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FEDERATION NEWS April 2021 11A

Emergency Guidebook HotWorks.org

is a lifesaver Sarasota Open Air Fine Art Show ™

Staff Report April 3 & 4, 2021
eff Solomon, Federation’s Com- Chief Operating Officer, will be visit-
munity Security Director, is work- ing each facility in the Sarasota-Man- At Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota
Jing on a new project to further aid atee Jewish community to give them
our synagogues and Jewish agencies. the guidebook. Jeff will also be con-
As part of the Keeping SRQ Safe initia- ducting a two-and-a-half-hour training
tive, Jeff has developed an Emergency session with each organization to ex-
Guidebook that serves as an emergen- plain how best to use the guide. They
By Jessi Sheslow, Teen & Family Programs Manager cy operation plan for critical incidents. hope to have the project completed by
ren and grandchildren of survivors Solomon says, “Organizations must May 1.
together for programming and re- have a plan. This guidebook provides Adler says, “Jeff has already ex-
sources. Many of our Generation them with an actual plan to follow, fo- ceeded our expectations with his strate-
After members are ready to take on cusing on the critical first 15-20 min- gies to ensure the safety and security of
the responsibility of telling their utes of any incident.” our Jewish community. The new Emer-
families’ stories when our survi- The Emergency Guidebook is an gency Guidebook will help our Jewish
vors are no longer able. all-hazards approach and covers not organizational staff plan for any critical
‹ Through our Butterflies of Hope only what an organization should do incident, be it a security threat or a nat-
Partners in Holocaust Education during a criminal act but also how to ural disaster. This tool, partnered with
Initiative, it is our goal to broaden respond to floods, fires, hurricanes, Jeff’s training, is an excellent next step
our reach to the population at large, hazmat situations and more. It is on in our community security plan.”
on a cross-cultural and interfaith

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COVID safety guidelines in place: Social distancing, all booths spread apart, face coverings recommended and more.
Professionally Juried Fine Art & Fine Craft Show
At Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
All Art is Original, Personally Handmade & for Sale by the Artist Present at the Show
Sat, April 3 & Sun, April 4 ~ 10am-5pm Daily
Presenting the guidebook to Aviva Senior Living: Free Parking $5 Admission (15 and under free) supports
Jeff Solomon, Kim Adler, Jay Solomon, Jean Kramer, Adam Talaat Plus! Budding Artist Competition for Grades 6-12 or Ages 9-19. More info www.hotworks.org
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platform, to all affinity communi- paper on purpose – no batteries or in- Next on Jeff’s plate is a series of See Art, Love Art, Buy Art!
ty organizations, schools, univer- ternet access needed – and staff can informational one-sheets that will ad-
sities, libraries, places of worship add written specifics related to their dress common natural emergencies
and media outlets. The goal is to organization or their individual roles such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires,
work in partnership to help foster in a potential emergency event. It even earthquakes and thunderstorms. These
critical thinking and to encourage includes a critical incident checklist in will be for both organizations and indi-
kinder, more tolerant individuals; the back, and a pocket to place an orga- viduals to have at home. A good exam-
and, very importantly, to teach all nizational map or other necessary ma- ple of a one-sheet is what to do when
to stand up and resist all acts and terials. Jeff has also created a matching you lose power during a hurricane.
expressions of bigotry, bullying phone application that an organization “My role with Keeping SRQ Safe
and hatred. can provide to staff and to the com- is not only to provide guidance and pro-
‹ Our Holocaust Speakers Bureau munity to download on their mobile tection from criminal acts, but to get us
provides the community firsthand devices. The app is available for down- to be prepared for all critical incidents,
accounts from local survivors. Last load on the Keeping SRQ Safe website, focusing on prevention, mitigation and
jfedsrq.org/srqsafe. On this site, you’ll recovery. I want to build resiliency in
find a plethora of valuable resources the community,” says Solomon.
Jeff has created related to personal and To reach Jeff Solomon, contact
organizational security. him at 866.284.4933 x0 or jsolomon@
Jeff and Kim Adler, Federation’s jfedsrq.org.
Why WE belong Chag Sameach

Chag Sameach

This gift will provide the opportunity Wishing you and your loved ones a
for the children of Sarasota
to have wonderful camp Happy Passover.
Ginette Hirsch spoke to St. Martha Catholic School students memories that last forever.
year, 1,647 area students heard tes- Campers leave camp, but
timony from Holocaust survivors. camp never leaves you.
It is with your help that we are able
to bring these important and impres- Tommy and Karen Bernstein
sive programs to our community. CAMP MARCI LYNN
For more information about our (named for their daughter)
Holocaust Education initiative, con-
tact Trudi Krames, Sr. Director of Pro-
gramming, at tkframes@jfedsrq.org or
941.706.0037.
For more information about the Dr. Robert Finkelstein, D.O.
Federation’s Annual Campaign, con-
tact Barbara Mazer, Chief Develop- 6771 Professional Parkway West
ment Strategist, at bmazer@jfedsrq. Suite 203
org or 941.706.0035. Sarasota, FL 34240

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