Sister-To-Sister Montclair To Honor Late Founder, Adele Katz

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A celebration of the life of Adele Clark Katz, the founder and leader of the Sister-to-Sister of Montclair Mentoring Group, will take place on Saturday, May 11.

The nonprofit will pay tribute to its founder during a celebration and repast from noon to 2:30 p.m. at The Women’s Club at 82 Union Street in Montclair. A special gathering will follow in the Van Vleck Butterfly Garden from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Katz, 79, passed away on Jan. 25.

According to Sister-to-Sister:

“Adele Clark Katz, a native of Haddonfield, NJ and Summa Cum Laude graduate of Rutgers University, founded Sister to Sister in Montclair, NJ in 1998, as a program of the Historic African-American YWCA of Montclair-North Essex, to provide caring adult female mentors to the female students of Montclair High School. Due to its popularity, Sister-to- Sister moved to Montclair High School in 2002, with a program to foster self-esteem and provide opportunities for personal growth and enrichment through organized group discussions, education, cultural opportunities and volunteer projects. The program was so successful that the Montclair Board of Education requested that it be expanded to the three middle schools in 2006, to help students transition to high school. Sister-to-Sister now includes select Montclair elementary schools, providing uninterrupted mentoring for girls from fifth grade through high school.”

Memorial donations in Adele Clark Katz’ name can be made to Sister-to-Sister of Montclair, Inc, attn: Dr. Doris Walker-Bennett, Executive Director, 32 Madison Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042.

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