Gary Winnick Featured in Mosaic Magazine

LOS ANGELES, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent issue of Mosaic, the
magazine of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, featured a profile
of entrepreneur, philanthropist and visionary Gary Winnick in its recent
issue. The article highlights Mr. Winnick's career in the communications,
financial and environmentally friendly concrete industries -- in addition to
celebrating his substantial contributions to Los Angeles, the United States
and international charitable causes.
The Mosaic profile of Mr. Winnick focused on the complementary nature of
Mr. Winnick's business and charitable pursuits. Acknowledging his good fortune
in business, Mr. Winnick concludes that his abilities as an entrepreneur have
only imbued him with a greater sense of responsibility to improve the
community. "As far as I'm concerned, I wish I did ten times more," noted Mr.
Winnick at the close of the profile. "But I'm not done yet."
The chief vehicle through which Mr. Winnick makes his philanthropic
contributions is The Winnick Family Foundation, which he oversees in tandem
with his wife, Karen, and the Foundation Director, Rosalie Zalis. The Winnick
Family Foundation's recent activities include the funding of the largest
volunteer children's literacy program in Los Angeles, the annual sponsoring of
four research fellows at Cedars-Sinai, and the hosting of a major rally on
behalf of the Los Angeles Police Foundation Scholarship Fund.
All of these causes are ones that Mr. Winnick is dedicated to supporting
in unusually hands-on fashion. For example, at the rally on behalf of the Los
Angeles Police Foundation Scholarship Fund, Mr. Winnick addressed the audience
himself with a passionate, personal appeal to his fellow Los Angeles residents
that they not take the safety of their children for granted, but instead "take
responsibility for the community" by supporting the law enforcement personnel
charged with keeping the streets of the city safe for everyone.
The integrated nature of Mr. Winnick's business pursuits can be clearly
seen in his latest venture, iCRETE, a concrete business that uses breakthrough
technology to dramatically reduce the carbon dioxide released in its concrete
mix by using 40% less cement than conventional techniques. Mr. Winnick
envisions the act of taking responsibility for the climate as part and parcel
of his larger commitment to taking responsibility for the community.
iCRETE has recently been chosen as the concrete for the Freedom Tower in
New York City, among other projects.
SOURCE Pacific Capital

Rosalie Zalis, +1-310-499-5430, for Pacific Capital