About Us
Golden Slipper Gems offerings range from recreational activities such as games and entertainment to courses that explore popular topics in depth and introduce older adults to new areas of learning and experience. Our programs and services are tailored to each of our locations to meet the specific needs of that community.
Mission
Golden Slipper inspires older adults to live independently, actively and engaged.
Vision
Golden Slipper Gems envisions a society where every older adult is honored as a valuable and treasured asset.
History
We were founded in 1995 as a traditional senior center located in Wynnefield Heights and although we no longer serve that location, today our reach has become far more expansive serving older adults at eight locations across the Greater Philadelphia Region. In 2018, we changed our name to Golden Slipper Gems to better reflect our growing organization.
Clubs & Charities
Golden Slipper Gems operates under the auspices of Golden Slipper Club & Charities, a time-honored, volunteer-driven organization serving people of all ages across the Delaware Valley. Programs include an overnight camp, college scholarships, an annual Passover Seder and emergency assistance.
Board of Directors
Officers
Chairman of the Board
David A. Simon
President
Jill Caine
Vice Presidents
Brian Levine
Neil Haimm
Secretary
Gail Rudnitsky, M.D.
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Ira Feldman
Directors
Term Expires 2021
Patty Harvitz
Sherman Leis, M.D.
Term Expires 2022
Naomi Gorson
Merle Holman
Nancy Gross
Susan Freedman
Term Expires 2023
Jacqueline Banks
Laura Haimm
Michael Simon
Elaine Krasnick
Past Presidents
Bernard B. Brown
Roy Kardon
Leon L. Levy
Debra Rasansky
Honorary Board
Morris Ballen, Joan Becker, Edwin J. Berkowitz*, David B. Byruch*, Kenneth J. Fleisher, Stephen H. Frishberg, Milton Gardner*, Maxwell P. Gorson*, Nancy Ford Grossman, David B. Gordon, Scott A. Isdaner, Betsy Klausman, William L. Landsburg, Howard C. Lapensohn, Maurice G. Maen, Michael B. Steinberg, Norman P. Zarwin*
*deceased
