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thought a lot about how the way par-2020 – a year of generosity

ents treat their children shapes not only By the JFED Development Team
the parents’ individual relationship n a year that was challenging for so to 15 organizations. have already stepped up to participate mon misconception. According to The
with an individual child, but also the many, the Sarasota-Manatee Jew- Security was also an area of phil- in the campaign, while at the same Chronicle of Philanthropy, nationwide
relationships siblings have with each Iish community provided financial anthropic interest in the Sarasota-Man- time supporting the Federation’s on- giving in the first half of 2020 in-
other. Writing about the different ways resources, support and hope for those atee region in 2020. Following two going operational fundraising needs. creased by almost 7.5% over the first
parents treat their children made me in need. The Covid-19 pandemic in- antisemitic events in recent months, The campaign has raised more than half of 2019. While official figures are
think about the way I treat my own spired many people in our community the Federation launched “Keep Us $18,000,000 so far, and we aim to con- not yet available for the second half of
children now, the way my parents to open their hearts in support of the Safe,” a giving campaign specifical- tinue our path to success in 2021. 2020, we can say with confidence that
treated me and my brother when I was causes that were most important to ly to address growing security needs In the meantime, the Federation Sarasota-Manatee’s culture of philan-
young, and the little I remember of the them, especially in the area of human at Jewish institutions. With guidance continued to raise money for our on- thropy remains strong.
services. from Jeff Solomon, our Jewish Com- going areas of support, including home We sincerely thank all of our do-
Not surprisingly, one of the stron- munity Security Director, the Federa- care for Holocaust survivors, educa- nors for your generosity and big hearts.
gest areas of philanthropic giving tion swiftly offered recommendations tional and enriching programming for For more information on how you can
in 2020 was around providing aid and resources to organizations affected all ages, scholarship programs, emer- support the development efforts of
to those infected with or affected by by antisemitic acts. More than 200 cash gency funds for Jewish families in The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-
Covid-19. More than 900 people sup- donations totaling more than $170,000 need and more. Manatee, contact Ilene Fox at ifox@
ported the STRONGER TOGETHER paid for on-site security personnel and Assuming that Covid-19 brought jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2111.
campaign at The Jewish Federation surveillance technology. charitable giving to a halt is a com-
of Sarasota-Manatee, which raised In addition, the Federation broke
money to support health and wellness ground in 2020 on The Larry & Mary
programming, food insecurity and op- Greenspon Family Campus for Jew-
erational deficits for our local Jewish ish Life, part of our JFED PROUD
organizations. As of this writing, more & STRONG campaign. More than A concierge practice devoted to internal medicine and wellness.
than $285,000 has been distributed 120 generous individuals and families

Bringing pre-Purim

way my grandmother treated her three
daughters. Of course, I try to treat my laughter through Zoom
son and daughter equally, but “equal”
is an impossible goal to achieve be- By Trudi Krames, Sr. Director of Programming
cause they are different people with emember the days of sitting in with decades of experience in impro-
completely different personalities. I’m a cozy theater, laughing to the visational comedy, including training
not sure I had any real revelations or Rpoint of crying, amazed by the and performing at The Second City in
discoveries about myself or my fami-talent of the improvisational actors on Chicago. Born out of a desire to keep CHRISTOPHER S. LITTLE, M.D. and STEVEN W. FINEMAN, M.D.
ly as I worked through these themes, the stage in front of you? Come expe- communities connected and laughing EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. EXTRAORDINARY CARE.
but exploring them on paper made me rience that again, only this time, from during these strange, virtual times, the
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ities. No parent is perfect and no two spirit of the upcoming Jewish holiday on the spot, based on our suggestions, Visit www.sarasotapersonalmedicine.com
children are the same, but I do think it of Purim, when we are commanded with a Jewish heart and soul. The Sha-
is important to keep parental influence to enjoy merriment, we will be joined lom Collaboration: elevating Jewish
in mind when we think about the rela-by The Shalom Collaboration for community and chutzpah, one laugh at
tionships our children have with each some pre-Purim spiel comedic fun on a time!
other. Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 per household
Tell us a bit about your writing What is The Shalom Collaboration and can be purchased at jfedsrq.org/
process. you ask? The Shalom Collaboration is events. For more information, please
I take a lot of time thinking about the brainchild of Katie Klein and T.J. contact me at tkrames@jfedsrq.org or
my characters before I ever put them Shanoff, Chicago-based performers 941.706.0037.
down on paper. I need to spend time
with them in order to figure out their
relationship with my characters that I AFTER THE
AFTER THE
strengths, their flaws and their motiva-
tions. I need to sit with their backsto-
ries until I feel like I know them. It’s
really only when I have that intimate
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