Karen Diamond was, by all accounts, an amazing, kind, and generous woman.
She was a volunteer for myriad philanthropic causes, a beloved member of the community—both in the Jewish community and secular Boulder at large. Married to the love of her life, Louis, since 1967, they raised two sons. The family moved to Boulder in 1986, where Karen became a fixture in the charity world, hosting guests in their home who participated in CU’s Conference on World Affairs.
She was a member—and past President of—the University Women’s Club in Boulder (she received the Margaret Willard Award in 2019 in recognition of her service). And she volunteered at Bridge House Community Table, Historic Boulder, and through her synagogue, Bonai Shalom, she volunteered delivering food and other items to elderly and immobile congregants. And yes, she believed in Israel’s right to exist.
It should come as no surprise that she found her way to the Run for Their Lives organization, which emerged after Oct. 7, 2023 in response to the Hamas terror attack on Southern Israel. Run for Their Lives was created expressly to keep public interest engaged on the hostages that Hamas had taken during their slaughter incursion through the simple act of a quiet, non-political, weekly 1-mile march. From their site:…