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4 May/June 2020 FEDERATION NEWS

Where your dollars go

This series highlights mission-based programs and projects that are supported by
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Funding for these initiatives is de-
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
in Sarasota-Manatee, local projects with area partners, and overseas programs that
support the social and humanitarian needs of Jews in Israel and around the world.
Your generous support is found in our tenet of tikkun olam – repairing the
world!
A helping hand to

VOTED #1 All Faiths Food Bank

FLOORING STORE By Trudi Krames, Program Director

FOR OVER 20 YEARS! he Jewish Federation of Sara- ing the summer than during the rest of
the year; 73% of whom attribute that
sota-Manatee is proud of the
Tpositive impact we made to All due to the increased child care needs
Featuring: Faiths Food Bank in 2019 by donating and costs. 83% of the parents surveyed
• Lifetime Guaranteed $53,000 to the organization. The Fed- shared that All Faiths Food Bank helps
Installation eration has been a lead investor since alleviate the stress of feeding one’s
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you. It enabled
me to keep my
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ganization shared the following impact comfortable for me, and my girls didn’t
of that program: feel the stigma of going somewhere
‹ 37,668 children were fed strange to get food.”
We are proud to be a partner in this
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RESOURCES • RESILIENCE

Do not separate

yourself from your
2019-2020 community
TORCH
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SPONSORS * RESPONSE RESPONSE of Sarasota-Manatee is
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RESPONDING to our
new normal.
As the global health
crisis is changing our
Edie and David Chaifetz world by the minute,
Leon R. and Margaret M. Ellin we are READY to
Debbie and Larry Haspel provide RELIEF for

Rosenthal Roots Family Foundation RECOVERY and the
Sylvia and Norman Samet RELIEF & RECOVERY • necessary RESOURCES
Bunny and Mort Skirboll to get through this.
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Jews are a RESILIENT
Hadassah and Martin Strobel people and our spirit
Lois Stulberg remains strong.

We offer our very deep appreciation
to our 2019-20 Season Torch Sponsors! For resources to
They support our Federation’s efforts to bring quality
events and programs to our local community and help JFSM help you during
fund crucial services for people in need here in this time, visit
Sarasota-Manatee, in Israel and around the world. READINESS • jfedsrq.org/

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