Page 6-THE NEWS-February 1991
Charlotte Jetvish Federation
CRC Update
1991 Campaign Report
On December 19, Alan Kro-
novet and Pam Appelbaum,
representing the Community
Relations Council (CRC), met
with Dr. Chris Folk, associate
superintendent of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools.
The goal of the meeting was
to formalize the relationship
between the school system and
the organized Jewish communi
ty. To this end, CRC has formed
a subcommittee to monitor
school related activities, such as
curriculum, extracurricular ac
tivities, policy and operational
issues, to ensure that the admin
istration is sensitive to its Jewish
students. Additionally, the sub
committee will assist with any
The Charlotte
By Don Bernstein
With a commitment of a
deposit of $300,000 from The
Charlotte Jewish Federation,
The Charlotte Jewish Commu
nity Fund (CJCF) is a reality.
After years of thought and
planning and now with a devot
ed effort by the current board,
a revised set of by-laws has been
approved. A custodian and
investment advisor has been
hired (First Union Capital Man
agement Group) to account for
and invest the funds. We have
the legal documentation in place
to acknowledge the receipt of
funds, and to manage funds for
the participating organizations
questions the school system may
have regarding Jewish life.
Dr. Folk has offered the
school system’s cooperation by
making available staff persons
who can serve as resource/
contact to the school subcom
mittee members. It is the school
system and CRC’s desire to
develop a strong and mutually
beneficial working relationship.
If you are interested in joining
this subcommittee or any other
subcommittee of the CRC, or if
you have any questions or con
cern relating to the Charlotte
Mecklenburg School system,
please call Pam Appelbaum,
366-5007.
including The Charlotte Jewish
Federation, The Foundation of
the Charlotte Jewish Communi
ty, Temple Beth El V’Shalom,
Temple Israel, Lubavitch of
North Carolina and the Jewish
Community Center.
We have a system firmly in
place that provides integrity and
professional management to
safeguard funds which will build
over the years to help meet the
ever growing needs of the com
munity. The establishment of the
endowment fund will be vital to
our success and our financial
survival over the next decade
and after.
Contributions of any amount
By Pam Appelbaum
Meg D. Goldstein, Bill Gorel-
ick and Jared Schwartz, Cam
paign cochairs, have announced
that the 1991 Regular Campaign
has $747,054 in pledges and the
Operation Exodus Campaign
has $934,397.65 for the resettle
ment of Soviet Jews. The face-
to-face solicitors in the “Golani
Brigade” are successfully wrap
ping up their appointments with
prospects. Solicitors have com
mitted their time and skills to
the effort of meeting the extraor
dinary and unprecedented needs
of Jews in Charlotte, Israel and
worldwide.
The face-to-face solicitations
stand at a card for card increase
of 9.4%. The telepledge sessions
were successfully followed up by
specially assigned workers, who
are committed to solicit in a
can be made on an unrestricted
basis with interest only used and
principal left in tact. Subject to
minimum amounts, restricted
funds can be established for
specific purposes, such as Jewish
Family Services, Jewish educa
tion, etc. The objective of the
endowment fund is to receive
through the various methods
including wills, trusts, life insur
ance and gifts, funds that will
remain in tact and be invested
prudently for appreciation and
income. The income only is used
to help support services; we will
hope to add to the principal on
a continuing basis.
In addition, we are set up to
controlled environment for
prospects traditionally solicited
over the phone.
The final segment of the
campaign. Super Sunday, Feb
ruary 3, had 80 solicitors sche
duled to attend shifts through
out the day and make phone
solicitations. The theme, “Ex
traordinary Times Require Ex
traordinary Responses” was to
stress the historic importance of
the 1991 Federation/Operation
Exodus Campaign. Follow up
sessions will be conducted dur
ing the month; please respond
generously when a caller asks for
your commitment.
The Charlotte Jewish commu
nity is quickly approaching its
Operation Exodus goal of one
million dollars. The emergency
is real and so is the urgency for
cash. In 1991, 184,493 Soviet
Jews emigrated from the Soviet
handle donor advised funds.
Donor advised accounts are
typically set up when an individ
ual has the desire to give a large
contribution in one year and
advise how to use the funds in
subsequent years. Typically
upon the request of the donor,
funds are disbursed to the char
ity of their choice in their name
until the funds are depleted. An
exceptionally profitable year, a
large stock market gain, or
selling a business are typical
occurrences that might trigger
the desire for a donor advised
fund. Please contact The Char
lotte Jewish Federation or the
organization of your choice for
more information.
Union. They look hopefully
toward a future of freedom and
dignity in Israel and the United
States.
This influx is the equivalent
of absorbing 10 million immi
grants to the United States in
one year. Due to increasing
uncertainty over the future of the
Soviet Union, Jews are leaving
in droves. In order to accommo
date flights for all emigres, the
Israeli government has ordered
El A1 to place all available planes
at the disposal of immigrants. It
is expected that the number of
immigrants from the Soviet
Union will double in 1991.
On the local level. Operation
Exodus has been a resounding
success, having brought in nine
Soviet families. Seven of the
families are integrating them
selves into the Charlotte Jewish
community; two families moved
to N.Y. because of better job
opportunities. Our success will
guarantee continued support of
our new Soviet families in 1991.
A special acknowledgement is
owed to the Campaign Cabinet
cochairs, Meg. D. Goldstein, Bill
Gorelick and Dr. Jared
Schwartz and Campaign Cabi
net Committee members Matt
Luftglass, Paul Edelstein, Lynne
Sheffer, Sara Schreibman, Bob-
bi Bernstein, Ruth Goldberg,
Shelton Gorelick, Richard
Klein, Alan Kronovet, Harry
Lerner, Abe Luski, Emily
Zimmern, Julius Goldstein, Ber
nice Roberts, Phil Joffe, Susan
Jacobs, Linda Levy, Shel Gold
stein, Phyllis Schiffman and
Jack Levinson. Additional cam
paigners will be recognized in the
next issue of The CJN.
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