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The Charlotte Jewish News - November 2012 - Page 25 Hebrew Cemetery Announces Levine Foundation Challenge On September 23, a ground breaking for the eemetery’s ex pansion projeet and Memorial Building took plaee just prior to the Annual Memorial Serviee. During the eeremony, Mare Sil verman, Building Committee Co- Chair, shared the deeply personal eommitment his wife, Mattye, and he made to the eemetery after the loss of their son, David, who died in 1995 due to a brain tumor. Sil verman pointed out during his talk that the Jewish eommunity has only been asked to donate to a eemetery eapital eampaign two Larry Polsky announces the Leon Levine Foundation s challenge gift. times in the eemetery’s 145 year history. This fund raising effort began with a quiet eampaign supported by eommunity leaders. The He brew Cemetery greatly appreei- ates the generosity of Lori and Erie Sklut, Julie and Howard Levine, Patty and Bill Goreliek, Mattye and Mare Silverman, and the Berlin Family Foundation, all Richard Klein with his grandchildren, Aliyah Martin, Laya Berendt, and Yotam Berendt. donors of $100,000 or more. The early, behind-the-seenes finaneial support totals over one million dollars, and was eritieal to moving the Hebrew Cemetery’s expansion plans forward. At the end of a beautiful and very moving memorial serviee, Larry Polsky, a Levine Founda tion program offieer and direetor, surprised the almost 300 guests and the eemetery’s board to an- nounee a ehallenge gift of $100,000. “The Leon Levine Foundation has a long history of giving to effeetive organizations that strengthen the Jewish eom munity,” said Polsky. “Charlotte’s Hebrew Cemetery, as a eommu- nity-based eemetery, brings to gether all Jewish people, regardless of affiliation. That’s a really powerful thing.” In addition to The Leon Levine Foundation’s $50,000 eapital eommitment, this new $100,000 matehing gift ehallenge is made to Hebrew Cemetery’s new donors - or donations that represent an in- ereased gift by a eurrent donor - matehing dollar for dollar up to $100,000 for pledges made be tween now and Deeember 31. Leon Levine remarked, “The eemetery’s members, supporters, and board are ereating more than just a beautiful Memorial Build ing. They also are ereating a last ing, sustainable investment to maintain the integrity of the He brew Cemetery for generations to eome. This is an effort Sandra and I believe in.” The Leon Levine Foundation’s matehing gift ehallenge will help eomplete the eampaign. Any funds raised in exeess of $1.5 mil lion will support the eemetery’s endowment for ongoing eare of the grounds and faeilities. The Memorial Building, designed by the arehiteetural firm, LS3P, will provide spaee for smaller funerals, memorials, and unveilings. The projeet ineludes surveying, grad ing a new building, laying out new grave areas, landseaping, and other grounds improvements for the remaining six aeres of the 11- aere property. The land, whieh is loeated near the heart of Center City, was pur- ehased by the eemetery’s founders in 1867. “The eompletion of the site is part of a well thought-out Master Plan that will earry the eemetery through the next deeades,” said Bill Goreliek, Building Commit Kevin Levine (center), Hebrew Ceme tery Board President, greets guests with Memorial Building Committee Co-Chairs, Bill Goreliek (left) and Marc Silverman (right). tee Co-Chair. “As Jews, we’re ealled again and again to honor the past, to eelebrate the present, and to embraee the future. Mak ing a pledge will help sustain the eemetery in perpetuity, and that’s what we all want for our eommu nity.” Contributors ean make a pledge that will be paid to the eemetery over the eourse of five years. Meetings are now being held with prospeetive Hebrew Cemetery donors who are interested in mak ing a lasting impaet in the eom munity. From now until the end of the year, eaeh donation will have twiee the impaet, thanks to the generosity of The Leon Levine Foundation. If you wish to learn more about the eemetery’s expansion and how to make a five-year pledge, please eontaet Bill Goreliek at 704-996- 7776 or bgoreliek@goreliekand- sons.eom; or Mare Silverman at 704-362-0400 or mare@mdavid- properties.eom. Donations may also be mailed to the Hebrew Cemetery Assoeiation, 5007 Prov- idenee Road, Suite 113, Charlotte, NC 28226. ^ Donors for the Hebrew Cemetery s expansion and Memorial Bulling were rec ognized at the groundbreaking. Thankful to learn. Thankful to grow. Thankful to connect. 2013/2014 Open Enrollment Begins! OPEN HOUSE Friday, January 11 Sam Application acceptance begins 9:30ain Meet our director, staff & parents lOaiTi Group school tours Charlotte ^ ^ Jewish Preschool # LEARN • GROW • CONNECT ■ Age 1 thru Pre-K ■ Full / Half Day Options ■ Located on Shalom Park To schedule an individual tour, call 704-944-6776 or email akalik@shalomcharlotte.org 704-944-6777 • info@cjpkids.org • www.cjpkids.org • facebook.com/The-Charlotte-jewish-Preschool
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