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Charlotte Jewish News - August 2016 - Page 18 Communttv News ,: ^ > ' Legacy Story Jenri>^er and Leon Golynsky in Public Policy and Public Ad ministration. The JCC remained a part of my life, spending summers as head lifeguard and swim team coach. Leon was bom in Minsk, Be- laras where being Jewish was al most impossible. His family left the former Soviet Union when he was 10, and with the help of HIAS and the local Jewish community, settled in Dayton, OH. His family joined Beth Jacob synagogue where he became a Bar Mitzvah and joined BBYO. Leon attended Hillel Academy then moved to public high school. He continued his studies at the University of Cincinnati, earning an undergrad uate degree in Business Adminis tration and his Master of Hospital Administration from Xavier Uni versity. He spent a year of Resi dency in Kenosha, WI before moving to Charlotte on his birth day in January 1995. We met in May 1997, when a mutual friend invited both of us to his Memorial Day cookout. That summer, we both attended a Jew ish Singles rafting trip and were able to get to know each other bet ter. We attended Jewish Singles events, temple services, and com munity lectures together. Our Ju daism provided a great common ground on which to build and sus tain a lasting relationship. We are proud graduates of the Bernstein Leadership Group Class VII, and took the lessons to heart, volun teering and serving on boards and committees with Temple Israel, Jewish Family Services, and the F ederation. Our Jewish heritage and being a part of the thriving Charlotte Jewish community are important to us. Our Judaism has supported us when celebrating simchas with family and friends, as well as the loss of loved ones. We believe in the preservation of the institutions that help Judaism prosper here in Charlotte and throughout the world, where the challenges are far greater. We are proud to follow my mother’s lead in leaving a legacy gift. ^ Jennifer and Leon Golynsky are among the 346 individuals and families in our community who have created 713 unique legacy gifts to support its fu ture. Please take the time to read their story and thank them for their generosity. It is our hope that you will be inspired and encouraged to join them and others, who have created legacy gifts to help sustain our Jewish community. By Jennifer Golynsky I was bom in Cleveland, Ohio, surrounded by family and friends who were active in ORT, Hadas- sah, B’nai Brith, and Temple. When I was 11, we moved to Charlotte and became members of Temple Beth El. I studied with Mr. Wallace and Rabbi Krantzler and was the first female on either side of my family to become a Bat Mitzvah. I continued through confirmation and was active in BBYO, serving as Chapter Presi dent of Chaverim and North Carolina Council S’ganit (Vice President). AtUNC Chapel Hill, I joined Hillel while pursuing un dergraduate and graduate degrees Our Jewish Community’s Newest Legacy Gifts We thank the following indi viduals/families who have re cently informed our community, through Foundation for the Char lotte Jewish Community (FCJC) or one of the ten Create Your Jew ish Legacy community partners, that they have created a legacy gift to support the future of Char lotte’s Jewish community or added an organization to their legacy plan. There are now 346 individuals/families throughout our Jewish community who have included a local Jewish organiza tion in their legacy plans creating 713 unique legacies. Charlotte’s Jewish community now has esti mated future gifts of more than $24.8 million. Create Uou^ewisn An FCJC program We welcome our newest donors into our community’s Book of Life Society: Anonymous (1) Jennifer Cohen Golynsky and Leon Golynsky Chaim Burke Fern T. Sanderson Mike and Andie Taylor Richard J. Osborne William and Angela Zimmern Acknowledging all who "TRr'ed with us! Levine JCC June 5, 201^ Kids’ IfcfeAhlon Former Carolina Panther Muhsin Muhammad attended the event he took photos with participants, » ^ signed autographs and handed out medals to Congratulations to over 190 Young Participants^ 4 ■ ^ ^ handed c The ddyvl^ HUGE SUCCESS!;^ We couldn't do this without your support! More than $90,000 ...to be donated to LCH and ASAP (that's $21,000 more than last year!) ^ ^ Top 3 % Fund Raisers • Mason Kendrick • Cody Frieser • Jake & Spencer Davids ,, ! ''''''' / Thank You 1 to more than 65 volunteers who helped make this y event possible! |:\ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS! I rOUSDATION UPRECOR rAKENI 1 I ISANGIAI KNIGSfS Carolinas Healthcare Foundation M '"' MANN T iTRAVELS on Up 0 tnc Aemspace Systems Achieve Mobility • Action Plus Andrew Rosen with Allen Tate Realtors Carowinds Cares • Friendly Dental Interstate Solutions • Laxer, Long & Savage St. John Photography • Your Event Source Accrinet Corporation • Carolina Classic Builders Carolina Facial Plastics • Child Language & Developmental Speech Dick's Sporting Goods • Hawthorne's New York Pizza & Bar Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP • Peariz Oyster Bar Performance Rehab Associates • Publix • Reed's Jewelers Sky Zone Charlotte • The Playful Yogi • Trader Joes • Weill Fitness S(.-rCrHL.->T momi. Hanger m iMin^ Carolinas Healthcare Systt Lev ne Children’s Hosp ti Adaptive Sports &Adventures Progra Words of Praise from our "Tri"Parents: "/ just wanted to say 'thankyou' for an awesome event on Sunday. It was well organized, and ran so smoothly. Our family & friends had a great experience. My daughter still hasn't washed off her numbers yet!" "An amazing day for my four kids. We are so proud to be part of the UCC that does such amazing things for the entire community." "Thanks for doing a GREAT JOB on this year's Kids Triathlon. It's the best organized race we do; all of the volunteers are so helpful and warm and you do a great job with the fundraising motivation as well as day of logistics." "What an amazing, fun and inspirational race. The entire team should be so proud!" "This is always one of our favorite events. So a huge 'thank you'to all of you for not only organizing a great fundraiser, but an event that our kids look forward to every Bella Fresco Cafe • Brooklyn Pizza Carolina Panthers Memorabilia • Clean Catch Fish Market Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated • Gabs Goodies Inside Out Sports • Kendra Scott Jewelry • Klxx for Kids Miller Street Dance • Panera Bread • Rodan-rflelds Sports Connection • Target • TCBY • Whats Water Ice JCC Charlotte lOiADoSoodftjISood. www.charlottejcc.org
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