Aida Melamed: May 2016 Volunteer of the MonthAida Melamed: May 2016 Aida was born in Cuba after her parents emigrated from Russia and spoke only Yiddish until she went to school. She was always interested in numbers and helped her father in his business while she was in high school. After earning her degree in accounting from the University of Havana, she worked as an accountant and then ran two stores with her husband. Aida married in 1960 and immigrated to the United States, settling first in Brooklyn and then in Fair Lawn. She joined the Jersey Hills Section of NCJW in 1974 and served as its president for several years. When Aida moved to Fort Lee, she became active in the Bergen County Section and quickly assumed the role of Treasurer of the Thrift Shop, a job at which she works very energetically and efficiently, saving the section money by carefully scrutinizing every bill. She is an invaluable volunteer. Click photo to enlarge |