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Keeping our community safe
Staff Report based planning for faith-based insti- ted to protecting the children, families,
veryone deserves to feel safe
and secure when they gather in tutions in Sarasota-Manatee, with an adults and seniors who will utilize the
Epublic spaces. Unfortunately, emphasis on threats to Jewish organiza- facility on a regular basis, as well as
security threats continue to be of ongo-
visitors to the new campus. Serving
tions. Our local community has recent-
ing and escalating concern, especially ly experienced a number of antisemitic such a diverse community – especially
to faith-based organizations. The 2020 acts of violence. We have moved from one that is primarily Jewish – brings its
Homeland Security Threats Report in-
own set of security challenges.
a response-only model to a full wrap-
dicated that white supremacy was the around, prevention-based program that Jewish Community Security Di-
number one threat to the U.S., and Jew- has enabled us to respond with delib- rector Jeff Solomon has developed
ish organizations were frequently the erate assessment, training, communi- a comprehensive plan to harden our
target of their hate acts.
new facility against vulnerability and
cation plans and staffing to ensure our
While no one can predict the exact community is prepared and protected. discourage threats, as well as a train-
identity of the next active shooter, our Our re-imagined Federation cam- ing facility for critical safety needs.
Federation is committed to providing pus and its upgraded facilities will In addition to itself being a safe place
the necessary resources to smartly pro- serve not only the Jewish community to work, learn, visit and play, the new
tect our Jewish institutions. but the entire population of Saraso- Federation campus will centralize se-
Our Jewish Federation, in part- ta-Manatee, and the new spaces require curity planning, offer training and re-
careful and deliberate security plan- sources, and create a security shield
ning. Federation leadership is commit-
Network, is at the center of security-
continued on page 2
Karen and Tom Bernstein: making life
better for less fortunate children
By Marty Katz, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing
“ e are blessed to have en- undertaken by Brandeis University
in 2019, as validation that the Jew-
joyed the fruits of our
Wsuccess. We take nothing ish community was robust and grow-
for granted and we hope that in some ing. “Not only was growth projected
small way we can improve the lives of in general for the Jewish community,
others less fortunate.” That has been but I learned there were 3,700 children
currently being raised Jewishly in our
the mantra for years of Karen and Tom
Bernstein. The couple has generously area. The needs of children in our com-
made a lead gift to the JFED PROUD munity became a priority.”
& STRONG campaign to name the Tommy says his co-chair, Jaime
new day camp on The Larry & Mary Marco, turned out to be a breath of
Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish fresh air. “With her enthusiasm and
Life as “Camp Marci Lynn,” in mem- drive, she became very contagious as
ory of their daughter who passed away far as the need for the camp in Sara-
at eight years old. sota-Manatee for both Jewish and Karen and Tom Bernstein
Tommy co-chaired the camp com-
mittee, which was tasked with deter- non-Jewish children. We decided to be- ter’s name, the Marci Lynn Bernstein
come more deeply involved, including
Foundation, as a vehicle to support
mining the viability of a new camp philanthropically.” programs for children, co-existence
in Sarasota-Manatee. He points to the In 1999, the Bernsteins created and community. “Our sons are active
Jewish Community Study, which was a family foundation in their daugh- continued on page 2
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