Lawrence J. Cohen

Executor of the Estate of Sibyl S. Cohen

233 Fisher Place

Princeton, NJ 08540

            Friday, September 12, 2008

Zondra Price

Granny's Brigade

2612 Swain Street

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Dear People,

When my mother passed away suddenly on November 1, 2006, my sisters and I began a journey
of discovery about who my mother was. As her son, I already knew a lot about her. And for all
of the 56 years of my life, she remains the wisest person I ever knew. But one interesting fact
that we only had a hint of, but learned in great detail as we went through her papers, was that
she regularly donated to well over 50 charities. Now growing up in West Oak Lane in Philadelphia,
we were never wealthy. And for the 21 years that my mother lived after my father died, she
managed to live richly on an adjunct professor's salary. Her life was filled with people,
from many different organizations, circles, spheres, and genres. She had the knack to make
everyone feel accepted for who they are. She lived for connecting people with people and helping
them however she was able. Clearly, for Sibyl, giving to others was as necessary as breathing.

My mother died while she was still young, vibrant, and fully engaged in the wealthiest lifestyle
I have ever imagined. As a mother, relative, friend, companion, confident, teacher, philosopher,
Great Books leader (and trainer), active member of myriad communities both formal and informal,
she spent her life teaching others by example and by her finely develop Socratic method of being
able to ask just the right question at the right time modulated by her indomitable optimism,
empathy, and love.

My sisters (Janet E. Cohen & Elisabeth M. Bass) and I are happy to make one more, last donation
to you in our mother's name. Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $100. We and Sibyl
would like to give you more, but there is only so much. And I know that Sibyl would leave you
with a question, so ...

What can you do with this where it will have the greatest impact?

Thank you for all of the help that you do.

Sincerely,

Larry