The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2008 - Page 15
:3 Women’s News
On Power and Partnerships
By Bunny Bramson, President,
Charlotte Chapter of
Hadassah
The power of one is
astonishing. We are
continually awed by the
unique and passionate
commitment of individ
ual Hadassah women,
each offering her dis
tinctive contribution to
our success, each pro
viding her matchless talents and
insights adding to the ongoing via
bility of our chapter. It is then that
we begin to understand the power
of one and the combined strength
of the partnership — you and
Hadassah.
None of us exists in a vacuum.
Bunny Bramson
have
We acknowledge how fortunate
we are to share in the
successes of our great
Hadassah organization
which provides opportu
nities for each of us to
enrich our own lives and
also offers us the privi
lege to make a difference
in the lives of others. We
recognize, too, that our
financial obligations
progressively
increased. Given that we
have greater needs, not
only in our local communi
ty but for our people in
Israel, our National
President has challenged
each of us to make a spe-
SAH
cial commitment to further
strengthen our projects and pro
grams both domestically and in
Israel.
Imagine if every Life member
and Associate made an additional
contribution of just $100 - the cost
of dinner for two, or a night at the
movies with the family - we
would demonstrate the stunning
impact of the strength of one indi
vidual and the power of the part
nership by adding $30 mil
lion to Hadassah’s income.
Imagine if every member
brought in just one new
member, we would be an
organization of 600,000.
It’s a powerful combina
tion. By taking action,
each one of us has the power to
change the dynamic of the
moment and further strengthen
Hadassah.
At this time of year, we mark
the birth of the world and a time of
new beginnings. What will we
make of this remarkable opportu
nity for new beginnings? With
your support and activism, the
power of the individual and the
strength of the partnership will be
a catalyst for change.
Wishing you and your families
a happy, healthy and peaceful
year. ^
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The Hadassah Blue Directory Form for
2009 is in the Mail
To insure the accuracy of your
listing, please fill out and return
your blue form by November 1.
If you have not received your
2009 Blue Directory form, it is
available at the JCC desk or you
can go to www.charlottehadas-
sah.org to print the form.
Support the Hadassah
Directory:
* Consider becoming a patron.
* List your children and grand
children as jewels.
* Take out a personal or busi
ness advertisement.
Note that all profits from the
directory go to support medical
research.
Many new people have moved
to the Charlotte area and many
more have changed addresses and
phone numbers. So if you know of
anyone who has moved, please let
the editors know.
If you have any questions,
please call Tess Berger, 704-708-
4857, Judy Kaufmann, 704-847-
1022 or email Ivy Saul,
isaul@carolina.rr.com (please put
Hadassah in the subject line).
With your help, the 2009
Charlotte Area directory will be
the biggest and most accurate
ever. Send in your form today. O
Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah Sweeps
Awards
By Janice Bernstein
The Charlotte Chapter of
Hadassah received awards in
every category at the Southern
Seaboard Region’s annual Awards
dinner held at the Hadassah
National Convention in Los
Angfeles in July.
The Membership award was
presented for achieving 100% of
our membership goal. This was
especially important, as our chap
ter “spun off” 30 members when
the Lake Norman Chapter formed
in October of last year. Mazel Tov
to Penny Krieger and her
Membership Committee for a job
well done.
We also received the Diamond
Award for achieving both the
Bottom Line Quota, and the
Membership Goal. However, we
did more than achieve our bottom
line quota - we exceeded it by
25%. For that accomplishment, we
received the Emerald Award for
Achieving 125% of Bottom Line
Quota. Additionally, we raised
100% of our Sarah Wetsman
Davidson Tower Fund Raising
Goal Award! Mazel Tov to the
Fund Raising Vice President
Sandy Hoagland and her commit
tee,, the Donor Committee and the
Directory Committee for their
efforts to make the Charlotte
Chapter a shining jewel in the
Southern Seaboard crown.
Additionally, Charlotte has
received the Keepers of the Gate
Award for achieving 95% Repeat
Keepers of the Gate. The Keepers
of the Gate is an annual giving
program of a minimum of
$1,000.00 per year. Currently, the
Charlotte Chapter has 33 Keepers
of the Gate. If you would like to
join this illustrious group, please
contact Heidi Rotberg at 704-365-
3859.
The most important award we
have in Charlotte does not come in
certificate form. The generosity of
our membership is what makes
our organization rewarding for
those of us who work to further
the extraordinary work that
Hadassah does both in the United
States and in Israel. Thank you
Charlotte, for helping us to
become an award winning Chapter
in the world of Hadassah. O
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