Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona will celebrate four remarkable volunteers — and its 80th anniversary — at a dinner this month to kick off its Annual Campaign.
The honorees are Woman of the Year Anne Hameroff, Man of the Year Andy Kunsberg, Young Woman of the Year Adina Karp, and Young Man of the Year Eric Natter.
The dinner will be held on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at La Paloma Country Club, 3660 E. Sunrise Dr.
A retired attorney born and raised in Tucson, Hameroff grew up spending time at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, where she would later serve as chair of the board, and celebrating lifecycle milestones at Temple Emanu-El. She served on the Jewish Community Foundation board for seven years, including serving as chair, before the JCF and the Federation combined to form Jewish Philanthropies, which she co-chaired from 2021-2023. She has also been involved with Mitzvah Magic, the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Cardozo Society, and numerous Jewish community committees. Beyond the Jewish community, she’s been active with the Tucson Festival of Books and Planned Parenthood, among other organizations.
“Anne’s commitment to the Southern Arizona Jewish and greater community runs long and deep. Her leadership is marked by a quiet yet persistent strength, a collaborative spirit, and a deep conviction that philanthropy should not only sustain community institutions but also enrich Jewish life across generations. Through her work, she continues to inspire others to think expansively about giving, leadership, and communal responsibility,” says JPSA President and CEO Hava Leipzig Holzhauer.
After a career in the uniform supply industry, Kunsberg entered retirement with a renewed focus on volunteerism, philanthropy, and community leadership in Southern Arizona. He held numerous volunteer roles with the Federation, including chairing the Men’s Division Campaign, chairing Super Sunday, and serving as planning and allocation committee co-chair of the Federation’s synagogue funding group. The Federation honored him with a Special Recognition Award in 2019 and in 2020 at the National Philanthropy Day virtual celebration hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Arizona Chapter.
Kunsberg has served as president of Congregation Bet Shalom and has been active in fraternal and civic circles. He serves as secretary of the Mason’s Builders Lodge No. 60 and has volunteered with the Shyann Kindness Project. He is also noted for his devotion to his grandchildren in Indiana and on the East Coast, forgoing the award ceremony in 2019 to babysit.
“Flipping the script on L’dor V’dor, Andy first became involved with JPSA years ago when his daughter Rebecca Goodman was the leadership development director. Since then, Andy’s warm leadership, collaborative spirit, willingness to work on challenging projects, and commitment to inclusive community building have continued to make him an invaluable volunteer and will do so for years to come,” Leipzig Holzhauer says.
Born in San Diego and raised in Tucson, Karp attended Congregation Anshei Israel’s preschool and kindergarten, followed by Tucson Hebrew Academy through eighth grade. She is also a graduate of the Hebrew High evening enrichment program. With a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona and a master’s in elementary education from Grand Canyon University, Karp is currently in her sixth year teaching second grade at THA, where she also serves as instructional data coordinator. She was previously assistant youth director at Anshei Israel and worked in the Tucson Jewish Community Center’s after-school and camp programs throughout high school and college.
“Adina Karp is a force. An educator, leader, and lifelong Tucson Jewish community builder, she grew up inside the institutions she now helps lead — from Congregation Anshei Israel to Tucson Hebrew Academy to Hebrew High. Currently Junior Chair of the Young Women’s Cabinet, co-chair of Connections, a leader in Israel engagement, and a 12 Torches Honoree at Israel’s 75th Festival, Adina isn’t just participating in community — she’s building its future,” says JPSA Young Leadership Manager Nate Weisband.
Natter, an aerospace engineer at Raytheon, was active in the Jewish community where he grew up on Long Island, New York, and in Hillel at Boston University. Since moving to Tucson, he helped establish Moishe House Without Walls and has been involved with numerous Young Jewish Tucson and Young Jewish Professional events, such as happy hours, hiking, hosting Shabbat, and challah baking. As immediate past chair of the Young Men’s Group, he helped plan events including Hava Tequila, poker tournaments, Men’s Night Out, volunteering at Handmaker, and raising money for Homer Davis Elementary School. He joined the University of Arizona Hillel board, which he now chairs, in 2022, and was part of the inaugural cohort for the Tobin Board Leadership Program in 2023.
“From Moishe House Without Walls to the UA Hillel to JPSA’s Young Leadership Division, Eric has been a bright light in our Jewish community — one we are sure will continue to shine for years to come,” Weisband says.
A minimum commitment of $360 to JPSA’s 2026 Annual Campaign is required to attend the kickoff event. The cost of the event is $72. Registration is available here.
