Evelyn Yaffe Wasserstrom

Background

Wasserstrom, Evelyn Yaffe was born on September 11, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Harry and Tena (Drew) Yaffe.

Education

Student, Kansas City Art Institute, 1946—1947. Student, Kansas City Junior College, 1946—1947.

Career

Project director Housing Survey for Retarded, Kansas City Association for Retarded, 1969. President Young Women’s Christian Association, Kansas City, 1964—1965. Co-chairman Metropolitan Action, 1969—1980.

Member Kansas City Commission Human Relations, since 1979. Board directors Kansas City region National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1963, executive director, since 1980, Jewish chairman, 1973—1976. Board directors Jewish Community Relations Bureau, since 1969, United Community Services Inc., 1981—1984, Jewish Educational Council, since 1970, chairman, 1973—1977.

Member advisory group Metropolitan Junior College, 1967—1969. Co-chairman High School Jewish Studies of Greater Kansas City, 1971—1973. Member Panel of America Women, since 1966.

Vice president woman's division, president Jewish Federation & Council of Greater Kansas City, 1984—1986, board governors, since 1974. Board directors Volunteer Action Center, 1974—1984, Jewish Community Center, since 1977, president, since 1986. Chairman Kansas City Mayor's Commission Human Relations, since 1982.

Member Social Studies Advisory Committee Shawnee Mission School District.

Achievements

• Evelyn Yaffe Wasserstrom has been listed as a noteworthy volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of B'nai B'rith Women (international president 1978-1980, counselor 1980-1982), Central Exchange.

Connections

Married Dexter Jerome Wasserstrom, December 25, 1948. Children: Tena Lynn(deceased), Bruce Alan.

Father:

Joseph Harry Yaffe

Mother:

Tena (Drew) Yaffe

Spouse:

Dexter Jerome Wasserstrom

child:

Bruce Alan Wasserstrom

child:

Tena Lynn Wasserstrom (deceased)