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The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2013 - Page 15 BJH Foundation for Senior Services Provides Much-Needed Grants for Rapidly Growing Jewish Population in the Carolinas With an endowment in the mil lions, BJH Foundation has granted more than $1.4 million over the past seven years to qual ifying non-profit organizations that serve Jewish older adults in the Carolinas. Grant awards of up to $25,000 each help area non profits cover program expenses for food, mailings, supplies, edu cational materials, salaries for so cial workers. Congregational Nurse staff, and other necessary expenses.- In 2013, the BJH Foundation for Senior Services has awarded grants to these five Charlotte-area programs: * Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte’s Family Con nections Program received a $12,000 grant to continue its mis sion of providing proper support services—including coordination of physical, mental, and emo tional healthcare resources—to help keep older adults as inde pendent as possible. * The Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center’s Oasis Senior Enrichment Program received $5,000 in funding for its “Important Life Conversations: There’s No Time Like Now!” project, which will empower older adults and their families to share their thoughts, feelings, and wishes about such difficult topics as end-of-life concerns, legal is sues, planning a Jewish funeral, transitioning out of the home, etc. * The Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center’s Oasis Senior Enrichment Program also was awarded $23,500 for its Holistic Wellness Program, which focuses on the bio-psycho-social needs of Jewish older adults. * Temple Beth El will continue to grow its SPICE (Special Pro grams of Interest or Concern to Elders) program, which will pro vide 18 educational/social pro grams, 14 religious programs, four or five outings, and other ac tivities for Jewish older adults in North and South Carolina. The programs, which received a $10,000 grant from BJH Founda tion, are designed to reinforce and enhance the quality of life of older adults and keep them mentally alert, engaged in volunteerism, and involved in community and Jews in Racing (Continuedfrom page 11) where his family moved from Minnesota, and attended Judea Reform in Durham. His father worked as a psychologist at the UNC Hospital and his mother was a speech therapist. Though famil iar with racing, he played the stick and ball sports that thrive in a col lege town. A diehard Carolina fan, he opted instead for William & Mary, where he joined the same frater nity that Jon Stewart had been in several years earlier, and then at tended the University of Virginia for law school. After clerking for two judges, he joined the Char lotte based firm Robinson, Brad shaw, and Hinson where he handled legal affairs for Roush in cluding the merger with Fenway Sports Group, a name more asso ciated with the Boston Red Sox and the iconic stadium in which they play. His NASCAR experi ence went much deeper than that. He also worked on the sale of Evernham Motorsports to the Gillett Family and business for Richard Petty Motorsports, JR Motorsports, and contractual mat ters for drivers such as Jeff Gor don, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Elliott Sadler, and Dale Jarrett. After a dozen years at RB&H, he was lured away to Roush Fen way in April of 2010 to succeed Geoff Smith who would be retir ing as president that December. A strongpoint for Newmark is his respect for tradition, a trait cherished and respected in both Jewish and NASCAR circles. Much of this comes from his rela tionship with his paternal grand father Abe who was a pediatrician in Pennsylvania. He says the doc tor didn’t require much sleep and they would talk frequently in the wee hours while he was in col lege. “He was one of the brighter Jewish life. * Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte, Temple Israel, and Temple Beth El received a $10,000 grant to collaborate on a Community Needs Study assess ing the demand for a Jewish sen ior living facility in the Charlotte area. This program was partially funded by the BJH Foundation for Senior Services Jerome Madans Fund. Each year, the BJH Foun dation awards one program from the Charlotte area a grant funded by the special endowment fund created by the Madans family in niemory of Jerome Madans, a longstanding BJH Foundation board member. 4* people I ever came across,” he re calls. When profiled for the Char lotte Business Journal “40 Under 40,” Newmark said his favorite possession was his grandfather’s valet keepsake box, which re minds him of those moments. He’s also not intimidated by the many in the sport who, some times literally, where their reli gion on their sleeve. Newmark sees it as faith more than preach ing and perhaps that’s something that is necessary in a sport as dan gerous as racing. “It’s an impor tant part of their lives. It’s something they adhere to and are not shy about discussing. There’s an openness about different faiths that I think is very positive.” That’s something the late Durham mayor Mutt Evans would have understood. When cautioned by his campaign manager for put ting his presidency of his Temple on his election posters as it would let people know that he was Jew ish, Evans replied something to the effect of, “These are church going people. They don’t care what church you go to as long as you go.” So there you have it. Car rac ing, like everything else, has al ways been part of Southern Culture for the Yids. Steve Goldber was born and raised in Charlotte and, though first generation, has put barbecue on a bagel and likes watching Fords, Chevys, and Toyotas race in circles. Uues wtU Umd DAVID’SATD^^ CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 www.davidsltd.com 704-364-6543
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