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FEDERATION NEWS December 2020 9A

may be different than ours, but in the Want to help women

teaches us. On a personal note, I never and children in Israel?
end, we are all one, just as the Shema

expected my book to be published just By Debbie Yonker, Women’s Giving Circle Chair
as a pandemic was sweeping the land lease mark your calendars for organizations receive funds.
(and cruise ships with infected passen- Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 At the Open House we will be Guiding investors and their
gers were not allowed to disembark). Pa.m. for our Zoom Open House “zooming” LIVE with representatives
While travel to other lands is not yet where you can meet current and new from: families for over 20 years.
possible, I hope my book inspires peo- Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) mem- ‹ The Dr. Israel Goldstein Youth Vil-
ple to enjoy my stories vicariously for bers and get “in-person” updates from lage’s program for “A Residence Ally Zemelman, CRPC ®
now – and plan their own explorations three of the agencies that were granted for Lone Soldiers” Financial Advisor
of Jewish life in other countries for a funds earlier this year. ‹ Friends for the Community in Is- Vice President – Investments
healthy future time. If you are not yet a WGC member, rael’s “Project Petel” in the city of 1819 Main St., Ste. 230, Sarasota, FL 34236
What did you learn about your- this is an opportunity to find out about Sderot near the Gaza Strip 941-361-5812
self by writing this book? how you can join a group of dedi- ‹ Machshava Tova - Let’s Tech! for ally.zemelman@wellsfargo.com • wfadvisors.com/ally.zemelman
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travel to so many less developed parts a difference for women and children To register, go to jfedsrq.org/ Investment and Insurance Products: u NOT FDIC Insured u NO Bank Guarantee u MAY Lose Value
of the world, as I have had the oppor- in need in Israel. The annual member- events or call 941.343.2113. For more Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate
tunity to do in recent years, you also ship is $518 and each WGC member information, contact Jeremy Lisitza at of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2011, 2013, 2016 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. CAR-0620-02418 IHA-6800235
know how good it is to come home. has a vote and voice deciding which jlisitza@jfedsrq.org.
We are so lucky to live in this coun-
so many blessings. I learned that I am Aviva receives grant from
try, which, despite COVID-19, offers
yearning to visit Israel again (I have
been there twice, once for a summer as the Jewish Federation A concierge practice devoted to internal medicine and wellness.
a tourist, once to lecture), but by land viva - A Campus for Senior answering the CDC-provided ques-
rather than sea. Most of the cruise ships Life received a $20,000 grant tionnaire through an electronic portal.
that visit Israel stop in Ashdod (from Afrom The Jewish Federation With the front desk currently
where you can get to Jerusalem) and of Sarasota-Manatee, which will go tucked to the side of the front door,
Haifa (from where you can get to Tel toward renovations of its front desk staff members have struggled to ensure
Aviv) for only a day or two. I hope to area at Kobernick House. The grant is that all individuals passing through
visit for a longer time, perhaps paral- part of the Federation’s Phase 3 Coro- the front doors, including Kobernick
lel to when my grandchildren go on a navirus Emergency Fund. at Aviva’s own residents who return
Birthright trip when the current pan- “So many organizations in our from a day off campus, stop for screen-
demic has passed. My travels strength- Jewish community have been hit hard ing. This poses a risk to the health and
ened my belief that the spirit of the law during the pandemic. Our Federation well-being of the 180 seniors, aged 78 CHRISTOPHER S. LITTLE, M.D. and STEVEN W. FINEMAN, M.D.
supersedes the letter of the law. And, as is grateful to the generous donors who to 107, who call Aviva home. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. EXTRAORDINARY CARE.
a rabbi, it reinforced my interest in the supported our Stronger The new design
reverent expressions of other religions Together campaign, al- for the front desk Call (941) 954-9990
as well. I learned that there is anoth- lowing us to provide gives the team com- Visit www.sarasotapersonalmedicine.com
er book I want to write (some of it is grants to organizations plete control of entry
written), this time about hope from a like Aviva, thus ensuring to the building, with
Jewish perspective, and that, since I am the safety and health of a centralized location
getting on in age (I will be 85 in Janu- our most at-risk popula- and gates on either
ary), I’d better hop to it soon. tions. The staff at Aviva, side. Anyone looking FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE,
To register for People of the including Jay Solomon, to enter the build- WHO DO ISRAELIS DEPEND ON?
Book events, visit jfedsrq.org/books. Jean Kramer and Ann Lo- ing will be forced
For more information, contact Jere- gan, have been wonderful to check in with the THEY DEPEND ON YOU.
my Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or partners throughout this team. Checking in
941.343.2113.
effort and I am grateful Aviva President/CEO Jay Solomon will include the full
process.
screening
for the life-saving and
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Every woman life-enhancing work they do,” said It has been proven that COVID-19 is
ver
y woman
Federation Chief Operating Officer
entering senior living communities
matters here.
matters here. Kim Adler. via private contractors, and having a
According to Aviva President and
formal check-in process for them will
CEO Jay Solomon, “We have worked
give Aviva the vital ability to control
hard to keep our residents and staff the movements of these individuals.
The Women’s Giving Circle [ “Ma’agal healthy and safe during the COVID-19 Estimated costs for a new recep-
Nashim”] is a giving circle that empowers pandemic. Our campus requires 24/7 tion desk, for foyer remodeling and
women as funders, decision makers and care and monitoring, starting at the repairs resulting from repositioning
agents of change. Each member contributes front desk.” the desk (carpentry, tile work and elec-
$518, and each has an equal voice in The Kobernick front desk serves trical), and IT services (cables, door
directing our funds. The giving circle model as a main entry point for the 180 res- opener, FOB) are $40,000. The Feder-
multiplies individual actions, creating a idents, 100 staff members and 100 to ation grant will be combined with other
tremendous collective impact. 200 vendors per day who come to the funds to complete the project.
campus and the Independent Living According to Solomon, “By taking
In the last five years, we have distributed building. The front desk team are not vital steps to improve upon the front
more than $273,006 in grants to only receptionists, they are problem desk, our team can optimize and im- Magen David Adom is Israel’s official ambulance, blood-services, and
nonprofits in Israel that help women and solvers for Aviva’s population. prove the health screening measures disaster-relief organization. MDA has been on the front lines in the fight
children of all backgrounds live safer, Under guidelines from the CDC, taken at Aviva. Our front-desk team against coronavirus while also contending with terrorist attacks,
healthier and more meaningful lives. any individual entering the building serves as the first line of defense for our car accidents, and other threats to Israeli lives.
must be screened, including Aviva’s residents, and these new advancements But Magen David Adom is not government-funded. Its 25,000 EMTs and
Our Mission own staff members. This screening pro- will further help us to ensure that Aviva paramedics, most of them volunteers, rely on support from people like you
Our Mission
To enhance the lives of Jewish women and children cess includes a temperature check and is a safe haven for Sarasota seniors.” for the supplies and equipment they need to perform their lifesaving work.
who are in need of help and live in Israel.
There are many ways to support Israel, but none
that has a greater impact on its people than a gift
to Magen David Adom. Your support isn’t just
changing lives — it’s literally saving them.

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