Changing Lives for the Better

The next time you are thinking of excuses for skipping the gym, you might want to think about the million reasons why Northeast Arc’s Jo Ann Simons was glad she went. Fifteen years ago Simons met Steven P. Rosenthal, a lifelong resident of Marblehead, while they were on the elliptical machines at the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore in Marblehead. They quickly began chatting, as many do to help pass the time. Simons learned that Rosenthal serves as a trustee of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which, guided by Jewish values, advocates for and advances the inclusion of people with disabilities. In turn, Rosenthal

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Philanthropist Steven P. Rosenthal’s generous donation is helping bring attention to Northeast Arc’s Changing Lives Fund.

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