Legacy of Mose and Garrison Siskin Recognized with History Makers Award

  • Monday, October 1, 2012

The Chattanooga History Center announces that it will honor The Legacy of Mose and Garrison Siskin with its 7th Annual History Makers Award.

The award recognizes local individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to Chattanooga, the region, the state, or the country. The 2012 award will recognize the far reaching impact the work and philanthropy of the Siskin brothers has had on the Chattanooga area, and, through the Siskin Hospital and the Siskin Children's Institute, continues to have.

The award, an original sculpture by Cessna Decosimo, will be presented at a luncheon at 11:30am-1:00pm, Wednesday, November 7th, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Mose and Garrison Siskin's children, Claire Siskin Binder, Anita Siskin Levine, Helen Siskin Pregulman, and Robert H. Siskin, will accept the award. The History Makers Luncheon is the History Center’s major fund raiser of the year.Table sponsorships and individual tickets are available.

For information, call (423) 265-3247.

 

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