After two decades as leader of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, Marc B. Terrill is stepping down. This is a momentous occasion, as Terrill has been a constant presence at The Associated for the past 21 years.
Because of this, The Associated is going all out to make sure that his farewell is a memorable one. The organization has plans to send Terrill off and to honor his work in a way that future generations of Associated leadership will look back on.
On Tuesday, June 18, The Associated will hold a tribute event in Terrill’s honor at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. The Associated has been planning the tribute event for over a year.
“We consulted with our leadership about what we wanted to do to honor Marc,” said Michelle Gordon, chief of staff at The Associated. “We talked to his family, some of his closest friends, volunteers and people that were closest to him, mostly the life directors, and we developed a program that we thought would be fitting as a tribute for him.”
Many of the details are meant to be a surprise for attendees, but it will largely consist of reflections on Terrill’s past accomplishments at The Associated through premade video content and remarks from several speakers.
The Associated will also be raising funds in his honor, and will be accepting donations. Bigger donors will be given the opportunity to send Terrill a personalized message.
“I hope people come away really getting a sense of who Marc is as a person and as a community leader. I want them to feel proud to be part of The Associated, and [proud of] all that we have done over the 20 years that Marc has been president,” Gordon said.
“Marc has really been a champion of the Associated community, and he deserves his recognition,” she added.
“The entirety of my career has been working with organizations committed to Jewish values and advancing k’lal Yisrael,” Terrill said. “I am very well aware of how lucky I have been to dedicate my life’s work to things that I care so passionately about.”
