Jewish Child and Family Service VISION JCFS strives to be the place in the community, where all voices are heard and needs are fulfilled.
MISSION Strengthening lives in keeping with Jewish Values.
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Board Executive Committee Heather Leonoff Sean Shore Bruce Caplan Board Members Kim Bailey Dr. Errol Billinkoff Misha Hanin Tracy Leipsic
President Past President Vice President
Sherry Lercher Davis Aaron Margolis Mira Narvey Ian Rabb
Jeff Gilbert Rietta Floom Leslie Wilder
Treasurer Secretary Exec. Member at large
Hinda Ritter Elliott Saunders Stephen Segal
Shep Shell Dr. Shayne Taback Martin Wayngarten
Honorary Solicitor – David I. Marr, BSc, LLB Psychiatric Consultant – Cara Kroft, MD, FRCPC Thank you to retiring board Members: Aaron Margolis, Hinda Ritter, Stephen Segal, Sean Shore
Front Row (L-R): Heather Leonoff, Sherry Lercher-Davis, Hinda Ritter, Mira Narvey, Elliott Saunders Back Row (L-R): Jeff Gilbert, Misha Hanin, Rietta Floom, Dr. Errol Billinkoff, Kim Bailey, Dr. Shayne Taback, Emily Shane (Ex Dir), Martin Wayngarten Missing: Bruce Caplan, Tracy Leipsic,Aaron Margolis, Ian Rabb, Stephen Segal, Shep Shell, Sean Shore, Leslie Wilder
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Staff Administration Emily Shane, MSW, RSW: Executive Director Ron Beach, CBA: Business Manager Al Benarroch, BA (Hons), MA (Psych): Clinical Director Cheryl Hirsh Katz, BSW, MSW, RSW: Supervisor, Older Adult Services Merrill Shwaid, BA: Communications Development & Marketing Shelley Garfield, BComm (Hons): Administrator, Financial Assistance Programs Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW: Manager, Volunteer Services
Support Services Ingrid Cohn: Administrative Assistant Edith Freylejer: Administrative Assistant Phyllis Gilman: Administrative Assistant Carol McCall: Office Manager
Services Counselling Shelley Levit, BSW, MSW, RSW Contract Counselling Janet Bergsgaard, B.Ed., M.Ed., MMFT Theresa Livingston B.Ed, MMFT Bernie Migie, MSW, RSW Craig Posner, MSW, RSW Nora Stelzer, MSW, RSW Aida Strocovsky, MD Older Adult Services Helen Aldor, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW Smriti Dewan-Kryger, BA, MSW Candidate Adeena Lungen, BSW, MSW, RSW Heather Mandell Kraut, BSW, RSW Case-Aides Krista Zipper, BA (Older Adults/Mental Health) Karyn Walters, BA, MMFT Candidate (Child Welfare)
Resettlement/Integration Iael Besendorf Carina Blumgrund, BA (Psych) Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW Anna Schoichet, BSc, MD Child Welfare Jeff Kryger, BSW, RSW Randee Pollock, BSW, MSW, RSW Yardena Zimmermann, BA, ECE II, BSW Mental Health Marvin Hamm, MSW, RSW Heather Mandell Kraut, MSW, RSW Judy Plotkin, BA, BSW, RSW Addictions Services Coordinator Ivy Kopstein, BSW, MSW, RSW Chaplaincy Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan
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JCFS Staff
Bottom Row: (L-R) Judy Plotkin, Helen Aldor, Carol McCall, Adeena Lungen, Emily Shane, Shelley Garfield, Shelley Levit, Cheryl Hirsh Katz 2nd Row: Anna Schoichet, Einat Paz-Keynan, Iael Besendorf, Carina Blumgrund, Ron Beach, Ivy Kopstein, Heather Mandell Kraut, Edith Freylejer Top Row: Krista Zipper, Randee Pollock, Al Benarroch, Marvin Hamm, Yardena Zimmermann, Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan, Merrill Shwaid Missing: Ingrid Cohn, Smriti Dewan-Kryger, Phyllis Gilman, Jeff Kryger
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Message from Our Executive Director Hanging on the wall in my office are the words of Rabbi Tarfon, “you are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it.” Jewish Child and Family Service continues to follow these teachings, as did the predecessor organizations that combined to form JCFS 60 years ago. As the social service arm of the Winnipeg Jewish community we continue to reflect the values, commitment and passion of a caring community. The society in which we live is constantly changing. At JCFS we must continuously recognize and analyze this rapidly changing environment in order to ensure that our services respond wisely and effectively to communal needs, and that we are providing solutions for those who seek our help and deserve a better life. Social services and the broader public sector are currently experiencing a period of constraint and increased financial challenges. Nevertheless, in this past year JCFS has once again demonstrated the quality of its work and built a wonderful level of trust with funders and stakeholders. This year has seen a stabilization of provincial funding for our Child Welfare program; WRHA recognition of our mental health program with the assurance of funding for the coming year; and dedicated Jewish Federation of Winnipeg funding for addictions coordination within the community. Within the past year JCFS undertook a community-wide needs assessment. The results of this assessment will shape the focus and delivery of our services in the future and identify how we best do our work. All of us at JCFS are looking forward to the results of this study. Our dedicated board of directors, volunteers and, of course, staff are all passionate about the clients that they service and the mission of the agency, and deserve a heartfelt thanks. Leadership requires inspiration and we are very grateful to Heather Leonoff who is completing her term as board president. Her intellect, wisdom and determination have made the Century of Caring campaign an unqualified success. Jewish Child and Family Service continues to meet the needs of our clients through intervention, prevention and community capacity building. The sustained support we receive from the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, The Winnipeg Foundation, the Government of Manitoba, the United Way, and the Claims Conference, as well as many generous donors, have all helped ensure that the work of JCFS will endure for generations to come. Emily Shane Executive Director
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Message from Our President It has been a great privilege for me to have served as president of JCFS over these past two years. It has been especially rewarding to have had the opportunity to be part of the celebrations of 100 years of Jewish social services in Winnipeg and the 60th anniversary of the Agency. Our community has greatly benefited from the foresight and dedication of those individuals who, for the past one hundred years, have recognized the importance of delivering social services in a manner that respects Jewish cultural and religious values. Today JCFS draws on their memory in working daily to ensure that everyone in our community has the best opportunity to reach their potential. In celebration of a “Century of Caring” the JCFS board determined that the most appropriate way we could honour the memory of the past was by securing our future. We have reached out to the community to provide a legacy that will help the Agency to assist those in need in the years to come. Our campaign has been very successful and we hope that it will not be too long before we can realize our dream of an endowment of 2 million dollars. As our second century of caring begins, I know that I leave the Agency in capable hands. I offer my best wishes to my successor Bruce Caplan. It will fall to Bruce to implement the recommendations of a community needs assessment that the Agency has just completed. This assessment will guide the board in determining exactly how JCFS can best serve the community in the years to come. Finally I wish to say my thank yous. Thank you to the campaign staff at the Jewish Federation who work tirelessly each year to ensure that the beneficiary agencies have their necessary operating funds. Thank you to the United Way for assisting JCFS to reach the wider community. Thank you to the Province of Manitoba for partnering with JCFS in the fields of mental health, child welfare and immigration. It is a great honour for JCFS to be recognized as a worthy recipient of these precious tax dollars. Thank you to my fellow board members, the staff and the volunteers who are the heart of the JCFS. Last, but of course not least, my thanks go out to each and every one of you for caring about your community through your support of JCFS. Heather Leonoff President
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Financial Report For the Fiscal Year April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 Revenues MB Family Services & Housing Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (JIAS) Client/Group Fees Miscellaneous Grants Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Passover Assistance Other Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Donations/Fundraising Chaplaincy Program United Way of Winnipeg MB Labour & Immigration
$ 1,313,803 25,500 21,021 126,889 91,474 69,594 15,509 741,532 107,649 80,780 175,916 150,620
Total: Expenditures Salaries Child Maintenance Facilities General Administration Equipment & Supplies Financial/Passover Assistance Programs/Workshops Mental Health Program Chaplaincy Program Immigrant/Newcomer Program Year End Surplus
$ 2,920,287
Total:
$ 2,920,287
$ 886,407 1,023,893 129,681 124,190 56,130 158,258 177,826 139,411 80,780 141,940 1,771
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Service Area Highlights The goals of services provided by JCFS are to enhance quality of life, promote independence, ensure stability, and improve capacity of adjustment and adaptability to ongoing life changes and to support social connections to the Jewish community. In the past year, JCFS supported and assisted 1745 cases (individuals and or families) across all program areas.
COUNSELLING This year was highly productive in helping many families and/or individuals through counselling supports. The Counselling program assisted 302 families and/or individuals. Twenty-eight of those were newcomer families who received language specific counselling in English, Spanish or Hebrew. Supportive groups continued to be offered at the agency. In partnership with Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba, JCFS ran the Taking Steps: Bereavement Group. In addition, the agency continues to be active on the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network.
COMMUNAL MENTAL HEALTH The Communal Mental Health (CMH) program serves to meet the needs of marginalized Jewish individuals living with chronic and persistent psychiatric illnesses. The Communal Mental Health Program supported and assisted 140 Jewish individuals living with psychiatric differences this year. Supports were also provided to their families. In combination with the Older Adult Services program, JCFS successfully responded to the needs of approximately 60 seniors in our community also living with mental illness. The “Chaverim: Building Wellness Drop-in Group” has continued to meet over this past year. This holistic mental health wellness group now meets on a weekly basis and continues to offer social, educational, cultural, spiritual and physical recovery programming goals of clients. A fitness component continues, in partnership with the Rose and Max Rady Jewish Community Centre. Again this past year, Wellness Group members proudly beautified the Asper Campus by planting and maintaining the summer planters. In March 2012 JCFS was informed that it will receive new and ongoing funding from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to support our mental health employment initiatives.
RESETTLEMENT-INTEGRATION JCFS acts as the regional arm of Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada (JIAS), a nationally based organization whose mandate is to serve Jewish immigrants and refugees to Canada. JCFS Resettlement staff provided immigration supports to 521 cases. Staff also assisted 97 families with their pre-migration needs. These are individuals or families who either visited Canada to pursue immigration, or received consultative support in their countries of origin while awaiting immigration approval. Most of these families were initially welcomed to the community through the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Grow Winnipeg initiative.
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The community continues to see a consistent level of immigration for the last several years. We welcomed 100 new families to Winnipeg, comprising 273 people. Our agency has also seen a rise in the number of immigrant seniors who arrive in our community to reunite with their children and grandchildren who have previously settled here through the Grow Winnipeg Initiative. JCFS Integration staff continue to assist families in becoming part of Canadian, Winnipeg and Jewish community life by connecting families to various community organizations or services and by offering many social, cultural, educational and instructional programs. This year, workshop topics have included: English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes for Russian seniors, conversational English, income tax information, first time homebuyer information, money management seminars, weekly employment seminars, as well as holiday programs, Jewish lifecycle events (e.g. bar/bat mitzvahs), partnership in Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day) commemorations and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), family activities, youth and senior performing arts choirs, etc. The JCFS Employment Support Services has developed as an important aspect of the JCFS integration services for newcomers. Alongside integration programming, this work area focuses specifically on supporting newcomers to our community by assisting them in becoming job ready. This includes both direct supports and referral to other, specialized employment service agencies. The goal of this program is to help facilitate the newcomers’ integration into the labour market. This year, JCFS partnered the youth choir with the Chai Folk Ensemble with the expectation that Chai will take over its management on a permanent basis. The Newcomers Seniors Choir continues to provide a vital social and cultural connection to the community for aging Jewish immigrant seniors.
OLDER ADULT SERVICES This past year has been a productive one for the Older Adult Services (OAS) program. This program serves the needs of frail and isolated Jewish elderly. It promotes functional independence, safety and access to community services and resources. We provided support to 431 elderly individuals and /or couples this year, including Holocaust survivors, Newcomer Seniors and Seniors living with mental illness. Older Adult Services workers and our case-aide were actively involved in a wide range of situations, as the needs of seniors in our community continue to grow. Whether the issues are related to changes in physical or mental health, housing, emotional support, or assistance to family, workers are readily available to be involved through assessments and regular home visits. In addition to the one- to- one involvement we provide to aging seniors, our group programs continue to be a strong source of support. Chevrah- Circle of Friends is a discussion group for individuals who are isolated and experiencing early stage memory loss. Using current events and reminiscence, the purpose is to provide social contact and intellectual stimulation for clients. The group meets on a weekly basis, and also allows much needed respite for family caregivers.
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The Tallman Fund continues to enhance our ability to offer transportation for clients. Through this fund we are able to ensure our clients transportation to all of our group programs. On an individual basis, clients have been assisted with transportation to meet their individual needs for accompaniment to appointments on a much broader scale. Social work students enhance the program through their involvement in our field placement program in conjunction with the University of Manitoba. Support Services to Holocaust Survivors - This service offers support, counselling and information to individuals, couples and families. Assistance with applications for Holocaust Claims continues to be provided on a regular basis. This includes various reparation applications as well as a more recent home care application for Holocaust Survivors. We provided specialty assistance to 96 individuals and/or families this year. The agency continues to offer a biweekly social group, Reaching Out, for survivors. This drop-in group consists of 25-30 core attendees and offers entertainment and ongoing socialization.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES Through JCFS, clients are matched with volunteers of all ages and varying backgrounds. Students, retired individuals, professionals and people from all walks of life contribute their time, talent and energy as JCFS volunteers. 150 volunteers provided support to clients as friendly visitors, accompanying isolated seniors for coffee or a ride in the park. Grocery shoppers and van drivers took clients to purchase their groceries or do the shopping for them. ‘Daily-Shalomers’ provided ongoing social check-ins, which gave isolated seniors a connection with a person looking out for their security and well-being. Big brothers/sisters were positive role models for young children. Proctors advocated for our clients with mental health issues. Tutors and host families helped newcomers to acclimatize to their new life in Winnipeg. Administrative volunteers provided assistance in our office in a variety of areas. Please see our complete list of volunteers in this report.
Partnerships in Caring
Machon Madrichim – A Jewish youth leadership program which focuses on developing young leaders with a deep sense of commitment to the Winnipeg community, the State of Israel, and core Jewish values and traditions. This four year old initiative is generously funded by the Winnipeg Jewish Federation. The planning committee is represented by JCFS, The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg - Grow Winnipeg, as well as a number of community volunteers. A new collaboration with the Salvation Army’s “Community venture-developmental day program” has created a new opportunity for volunteers with special needs to be involved in a supervised program. Our clients have gained additional support from this new outreach initiative. Jewish Child and Family Service Volunteer Services Manager, Einat Paz Keynan helped plan and facilitate the community-wide celebrations for Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. This helps ensure that volunteers have opportunities to develop new skills and participate more fully in community activities.
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ADDICTION SUPPORTS Addictions are evident as a debilitating social problem in our community that has impacted virtually all agency service areas. This year the agency assisted 75 clients with various addiction issues. JCFS continues to support the needs and efforts of Jews in our community seeking culturally specific addiction recovery services and guidance. JCFS supports the Winnipeg chapter of JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others). JACS Winnipeg has been running 12-step meetings with Jewish content once per week at the Asper Campus since August 2007. Between 10-15 Jewish individuals, ranging from 20 to 80 years, have sought support from JACS. Through the support of grants and donations, JACS Winnipeg members again attended the JACS Toronto Retreat, as part of their continuing education and outreach to local community members dealing with issues of addiction. The need for a JCFS Addictions support service area has resulted in the recent hiring of a new Addictions Services Coordinator.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORTS Domestic abuse is a pervasive societal issue that affects Jewish families with equal incidence as in the general community. JCFS assists and supports Jewish individuals facing intimate partner violence and abuse. This year JCFS supported 9 Jewish women with concerns of spousal abuse and violence. Approximately 35-40 cases across all program areas addressed other situations of inappropriate behaviours by intimate partners.
CHILD WELFARE Jewish Child and Family Service is fully mandated under the Child and Family Services Act of Manitoba to provide child welfare and protection services for Jewish children and families in the province. The Child Welfare program assisted 130 families and/or children in the areas of protection, voluntary services, foster care, adoption and post adoption. In 2011, JCFS cared for a total of 27 foster children. Two-thirds of these children are between the ages of 12 and 18. JCFS has observed complex issues facing parents in our community which impact parenting their teens and affecting those coming into care which include: parental mental health issues, addictions, family violence, abuse, neglect, poverty and isolation, family stress leading to inappropriate discipline, defiant and out-of-control teen behaviour, trouble with the law, youth gang involvement, truancy, teen drug and alcohol abuse, etc.
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The agency continues to strive to maximize the development of strong Jewish identity in our foster children through partnership with various community organizations to enhance exposure of Jewish foster children to their Jewish culture. This year, 7 of our foster children attended Gray Academy of Jewish Education and others attending Hebrew-Bilingual programs. The Jewish day and residential camps have also been strong partners in accepting and meeting the needs of Jewish foster children, as part of our collective communal responsibility for raising these children and instilling Jewish identity. Grant funding from the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba also made it possible for JCFS to offer foster families opportunities to celebrate Jewish holidays such as: Passover and Chanukah, and to celebrate Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of foster children. We are grateful for the support and generosity received from the community in ensuring that children in care participate fully in various aspects of Jewish life. The JCFS Adoption program was actively involved this year working with 6 Jewish families at various stages in the adoption process. In an attempt to reconnect with their birth families, the Agency provided Post Adoption Services to 5 adult adoptees with information about their birth family histories and also provided access to the Manitoba Post Adoption Registry.
CHAPLAINCY The Jewish Community Chaplain is an ordained Rabbi, who serves as a vital spiritual link for Jewish persons in hospitals, personal care homes or other institutional settings. The Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and peace of mind to those who are confined. The Chaplain also advocates on behalf of Jews, living in institutions (e.g., for kosher food requirements and special holiday needs). The Chaplaincy program provided 2,086 visits to hospital patients, nursing home residents, residents in correctional centers and other residential facilities. In addition, the Rabbi conducted group programs for Shabbat and holidays such as Succoth, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, etc. The program continues to be challenged by stricter adherence to privacy legislation within health care facilities. This has impacted the Community Chaplain’s ability to access Jewish patients in those facilities.
FINANCIAL AID This year 673 individuals and families received short-term emergency financial assistance with $107,630.00 distributed as financial aid.
The Asper Helping Hand Initiative The Asper Helping Hand Initiative (AHHI), an interest free loan program, is now in its ninth year of assisting members of the Jewish community of Manitoba who are experiencing temporary financial hardship. Ongoing funding for this program is supported generously by The Asper Foundation and the David and Ruth Asper Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba. To date, the AHHI has advanced over $450,450.00 assisting 130 individuals and/or families in need. These loans have assisted students with paying for their educational expenses, newcomers with various resettlement expenses, families with catching up bill payments, families celebrating life-cycle events and first-time homebuyers with covering expenses related to their home purchase.
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Total loans advanced - $450,450.00 – 130 loans
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2003 - $17,200 2004 - $25,500 2005 - $53,900
2006 - $65,800 2007 - $40,000 2008 - $42,000
2009 - $29,000 2010 - $81,650 2011 - $90,400
2012 - $10,000 (until April 16, 2012)
The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program (VCAP) was launched in January 2006. This program is designed to support Jewish individuals and families facing significant financial challenges. It has been established with the generous support of the L. Kerry Vickar Charitable Foundation as a designated gift through the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. This program is designed to make a significant difference in the lives of Jewish individuals whose daily struggles due to financial constraints impedes their full participation in Jewish community life and in society generally. To date, The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program has distributed over $377,733.58 assisting 114 individuals and/or families faced with major financial challenges.
Tzedakah Fund Through the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba 38 individuals and families were provided with an interest free loan to help with basic needs. $25,810 was distributed through the Tzedakah Fund this year.
MA’OT CHITIM This year 230 Jewish individuals and families received assistance through a community-wide campaign which solicits contributions to help those who find it a challenge to meet the extra costs of Passover. One hundred and sixteen Passover food hampers were distributed with the help of Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, the Manitoba Transit Heritage Association and the Ben Gurion Society (CJA donors/Jewish Federation of Winnipeg). 578 individuals/ families contributed to Passover Assistance this year. A complete list of contributors can be found in this report.
STUDENT TRAINING Jewish Child and Family Service provides field instruction for the University of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work. JCFS offers students a unique opportunity to work in a family-based agency. Because of its cultural orientation, the Agency has gained a reputation as an interesting field placement. This past year we offered field instruction to two University of Manitoba students who had an interest in learning about the multi-faceted approach to social services offered by JCFS.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL Every year we receive hundreds of requests for information on available social service resources and programs in the community. The Agency also distributes the names of homemakers and keeps a registry of available homes for emergency placement.
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JCFS Caseload Total Number of JCFS Cases (1997 - 2011) 2397
Number of Cases
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2061 1745
AJCC Opened
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Our Volunteers Make A Difference Special thanks to our dedicated group of volunteers who give of their time to help others. 0-2 Years Manroop Bal Lindsay Berger Aileen Berger-White Sandra Berkowits Boris Boldyrev Meghan Borges Amy Brienan Roman Chappel Pam (Pamela) Cohen Samantha Cohen Roman Cnarbonneav Ilana Deutscher Katelyn Dyck Avery Fedorchuk Ronit Fugel Denise Geiskkovitch Marcie Glazerman Lorraine Halparin Brenda (Benji) Harvey Marina Herscovitch Lori Hurtig Jessica Joye Avrum Katz Patricia Kovnats Alona Kravitz Alex Krotzkin Julia Kruglik Lucia Lara Arie Lavy
Sherry Lercher Davis Justin Lewis Krista Lewis Richard Magil Jennifer Martin Vanessa Murdock Breann Nissen Norman Oman Arnold Earl Packer Erin Pritchard Varonika Rogalsky Lisa Saltel Celia Sarbit Margarita Saverchenko Juan Schwersensky Ballie Shuster Judi Shuster Aaron Sodomsky Amber SucharovBenarroch Celeste Taylor Mandy Thomas Jonathan Walter Chelsea Ward Johnston Bella Weinberg Danny Weinberg Sindee Wilhelmer
2-5 Years Sharon Berkowitz Cheryl Billinkoff Samantha Breslauer Heather Cunningham Shannon Ginter Meira Gisser Ari Hanson Dawn Katz Rochelle Litman Vanessa Prophet Elena Sakharov Lisa Salter Geoff Shaffer Tatyana Shilshtut Colleen Slater Fred Switzer Laura Thiessen Lois Thiessen Barry Weber Lorne Weiss Laura Weinshenker
Saul Cherniack Charley Elazar Israel (Soody) Kleiman Morris Ostrove Carolyn Penner Karen Richter Shep Shell David Silverman Alexandra Skouratova Sari Yakubovich
5-10 Years Sheila Altman Melanie Baruch Abraham Baum z”l Sheila Calof Avrom Charach
15-20 Years Jason Fraser
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10-15 Years Harvey Appelle Charles Frohlich Isaac (Ike) Greenfeld Sheldon Margolis Gerard McDonough Claire Peltz Daniel Thau-Eleff Sigi Wassermann Norman Wolk
20+ Years Orah (Helen) Kleiman
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Long Time Service Awards Five Years of Service Melanie Baruch Melanie Baruch was born in Argentina and moved with her family to Israel where they had lived for 7 years. In September, 2002 her family decided to undergo their second immigration and came to Canada. Several months after arriving in Canada Melanie became an active volunteer, doing a wide variety of activities such as tutoring, working as a library clerk at her school and weekly home visits with a senior. At the beginning of 2007 she contacted our agency about being a volunteer because she “wanted to give back to the community and help children by brightening their days”. Since then, Melanie has been a very committed volunteer. Since starting volunteering with our agency she has been a Big Sister and special friend to two young girls.
Ten Years of Service Harvey Appelle We are grateful for the call we received from Harvey’s wife Faye ten years ago, in response to our request for volunteer drivers. Harvey has been helping seniors with their grocery shopping every Monday, by driving our agency van throughout the winter months. In the summer, he returns to his job at Sears. Harvey has provided wonderful and reliable assistance to many isolated seniors in maintaining their independence by doing their own grocery shopping. Harvey’s careful attention in ensuring the well-being and safety of the seniors he drives is greatly appreciated by all of us. The work that Harvey does on our behalf is very important in contributing to the quality of life of our elderly clients. Thanks, Harvey, for your ongoing commitment over the years.
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Sigi Wassermann Over the past ten years we have benefited from Sigi Wassermann’s availability and concern for the clients we serve. Sigi has escorted a number of elderly people to doctor’s appointments or driven others to the Shaarey Zedek Leisure program. He has also assisted seniors by delivering Kosher Meals on Wheels to those who are confined and unable to prepare home cooked meals for themselves. Sigi has been, in the past, a great ambassador for our community when prospective immigrants have been here to participate in exploratory visits with a view of making their home in Winnipeg. He also takes time out of his busy schedule of activities to instruct, twice a week, a noon hour chess class with students at the Gray Academy. Thank you for everything you have done over the years. We appreciate it tremendously!
Twenty Years of Service Orah Kleiman We are very fortunate, as an agency and a community, to have had the support of our longest serving volunteer - Orah Kleiman. Over twenty years ago, when Orah retired from teaching, she became involved with JCFS as a volunteer. Orah has been a compassionate companion, strong advocate, capable tutor and empathetic friend to a number of our clients. By reaching out with a helping hand, Orah has been a great support to those who have had the privilege of having Orah in their lives. She is always there to encourage and reassure those who are challenged with difficult times in their lives. Orah – as your name suggests, you have helped brighten the days of those who you have helped over the years. Thank you for your commitment to caring.
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A Big Thank You To Our 2011-2012 Donors, Friends and Supporters Jewish Federation of Winnipeg CJA Designated Donations - $5,000 - $10,000 Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Leonard & Susan Asper Dorothy & Mark Danzker Fund at the Jewish Foundation of MB Sheree Walder & Richard Morantz Mitzvah - $1,000 + Asper Jewish Community Campus through the January Jackpot Lottery Ruth & David Asper through the Israel & Babs Asper Charitable Fund at the JFM Leonard Asper through the Israel & Babs Asper Charitable Fund at the JFM Marjorie & Morley Blankstein B’nai Brith Canada Jacob & Esther Cohen Congregation Etz Chayim Congregation Shir Tikvah Braden Ganetsky Lenore Hechter Martin Itzkow Miriam Lampe Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern Aubrey Margolis Jack & Phyllis Newman Michael Paterson & Gail Asper Len & Ruth Carol Podheiser Audrey & Benny Roitelman Larry Weinstein Holdings Ltd. Patrons - $500 - $999 Rose & Eddie Aziman Mark & Sharon Berkowitz Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fdn Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan Congregation Etz Chayim Esther & Hy Dashevsky Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman Brownie & Harold Fleishman Jona & Sam Katz Industrial Investments Limited Alan Libman Aaron & Rachel Margolis Judy Plotkin
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Reuben Potash & Gail Thau Gordon & Esther Pullan Fern & Charles Rubin Fay Sasson Margot Tass Sheri Winters & Bruce Caplan Sponsors - $250 - $499 Dr Shalom & Mrs Esther Coodin Lesley-Ann Crone & Alan Rosenberg Ruby Donner Dr Perry Gall & Ms Batya Condon Dr Lawrence & Mrs Janet Gould Murray & Sandy Hyman Sandra Kliman Dr Israel & Mrs Rena Krongold Dr Mark Libin & Meira Cook Herbert Liffmann Elaine & Neil Margolis Jack & Bette Mazo Judge Sam & Mrs May Minuk Sheryl Rosenberg Jerry Rubin & Kim Hirt Arthur Tennenhouse Friends - $100 - $249 “5 No Trump” H C Avery School Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer Reeva Abrams Selma Albersheim Murray Altose Art Upholstering Ltd Gary & Carolyn Bachman Allan & Lynne Becker Natalia & Arthur Ben Salomon & Mary Benarroch Isaac Bernstein
Estate of Lenka Magda Bihler z”l Dr Errol & Mrs Susan Billinkoff Leona Billinkoff Jeanette Block Ben & Shelley Blum Carina Blumgrund Jack Braun Gloria Brown Bill & Faye Brownstone Florence Burshtein Dr Stefan Carter Barney & Ruth Charach Chavurat Tefilah Barry & Nancy Corey Jack Craven Arnold Davis Harvey & Robyn Diamond Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum Mia Elfenbaum & Marshall Stitz Dr Steven Feldgaier Pearl & Manuel Fink Bessie Fliegel Lloyd Friedman Karyn Glass & Jim Chess Morris Glimcher Globe General Agencies Mrs Jody Golden Dr David & Mrs Barbara Goldenberg Priscilla Guberman Gunn’s Bakery Sid & Esther Halpern Paul Hartman Evelyn & Larry Hecht Reva Henriques Dr Dane & Mrs Sherrill Hershberg Dr Sara Israels Jewish Women International of Wpg Jack & Leah Kaplan
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Cheryl & Murray Katz Dr Philip & Evelyn Katz Ruth & Sam Klapman Ed & Carol Kleiman Orah & Soody Kleiman Sydney Kraut Edith Landy Ruth Laveman Dr Harvey Lee Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher Pearl Lerner Clifford & Carol Levi Sheldon Levy Bernice Levy Stern Hudson & Arlene Lezack Moshe Linov Harold Madick Judith Lipsey Laurie Mainster Dr Jure Manfreda Dr Jeff Marantz Joel & Linda Margolese Melet Plastics Inc. Gloria Mendelson Mid-West Quilting Co. Ltd. Mel & Sharon Myers Melville Neuman Nivonim Consultants (David Wilder) Avraham & Henny Paritzky Rochelle Pincovich Judge Robert (Rocky) Pollack Ellen & Efrem Rappaport Harry & Vicky Reiss Shom Roitenberg Ronald & Eleanor Rosenblat Gerald & Susan Rosenby Sid & Joyce Rosenhek Dr Jack & Mrs Clarice Rubin Ben & Fay Rykiss Dr Roger & Dr Vivian Saadia Dr Brent Schacter Judge Perry & Mrs Sylvia Schulman Hilda & Peter Schwartz Samuel & Betty Ann Searle Dr Preston & Miriam Segal Stephen Segal Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood Shoshana Shalev-Minuk & Sheldon Minuk Or Shalom Fred & Lois Shane
Pam Sharlow-Gahan Shep Shell Carrie Shenkarow Jack Shindleman Sidney & Joan Sholom Al Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller Sid & Pearl Slonim George & Barbara Slutchuk Mrs Raizel Spector Estate of Heloise Stillwater z”l Jonathan & Allison Strauss Chana Thau & Dr Michael Eleff Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky Anne Wainstock Allyn Walsh Dr William Walsh Martin Wayngarten & Agustina Krivoy Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Evelyn Wener Dr Julius Wise Yachad Couples Unit, B’nai Brith Dr Cliff Yaffe & Dr Heather Levin Associates - $37 - $99 Sharon Allentuck Annette Axelrod Michele Bercovich-Love & Marshall Love John & Sharon Berkowitz Dr Brian & Mrs Audrey Book Rachel Browne Martin & Mira Buchwald Linda & Ed Calnitsky Avrom & Fayanne Charach Shelley Chochinov Doreen Davidow Darlene & Jerry Davis Vivian A. Diamond Lillian Duboff Robert & Sue Feldman Esther Finkle Janet Fleishman Miriam Fliegel & Dr Ron Steigerwald Jerry & Rietta Floom Karen Ginsberg Sandra Gordon Isaac & Hilda Gotfried Grade 8 Gray Academy of Jewish Education students Saul & Brenda Greenberg Cecil & Kathy Greenblat
Pauline Guld Kenneth & Elyse Halprin Daniel & Ellen Hamburg Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Congregation Mickey Hoch Roberta Hurtig Robert & Barbara Hyman Irvine Kalen Edward Katz Gordon Kay George Keives Paul & Patricia Kettner Beatrice Kraven Phyllis Laveman Olga Maleyev Audrey Marcus Susan & Howard Mintz Harry & Annette Minuk Patti Morris Rona Rae Morris Dr Cathy Moser & Mr Jeffrey Itzkow Gerald & Leita Nemiroff Bert & Claire Newman Anne Novak Irvin & Sandra Plosker Gordon & Mimi Pollock Susanna Portnoy & John Bluethner Rochelle Putter Alvin Raetzen Judith Roman Morris & Hadassah Sapoznik Judy & Jack Schnoor Lillian Silverman Gordon Steindel & Katherine Cobor Daniel & Kay Stone Myer & Sherry Thompson Phyllis & Marshall Wilder Betty Wohl Harvey & Marilyn Zimberg Chai – up to $36 Helen Atnikov Judith & Norman Bager Gerry Baker Sarah Barr Len Barsky Ron Beach Dr William & Mrs Elaine Bebchuk Jack & Barbara Bedder Asher & Gertie Begleiter
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Al Benarroch & Brenlee Sucharov Sophie Berger Clara Block Mr A Bloomfield, Reliable Homecare Product Store Sharon Boonov & Albert Yanofsky Mrs Belle Burke Annette Butler Isabel Cheer Clara Cohen Faye Rosenberg-Cohen & Harvey Cohen Lilo Robert Cohen z”l Clarice Danzker Mildred Devins Esther Dreman Marcey Dveris & Neil MacKinnon Issie & Mania Epstein Rhoda & Zivey Feldman Gail Finkle Mati & Rochelle Gamliel Harry & Bella Garfinkel Liesel Gilmore Albert Glow Sara Goorvich z”l
Lil & Ben Hirt Rebecca Hochman Morley & Deborah Hoffman Phillip & Susan Kahanovitch Ellen Karlinsky Geoffrey & Candice Katz Howard Kideckel Deanne Lander Harvey & Rochelle Litman Vicki Levine Joseph & Enia Luks Sherwin & Bonnie Lyman Bert Minuk Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Fanny Mock Beverly Nord Joel Novek Arnold Packer Dr Sheldon Permack Earl & Sylvia Pitch David Pollock Mrs Blumie Portnoy Steven Raber & Leigh Halprin Raber Sandra Rosen
Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron Gertie Schwartz Mayer Schwartz Dr Alan & Marlene Schweid Rita Shapera Izzy Shuster William & Michelle Silverberg Herbert & Myrna Singer Lawrence & Marsha Singer Doris Steiman Hannah Stern Daniel & Bella Weinberg Leah Weinberg Sara Weiss Elaine Wiseman Libby Yager & Billy Brodovsky Bella & Lev Zarembo Jeanette Zimmer May Zipursky Also thanks to 110 donors who chose to give anonymously.
Provincial All Charities Campaign Susan Binder Brian Davis & Sherry Lercher Davis Rietta & Jerry Floom
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Jeffrey & Janie Gilbert Eva Golden & Eran Plotnik Steven & Reesa Horowitz
Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher Leslie Wilder
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United Way Designated Donations Mark Berger Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters Jerry & Rietta Floom Allan Karlinsky
Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron Leslie Satran Jack Shapiro Jared Trotman
Miriam Waldman (Toronto) Also thank you to donors who chose to give anonymously.
Endowment Funds of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Edgar J & Reva Aronovitch Fund David & Ruth Asper Fund Doris & Burton Bass Fund Marion Bookbinder Memorial Fund Sheila & David Brodovsky Fund Tara Calnitsky Bat Mitzvah Dr Sheila Cantor Memorial Fund Barney & Ruth, Avrom & Fayanne Charach Fund Sybil & Saul Cherniack Fund Dr Louis & Marcia Cogan 50th Wedding Anniversary Fund Berdie & Irvin Cohen Memorial Fund Alice & David Comisaroff Family Fund Meyer & Rita Cosman Fund Miriam & David Diamond Fund Joey Frohlinger Bar Mitzvah Fund Samuel H. Gilfix Fund Norma & Mel Goldenberg Fund Randee & Aaron Goldman Fund Irv Goldstein Fund
Karen & Peter Leipsic Fund Pearl & Art Lerner Fund Jeremy Levi Bar Mitzvah Jack & Yetta Levit Fund Sam & Judy Linhart Fund Jack & Belva London Trust Fund Phil & Miriam Maltz Family Fund Frank & Sophie Marantz Fund Max & Ida Margolis Endowment Fund Freda Miller Fund Montefiore Hebrew Faternal Lodge Fund Dr Sam Muchnik Alpha Omega Memorial Fund Marym & Izzy Peltz Fund Dr & Mrs Maurice M Pierce Fund Bayla & Sam Reiss Fund Mona & David Rich Family Fund Silverberg Memorial Fund Daniel Tallman Family Fund Bella Urie Fund Saul Urie Fund
JCFS Endowment Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba • Earl Barish 65th Birthday Fund • Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fund • Marsha Cowan • Bill Feldman Memorial Fund • Shiffra & Morley Fenson • Henery L. Fineberg • In Memory of Sam Grosberg • Maxine & Moishe Kaufman • Orah & Soody Kleiman • Clara & Hy Leibl • Cheryl Lewin ‘Love Your Children’ Memorial Fund • Ida Margolis • Michael Paterson • Irma Penn in memory of Marvin Penn • Elaine Stoller Memorial Fund • Miscellaneous Donations
Grants Received this Year The Asper Foundation Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Government of Canada Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada L Kerry Vickar Foundation in support of the Eve and Harry Vickar Assistance Program
Clare & David Pollock Fund at the Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation Province of Manitoba United Way of Winnipeg The Winnipeg Foundation Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Women’s Endowment Fund of The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
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Thank You to those who so generously donated by sending out tribute cards Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer Sheryl Ackman Audrey & Israel Agasi Mary Allodi Matthew Amihude Abe & Barbara Anhang Maurice & Eva Azuelos Gerry Baker Dr Philip & Mrs Julie Baker Earl & Cheryl Barish Freeda Baron Ted & Carole Ann Baron Burton & Doris Bass Cindy Bass Ron Beach Asher & Gertie Begleiter Molly Begleiter Pearl & Larry Bell Salomon & Mary Benarroch Abe & Toni Berenhaut Dr Morley Bernstein & Ms Terri Erlichman Iael Besendorf & Marcelo Lubocki Jeanette Block Clara Block Lee Anne Block Elaine Book Allan & Elaine Borodkin Kera Borodkin Charles Bouskill Dr David & Mrs Sheila Brodovsky Karen & Ivan Brodsky Barbara Brody Morris & Doris Bronstein Doreen Brownstone Bonnie & Steven Buchalter Jack Buchalter Florence Burshtein Brenlee Cantor Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters Rabbi Y. Charytan Sharon Chisvin & Marshall Carroll Shelley Chochinov Mae Choo-Mah Dr Sheldon & Mrs Louise Claman David & Maurene Cohen
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Lawrence & Dolly Cohen Sydney & Linda-Sue Cohen Clara Cohen Kayla Coodin Anna Corne Sharron & Alvin Corne Evelyn & Jack Corrin Caroline B. Cramer Reva Craven Maxine Cristall Ted & J J Croczak Janet & Neil Cutler Louis M Cytrynbaum Caren Davis Ella & Harvey Davis Susan & Joseph Davis Harvey & Robyn Diamond Ethel & Zvi Dil Paul & Carla Divinsky Faye Dixon Lillian Duboff Joel & Sharron Dudeck David Elkin Joel Enchin Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman Pearl & Manuel Fink Len & Gail Fishman Larry & Glory Fleisher Jerry & Rietta Floom Doug & Corinne Fox Ross Fox Charles & Lillian Frohlich Jana Frydberg Mati & Rochelle Gamliel Ron & Sharon Ganetsky Esther Gardner Shelley Garfield & David Youssiem Susan Garfield & Herb Halprin Irvin & Shirley Garfinkel Arlene Gehmacher Ms Laurice Gerb Shayla Gertenstein Ruth & Sheldon Gilbert Louise & Arthur Gillman Judi Gilmore
Larry & Minda Ginsberg Karen Ginsberg Rochelle & David Glass Doreen & Solly Globerman Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg Dr Norman & Judge Marilyn Goldberg Jerrold & Beth Goldenberg Mel Goldenberg Randee Goldman Sydney Goldwater Elaine Golumbia Sarah Golumbia Corinne Gonen Stepan Gordienko Ralph & Ethel Gordon Barbara Goszer Deborah Gray Harriet Greenstone Darcy & Lyle Grosney Pauline (Pauli) Guld Lorraine Halparin Marnie & Jonathan Halpern Sid & Esther Halpern Kenneth & Elyse Halprin Larry & Evelyn Hecht Faygee Hecht Max & Eleanor Herst Art & Bess Hirsh Cheryl Hirsh Katz Lil & Ben Hirt Sara Hochman Dr David & Marisa Hochman Franklin Hoffman Roberta Hurtig Sandy Hurwitz Murray & Sandy Hyman Rishona & Hartley Hyman Dr Morley & Mrs Beverly Jacobs Carole Jeffries Harry & Barbara Kaplan Elliot & Linda Katz Dr Reubin & Mrs Klara Kaufman Morris & Maxine Kaufman Essia Kaufmann Edna & Hy Keller
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Paige Kerzner Ruth & Sam Klapman Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin Carol Kneller Alan & Brenda Knight Toby Koffman Mickey & Rhoda Kraut David & Heather Kraut Jonathan & Cara Kroft Benson & Sharon Labinsky Doris Lacovetsky Miriam Lampe Sheldon & Patty Lapkin Cynthia Lazar & Joel Kay Alana Lazareck-Devlin Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher Percy Lerner Esther Leven David & Sherrill Levene Clifford & Carol Levi Jack & Yetta Levit Shelley Levit Darryl Levy & Dr Shauna Greenfield Lisa Reid Audiology Eddie & Sylvia Lomow Saul & Carolyn London Gordon Love Roberta Lowry & Steve Blayney Israel & Maylene Ludwig Adeena Lungen Sherwin & Bonnie Lyman Dr Nan Mah Edmond MahMah Dr David Manusow Bonnie Marcus Elaine & Neil Margolis Ron & Debbie Margolis Florence Marr Gail Martin Debbie Maslowsky & Arthur Cohen Sandor Mate Miriam Mathews Carol McCall Debbie Meyers Dr Allan & Reva Micflikier Dr Irwin & Susan Micflikier Janet Miller Harry & Annette Minuk Kevork Mirzayan Rona Rae Morris
Dr Cathy Moser & Jeffrey Itzkow Allan & Ruth Narvey Anita Neville Shirley Nezon Emilyne Nicolas Norman & Brenda Odwak Arlene Omsen Edith Osztermann Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Avraham & Henny Paritzky Faye Parks Micay Ryan Paul Evelyn Pearlman Shirley Pelich David & Rona Perlov David & Shirley Permack Leon Pincovich & Simone Margolis Judy Plotkin Arona Podheiser Tannis Podheiser-Michaw & Rob Michaw Judge Robert Pollack Randee Pollock Zelma Pollock Reuben Potash & Gail Thau Sarah Potash Judith Putter Harry & Ruth Rachlis Fay & Max Reich Debra Reierson Sid & Hinda Ritter Audrey & Benny Roitelman Evan & Audra Roitenberg Kevin Rosen & Judi Price-Rosen Pearl Rosenberg Sari & Brian Rosenberg Mary Ann & Morley Rosenbloom Sally Rosenbloom Gerald & Susan Rosenby Renee Rosenzweig Dr Ethel Roskies Naomi Roskies Shelley Ross Philip & Ruthie Rubin Heather Sandilands Shelley Sasley Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron Elliott & Elaine Saunders Alissa Schacter & Michael Conner Evelyn & Stephen Schaefer Bert & Elaine Schaffer
Judy Schnoor Mayer Schwartz Sidney & Marsha Schwartzman Dr Alan & Marlene Schweid Sarah & Dovide Secter Dr Preston & Miriam Segal Ricki Segal Jacquie Seipp Lois & Fred Shane Shaun Shefrin Penny & Joel Shefrin Bill & Ruth Shell Mrs Cal Shell Shep Shell Ruth Shenback Rana & Morris Shenkarow Ruth Sheps Sam & Joan Sheps Diane & Sandy Shindleman Benjamin Shinewald Jeremy Shinewald Ruth Anne & Cliff Shnier Charles & Fanny Shore Dr Frank & Mrs Doreen Short Alan Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller Dr Morley & Sally Shuckett Jeffrey Shwaid Merrill Shwaid Aviva Shwaid Doris Silver Elaine & Norman Silverberg Morley & Debbie Silverman Abe & Toby Silverman Lawrence & Marsha Singer Sally Singer Sheryl Singer & Kevin Segall Diego Skladnik Esther Slater Lil & Morley Slonim Sandra & Arnold Slotin George & Barbara Slutchuk Denny & Mary Smith Lyle & Evita Smordin Lynne Spigelman Nata & Avery Spigelman Dr Sidney & Adele Standil Doris Steiman Karen Stern & John Michaels Lynn Stoffman & Hymie Fox Jonathan & Allison Strauss
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Aida Strocovsky & Ruben Sifrim Estelle Sures Sam & Rita Swire Dr & Mrs Stephen Szirom Roselee Sztern Dr David & Mrs Andrea Szwajcer Yael & Yehuda Tcherni Judy Tessler Pearl & David Tobias Dr Steven & Dr Sharon Tritt Dr Eric & Mrs Susan Vickar Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky Lewis & Freya Wasel Reesa Webb
Dr Harvey & Sandra Weisman Judith Weiszmann Evelyn Wener Pam Wener & Gary Altman Karen Werger Marilyn Wertman Susan & Ori Wieselman Phyllis & Marshall Wilder Dr Julius Wise Elaine Wiseman Dr Nathan & Mrs Eva Wiseman Lynn & Henry Wolfe Jill & Steve Wolpert Ellie Wolpert
Blair & Rachel Worb Richard Yaffe Frydel Yamron Penny Yellen Sandra Youssiem Hedda & Bernie Zaionz Renee & Ari Zaionz Sheila Zevit Dr Alex & Harriet Zimmer Krista Zipper Frank & Edith Zipursky Also thanks to 22 donors who choose to give anonymously.
Thank you to those who donated complimentary tickets to community events Asper Foundation B’nai Brith Manitoba (Earl Barish) Camp Massad (Ivy Kopstein) Chai Folk Ensemble (Reeva Nepon) Congregation Etz Chayim
Jewish National Fund Rainbow Stage Productions Royal Winnipeg Ballet Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Temple Shalom
Winnipeg Folk Festival Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Share the Music program
Thank you to those who contributed food, toiletries & hampers Aleph-Bet Child Life Enrichment Program Aviva Chapter, JWI Congregation Etz Chayim Aaron Cutler Skylar Diamond Burchuk Ethel & Zvi Dil Roey Efron
Bennett Garber Gray Academy of Jewish Education Hatikvah Chapter, Na’amat Gabriel Lazar Steven Rubenstein Congregation Shaarey Zedek Laia & Shayna Shpeller
Lynne Spigelman Noa Swartz Temple Shalom Syd Thompson Paula Worb
Thank you to those who contributed gifts in kind Eliana Blumgrund Marilyn Branch Cherine Bravo Sheila Brodovsky Marlee Cantor Chaverim Chapter-BBG Hartley & Rishona Hyman Dr Sylvia Kogan & Dr Michael Narvey Lisa & Steven Kroft
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Sarah Lapkin Alissa Levy Adina Loxton Samantha Loxton Jacqueline Meyers Harlan Morris Patti Morris Lexi Palansky Louisa Raizman
Richards Packaging Inc Harriet Rodin Esther & Lionel Rosenberg Marlaina Sommer Barb Swan Emily Tapper Susan Vickar Lillian Zentner Anna Zipursky
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Thank you to those who assisted with JCFS Family Fun Day (Jan 22, 2012) Allan Pitch - Superb Entertainment Aviva Tabac - arts & crafts Creating A Scene Debbie Selch – tattoos Hartley Hyman - Toba Sportswear Keith & Morrie Elfenbein - staff of the Rady Jewish Community Centre
Planning Committee: • Bruce Caplan • Einat Paz-Keynan • Merrill Shwaid • Randee Pollock • Mira Narvey
Thank you for Charitable Acts of Kindness Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre J-PEG
Rocky Kravetsky Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
Debbie Selch Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Allan Hnatiuk)
Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions.
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Thank You To those who generously donated to the 2012 Passover Assistance Program: Ma’ot Chitim Reeva Abrams Selma Albersheim Emilio & Vanesa Allami Sharon Allentuck Saul & Ida Alpern Shmuel Altein Abe & Barbara Anhang Rose Appel Art Upholstering Ltd Earl Ashkin Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc Michael & Reesa Averbach Gary Bachman Judith & Norman Bager Dorothy Bailey Gerry Baker Earl & Cheryl Barish Freeda Baron Sarah Barr Burton & Doris Bass Dick & Minnie Bell Bella Ben-Ari Al Benarroch Aaron Benarroch & Pat Opitz Michael Benarroch & Kim Bailey Salomon & Mary Benarroch Sydney Bercovich Mrs Lillian Bercuson Abe & Toni Berenhaut Sophie Berger John & Sharon Berkowitz Mark & Sharon Berkowitz Karla Berkson Isaac Bernstein Janis Berznoger Dr Errol & Mrs Susan Billinkoff Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff Marjorie & Morley Blankstein Clara Block David & Sheila Bloomfield Brent Business Services Ltd Dr David & Mrs Sheila Brodovsky Martin & Patricia Brody Miriam Bronstein
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Bill & Faye Brownstone Bonnie & Steven Buchalter Dee Buchwald Richard Buchwald & Tracy Leipsic Eleanor & Morris Burke Mrs Belle Burke Baillie Burke Florence Burshtein Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters Edith Carson Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan Barney & Ruth Charach Daniel & Baillie Chisick Dave & Shirley Chochinov David & Monica Chochinov Dr Shale & Mrs Sary Chochinov Shelley Chochinov James Christie Dolly & Zivy Chudnow Greg & Susan Clark David & Maurene Cohen Dolly & Lawrence Cohen Harvey Cohen & Faye Rosenberg-Cohen Pam Cohen Judge Howard & Mrs Sandra Collerman Dr Shalom & Mrs Esther Coodin Arnold Cooper & Aileen Higgins-Cooper Brock Cordes Sharron & Alvin Corne Jack Craven Libby Crust Dr Alan & Mrs Wendy Daien Gerry & Peril Daien Kalla Daien Doreen Davidow Darlene & Jerry Davis Dale Lynn Dawydiuk Dena Decter Mr Shannon & Mrs Reena Derie Vivian A Diamond Ethel & Zvi Dil Leon & Luba Dimerman Joe & Sandra Diner Faye Dixon
Lillian Duboff Joel & Sharron Dudeck Marcey Dveris & Neil MacKinnon Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum Mia Elfenbaum & Marshall Stitz Rabbi Ari Ellis Estate of Irma Lev z”l Hadass Eviatar & David Hoult Morris & Mildred Faintuch Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman Dr Steven Feldgaier Rhoda & Zivey Feldman Jorge Feldman & Lilian Bale Henery Fineberg Manuel & Pearl Fink Solomon & Rachel Fink Esther Finkle Brownie & Harold Fleishman Jerry & Rietta Floom David Folk & Laurel Malkin Robert & Shirley Freedman Sarah Friedman Dr Arnold & Mrs Janet Frohlich Charles & Lillian Frohlich Agnes Funk Asnat & Ben Gall Ron Gall Shelley Garfield & David Youssiem Marshall & Gail Garland Anne Gerb Laurice (Lee) Gerb Esther & Hyman Gesser Murray & Selma Gilfix Evelyn & Alec Gillman Mrs Liesel Gilmore Karyn Glass & Jim Chess Dr Sheldon Glow & Ms Leslie Singer Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg Dr Robert & Mrs Beth Goldberg Johnathan Goldenberg Sara Goorvich z”l Maureen Gordon Sandra Gordon Barbara Goszer
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Isaac & Hilda Gotfried Esther Gotfried Dr Lawrence & Mrs Janet Gould Gray Academy Gr 7 Tanach Class Josephine Green Irvin & Gilda Greenberg Dr Leonard Greenberg Rose C Greenberg Susan Greenberg Dr Marty & Mrs Roslyn Greenfeld Libby Greenfield Gail Greenspoon Lil Guberman Pauline (Pauli) Guld Bernard Gunn & Aneita Kogan-Gunn Gunn’s Bakery Saul & Lolly Guttman Ben & Marcia Haber Donald Hallock Elena Hallows Marni & Jonathan Halpern Dianne & Irving Halprin Daniel & Ellen Hamburg Pauline Haskell Maier Henoch Morris & Lynn Henoch Yude Henteleff & Joy Winchell Fay Hoch Mickey Hoch Michele Hoch-Faintuch Rebecca Hochman Sara Hochman Joan & Reg Honer Mel & Denny Hornstein Jack & Lori Hurtig Roberta Hurtig Robert & Barbara Hyman Ilana & Steven Hyman Dr Sara Israels Daniella & Eric Jacobsohn Mrs Jean James Howard Jesierski & Sharon Maltz Jewish Women International of Wpg JWI, Aviva Chapter Phillip & Susan Kahanovitch Irvine Kalen Barbara & Harry Kaplan Ida Kaplan Edward Katz Elliot & Linda Katz
Esther Katz Jona & Sam Katz Essia Kaufmann Michael & Glenna Kay George Keives Dr Rodney & Dr Phillipa Kellen Laila Kesselman Howard Kideckel Sam & Ruth Klapman Orah & Soody Kleiman Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin Sandra Kliman Ettie Koffman Rachelle Koffman Branka & Velimir Kon Harold & Wendy Korsunsky Dr Sheldon & Mrs Jacki Koven Patricia Kovnats Dr Paul Kowall Hymie & Simma Kraitberg Dr Allen Kraut & Karla Berbrayer Sharon Kravetsky Dr Israel & Mrs Rena Krongold Michael Kushner & Monica Hirsch Benson & Sharon Labinsky Lakeview Management Inc Miriam Lampe Edith Landy Phyllis Laveman Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern Yaniv Lavy Dr Matthew & Mrs Nola Lazar Cynthia Lazar & Joel Kay Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro Andrea & Wayne Lefkovitz Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher Dr Neal & Robyn Lerner Doreen & Joseph Leven David & Sherrill Levene Allan & Angie Levine Faigie Levitt Alan Libman Moshe Linov Dr Jack & Mrs Debbie Lipkin Dr Jeremy & Sally Lipschitz Ruth Livingston Bernard & Elaine Lofchick Mindy Lofchick Saul & Carolyn London Mrs Gladys & Ms Sharon Love
Myron & Symma Love Dr Louis Ludwig & Sherri Walsh Adeena Lungen Bill & Judy Mahon Laurie Mainster Mrs Sheila Malkin Phil & Miriam Maltz Enid Marantz Dr Jeff Marantz Joel & Linda Margolese Elaine & Neil Margolis Rae & Gary Margolis Miriam Margulius Rikla Marmel Lillian Matchan Jack Mazo Susan Meged Sylvia Meyers Dr David Meyrowitz & Irene Boxer Meyrowitz Dr Leon & Mrs Joan Michaels Sam Miller Joe & Rose Mindell Dr Steven Mintz Harry & Annette Minuk Judge Sam & Mrs May Minuk Bert Minuk Paula Mitchell & Arnold Leventhal Fanny Mock Martin & Lisa Morantz Rona Rae Morris Patti Morris Steven Moscovitch & Sharon Segal Dr Cathy Moser & Jeffrey Itzkow Rose Muchnik Mary & Mojluf Muyal Maryse Mymin Charles & Ruth Narvey Jack & Phyllis Newman Shirley Nezon Beverly Nord Anne Novak Joel Novek Aaron & Katherine Nudler Norman & Brenda Odwak Issy & Hazel Oiring Ruth Ostrove Sheldon & Resa Ostrove Avraham & Henny Paritzky Faye Parks Micay Chaim (Hart) Peikoff
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David & Shirley Permack Dr Sheldon Permack Shelley Pfeffer Dvora Pinsky Earl & Sylvia Pitch Len & Ruth Carol Podheiser Arnice Pollock Clare Pollock Kinzey Posen & Shayla Fink Sherna & Gerry Posner Norm & Sandi Promislow Israel Raber Harry & Ruth Rachlis Dr Ali & Louisa Raizman Myrna & Harry Rayburn Marilyn & Alex Regiec Fay & Max Reich Lorraine Reiner Sam & Bayla Reiss David & Mona Rich Richlu Manufacturing Dr Marlene Reiss & Perry Rose Dr Ira Ripstein & Dr Elske Hildes Sid & Hinda Ritter Earl & Ettie Robinson Audrey & Benny Roitelman Sandra Rosen Harry & Hope Rosenbaum Dr Albert & Mrs Lil Rosenberg Harry & Becky Rosenberg Pearl Rosenberg Sheryl Rosenberg Ronald & Eleanor Rosenblat Sally Rosenbloom Gerald & Susan Rosenby Sid & Joyce Rosenhek Beverley Rosenstock Renee Rosenzweig David Rosner Fern & Charles Rubin Louis & Colette Rubin Philip & Ruthie Rubin Jerry Rubin & Kim Hirt Dr Morel & Lenore Rubinger Dr Roger & Dr Vivian Saadia George Saltzberg Bev & Ralph Samphir Fay Sasson Alissa Schacter & Michael Conner Dr Brent Schacter
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Brian & Pam Scharfstein Eduardo & Monica Schor Carlos Schor & Ana Plotnikoff Gabriel Schujman Judge Perry & Mrs Sylvia Schulman Barry & Nancy Schwartz Mayer Schwartz Sarah Schwartz Jacquie Seipp Rivka Selchen Fred & Lois Shane Pam Sharlow-Gahan Shep Shell Barry & Rena Shenkarow Rana & Morris Shenkarow Ruth Sheps Diane & Sandy Shindleman Jack Shindleman Sidney & Joan Sholom Marlo Shor Dr Paul & Mrs Margaret Shuckett Merrill & Shayna Shulman Jeffrey Shwaid Merrill Shwaid Clarice Silver Lionel & Ricki Silver Michael & Yael Silver Dr Norman & Mrs Heather Silver Laila Silverberg William & Michelle Silverberg Lillian Silverman Dr Ruth Simkin Herbert & Myrna Singer Lawrence & Marsha Singer Sally Singer Tammy & Wayne Singer Alvin & Phyllis Slayen Stuart Slayen & Shira Cohen William Sloane George & Barbara Slutchuk Lillian Slutchuk Lyle & Evita Smordin Marian Solomon Harold & Margot Sosnowicz Mrs Raizel Spector Maurice & Patricia Steele Gordon Steindel & Katherine Cobor Dr Joseph & Mrs Nora Stelzer Allan & Donni Stern Barbara Stern
Hannah Stern Dr Jory & Mrs Jackie Stillwater Jonathan & Allison Strauss Martin & Arla Strauss Lillian Sturrey Sophie Szczygiel Dr David & Mrs Andrea Szwajcer Charles Tax Temple Shalom Manitoba Inc Myer & Sherry Thompson United Unlimited (Larry Weinstein) Larry & Tova Vickar Norman & Florence Vickar Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky Jesse Vorst Anna Wainstock Menorah Waldman Sigi & Jackie Wassermann Gayle Waxman Donald & Audrey Weidman Cathie Weinstein Hymie Weinstein Judith Weiszmann David & Diane Wilder Phyllis & Marshall Wilder Sindee Wilhelmer Elaine Wiseman Myra Wolch Sidney & Sharon Wolchock Dr Ron Worb & Dr Gail Lavitt Yachad Couples Unit, B’nai Brith Dr Cliff Yaffe & Dr Heather Levin Libby Yager & Billy Brodovsky Phil & Brenda Yakir Dr Stanley & Mrs Marcia Yaren Diane Zack Tamar Zalik Clara Zamick Ida Zell Dr Alex & Harriet Zimmer Jeanette Zimmer Morrie & Ruth Zimmer May Zipursky Thanks also to 93 donors who chose to give anonymously. Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions.
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