![]() ![]() My great-grandmother was never told my mom married outside the faith, or that I was born.Īfter a time my mother’s parents accepted the marriage, but they never told my great-grandmother that we were her grandchildren. I remember going there once or twice a year and sitting in the car while my mother went in to visit her family. My mother’s parents and my great-grandmother lived in Rock Island on the border of Illinois and Iowa, on the Mississippi River. I spent most of my childhood in the northern suburb of Chicago, Skokie, a very Jewish neighborhood. My mother, who was Jewish, was rejected by her family for marrying my Italian dad. ![]() His remarks have been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. I interviewed Rick recently to learn more about him and Neighborhood House. ![]() Rick Nitti prides himself on helping improve the lives of children and their families during his 16 years as executive director of Neighborhood House.įounded in 1905 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Portland Section, Neighborhood House has grown from its roots aiding immigrants in South Portland to become a leading Portland nonprofit social service provider, serving about 18,000 low-income children, families and seniors each year across the greater Portland area.
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