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8A March 2020 FEDERATION NEWS

Celebrating our Lion of Judah

and Pomegranate donors

By Gisele Pintchuck, LIFE & LEGACY Director
™
ne hundred and forty Lion of personal journey from the former Sovi- o many of us take for granted
Judah and Pomegranate do- et Union to the United States and how that being young is a time of joy
Onors gathered in January at the Jewish Federation system made a Sand wonder. Sadly, for children
the Sarasota Yacht Club for the annual critical impact on her and her family’s living with serious medical conditions,
luncheon held in their honor. Co-chairs lives. Alina also conveyed her gratitude this is not a reality. In Israel, there is
Barbara Ackerman and Sepi Ackerman to Lion of Judah donors, who made a a magical place where kids in wheel-

welcomed their guests with the stun- difference in her life as a young child. chairs can fly, children without sight
ning and picture-perfect Sarasota Bay She shared her philanthropic work and can ride horses, and children who have
as their backdrop. passion in the areas of youth engage- never before spoken can perform on
Guest speaker Alina Spaulding in- ment, housing sustainability, the arts, stage.
spired and delighted the audience with overcoming trauma, mental health and Jordan River Village’s free, fully
humor and emotion while sharing her cancer care. accessible campus with its onsite hos-
Lions and Pomegranates mingled pital accepts 1,800 children each year
and enjoyed a beautiful luncheon and with serious medical conditions for a
welcomed a group of new donors as Marysue Wechsler and Bobbi Bernstein transformative camp experience. It is
they received their pins from the event’s Cynthia Wright and Sheree Zaslavsky the only camp of its kind in the en-
co-chairs. New Lions recognized were tire Middle East that provides a haven
Aviva Friedman, Gail Kaplan, Linda for these children and their families.
Klein, Sue Ellen Korach, Esther Rose, It is a place where at every session,
Ronna Ruben, Marilyn Shuman and
Renee Singer. New Pomegranates rec-
ognized were Pam Adelstein, Wendy
Born, Stephanie Citron, Julie Wright
Halbert, Rachael Feldman, Lauren
Fineman, Jeanne Marlowe, Sandi Klig-
man, Ilene Pakett and Emily Stroud.
For more information about becom-
ing a Lion of Judah or Pomegranate,
please call Ilene Fox at 941.343.2111
Guest Speaker Alina Spaulding or Gisele Pintchuck at 941.706.0029. Marcy Klein and Suzy Farbman Irene Ross and Faith Goldman

New Lions: Esther Rose, Sue Ellen Korach, Ronna Ruben, Renee Singer, Helen Glaser, Nancy Jacobson, Bunny Skirboll
Gail Kaplan, Fran Cohen, Aviva Friedman, Linda Klein, Marilyn Shuman

New Pomegranates: Jeanne Marlowe, Sandi Kligman, Emily Stroud, Cynthia Wright (receiving on behalf of her daughter Event Co-Chairs Sepi Ackerman and Barbara Ackerman
Julie Wright Halbert), Wendy Born, Lauren Fineman, Pam Adelstein, Rachael Feldman, Stephanie Citron, Ilene Pakett with Alina Spaulding (center)
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