Michael Wildes: Difference between revisions

Wildes has served on the boards of several major philanthropy organizations and has become well known for his [[charitable contributions]] and volunteer work. He served as chair of the [[American Jewish Congress|American Jewish Congress']] Committee on International Terrorism, and was a member of the Advisory Board for the Urban League of Bergen County.<ref name=ULBC>{{cite web|title=The Urban League for Bergen County Advisory Board|url=http://www.urbanleaguebc.org/about_us/aboutus.html|publisher=The Urban League for Bergen County|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=YU>{{cite web|last=Volmer|first=Jackelyn|title=Q&A With Michael Wildes|url=http://www.yucommentator.com/2.2828/q-a-with-michael-wildes-1.299141?pagereq=1|work=Yeshiva University Commentator|publisher=Yeshiva University|accessdate=8 March 2005}}</ref> He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of [[Boys Town Jerusalem]], a Jewish orphanage in Israel.<ref name=Boys_Town_Jeru>{{cite web|title=Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America|url=http://www.boystownjerusalem.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_board_of_directors&printer_friendly=1|work=National Board of Directors|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> He has been a certified EMT since 1992, and is a volunteer for [[Hatzoloh]], a Jewish [[emergency medical service]] in New York, and used to aid the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corp (EVAC).<ref name=Resident>{{cite news|last=Engel|first=Josh|title=Mayor Michael Wildes Gives Back|url=http://50.22.33.103/node/1374|accessdate=8 April 2011|newspaper=The Resident|date=November 2009}}</ref> He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of [[WhyHunger]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Hunger Board of Directors|url=http://www.whyhunger.org/about/boardOfDirectors|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref>, and is a member of the Council of Experts for the Community Security Service (CSS), an organization that protects the American Jewish Community.<ref>{{cite web|title=CSS: Council of Experts|url=http://www.thecss.org/about/council-of-experts/|website=Community Security Service|accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> Wildes is also a member of the Board of Directors of the [[Orthodox_Judaism_outreach#Manhattan_Jewish_Experience|Manhattan Jewish Experience]] (MJE), an orthodox Jewish outreach program that reconnects Jewish youth with Judaism. MJE was created by Wildes' brother, Rabbi Mark Wildes, who founded the organization in memory of their late mother, Ruth B. Wildes.<ref name=Resident_2>{{cite journal|last=Engel|first=Josh|title=Mayor Michael Wildes Gives Back|journal=Resident|date=November 2009|volume=22|series=11|pages=Pg. 108|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=Jpost_Opinion>{{cite news|title=Mayoralty Race in Englewood Echoes Senate Race in Connecticut, but, in NJ, the Orthodox Candidate is the Democrat and the Left-Wing Is Supporting the Independent|url=http://jewishvoiceandopinion.com/pdf/200610.pdf|accessdate=8 April 2011|newspaper=Jewish Post and Opinion|date=October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manhattan Jewish Experience Board of Directors|url=https://www.jewishexperience.org/about-us|website=MJE|accessdate=23 June 2015}}</ref>