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2 October 2020 FEDERATION NEWS

Celebrating legacy

donors, virtually

NATIONAL MONTH By Gisele Pintchuck, LIFE & LEGACY™ Director

hat would have been an- Sholom, the largest Modern Orthodox
other beautiful evening in a synagogue in New England.
In a world in flux, Rabbi Cohen’s
FIRST TIME EVER EVENT Wballroom filled with legacy engaging and captivating style draws
donors and community partners, will
25% Off ALL 18-Month now be virtual. Our LIFE & LEGA-
CY™ Community Celebration 2020,
Karastan Carpet Financing expressing deep gratitude for the com-
mitment and generosity of our local
LIFE & LEGACY donors, will take
LIFETIME INSTALLATION GUARANTEE! place on Thursday, November 12 at
7:00 p.m. We will come together via
Zoom to celebrate the accomplish-
ments of all LIFE & LEGACY partners
during a time when our lives changed
dramatically. Even so, philanthropy re-
mained a priority to many individuals.
This past May, the LIFE & LEGA-
CY program reached $1 billion in esti-
mated gifts promised by 17,000 donors
nationwide. Locally, our 10 partners Rabbi Daniel Cohen
G. Fried Sarasota | 941-584-8158 have secured $19 million in estimated on timeless stories and strategies en-
5990 South Tamiami Trail | Sarasota, FL 34231 gifts through over 600 Letters of Intent abling each individual to maximize
M-F 9:30am-6pm | Sat 9:30am-5pm | Sun Closed since the program’s launch in 2017. It is every moment while leading a life of
truly a testament that the LIFE & LEG- impact and legacy.
G. Fried Tampa | 813-642-7100 OF THE YEAR ACY program has successfully grown “His personal experience as a rab-
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Our virtual celebra- narrative. We look for-
tion event will feature ward to sharing this eve-
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our LIFE & LEGACY
thor of What Will They
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Are Gone? Creating a Life nity partners,” said Nelle
of Legacy. He is co-host of Miller, LIFE & LEGACY
the nationally syndicated Community Chair.
more
infor-
For
radio show, The Rabbi and mation about LIFE &
IT’S SO erend Greg Doll. Rabbi Cohen writes LEGACY and to register for the Com-
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the Reverend, with Rev-
for the Huffington Post blog, and is a
munity Celebration, please contact me
at 941.706.0029 or gpintchuck@jfed
Bottom Line, Inc. expert. He serves as
srq.org.
Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudath
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Community Security Director. ment and oversee the hiring of addi-
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