To Life Co-Chairs: Alexis Carlon and Marti Kurland

2027 Loebenberg Humanitarian Award Honoree: Montana Tucker

With more than 14 million followers across her social media platforms—many of whom are Jewish and non-Jewish members of Gen Z—Montana Tucker is an award-winning actress, singer, dancer, philanthropist, and social media activist. She has become one of the strongest young voices in the fight against antisemitism and all forms of hate.

Montana’s passion is rooted in educating and inspiring others to see people for the kindness in their hearts and souls, rather than by their color, race, religion, or background.

Montana garnered widespread acclaim for her powerful educational online docuseries, How To: Never Forget. For the project, Montana traveled to Poland with her mother, Michelle, embarking on an emotional journey to explore and preserve her family’s history. The experience culminated in a 10-part docuseries that Montana shared across her social media platforms. The series concludes with her visit to Auschwitz, where all four of her great-grandparents were murdered, while her grandmother, Lilly, survived.

Following the October 7 attacks, Montana used her platform to stand up for the hostages, making a powerful statement at the Grammys by wearing an oversized yellow ribbon emblazoned with the words “Bring Them Home.”

Montana also created the powerful documentary The Children of October 7th with Paramount+. In the film, she engages in deeply sensitive and moving conversations with seven children whose lives were forever changed by the events of that horrific day—including a young boy who was kidnapped, children who lost parents and siblings, and others who survived the massacre in unimaginable circumstances.

Montana continues to be a powerful voice and leader in the fight against antisemitism, hatred, and intolerance. She uses her platform to educate, create meaningful conversations, honor Survivors and victims, and inspire a new generation to choose understanding, compassion, and love.

2027 Legacy Award Honoree: Lily Sassani

Lily is a freshman at Kent State University and an ambassador Girl Scout from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

To earn her Gold Award, the highest award in the Girl Scout program, she created the Holocaust Education patch, which has gained international attention and support. Her passion for history and drive to connect the Jewish and Girl Scout communities led her to the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, where director Emily Loeb and associate Julia Gaetano mentored her in the process of developing the patch program. With their guidance, Lily wrote the curriculum and designed the patch. The Holocaust Center was awarded grants from the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh to support the development of the patch program. Together, they conducted crucial interviews for the curriculum with Holocaust Survivor Edith Leuchter and her daughter Debbie Leuchter-Steuber, as well as British author and activist Janie Hampton. Within the first month of launching the program, over 350 troop leaders from around the world have inquired about how their troops can earn the patch.

Lily works to empower the voices of women and children who protected humanity during the Holocaust, and she is inspiring people to empathize and to create solidarity with others for the greater good.

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Thank You, Tampa Bay!

What an incredible night.Thanks to our generous supporters, we raised $1.6 million to further our mission of preserving history, educating future generations, and standing against hate.

As one of Tampa Bay’s premier events, over 500 prominent community members and business leaders came together to support The Museum’s  mission.

To Life has always been The Florida Holocaust Museum’s largest source of unrestricted operating funds, ensuring the delivery of our educational resources to teachers, students, and learners of all ages.

 

2026 To Life Co-Chairs:

Rachel Elias Wein & Andy Gaunce

2026 Legacy Award

The Florida Holocaust Survivors
We honor all of Florida’s Holocaust Survivors for not only surviving, but for living with courage, dignity, and conviction that their stories must light the way forward. May we always hold their light high.
Legacy Award presented by Stacy Conroy – Board Chair, The FHM

2026 Loebenberg Humanitarian Award

Urban Ahlin – Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
The FHM is proud to recognize the Swedish people’s courage, compassion, and humane actions during the Holocaust. During World War II, Sweden maintained official neutrality while becoming a haven for many refugees, including Jews fleeing persecution during the Holocaust. Specifically, during a three-week period in October 1943, 300 fishing boats just like Thor smuggled out 7,200+ Jews and 700 family members who were not Jewish to safety. That was more than 90% of Denmark’s Jews. Often, the passengers were hidden below deck and underneath fish.
Award presented by Sandy Loebenberg-Mermelstein – Founder, Loebenberg Humanitarian Award | Board Member, The FHM

 

 

 

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!

Visionary

Sandy Loebenberg-Mermelstein and Kent “Scooter” Bontly
The Sembler Families

Champion

Shanna & Bryan Glazer
The Raymund Foundation, Inc.
Slide Insurance
Rachael & Don Worthington

Humanitarian

Margot & Michael Benstock
Selime & Bert Boksen
Ira & Arlenis Birns / World Kinect Corporation
Meredith & Andrew Cooper
Corcoran Partners
Duke Energy
Sandy & Jay Epstein Family
Rhonda Gerson-Hurwitz & The Audrey and Joe Gerson Foundation
The Schick Family
Leibowitz Family Foundation
Meg & Gary Moskovitz
Natan Rappaport Family Foundation
Raymond James Financial
The Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Soccer Fund
Red Apple Real Estate
The Salzer and Cannady Families
Laura & Michael Sher
Andrea & Matt Silverman
Smart Choice
The Stein Family
Tampa General Hospital
Phyllis & Paul Tauber
Robin Warren & Marian Winters
Irene & Steve Weiss

Upstander

Jeanie & David Abelson
Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC / David Alvarez
Creative Contractors & The Bomstein Family
Dynasty Financial Partners
The Gaunce Family
The Igel Family
J.C. Newman Cigar Company
Kolter Urban
Menorah Life
Abelson Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley & The Sobel Group at Morgan Stanley
Toni & John Rinde
The Rubin Family & Rubin Real Estate Advisors
Deanna & Rob Schwartz
Ezra & Skipper Singer
Vicki & Joel Sokolik
University of South Florida
The Vickers Family
Rachel & David Wein / Linda Weiss
Linda & David Tanner / Becky & Allan Weiss

 

Our Mission

The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching the members of all races and cultures the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.

The Florida Holocaust Museum is a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Impact of Your Sponsorship

Using the lessons of the Holocaust, The FHM encourages people to make a positive change in today’s world through the promotion of acceptance, inclusion, and diversity. This is accomplished through numerous programs, exhibitions, and events both inside and outside the Museum’s walls. The multifaceted programs, provided at no cost to participants, are offered throughout the Tampa Bay region, state of Florida, and the country.

Core programs

• Speak Up/Speak Now®
• Teaching Trunks
• The Anne Frank Humanitarian Award
• Law Enforcement and Society
• Dimensions In Testimony(SM) from USC Shoah Foundation, featuring local survivors

Antisemitic incidents continue to keep reaching all-time highs, fed by a rise in Holocaust denial and distortion. The mission of The Florida Holocaust Museum has never been more important and the need for Holocaust education never more critical. With your support, The FHM continues to speak out against hatred.

Together, we can fight antisemitism and other forms of hatred.