The Tree of Life Award is a humanitarian award the Jewish National Fund

Jewish National Fund

The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine for Jewish settlement. The JNF is a quasi-governmental, non-profit organisation...

 presents to individuals in appreciation of their outstanding community involvement, their dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship, and their devotion to peace and the security of human life. The award recognizes leaders of achievements and innovations in industry, government and education.

Past Honorees Include

• Ron & Daron Barness
• Sid & Alicia Belzberg
• Bonnie Comley
  Bonnie Comley
  Bonnie Comley, Vice President of Stellar Productions International, Inc. is a producer, writer and performer.Comley has created scholarships funds at Columbia University Business Graduate School and at the Boston University College of Fine Arts Undergraduate School, where a theater is named in her...
  
  
• Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole
• Tovah Feldshuh
• Steven Goodstein
• Arthur G. Cohen
• Vice President Al Gore
  Al Gore
  Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
  
  
• Dr. John C. Hitt
• New York Congressman Steve Israel
  Steve Israel
  Steve J. Israel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located on Long Island and includes the towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County, part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, and the...
  
  
• N. Richard Kalikow
• John Adam Kanas
• Stewart F. Lane
  Stewart F. Lane
  Stewart F. Lane is a five-time Tony Award winning Broadway producer with two shows currently on Broadway: Priscilla Queen of the Desert andWar Horse. He also has a DVD out now based on his critically acclaimed book, Let's Put on a Show! and a new book called "Jews of Broadway" He has also...
  
  
• Jeffrey E. Levine
• Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
  Lee Fisher
  Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt...
  
  
• William C. McCahill
• Secretary of State Colin Powell
  Colin Powell
  Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
  
  
• Stephen M. Ross
• Fred & Shari Schenk
• Isaac Stern
• Donald Trump
  Donald Trump
  Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
  
  
• Jerry Zaks
• Mort Zuckerman
• Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic
  Don Plusquellic
  Donald L. Plusquellic is the current mayor of Akron, Ohio. First elected in 1987, he became the 59th Mayor of Akron after previously serving 13 years on Akron City Council...
  
  
• Jana Robbins
• Susan Polgar