Vigor
CJE SeniorLife’s Quarterly Volunteer Magazine for and about those who strive to make a difference
SUMMER 2018
volunteers@cje.net v 847.929.3040 Welcome CJE’S New President & CEO Dan Fagin will join CJE next month with extensive experience in the healthcare industry, most recently as CEO of Cedar Village Retirement Community in Mason, Ohio. Cedar Village is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community with a mission similar to CJE’s mission— providing services and supports for older adults and their families. Dan is an excellent match for CJE. A Cincinnati native, Dan Fagin was COO of The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati from 2012-2015 where he developed a new shared service organization for Jewish communal agencies and congregations and launched SAFE Cincinnati, a Jewish community security and disaster planning initiative.
Dan’s 30 year prior experience also includes Managing Director and Healthcare Industry Leader for Protiviti Inc., Arthur Andersen, Ernst & Young, Kettering Medical Center and Florida Hospital in managerial and information technology roles. Dan is a graduate of Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (BS, Finance) and Thomas More College (MBA).
Our new CEO said that he is “excited, honored and humbled to have been selected as the President and CEO of CJE, a highly-respected cornerstone in the Jewish community for over 45 years, with a great history of enhancing the lives of older adults. I am looking forward to being part of a strong team that lives its values every day by providing physical, emotional, social and spiritual help to those who need it most.” He understands the importance of volunteers and how volunteers enhance the lives of our residents and community members. —w—
The Volunteer Services Department is looking forward to working with Dan and we hope that you will have the opportunity to meet him and share your thoughts about volunteering at CJE.
Share Your Thoughts We are planning our volunteer in-services for the year and are interested in what topics you would like to discuss or learn more about. Please email or call us to let us know what would enrich your role as a volunteer at CJE.
Reminder Please remember to sign in on the Volgistics volunteer tablet or computer to record your volunteer hours. You also need to select the correct department for which you will be volunteering. Many of you volunteer in multiple areas, and we would like to track your specific service in our Volgistics database. It is also important to remember to sign out. And if you are curious about how many hours you have volunteered, give us a call! Thank you.
Summer Social Media Lunch and Learn Series CJE’s social media expert Nicole Bruce is leading a series of discussions on how you can reach and grow your social media audience. If you are interested in attending any or all of these sessions, please call or email us. All presentations will run from Noon—1 pm at the Horwich Building, Lobby Conference Room. Drinks and dessert will be provided.
Save The Date! Tuesday, October 9, 2018 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Dinner Program
Palmer House Hilton 17 E. Monroe Chicago
Musical entertainment by Greenlight
Event information www.cje.net/celebratecje2018
773.508.1320
Wednesday, July 11—Make an Impact
Wednesday, July 25—Using Photos and Videos Wednesday, August 8—LinkedIn
Wednesday, August 22—Advertising on Social Media
Meet Stephen Starr Stephen has been volunteering for CJE for less than a year and has already led activities and helped residents in six of our sites. He is also a Friendly Caller and Visitor in the community. This is in addition to his full-time career as a graphic designer. He has recently played a major role in the life of the client he visits at home each weekend for several hours. Our client has no family and Stephen is a vital lifeline. He helped the client survive our heat wave and even set up a new phone system. He has been a positive influence on the client who looks forward to Stephen’s bi-weekly visits and calls.
If you would like to make a difference in someone’s life as Stephen has, please call us to learn more about our Friendly Caller program.
Do you know others who might want to join you and become part of the CJE volunteer team? We are always interested in welcoming new volunteers.
A Fond Farewell Gerri Fiterman Persin, Director, Center for Healthy Living and Volunteers, is moving to Denver next month. Her 17 years at CJE have had a tremendous impact on the organization, and her friends and clients will miss her. We wish her the very best in this new adventure.
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