An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 40, No. 6
Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5778
June-July 2018
JOIN US, AND BE THE START OF SOMETHING POWERFUL!
Through our Annual Cam
paign, the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte joins with 153
Federations aeross North Ameriea
to answer the needs of the Jewish
world.
When a ehild needs a Jewish
edueation, a subsidy to partieipate
in a Jewish experienee like Jewish
summer eamp, or a BBYO leader
ship eonferenee, Federation is
there. When a family loses its in-
eome or an entire eommunity is
devastated by a disaster, Federa
tion is there. It’s a pledge we live
by.
Whether nurturing and sustain
ing Jewish identity for future gen
erations or supporting our
brothers and sisters in Israel, Fed
eration is where our eommunity
eomes together as one; where we,
as a eommunity, develop innova
tive responses to eritieal issues;
where anyone who needs help ean
get it; where an energized Jewish
eommunity grows and eelebrates;
and where everyone ean make a
differenee.
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte has been sup
porting, sustaining, and revitaliz
ing Jewish life for more than 75
years. Today our work is far from
finished - and we need your sup
port to meet our 2018
Campaign Goal of
$4,000,000 ... mueh
needed dollars to
help us meet the
needs of our entire
Jewish eommunity.
Your eontribution
enables us to use
your gift wherever
it’s needed most.
70% of our Annual
Campaign is allo-
the eampaign is alloeated to our
partner ageneies in Israel, and in
70 eounfries around the world.
Help us answer the needs of the
Jewish world by making your
pledge to Federation today.
We pledge to answer the needs
but we ean only do that with your
help. If you have already pledged
to the 2018 Annual Campaign, we
thank you. If not, please eonsider
a meaningful pledge today. For a
eomplete list of our 2018 alloea-
tions, or to donate online, please
visit www.jewisheharlotte.org. All
pledges are payable and due De-
eember 31, 2018.
So join us, and be the start of
something powerful. We ean’t do
it without you. ^
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CAMPAIGN 2018; AT A GLANCE
Goal: $4,000,000
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Jewish Federation Announces Officers and
Board for 2018-2019
The Annual Meefing of fhe
Jewish Federation of Greater
Charlotte took plaee on Monday,
May 14, in the Sam Lemer Center
for Cultural Arts at the Shalom
Park. The business meeting in-
eluded a speeial tribute to outgo
ing President, Larry Sehwartz,
and the installation of ineoming
President, Alison Lemer, as well
as the eleetion of the 2018-2019
Board of Trastees.
Even as the Federation looked
forward to new leadership, it
looked baek in appreeiation for
Larry’s leadership and dedieation
over the past two years and the
impaet he has made on our eom
munity. As the toreh is passed to
Alison we look forward to eontin-
ued growth. In Alison’s speeeh
she relayed the message, “My
goal is to partner with all of you
to eontinue to foeus on the F eder-
ation Mission — to raise and allo-
eate funds in order to edueate and
build eommunity, and to support
and enrieh the lives of the Jewish
people around the world, here,
and in Israel.” We are fortunate to
be a part of a eommunity with
sueh vibrant, progressive leaders,
and generous and frusting donors,
a eombination for lasting and sus
tainable sueeess.
The Exeeutive Committee
will inelude: Alison Lemer, Pres
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Past President Larry Schwartz and President,
Alison Lerner
ident; Risa Miller, Viee Pres
ident; Bill Zimmem, Viee
President; Ron Townsend,
Viee President; Amy Vitner,
Treasurer; Brad Winer, See-
retary; Larry Sehwartz, Im
mediate Past President.
Board members for 2018-
2019 are: Amy Augustine,
Gail Baron, Miehael Baum-
stein. Ana Bonnheim,
George Cronson, Jonathan
Friedman, Stephanie Gitlin,
Slade Goldstein, Sharyn
Handelsman, Holly Levin
son, Lindsay Muns, Julie
Sheffer, Ira Slomka, and Marisa
Zeibert. Constituent ageney de
signees are: Jonathan Kulbersh
(Levine JCC), Barry Bobrow
(Foundation of Shalom Park), and
Debbie Porter (JFS).
The night reeognized
several members and
ageneies of our eommu
nity for outstanding
leadership and eommit-
ment. Jason Tanen
baum, Super Sunday
Chair, presented the
“They answered the
eaU” Award to the Char
lotte Jewish Presehool,
for providing the most
volunteers on Super
Sunday. Alison Lerner
was also honored with
the Lion of Judah Kip-
nis-Wilson/Friedland
Award, reeognizing ex
traordinary women who
Outgoing Board Members, Jeff Turk and Alan
Kronovet
have set a high standard for phi
lanthropy and volunteerism. Ali
son Lemer has been aetive in the
Charlotte Jewish eommunity for
over 30 years. Her Jewish passion
and leadership are most keenly fo-
eused on Jewish edueation, Israel,
and strengthening Jewish identity.
Prior to her new tenure as Pres
ident of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte, Alison served
on the Exeeutive Committee, as
Annual Campaign Chair, Lion of
Judah Chair, and Alloeations
Committee member. Addition
ally, Alison is past Chair of the
Board of the Charlotte Jewish Day
Sehool, and served on the boards
of Jewish Family Serviees, Tem
ple Israel, the Jewish Presehool on
Sardis, and the Foundation for the
Charlotte Jewish Community.
Her love of Israel has long been
a deep souree of her Jewish iden-
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