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JEWISH FEDERATION
March 2022
Celebrate the power of community, live and in person Paula Filler Annual Community Campaign Chair
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here is no greater power than that of community, especially when we come together live and in person to celebrate our heritage and traditions as well as our accomplishments as a community Here for Good. Coming together is a declaration of our solidarity and the positive impact we have on our community and our world when we work together. No change is more powerful than the change we make possible collectively. This is the essence of the annual campaign, the heart of
community and our Jewish heritage. It is evidence of the adage, “strength in numbers,” the defining feature of the Jewish people here in Greater Naples and around the world. After so much physical separation, we could not be more excited to come together for several events scheduled in outdoor settings in March and April. On Monday, March 7, every woman in Greater Naples, regardless of her level of giving, is invited to attend our Women’s Philanthropy luncheon in the Norris Garden at Artis—Naples to celebrate each other and what is the fastest growing group of philanthropists in the world — women! In March and April, our local Lion of Judah and Pomegranate women will gather for their own outdoor events, with a focus on service projects that
bring to life their collective efforts to improve the lives of others by being here for good. Jewish Federation’s annual Major Gifts & Lion of Judah reception will take place outdoors on Tuesday, April 5 to celebrate their philanthropy, dedicated leadership on committees, annual campaign fundraising, and the key initiatives that positively impact every organization in our Jewish community and beyond. In April, Jewish Federation will celebrate those in the Marco Island community, so integral to the success of the Greater Naples community, but also to Jewish life in Marco Island, at an outdoor reception at a beachfront venue in Marco Island. We look forward to seeing many of you at our Power of Community Celebration on Tuesday, March 29 on the terrace
at Bay Colony Golf Club in Pelican Marsh, where we will recognize some truly special individuals who will be presented with awards for their remarkable achievements and contributions. This will be a welcome and long-overdue opportunity to come together, live and in person, to celebrate community, to enjoy good company, and to partake of delicious food over cocktails with fabulous entertainment. With so much postponed or canceled, the board and staff of Jewish Federation look forward to celebrating you and the power of community, live and in person — at last! For more information on the Annual Community Campaign and all Here for Good events, please contact Kirk Wisemayer at 239-263-4204 (x305) or kwisemayer@jewishnaples.org.
The pride of local Lions is a roar for good Rosalee Bogo Lion of Judah Co-chair
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his has been an exciting time for our Lion of Judah women here in Greater Naples. We are now 85
strong, part of more than 18,000 Lion of Judah women worldwide, and we look forward to gathering, to meeting our new Lions, and to celebrating the incredible power of women’s philanthropy. Last year, Lions in Greater Naples contributed $654,000 of the more than $1.5 million contributed to our Annual Community Campaign and, with 19 new Lions, we expect this to be even more significant in 2022.
During this past summer and early fall, our Lion of Judah committee and Annual Community Campaign Director Kirk Wisemayer began working on a series of wonderful events for this season. Naturally, out of an abundance of caution for the safety and welfare of each member of our community, many of these events had to be postponed and new plans made. We are now planning a special day to celebrate being together and to being Here for Good. Hopeful that we can resume in-person events in late March or April, we are planning a wonderful Lion of Judah program that combines friendship, learning and service to those in need. A lovely outdoor luncheon, to replace our art tour and luncheon that was scheduled to take place in February, is being planned in conjunction with a service project to benefit Youth Haven. Youth Haven provides hope, home and healing to abused and neglected children and teenagers. It is Southwest Florida’s only emergency shelter for boys
and girls ages 10 to 20, who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Our service project will address the material needs of the Youth Haven children, providing them with things our kids take for granted. More information on the event will follow, but we will be organizing a drive to secure the items most needed. We are “Here for the Good” of these children, in keeping with our traditions of Tikun Olam and Chesed, performing acts of lovingkindness to help improve our community and our world. When you receive your invitation, please plan on joining us to loudly declare, as Lion of Judah women here in Greater Naples, the incredible impact we have in strengthening our community. We look forward to “gathering our pride of lions to roar” for all the good we do, together. For more information on the Lion of Judah Society or upcoming Lion of Judah events, please contact Kirk Wisemayer at 239-263-4204 (x305) or kwisemayer@ jewishnaples.org.
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