- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1978 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs (5 negatives)
- 1 button
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1978, the Walkathon was renamed the Walk for Israel, a name that highlighted the event's connection to Israel. The walk's theme was celebrating thirty years of Israel's statehood, emphasized with a thirty-kilometre route. The walk was chaired by David Bloom and was distinguished by the amount of competition it involved. Walkers could sign up in teams and compete to raise the most money and/or cover the greatest distance. Teams were registered from schools, brotherhoods, clubs, youth groups, and various professions. A number of professional athletes, from the Toronto Argos, Maple Leafs, and Blue Jays, were present at various checkpoints to greet walkers. About nine thousand people turned out on the day of the walk, which finished up with a gala birthday celebration at Earl Bales Park.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1978 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1978-May 1978
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs (5 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs promoting the Walk: three images depict leaders of the six professional teams in a starting position with Walk for Israel posters. They are (back row): Paul Schreider, Harvey Shaul, Stan Salsberg. (Front row): Rick Rodney, Carl Goldenberg, Izzy Snyder.
- Another pair of images is of three Toronto Jewish Congress staff, Hedy Nivoix, Kurt Kramer and Shoshana Kalmus, with a sign that says, "We are Walking for U.J.A. on May 28th!!" A seventh photograph depicts a group of people with Walkathon passports at a meeting table. They include Stan Rose, Steve Poolovey, Adi Kolber, Howard Stilberg, Gord Stromberg, David and Molly Bloom, and Elliot Novak.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Photography by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- Physical Condition
- One print has masking tape across the edge. In the other, part of the background has been painted out.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
