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Federation Star
Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World
Federation Star Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities
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2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, Florida 34109-0613 Phone: 239.263.4205 Fax: 239.263.3813 www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org Officers Board Chair: Jane Schiff Vice Chairs: Karen Deutsch (Chair Elect), Marc Saperstein, Beth Wolff Secretary: Rosalee Bogo Treasurer: Elliot Lerner Immediate Past Chair: Alvin Becker
Board of Directors
Frank Baum, Patti Boochever, Harvey Cohen, Marcia Cohodes, Amanda Dorio, Paula Filler, Merlin Lickhalter, Robin Mintz, Les Nizin, William Petasnick, Joel Pittelman, Stuart Price, Nat Ritter, Michael Rubenstein, Jamie Satz, Betty Schwartz, Arlene Sobol, Steve Strome, Jay Weiss, Jeff Zalasky, Board Member Emeritus: Phyllis Seaman
Past Board Chairs
Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson (z”l), Sheldon Starman, Bobbie Katz, Rosalee Bogo, Judge Norman Krivosha (z”l)
Synagogue Representatives
Cantor Donna Azu, Sue Baum, Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Steve Chizzik, Rabbi Ammos Chorny, Rabbi Mendel Gordon, Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, Rabbi Mark Gross, Rabbi Howard Herman, Rabbi Adam Miller, Charles Flum, Rabbi James Perman, Dr. Arthur Seigel, Daryl Sissman, Rabbi Fishel Zaklos
JEWISH FEDERATION
February 2022
Order your engraved pavers By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director
W
e are thrilled with the groundbreaking of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. Now is the time to order your personalized engraved brick paver for the plaza area to the left of the main entrance. Three different size bricks are available for purchase: 4” x 8” costs $360 and allows up to 3 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line. 8” x 8” costs $720 and allows up to 6 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line. 12” x 12” costs $1,800 and allows up to 8 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line. Grey in color, the bricks can be engraved in English or Hebrew. Everyone who orders a paver will be included in the list appearing in the Federation Star.
These brick pavers offer a permanent marker to honor or memorialize loved ones, friends, an occasion or a special date while helping us reach our goal of $15 million. And because the bricks will be displayed in the outdoor plaza area at the entrance of the Center, they will be viewed by the Greater Naples community now and into the future. Proceeds go toward the endowment for the long-term sustainability of the Cultural Center. Now is your chance to make a lasting impact with your contribution to the capital campaign Engraved Brick Paver fundraiser. Fill out the order form below or contact me at 239-263-4205 or mfriedland@ jewishnaples.org to order one or more engraved bricks. Naming opportunities are also still available, starting at $5,000, and can
BRICK PAVER ORDER FORM Donor Information Name _____________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City _____________________________ State ________ Zip Code _____________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________________ Donation Amount (S) ________________________________________________
Staff
Jeffrey Feld: Federation CEO/President Reneé Bialek: Program Director Alicia Feldman: PJ Library Coordinator Marcy Friedland: Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director Janine Hudak: Admin. Coordinator Nathan Ricklefs: Database Manager Kirk Wisemayer: Annual Community Campaign Director Teresa Zimmerman: Finance & Operations Manager
Federation is the central Jewish community-building organization for Greater Naples, providing a social service network that helps Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world. As the central fundraising organization for Jewish communal life in our area, strength is drawn from organized committees of dedicated volunteers. Programs include: • Annual Campaign & Endowment Fund • Celebrate Israel • Educational & Cultural Programs • Israel Advocacy Committee • Israel Scouts • Jewish Book Festival • Jewish Community Relations Council • Jewish Young Professionals • Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance • Men’s Cultural Alliance • PJ Library • Publication of the Federation Star, Connections and Community Directory • Women’s Cultural Alliance • Women’s Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and Israel Experience
Indicate how you want your engrave brick to read, using the grid below for the size brick you are purchasing. Each square is the space for one letter or number. 12” x 12” Engraved Brick – room for 8 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($1,800)
8” x 8” Engraved Brick - room for 6 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($720)
4” x 8” Engraved Brick - room for 3 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($360)
Make your check payable to JFGN and send it, with this completed form, to: JFGN, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste 2201, Naples, FL 34109.
be pledged over five years. For a current updated list, please contact me to discuss. We truly appreciate the contributions we have received making our total raised to date at $12.6 million towards our $15 million goal. We can’t do this without you!
Brick Paver donors By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director
T
odah Rabah to the following donors who have purchased one or more brick pavers to grace the plaza area to the left of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center entrance. Interested in adding your name to the list in one of our upcoming issues? Contact me at mfriedland@jewishnaples. org or 239-263-4205. Brick Paver donors as of Jan. 10, 2022: Marlene & Nate Apkon Tracy & Michael Askotzky Patti & Pete Bloom Sandy & Alan Burton Janet & Saul Cooperman Barbara Shagan Dave Gayle & Marty Dorio Alicia & Michael Feldman Barbara & Gene Goldenziel Helene & Alan Gordon Lenore Greenstein Bobbi & Randy Heiligman Lisa & Dale Katz Debbie & Gary Kohler Dorothy Magen Ida & Jeff Margolis Gisela & Richard Miller Modern Playwrights Gail & Les Nizin Harvey Oriel Susan & Joel Pittelman June Streisand & John Reiches Dale & Steven Riemer Betty & Jim Rubenstein Jane Schiff Caroline & Bill Schulhof Stacy Sokol Merrill & Andrew Solan Leslie & Mel Springman Shira & Bryan Swartz Suzann & Steve Yussen
