Regina Sixt, owner of Sixt Group, the giant car rental international conference, received the "Citizen of the World" prestigious award from Hadassah International in Jerusalem last week. The award was presented to her in recognition for her extensive supports of various organizations in Israel, and her recent generous contribution to the Pediatric Department at the Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital.
Among the participants in the special event at the "King David Hotel" in Jerusalem were Nancy Falchuk National President of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America; James Cunningham Us A Ambassador to Israel and his wife Leslie; Shlomo and Atalia Shmeltzer owners of Shlomo-Sixt Group in Israel; former Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik; Ambassador Zalman Shoval and his wife Kana; Yosi Rozen Chairman of the Hadassah Medical Organization Board of Directors; Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef Director General of Hadassah Medical Organization and his wife Dina; Natan Eitan Director General of Yad Vashem; Hadassah leaders from the United States and Hadassah senior physicians from Jerusalem.
"I was fortunate to be born after the war but I am carrying on my shoulders a heavy burden of what was done during the Holocaust" said Regina Sixt in her acceptance speech. "I have special feelings towards Israel, and I am excited to be here with you and touched by your friendship. I dedicate my activities to children in many countries, and I am very happy to join Hadassah supporters in Germany".
In the picture (from right to left) – James Cunningham US Ambassador to Israel, Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef Director General of Hadassah Medical Organization, Nancy Falchuk National President of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America, Regina Sixt, Judy Swartz Campaign Chair of the new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, Atalia Shmeltzer, Shlomo Shmeltzer, Dalia Itzik.