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Organization of America in 1912.
With the help of Hadassah offi-
cials worldwide, Karen Davidson
Special to the Jewish News
has been keeping tabs on the tower
project since Bill Davidson died
aren Davidson reminisces
on March 13, 2009. She has visited
that the highest compli-
Israel three times a year.
ment paid to her by her late
She succeeded Bill as owner of
husband, Bill, was, "You remind me
the Detroit Pistons, the Palace of
of my mother?' She adds: "And that
Auburn Hills and Palace Sports &
was a very high compliment coming
Entertainment. Guardian Industries
from Bill."
now is owned by the family.
Now, Karen Davidson is doing her
So far, $230 mil-
best to carry out his
lion has been raised
dream of establish-
from private sources
ing a lasting tribute
for the $318 million
to the late matriarch
tower, which will
of the Davidson
have 19 stories and
family by helping
500 beds (1 mil-
to finish the Sarah
lion square feet).
Wetsman Davidson
Fourteen stories
Tower, Hadassah's
have been com-
new hospital building
pleted, nine above
under construction in
ground and five
Jerusalem.
underground. The
A "summit" meet-
latter mainly house
ing of philanthropists
20 operating rooms
at the Davidson ranch
to protect against
in Aspen, Colo., in
Karen Davids on
any possible enemy
August has given new
attacks. The Israeli
momentum to financ-
government, which has declared the
ing construction of the hospital that
overall Hadassah Medical Center a
her late husband launched in 2007
strategic site in times of war, has
with a $75 million gift on behalf
pledged $34 million toward the
of Guardian Industries Corp. of
tower project — the first time the
Auburn Hills, the giant automotive
government has ever contributed to
and architectural glass company he
Hadassah, which is Israel's second
owned. It's one of the largest gifts
largest employer.
ever made to a Jewish organization.
Hadassah plans to dedicate the
At that time, he said, "It's my hope
tower at its 100th anniversary con-
the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower
vention in Jerusalem in 2012.
will stand as an enduring tribute to
"The Aspen meeting was a way
my mother's love of Hadassah, Israel
of reinvigorating the campaign of
and the Jewish people?'
philanthropy toward the tower:'
"Hadassah always was near and
explained Judi Schram of West
dear to Bill's heart; and I also hold
Bloomfield, a 35-year Hadassah
Hadassah in high regard," Karen
member and immediate past presi-
said. "We're going to get this tower
dent of the Greater Detroit Chapter.
up and right now, it's running on
schedule and on budget. The leaders "The Davidsons had a vision and
of this organization really know how we're now carrying out the mission;
that's a powerful combination?'
to get things done."
Schram said approximately $50
Sarah Wetsman Davidson, an early
million more will be needed for
Detroit Hadassah president, and
equipment and furnishings.
her mother, Bessie Wetsman, were
acquaintances of Henrietta Szold,
who founded the Women's Zionist
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