. E. Miles Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the The Birmingham Jewish Foundation to honor exceptional individuals who met two criteria:

• Establishment of a Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund to endow their yearly
  Birmingham Jewish Federation commitment
• A long history of leadership giving to the annual Birmingham Jewish Federation Campaign

SUSAN J. GOLDBERG DISTINGUISHED VOLUNTEER AWARD

Susan, an outstanding Jewish community volunteer leader, died in 2005 at the age of 52 while serving as Birmingham Jewish Federation president. The award was established in 2006 in Susan’s memory to recognize community volunteers who represent the qualities, commitment, and traits Susan exemplified during her years of community work. Nominees should reflect significant leadership ability and a high level of volunteer involvement. They also should be people who have made a broad and lasting impact on the Jewish community through their volunteer service.

JOANIE PLOUS BAYER YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD

Joanie was an incredible young leader in our community. She was involved in many activities in our community and her dedication to the Jewish people, Israel, and the community inspired an entire generation. She was a recipient of the award and it was named in her honor when she passed away.

The Joanie Plous Bayer Young Leadership Award is given to a young leader in our community who has proven to be an outstanding volunteer for the Birmingham Jewish Federation in addition to any of our other community agencies.