The Julie Morris (z”l) Ner Tamid Fund

The fund will serve as a ner tamid, or eternal light, to remember Julie and give people the opportunity to see what can continue to unfold when Julie’s extraordinary qualities are put into action.

A past Board Chair of the Hadassah Foundation, Julie served on the board from 2003-2008 and then remained active as an alumna of the board. She served on the Foundation’s strategic planning steering committee, helping craft a strategic plan that was completed in 2022 and sets out to make the Hadassah Foundation a leading force in the fields of Jewish and women’s philanthropy. The plan restructured the grantmaking processes to make the Foundation a more collaborative, flexible, and responsive grantmaker.

Born in 1943 in Seattle, Julie graduated from the University of Washington and taught English literature and speech at Seattle’s Shoreline High School. After moving to Spokane in 1970 with her husband Jeff, Julie became active in the Spokane Jewish community and in many of the city’s civic institutions.

She served many years on the board of directors of Temple Beth Shalom and Spokane Area Jewish Family Services. She also served over 30 years on the national board of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, including a term as National Vice President (the highest position one can serve without residing in New York). Julie also worked for the Variety Club and the Easter Seal campaigns, and served on the Board of Spokane Therapeutic Courts.

Julie passed away on January 21, 2023, leaving behind countless friends; her husband Jeff; her sons Eric (Tasha), Scott (Jen), and Mike; and her grandchildren Aslyn, Trevor, Payton, Jaxon, and Morgan, who all knew her affectionately as “Bubbie.”