Jacksonville Jewish Foundation News
At the joint agency annual meeting held on June third Richard Sisisky, President of the Jacksonville Jewish Foundation, thanked the Board of Trustees for their service and dedication to growing our Jewish community endowment funds.
Foundation’s board is comprised of At Large members and those who represent Foundation partner organizations. Those who represent our synagogues and agencies function as liaisons between the organizations they represent and Foundation and serve a valuable communication function between the two.
We would like to thank the following representatives and at large members of the board for their service. Through their engagement with our synagogues, agencies, and Foundation, they are actively leading the way toward securing the future of our Jewish community.
Continuing Board of Trustees
Dr. Scot Ackerman, Etz Chaim Representative; Michael Donziger, Past President, Trustee, and Development Committee Chair; Jeff Edwards, Secretary, At Large; Leonard Elikan, Beth El The Beaches Representative; Dr. Ronald Elinoff, Temple Representative; Mel Fruit, Vice President, At Large; Mel Gottlieb, Past President, Trustee, At Large; Mark Green, Grant and Real Estate Committees Chair, At Large; Ken Jacobs, JCA Representative; Barbara Jaffe, Investment Oversight Committee Chair, At Large; Dr. Mitchell Levine, At Large; Neil Presser, Finance/ Audit Committee Chair, Treasurer, Vice President, At Large; Michael Schneider, Professional Advisory Committee Chair, At Large; Mark Shorstein, Past President, Trustee, JFCS Representative; Stephen Silverman, Past President, Trustee, Jacksonville Jewish Federation Representative; Richard Sisisky, President; Sandy Zimmerman, Jacksonville Jewish Center Representative; Barry Zisser, Nominating Committee Chair, Beth Shalom Congregation Representative.
Outgoing Members
Foundation would like to extend our sincere gratitude to those who have served on the board and have terms ending as of July 1, 2009. Thank you for your dedication and service to ensuring the future of our Jewish community. It has been a pleasure working with you.
Michael DuBow, At Large; Marsha Pollock, River Garden Representative; Stacey Wilf, At Large.
New Members
We would like to welcome the following new members to the board with terms beginning July 1, 2009. Thank you for agreeing to serve and we look forward to working with you on our mission to ensure the financial future of our synagogues and agencies.
Mark Lodinger, River Garden Hebrew Home Representative; Andrea Mail, At Large; David Robbins, At Large.
JEWISH EDUCATION GRANT
Martin J. Gottlieb Day School has been awarded a $300,000 tuition incentive grant by philanthropic local donors. Named Leadership Investment For Tomorrow (LIFT), by the donors inspired to make the grant, this program ensures that families interested in a day school education for their children have the added benefit of funding incentives.
Jewish families with Kindergarten and First Grade children entering MJGDS may request incentive grants up to $2,000 and $3,000 respectively, with no needs test required!
Funds for the LIFT program will be invested with the Jacksonville Jewish Foundation. "Many individuals feel strongly in the need for a Jewish Day School education for our children,' said Paulette Keifer, Foundation Executive Director. 'Interested individuals now have an opportunity to make contributions to this important fund to ensure that the LIFT program continues beyond its three-year term."
"Our children are the future leaders of this community,' said Keifer, 'A quality Jewish Day School education not only ensures that our children are adequately equipped to lead; it also ensures the future of this Jewish community."
Contact the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School for additional information about how you may benefit from this exciting opportunity. Call Paulette Keifer 394-0720 to discuss how you can ensure the future of this important Jewish day school education program. Give generously to support Jewish education… for the future. View Press Release
If there be among you a needy man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates, in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Deuteronomy 15:7
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