CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH CONNECTS WOMEN FOR OVER 10 YEARS By Lauren Rickoff, Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida
2021 Champagne Brunch co-chairs, Jenn Neuman and Sandy Shapiro The Women’s Philanthropy Champagne Brunch builds connections for women throughout the community. While the main event goal is to raise funds for the 2022 Annual Campaign of the Jewish Federation & Foundation, an intangible goal is to unite women in shared values and build relationships. January’s event will be the first in-person event in two years and participants are looking forward to finally spending time with each other face-to-face.
focused on since the pandemic began, self-care. Guest speaker, Elise Bonwitt will share concrete ideas for how to get more out of life, using her book, More: Get More Out of Life with Less Complication. One of the chapters focuses on relationships, “Over time, I have grown to understand the importance of relationships and can appreciate the impact they have had on each stage of my life. Strong relationships can bring you happiness, health, deeper meaning, and even longevity,” Bonwitt writes.
Rosenberg has fond memories of the time she worked on the event, “I co-chaired the Champagne Brunch in January of 2020. My favorite memory was looking around the room and seeing that 150 women had come together with a common mission to support the Jewish Federation. It was both heartwarming and empowering to be a part of this event.” We invite you to join us at this year’s event on Sunday, January 23, 2022. For details and registration information, go to https://events. idonate.com/champagnebrunch2022
Each year, over 100 women attend the annual event, and spending time with friends is a highlight. Joan
Our co-chairs, Jenn Neuman and Sandy Shapiro, are planning an event that will allow for a lot of schmooze 2020 Champagne Brunch co-chairs, Danielle Leder and Joan time, as well as provide information Rosenberg with guest speaker, Kristin Harmel. on a topic that everyone has been Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida 9
