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M M ake life brighter Hanukkah
for someone this
Celebrating Years The Jewish Federation
PUBLISHED B Y
OF SARASOTA-MANATEE
THE LARRY & MARY GREENSPON
FAMILY CAMPUS FOR JEWISH LIFE
December 2020 - Kislev/Tevet 5781 www.jfedsrq.org Volume 50, Number 11
INSIDE THIS Federation breaks ground
ISSUE: By Howard Tevlowitz, Chief Executive Officer, and Kim Adler, Chief Operating Officer
he Jewish Federation of Sara-
21A Community Focus sota-Manatee held a ground- cently, Mary noted what an honor it ing the vision that our leaders had here
was for the couple to do this. “It’s our
going forward, makes me feel good
25A Jewish Interest Tbreaking in late October to duty to grow this Federation. It’s going that I can be a part of it. I’m going to
ceremonially begin the renovation and
enjoy every moment of it.”
to be the most amazing growth oppor-
30A Israel & the Jewish World expansion of The Larry & Mary Green-
34A Commentary spon Family Campus for Jewish Life.
Lead donors to the JFED PROUD
39A Focus on Youth & STRONG campaign and Feder-
43A Life Cycle ation leadership wore hardhats and
1B Jewish Happenings held shovels in a socially distanced
ceremony outside on the 33-acre cam-
pus. Donors were also presented with
small gold shovels with their names
engraved to honor the significance of
their generous gifts.
Federation Board President Ran-
don Carvel said, “We are so thrilled our
4A dream for a campus for Jewish life is
becoming a reality. With our growing
Federation Chief Executive population, we can do so much on this
Officer Howard Tevlowitz campus for years to come. Just imagine
to retire in 2021 our bright future!” Federation Board President Randon Carvel with Mary and Larry Greenspon
Larry & Mary Greenspon made the tunity for kids, young adults and adults The Federation, through its JFED
lead gift to name the campus in 2018. that we’ve seen in a generation.” Larry PROUD & STRONG campaign, has
The couple has also named the sports noted, “With our new facility and new procured seven more lead gifts from
area as The Larry & Mary Greenspon programming, it really will be the cen- the following donors:
Sports Complex. In an interview re- ter for Jewish living in Sarasota. See- continued on page 2A
Day camp returns to Federation
30A
Nine corona-proof ways to By Trudi Krames and Lisa Feinman, Staff Report
tour Israel with a guide, ast spring, a dedicated com- Jaime Marco, Campus
mittee of lay leaders and Fed-
from home Leration staff came together to Utilization Committee
member Tommy Bern-
research the potential for creating and stein, day camp consul-
operating a traditional Jewish Day tant Aaron Greenberg
Camp on The Larry & Mary Green- of the Jewish Day
spon Family Campus for Jewish Life. Camp Network (for-
Numerous meetings, community focus merly Assistant Direc-
groups and surveys, and the findings tor of JCCA Camping)
41A of the Federation’s Jewish Communi- and Federation staff
Bring Hanukkah to your ty Study led to one conclusion. Yes! A members Trudi Krames and Lisa Fein- on October 15 the board voted unani-
children’s classrooms with traditional Jewish Day Camp is in great man, who are experienced former mously to move forward with the plan.
camp directors. The steering commit-
The steering committee has now
demand!
“Hanukkits” A steering committee was formed, tee presented a proposal for summer turned its attention to hiring a day
comprised of Camp Committee Chair day camp to the Federation board, and continued on page 3A
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