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Aviva honors Jewish Federation

at 2021 National Philanthropy Day Celebration

“ hen the Association of days of the pandemic. The Federation GER TOGETHER: Coronavirus Re- came together to support the needs of

Fundraising Professionals provided grant funding for PPE, clean- lief Fund, the Federation stepped up Aviva by providing funding at this crit-
Wgave us an opportunity to ing supplies and dietary supplies, as to help Aviva residents and staff once ical time.
honor a philanthropic organization at well as funds to help deal with isola- again with an emergency grant when Gifts were received from the Cohn/
its 36 Annual National Philanthropy tion and depression through program- the Covid Delta variant caused an out- Gutterman Philanthropic Fund of The
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Day Celebration on November 9, Avi- ming and infrastructure needs. break on the assisted living and skilled Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Mana-
va Senior Living jumped at the chance In addition to the three rounds of nursing floors at Aviva. The Federation tee, the Arthur T. Esslinger Memorial
to nominate The Jewish Federation grants which came from the STRON- was one of three Sarasota partners who Fund of the Community Foundation
of Sarasota-Manatee,” said Jay Sol- of Sarasota County, and the Covid-19
omon, President and CEO of Aviva. Response Initiative of Gulf Coast
“We couldn’t have done it without the Community Foundation and Charles
Federation!” & Margery Barancik Foundation. Ad-
The Jewish Federation of Sara- ditional in-kind support came from the
sota-Manatee played a critical role in Bank of America Foundation.
supporting the residents and staff of Aviva is grateful for all these gifts
Aviva Senior Living this year through that have kept our residents safe and
its STRONGER TOGETHER: Coro- healthy, and pleased to have honored
navirus Relief Fund. This support kept the Federation for its extraordinary
over 250 residents and 150 staff safe philanthropy.
and healthy during the most difficult Judy Fox, Nancy Roucher, Ilene Fox, Bob Israelof, Ann Logan

CHANUKAH It’s not too late to
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