Martha Ruth Cohen
| Martha Ruth Cohen | |
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| Born | Martha Ruth Block 1920 Calgary, Alberta |
| February 26, 2015 (94-95 years old)February 26, 2015 (94-95 years old) | |
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| Known for | Philanthropy and activism |
Martha Ruth Cohen, CM, LLD (née Block; 1920 – February 26, 2015) was a Canadian community activist and philanthropist.[1] A member of the Order of Canada, she and her late husband Harry B. Cohen (1912–1990) spearheaded a variety of major civic projects. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary in 1982.[2][3]
Life and education
Cohen was Born in 1920 in Calgary, Alberta to parents were Rebecca and Peter Block.[4]
She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta in 1940, and a Master Diploma of Social Work from the University of Toronto in 1945.[5] Cohen has four children.[6] In 1982, she received an honorary doctorate from the University fo Calgary.[2]
Cohen died on February 26, 2015.[7][8] After her death, The Martha Cohen Theatre and the Dr. Martha Cohen School were named in her honor.[9][10] Her 30-piece art collection made headlines when it was auctioned off.[11]
Achievements
- Chairwoman of the Board for the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts during creation of the Centre.
- Chairwoman of the Mount Royal College Board of Governors during the construction of a new campus, becoming the first woman to head a higher educational institution in Alberta.
- Founder/Past Executive Director of the Jewish Family Service in Calgary.[9][12]
- President of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada[7][13]
- Councillor, Alberta Order of Excellence (1980-1985) [14]
Philanthropy
The Harry & Martha Cohen Foundation is a private family foundation which provides grants primarily to Calgary-based charities.[15]
In 1983, Martha Cohen's late husband, Harry donated $1 million to have a theatre named at the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts in honor of Martha Cohen's birthday.[16]
On May 4, 2015, the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) announced that it would name a new Middle School (located in New Brighton/Copperfield) after Martha Cohen and described her as one of the city’s foremost humanitarians and philanthropists. [10] In April, 2017, the CBE formally opened the Dr. Martha Cohen School at 1750 New Brighton Drive S.E. It will provide educational programming for approximately 900 students (Grades 5-9).[17][18]
Awards
- Prime Minister Medal, State of Israel Bonds (1970)[9]
- Order of Canada (1975) [19]
- Alberta Achievement Award (1975)
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
- Sesquicentennial Year Plaque, University of Toronto (1977)
- Calgary Citizen of the Year (1979)
- Honorary doctorate, University of Calgary (1982)[20]
- Boy Scouts of Canada Medal (1984)
- Variety Club International Lifeliner Medal (1984)
- City of Calgary, Centennial Award of Merit (1985)
- Scopus Award, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1994) [21]
- Distinguished Citizen Award, Mount Royal College (1995)
- Honorary Bachelor of Applied Communications, Mount Royal College (1995)
- Angel Award, International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), New York (1995) [22]
- Great Minds Banner, 175th Anniversary, University of Toronto (2002)[23]
- Alberta Centennial Medal (2005)[24]
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Calgary Board of Education (2006) [25]
- Best of Alberta Award, Calgary Herald (2008)
- Global News Woman of Vision (2009)
- Western Legacy Award, 100 Outstanding Albertans, Calgary Stampede (2012)[26]
References
- ↑ "Archives Society of Alberta".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Drumheller Mail Newspaper Archives, Sep 15, 1982, p. 26". NewspaperArchive.com. 1982-09-15. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Mother Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree". Lethbridge Herald Newspaper Archives, Sep 18, 1982, p. 16. 1982-09-18. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 92. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-03-28. Search this book on
- ↑ "University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work".
- ↑ "When Martha Cohen Decided to Raise Money..." Lethbridge Herald Newspaper Archives, Jul 19, 1980, p. 91. 1980-07-19. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Calgary Philanthropist Dies, CBC News, 2015".
- ↑ "Calgary Philanthropic Legend Martha Cohen Dies, Calgary Herald, 2015".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Alberta 150: The wrestlers, the team builder and the professor". Calgary Herald. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "New CBE School will be Named after Community Builder Martha Cohen".
- ↑ "Martha Cohen art collection to be auctioned off". Calgary Herald. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Calgary Jewish Family Service Bureau".
- ↑ "National Council of Jewish Women (Calgary Section)".
- ↑ "Council for the Alberta Order of Excellence".
- ↑ "Harry & Martha Cohen Foundation". Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Martha Cohen Theatre".
- ↑ "Dr. Martha Cohen School".
- ↑ "Dr. Martha Cohen School".
- ↑ "Governor General of Canada - Archives".
- ↑ "University of Calgary Honorary Doctorate".
- ↑ "Scopus Award".
- ↑ "Angel Award, ISPA".
- ↑ "Great Minds for a Great Future, University of Toronto".
- ↑ "Alberta Centennial Medal, Province of Alberta" (PDF).
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Award, Calgary Board of Education".
- ↑ "Calgary Stampede Western Legacy Award" (PDF).
Sources
- Canadian Who's Who, 2003. Search this book on
- "The Best of Alberta, Calgary Herald, 2008".
- "Global Woman of Vision, Global News, 2009".
- "Alberta 150: The Wrestlers, The Team Builder, and The Professor, Calgary Herald, 2017".
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