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2A October 2021 FEDERATION NEWS

Shep Englander...continued from previous page
POSTPONED
POSTPONED
and open to feedback. May we go for-
and geographically, which creates both
ward together and create a spectacular
important challenges and exciting op-
s
Women’ portunities. future for our Sarasota-Manatee region
I look forward to meeting you and
and beyond.
I welcome your perspectives and
partnering with you to capture this ex-
2022
2022
traordinary potential. I think you will
ideas. I can be reached at 941.343.2110
Day find me direct, strategic, collaborative or shepenglander@jfedsrq.org.
Please join us to meet Shep at these upcoming
Meet-n-Greets via Zoom:
Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m.
JENNIFER WEINER Sunday, October 17 at 10:00 a.m.
RSVP required at jfedsrq.org/events
Weiner brings her charm
and wit to the podium, Federal security grants...continued from previous page
• Best-selling author of All Fall Down
Additionally, our area’s Chabad
& In Her Shoes discussing her books, synagogues applied for grants and re- earlier this year from the Florida state
budget to enhance security on our new
personal experiences
• New York Times best-selling As the corona- ceived a total of $300,000. campus. It is gratifying to see our elect-
and women’s search for a
author with over 11 million virus pandemic Kim Adler, Federation’s Chief Op- ed officials and government so dedicat-
copies in 36 countries still lingers erating Officer, said, “We are so grate- ed to the welfare of our local Jewish
sense of self. In the same
community.”
ful that our Sarasota-Manatee Jewish
• Appears in Forbes magazine around us and institutions have been awarded these To report an incident or for more
sharp and entertaining
list of “25 Working the virus itself much-needed security grants. These information on how Jeff Solomon and
tone that fills her
Moms to Follow is evolving, we dollars are in addition to the $1 mil- SCN are working to protect our Jewish
community, visit jfedsrq.org/srqsafe.
lion our Federation received in funding
novels, Weiner wins
on Twitter” have made the * * * * * * *
difficult decision to postpone Our local organizations express available for webinars and questions.
over audiences with her
our annual Women’s Day their gratitude and share their plans for Mr. Solomon completed a Threat,
unforgettable comedic
event to Spring 2022. the use of the funding: Vulnerability & Risk Assessment on
QUESTIONS? Stay tuned for Mitch Blumenthal, President, our campus. This assessment was an
QUESTIONS?
style, making her an
Contact Gisele Pintchuck the new date! Hershorin Schiff Community Day important supporting piece in the tem-
audience favorite.
941.706.0029 School Board of Trustees: “As the ple’s grant application, and we greatly
gpintchuck@jfedsrq.org only independent Jewish day school appreciate his assistance. Temple Ema-
nu-El is very grateful we were able to
serving Sarasota, Manatee and sur-
rounding Southwest Florida coun- secure the $100,000 security grant to
Co-Chairs: Janis Collier and Wendy Mann Resnick ties, safety and security are of the help us make additional security en-
utmost importance as Community Day hancements to our campus. The temple
jfedsrq.org/events School’s Board of Trustees diligently will then be better prepared against
worked on building and renovating fa- potential threats. We are blessed and
cilities on our 8.8-acre campus. We are thankful.”
uniquely positioned to connect differ- Chester “Pearl” Perlinski, Secu-
ent backgrounds, creating a safe, inclu- rity Committee Chair, Temple Sinai:
sive environment for children to learn, “Jeff Solomon and the Security Com-

2021 – 2022 play and grow. Jeff Solomon’s exper- munity Network were instrumental in
tise was beneficial in confirming the
helping me secure this security grant.
additional security measures identified They provided all the necessary sup-
in our grant proposal, not only benefit- port, guidance and training throughout
TORCH
TORCH
TORCH ing our 275 students enrolled annual- the process to enable me, a retired Fed-
ly, but for summer camps, after-school
eral Police Officer, to write a success-
programs and extracurricular activi- ful grant. The monies will immediately
SPO
SPO N SORS
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SPO N SORS ties open to families throughout the go toward securing the building infra-
Suncoast. With record enrollment for structure.”
the 2021-22 school year, NSGP grant Deborah Croce, Chief People &
Howard Berman funds will support strategic enhance- Culture Officer, JFCS of the Sun-
and Sharon Sexter ments to best protect our campus from coast: “Jeff is a tremendous resource to
unwanted threats while maintaining the community. I had never completed
Edie and David Chaifetz our exceptional educational services this grant application previously. Jeff
and leadership skills available to our provided thorough details on what was
Leon R. and Margaret M. Ellin
students, staff and community.” required for a successful grant applica-
Debbie and Larry Haspel Jay Solomon, President & CEO, tion. Based on Jeff’s Security Assess-
Aviva Senior Living: “We would not ment Report, monies awarded will be
Rosenthal Roots Family Foundation have known that we were eligible for used for enhanced security at both our
this funding because one does not au- Fruitville and Flanzer offices.”
Sylvia and Norman Samet
tomatically think of antisemitism as a Harvey Cohen, President, Jew-
Bunny and Mort z”l Skirboll FEMA protected event. Thanks to Fed- ish Congregation of Venice: “Jeff
eration and SCN, Jeff Solomon helped was very instrumental in our receiv-
Hadassah and Martin Strobel us to source the back-up statistics and ing the grant. He helped by reviewing
information we needed for a viable ap- our needs with the security committee.
Lois Stulberg
plication.” Without his assistance, we would have
Christine Elliot, Executive Direc- overlooked many areas of security con-
We offer our very deep appreciation tor, Temple Emanu-El: “It was re- cern. The monies are intended to com-
plement our current security system.” T
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