Purchase, NY (January 2010) - The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) announced a Mount Vernon resident David A. Alpert as the newest Board member and Hopewell Junction resident Kenneth M. Donato as the newest Advisory Board member.

David A. Alpert serves as Senior Vice President, Riverside Memorial Chapel. Alpert also serves on the Board of Governors at Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work, is vice president of the Advisory Board of the New York Board of Rabbis and serves on the advisory council of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.

Alpert is a past president of the Free Synagogue of Westchester and the Westchester Putnam Council of B'nai B'rith.  He sits on the Board of Directors at the International Synagogue of JFK International Airport and the Advisory Council of Mourner's After Care Institute.

Kenneth M. Donato is currently the Executive Director of the United Way Westchester and Putnam 2-1-1 Hudson Valley Region which connects people in need to agencies and other organizations that can help them.

Donato is also retired Chief of Police in the Town of Ossining Police Department. He has dedicated his career to public service with many professional affiliations as a member of the Westchester County Chief's of Police Association, Westchester County Domestic Violence Council, Westchester County Protect the Kids Committee and Westchester County Elder Abuse Coalition.

The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center is located at 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, New York 10577. For further information, call 914.696.0738,
e-mail info@hhrecny.org, or visit www.hhrecny.org .

About the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center: The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center is an interfaith, not-for-profit organization serving Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties to encourage and enhance teaching and learning about the Holocaust and its human rights lessons for today. Its members encourage students to speak up and act against all forms of bigotry and prejudice.

PRESS CONTACT:
Carol Topping, HHREC
914.696.0738
ctopping@hhrecny.org