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FEDERATION NEWS March 2020 3A

An artfully generous gift Goodness emerged

By Sharon Kunkel out of evil

ershorin Schiff Community Mazer’s and Orenstein’s mutual pas-
Day School recently received sion for educational scholarships, By Bette Zaret
Ha gift of $500,000 from the and Mazer’s suggestion to name the uring March and April, the ex- talk by Stanlee J. Stahl, Execu-
Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust. school’s new art studio, the ground- hibit “Whoever Saves a Single tive Vice President of The Jewish

The funds – which were directed by work for the major gift was laid. DLife: Rescuers of Jews During Foundation for the Righteous

the trustee, Richard Orenstein – will be Orenstein feels that Offutt would the Holocaust” will be on display at The exhibit is sponsored by But-
used to create an endowment fund for have approved heartily of the contribu- Selby Library, 1331 1 St., Sarasota. terflies of Hope & Remembrance, The

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scholarships and to support the build- tion benefiting Community Day School Two events will kick off the exhibit Jewish Foundation for the Righteous,

ing of the Offutt Art Studio as part of and the community at large. “Arts and at Selby Library: The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-
the school’s new facilities on The Lar- education were big areas of focus for ‹ Sunday, March 1 at 1:30 p.m.: Do- Manatee, Sarasota County Libraries &
ry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus Dan,” he said. “And the inclusion of all cent training for volunteers Historical Resources and Temple Beth
for Jewish Life. faiths at the school is a very positive ‹ Monday, March 2 from 2:30 to Israel. For more information, contact

The capital funds for the Offutt Art thing.” 4:00 p.m.: Opening reception and Bette Zaret at bettezaret@gmail.com.
Studio are being directed through The Community Day School leaders
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Man- are grateful for the major gift, particu-
atee, which is currently in the midst of larly with the move to the new school Who does the Jewish community turn to for
a major fundraising campaign to rede- facility looming.
velop its 32-acre campus on McIntosh “This gift from the Daniel E. Of- the most trusted service in real estate?
Rally participants stand up to hate Road. Community Day School, which futt, III Charitable Trust will provide
serves students in preschool through invaluable scholarship funding to help
eighth grade, will move to the Green- deserving students to benefit from a

spon Campus for the 2021-2022 school Community Day education and to pro-
year. vide a state-of-the-art studio in which

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Daniel E. Offutt was a creative man students will learn and create,” said
who invested in stocks on Wall Street Head of School Dan Ceaser. “We are
and was president of his own company, grateful to Rita Mazer and Richard
DEO Enterprises. Although he con- Orenstein for helping to direct these
tinued to dabble in stocks, he was in a funds for the school’s benefit, and hope

position to retire early and pursue cre- that the outcomes will serve as an ap-
ative hobbies, including photography, propriate tribute to Daniel Offutt’s

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