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10A April 2021 FEDERATION NEWS

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This series highlights mission-based programs and projects that are supported by
is a The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Funding for these initiatives is de-
is a
rived from the Annual Campaign. The series helps to explain where your generous
dollars are spent and features certain initiatives that enrich the lives of Jews living
phone in Sarasota-Manatee, local projects with area partners, and overseas programs that
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support the social and humanitarian needs of Jews in Israel and around the world.
Your generous support is found in our tenet of Zachor – Never Forget.
call Holocaust Education
call

away By Jessi Sheslow, Teen & Family Programs Manager
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ren and grandchildren of survivors
vital part of The Jewish Feder-
together for programming and re-
ation of Sarasota-Manatee’s
mission is to strengthen Jewish
life and identity. Holocaust Education sources. Many of our Generation
After members are ready to take on
In partnership with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
In partnership with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee becomes more important every year. the responsibility of telling their
and the generosity of our donors, JFCS of the Suncoast
and the generosity of our donors, JFCS of the Suncoast One in 10 Americans under 40 has nev- families’ stories when our survi-
is able to offer the following services at no cost to
is able to offer the following services at no cost to er heard of the Holocaust. This makes vors are no longer able.
the Jewish community:
the Jewish community: our job ever more necessary. ‹ Through our Butterflies of Hope
We are lucky to have a large num- Partners in Holocaust Education
• A friendly voice ber of Holocaust survivors living in our Initiative, it is our goal to broaden
• A friendly voice Get the
• Counseling Get the two counties but are preparing for the our reach to the population at large,
• Counseling day when learning about the Holocaust on a cross-cultural and interfaith
• Caregiver support
• Caregiver support assistance
• Bereavement support groups assistance
• Bereavement support groups
• Pastoral care you need!
• Pastoral care you need!
• Delivered meals
• Delivered meals
• Temporary financial assistance
• Temporary financial assistance

If you are in need of
If you are in need of
assistance, please call
assistance, please call
JFCS at 941-366-2224
JFCS at 941-366-2224
and ask for Pam Baron
Howard Chandler spoke to local students
and ask for Pam Baron cannot come from survivors. Your platform, to all affinity communi-
at extension 112.
at extension 112. Federation has made strides to ensure ty organizations, schools, univer-
our Florida state mandate to teach the sities, libraries, places of worship
Holocaust in grades K-12 is executed and media outlets. The goal is to
We’re your partner well. work in partnership to help foster
critical thinking and to encourage
Thanks to your generosity to the
kinder, more tolerant individuals;
Federation’s Annual Campaign, Ho-
in philanthropy locaust Education programs receive and, very importantly, to teach all
the much-needed funding for the pro-
to stand up and resist all acts and
gram’s many successes: expressions of bigotry, bullying
‹ Classrooms Without Borders is an and hatred.
extraordinary program working ‹ Our Holocaust Speakers Bureau
with 6-10 local middle and high provides the community firsthand
school educators for a year-long accounts from local survivors. Last

Ginette Hirsch spoke to St. Martha Catholic School students
intensive followed by a trip to Po- year, 1,647 area students heard tes-
land with a survivor and scholar- timony from Holocaust survivors.
in-residence. This program has It is with your help that we are able
helped train teachers, who in turn to bring these important and impres-
affect hundreds of students each sive programs to our community.
year with their knowledge. For more information about our
Since 1998, Manatee Community Foundation ‹ Our Butterflies of Hope Teach- Holocaust Education initiative, con-
has worked with people who care about our community er Training provides lectures and tact Trudi Krames, Sr. Director of Pro-
gramming, at tkframes@jfedsrq.org or
pedagogy for local teachers. This
to create their own charitable funds that are personal, program offers teachers necessary 941.706.0037.
flexible and permanent. state professional development For more information about the
credits and can act as a stepping Federation’s Annual Campaign, con-
Learn more about how we can be your stone for the Classrooms Without tact Barbara Mazer, Chief Develop-
partner in philanthropy. Borders intensive. ment Strategist, at bmazer@jfedsrq.

941.747.7765 | www.ManateeCF.org ‹ Our revamped Generation After org or 941.706.0035.
program is targeted to bring child-

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