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COMMUNITY FOCUS January 2020 23A

Another year of keeping

the dream alive J oin us for

n November 18, hundreds of CEO Jay Solomon. Using the time to INTERNATIONAL
friends, family, volunteers, discuss his ongoing health battle, Jay
Ostaff and supporters gathered spoke about the power of community, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
at Michael’s On East with one mis- and shared with the audience how the
sion in mind and one singular dream. Aviva campus is so much more than
Twenty-five years ago from the date, a location but a thriving and dynamic
a group of passionate members of the family.
Sarasota community came together Thanks to the contributions made
with a vision to create a campus for se- by the generous attendees of the eve-
niors built on the Jewish values of love, ning’s festivities, it is estimated that Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of Nazi
understanding and compassion. Their an additional 15 to 20 residents will be concentration camps and the end of World War II
vision would one day become Aviva – cared for financially through Aviva’s
A Campus for Senior Life, Sarasota’s Benevolent Care Fund.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
,
premier rental senior living campus. For more information on Aviva and Sunday January 26, 2 0 2 0
Each year, The Aviva Foundation its Benevolent Care Fund, visit aviva
holds Keep the Dream Alive, Aviva’s seniorlife.org or call 941.377.0781.
3:00pm
largest fundraising gala. The dream, 3:00 pm
which is so integral to this event, Beatrice Friedman Theater • The Larry & Mary Greenspon Family
comes from Aviva’s Founders who Campus for Jewish Life • 582 McIntosh Road, Sarasota
believed that no qualified resident of
Aviva should ever feel the burden of Guest Speaker:
facing eviction due to financial loss Debórah Dwork, Ph.D.
or struggle. For residents who qualify,
this dream has since become a prom-
ise, that through the Benevolent Care Debórah Dwork is an American historian, specializing in
Fund, these residents are ensured a the history of the Holocaust. She is the Rose Professor of
Holocaust History and Founding Director of the Strassler
place to live and the many ameni- Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark
ties that come with living at Aviva. University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Internationally
Not only does this fund support them Chairman of the Aviva Board of Trustees renowned for her scholarship and the author of award-
where they currently live, such as Norman Cohen and former Aviva Resident winning books, she is also a leading authority on
mitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Febru- those who live at Kobernick Indepen- Council President Ellis Lasberg Photo: Jonathan Edelman university education in this field.
ary 14, 2020. The Scholarship Grant dent Living, it also covers the cost
Awards ceremony will be held on associated as they age into Aviva’s Entertainment:
Wednesday, April 22 on The Larry & complete continuum of care, including Sarasota Youth & Children’s Choir
Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Anchin Assisted Living and Benderson
Jewish Life. For more information, Skilled Nursing.
please call 941.342.1855. At this year’s Keep the Dream
Alive event, the theme of the evening Register online
was a focus on stories. Children of res-
idents shared with those gathered the jfedsrq.org/events
powerful stories of their own families
who have embraced the Aviva com-
munity and the effect the unique senior
community has had on their parents. For more information, contact
Brieana Duckett-Graves 941.552.6305
The evening ended with a pas- Aviva President & CEO Jay Solomon with or bdgraves@jfedsrq.org
sionate speech by Aviva President & his wife Lori and Aviva resident Phyllis Davis

Cheers.

Connection is our promise.

Spring into Lifestyle

From monthly happy hours to special events by the pool, our

Aviva community is always looking for reasons to get together
and connect! Led by our Director of Life Enrichment, our

community maintains a monthly calendar with well over 400

individual events per month ranging from social to educational
to health and wellness. Let your senses come alive during our

Aviva Concert Series featuring local Sarasota musicians ongoing

from December through May or enjoy a lecture led by Sarasota
scientists and historians in our Kretzmer Center. No matter

what your interest may be there is always something do to and
1951 N. Honore Ave. 941.377.0781
a new way to connect to your family at Aviva. Sarasota, FL 34235 www.AvivaSeniorLife.org