Jewish Child and Family Service
VISION
JCFS strives to be the place in the community,
where all voices are heard and needs are fulfilled.
MISSION
Strengthening lives in keeping with Jewish Values.
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Board
Executive Committee
Heather Leonoff
Sean Shore
Bruce Caplan
Board Members
Kim Bailey
Dr. Errol Billinkoff
Misha Hanin
Tracy Leipsic
President
Past President
Vice President
Sherry Lercher Davis
Aaron Margolis
Mira Narvey
Ian Rabb
Jeff Gilbert
Rietta Floom
Leslie Wilder
Treasurer
Secretary
Exec. Member at large
Hinda Ritter
Elliott Saunders
Stephen Segal
Shep Shell
Dr. Shayne Taback
Martin Wayngarten
Honorary Solicitor – David I. Marr, BSc, LLB
Psychiatric Consultant – Cara Kroft, MD, FRCPC
Thank you to retiring board Members: Aaron Margolis, Hinda Ritter, Stephen Segal, Sean Shore
Front Row (L-R): Heather Leonoff, Sherry Lercher-Davis, Hinda Ritter, Mira Narvey, Elliott Saunders
Back Row (L-R): Jeff Gilbert, Misha Hanin, Rietta Floom, Dr. Errol Billinkoff, Kim Bailey, Dr. Shayne Taback, Emily Shane (Ex Dir),
Martin Wayngarten
Missing: Bruce Caplan, Tracy Leipsic,Aaron Margolis, Ian Rabb, Stephen Segal, Shep Shell, Sean Shore, Leslie Wilder
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Staff
Administration
Emily Shane, MSW, RSW: Executive Director
Ron Beach, CBA: Business Manager
Al Benarroch, BA (Hons), MA (Psych): Clinical Director
Cheryl Hirsh Katz, BSW, MSW, RSW: Supervisor, Older Adult Services
Merrill Shwaid, BA: Communications Development & Marketing
Shelley Garfield, BComm (Hons): Administrator, Financial Assistance Programs
Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW: Manager, Volunteer Services
Support Services
Ingrid Cohn: Administrative Assistant
Edith Freylejer: Administrative Assistant
Phyllis Gilman: Administrative Assistant
Carol McCall: Office Manager
Services
Counselling
Shelley Levit, BSW, MSW, RSW
Contract Counselling
Janet Bergsgaard, B.Ed., M.Ed., MMFT
Theresa Livingston B.Ed, MMFT
Bernie Migie, MSW, RSW
Craig Posner, MSW, RSW
Nora Stelzer, MSW, RSW
Aida Strocovsky, MD
Older Adult Services
Helen Aldor, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW
Smriti Dewan-Kryger, BA, MSW Candidate
Adeena Lungen, BSW, MSW, RSW
Heather Mandell Kraut, BSW, RSW
Case-Aides
Krista Zipper, BA (Older Adults/Mental Health)
Karyn Walters, BA, MMFT Candidate (Child Welfare)
Resettlement/Integration
Iael Besendorf
Carina Blumgrund, BA (Psych)
Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW
Anna Schoichet, BSc, MD
Child Welfare
Jeff Kryger, BSW, RSW
Randee Pollock, BSW, MSW, RSW
Yardena Zimmermann, BA, ECE II, BSW
Mental Health
Marvin Hamm, MSW, RSW
Heather Mandell Kraut, MSW, RSW
Judy Plotkin, BA, BSW, RSW
Addictions Services Coordinator
Ivy Kopstein, BSW, MSW, RSW
Chaplaincy
Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan
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JCFS Staff
Bottom Row: (L-R) Judy Plotkin, Helen Aldor, Carol McCall, Adeena Lungen, Emily Shane, Shelley Garfield, Shelley Levit, Cheryl
Hirsh Katz
2nd Row: Anna Schoichet, Einat Paz-Keynan, Iael Besendorf, Carina Blumgrund, Ron Beach, Ivy Kopstein, Heather Mandell Kraut,
Edith Freylejer
Top Row: Krista Zipper, Randee Pollock, Al Benarroch, Marvin Hamm, Yardena Zimmermann, Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan, Merrill Shwaid
Missing: Ingrid Cohn, Smriti Dewan-Kryger, Phyllis Gilman, Jeff Kryger
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Message from Our Executive Director
Hanging on the wall in my office are the words of Rabbi Tarfon, “you are not
obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it.” Jewish
Child and Family Service continues to follow these teachings, as did the
predecessor organizations that combined to form JCFS 60 years ago. As the
social service arm of the Winnipeg Jewish community we continue to reflect
the values, commitment and passion of a caring community.
The society in which we live is constantly changing. At JCFS we must
continuously recognize and analyze this rapidly changing environment in order
to ensure that our services respond wisely and effectively to communal needs,
and that we are providing solutions for those who seek our help and deserve a
better life.
Social services and the broader public sector are currently experiencing a
period of constraint and increased financial challenges. Nevertheless, in this past year JCFS has once again demonstrated the
quality of its work and built a wonderful level of trust with funders and stakeholders. This year has seen a stabilization of
provincial funding for our Child Welfare program; WRHA recognition of our mental health program with the assurance of
funding for the coming year; and dedicated Jewish Federation of Winnipeg funding for addictions coordination within the
community.
Within the past year JCFS undertook a community-wide needs assessment. The results of this assessment will shape the
focus and delivery of our services in the future and identify how we best do our work. All of us at JCFS are looking forward
to the results of this study.
Our dedicated board of directors, volunteers and, of course, staff are all passionate about the clients that they service and the
mission of the agency, and deserve a heartfelt thanks. Leadership requires inspiration and we are very grateful to Heather
Leonoff who is completing her term as board president. Her intellect, wisdom and determination have made the Century of
Caring campaign an unqualified success.
Jewish Child and Family Service continues to meet the needs of our clients through intervention, prevention and community
capacity building. The sustained support we receive from the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, the Jewish Foundation of
Manitoba, The Winnipeg Foundation, the Government of Manitoba, the United Way, and the Claims Conference, as well as
many generous donors, have all helped ensure that the work of JCFS will endure for generations to come.
Emily Shane
Executive Director
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Message from Our President
It has been a great privilege for me to have served as president of JCFS over
these past two years. It has been especially rewarding to have had the
opportunity to be part of the celebrations of 100 years of Jewish social services
in Winnipeg and the 60th anniversary of the Agency. Our community has
greatly benefited from the foresight and dedication of those individuals who, for
the past one hundred years, have recognized the importance of delivering social
services in a manner that respects Jewish cultural and religious values. Today
JCFS draws on their memory in working daily to ensure that everyone in our
community has the best opportunity to reach their potential.
In celebration of a “Century of Caring” the JCFS board determined that the
most appropriate way we could honour the memory of the past was by securing
our future. We have reached out to the community to provide a legacy that will
help the Agency to assist those in need in the years to come. Our campaign has
been very successful and we hope that it will not be too long before we can realize our dream of an endowment of 2 million
dollars.
As our second century of caring begins, I know that I leave the Agency in capable hands. I offer my best wishes to my
successor Bruce Caplan. It will fall to Bruce to implement the recommendations of a community needs assessment that the
Agency has just completed. This assessment will guide the board in determining exactly how JCFS can best serve the
community in the years to come.
Finally I wish to say my thank yous. Thank you to the campaign staff at the Jewish Federation who work tirelessly each year
to ensure that the beneficiary agencies have their necessary operating funds. Thank you to the United Way for assisting JCFS
to reach the wider community. Thank you to the Province of Manitoba for partnering with JCFS in the fields of mental
health, child welfare and immigration. It is a great honour for JCFS to be recognized as a worthy recipient of these precious
tax dollars. Thank you to my fellow board members, the staff and the volunteers who are the heart of the JCFS. Last, but of
course not least, my thanks go out to each and every one of you for caring about your community through your support of
JCFS.
Heather Leonoff
President
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Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Revenues
MB Family Services & Housing
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (JIAS)
Client/Group Fees
Miscellaneous Grants
Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
Passover Assistance
Other
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg
Donations/Fundraising
Chaplaincy Program
United Way of Winnipeg
MB Labour & Immigration
$ 1,313,803
25,500
21,021
126,889
91,474
69,594
15,509
741,532
107,649
80,780
175,916
150,620
Total:
Expenditures
Salaries
Child Maintenance
Facilities
General Administration
Equipment & Supplies
Financial/Passover Assistance
Programs/Workshops
Mental Health Program
Chaplaincy Program
Immigrant/Newcomer Program
Year End Surplus
$ 2,920,287
Total:
$ 2,920,287
$ 886,407
1,023,893
129,681
124,190
56,130
158,258
177,826
139,411
80,780
141,940
1,771
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Service Area Highlights
The goals of services provided by JCFS are to enhance quality of life, promote independence, ensure stability, and improve
capacity of adjustment and adaptability to ongoing life changes and to support social connections to the Jewish community.
In the past year, JCFS supported and assisted 1745 cases (individuals and or families) across all program areas.
COUNSELLING
This year was highly productive in helping many families and/or individuals through counselling supports. The Counselling
program assisted 302 families and/or individuals. Twenty-eight of those were newcomer families who received language
specific counselling in English, Spanish or Hebrew.
Supportive groups continued to be offered at the agency. In partnership with Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba, JCFS ran
the Taking Steps: Bereavement Group. In addition, the agency continues to be active on the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention
Network.
COMMUNAL MENTAL HEALTH
The Communal Mental Health (CMH) program serves to meet the needs of marginalized Jewish individuals living with
chronic and persistent psychiatric illnesses. The Communal Mental Health Program supported and assisted 140 Jewish
individuals living with psychiatric differences this year. Supports were also provided to their families. In combination with
the Older Adult Services program, JCFS successfully responded to the needs of approximately 60 seniors in our community
also living with mental illness.
The “Chaverim: Building Wellness Drop-in Group” has continued to meet over this past year. This holistic mental health
wellness group now meets on a weekly basis and continues to offer social, educational, cultural, spiritual and physical
recovery programming goals of clients. A fitness component continues, in partnership with the Rose and Max Rady Jewish
Community Centre. Again this past year, Wellness Group members proudly beautified the Asper Campus by planting and
maintaining the summer planters.
In March 2012 JCFS was informed that it will receive new and ongoing funding from the Winnipeg Regional Health
Authority to support our mental health employment initiatives.
RESETTLEMENT-INTEGRATION
JCFS acts as the regional arm of Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada (JIAS), a nationally based organization whose
mandate is to serve Jewish immigrants and refugees to Canada. JCFS Resettlement staff provided immigration supports to
521 cases. Staff also assisted 97 families with their pre-migration needs. These are individuals or families who either
visited Canada to pursue immigration, or received consultative support in their countries of origin while awaiting
immigration approval. Most of these families were initially welcomed to the community through the Jewish Federation of
Winnipeg’s Grow Winnipeg initiative.
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The community continues to see a consistent level of immigration for the last several years. We welcomed 100 new families
to Winnipeg, comprising 273 people. Our agency has also seen a rise in the number of immigrant seniors who arrive in our
community to reunite with their children and grandchildren who have previously settled here through the Grow Winnipeg
Initiative.
JCFS Integration staff continue to assist families in becoming part of Canadian, Winnipeg and Jewish community life by
connecting families to various community organizations or services and by offering many social, cultural, educational and
instructional programs. This year, workshop topics have included: English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes for
Russian seniors, conversational English, income tax information, first time homebuyer information, money management
seminars, weekly employment seminars, as well as holiday programs, Jewish lifecycle events (e.g. bar/bat mitzvahs),
partnership in Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day) commemorations and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day),
family activities, youth and senior performing arts choirs, etc.
The JCFS Employment Support Services has developed as an important aspect of the JCFS integration services for
newcomers. Alongside integration programming, this work area focuses specifically on supporting newcomers to our
community by assisting them in becoming job ready. This includes both direct supports and referral to other, specialized
employment service agencies. The goal of this program is to help facilitate the newcomers’ integration into the labour
market.
This year, JCFS partnered the youth choir with the Chai Folk Ensemble with the expectation that Chai will take over its
management on a permanent basis. The Newcomers Seniors Choir continues to provide a vital social and cultural connection
to the community for aging Jewish immigrant seniors.
OLDER ADULT SERVICES
This past year has been a productive one for the Older Adult Services (OAS) program. This program serves the needs of frail
and isolated Jewish elderly. It promotes functional independence, safety and access to community services and resources.
We provided support to 431 elderly individuals and /or couples this year, including Holocaust survivors, Newcomer Seniors
and Seniors living with mental illness. Older Adult Services workers and our case-aide were actively involved in a wide
range of situations, as the needs of seniors in our community continue to grow. Whether the issues are related to changes in
physical or mental health, housing, emotional support, or assistance to family, workers are readily available to be involved
through assessments and regular home visits.
In addition to the one- to- one involvement we provide to aging seniors, our group programs continue to be a strong source of
support.
Chevrah- Circle of Friends is a discussion group for individuals who are isolated and experiencing early stage memory loss.
Using current events and reminiscence, the purpose is to provide social contact and intellectual stimulation for clients. The
group meets on a weekly basis, and also allows much needed respite for family caregivers.
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The Tallman Fund continues to enhance our ability to offer transportation for clients. Through this fund we are able to
ensure our clients transportation to all of our group programs. On an individual basis, clients have been assisted with
transportation to meet their individual needs for accompaniment to appointments on a much broader scale.
Social work students enhance the program through their involvement in our field placement program in conjunction with the
University of Manitoba.
Support Services to Holocaust Survivors - This service offers support, counselling and information to individuals, couples
and families. Assistance with applications for Holocaust Claims continues to be provided on a regular basis. This includes
various reparation applications as well as a more recent home care application for Holocaust Survivors. We provided
specialty assistance to 96 individuals and/or families this year. The agency continues to offer a biweekly social group,
Reaching Out, for survivors. This drop-in group consists of 25-30 core attendees and offers entertainment and ongoing
socialization.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Through JCFS, clients are matched with volunteers of all ages and varying backgrounds. Students, retired individuals,
professionals and people from all walks of life contribute their time, talent and energy as JCFS volunteers.
150 volunteers provided support to clients as friendly visitors, accompanying isolated seniors for coffee or a ride in the park.
Grocery shoppers and van drivers took clients to purchase their groceries or do the shopping for them. ‘Daily-Shalomers’
provided ongoing social check-ins, which gave isolated seniors a connection with a person looking out for their security and
well-being. Big brothers/sisters were positive role models for young children. Proctors advocated for our clients with mental
health issues. Tutors and host families helped newcomers to acclimatize to their new life in Winnipeg. Administrative
volunteers provided assistance in our office in a variety of areas.
Please see our complete list of volunteers in this report.
Partnerships in Caring
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Machon Madrichim – A Jewish youth leadership program which focuses on developing young leaders with a deep sense
of commitment to the Winnipeg community, the State of Israel, and core Jewish values and traditions. This four year old
initiative is generously funded by the Winnipeg Jewish Federation. The planning committee is represented by JCFS, The
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg - Grow Winnipeg, as well as a number of community volunteers.
A new collaboration with the Salvation Army’s “Community venture-developmental day program” has created a new
opportunity for volunteers with special needs to be involved in a supervised program. Our clients have gained additional
support from this new outreach initiative.
Jewish Child and Family Service Volunteer Services Manager, Einat Paz Keynan helped plan and facilitate the
community-wide celebrations for Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. This helps ensure that volunteers have
opportunities to develop new skills and participate more fully in community activities.
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ADDICTION SUPPORTS
Addictions are evident as a debilitating social problem in our community that has impacted virtually all agency service areas.
This year the agency assisted 75 clients with various addiction issues. JCFS continues to support the needs and efforts of
Jews in our community seeking culturally specific addiction recovery services and guidance. JCFS supports the Winnipeg
chapter of JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others). JACS Winnipeg has been
running 12-step meetings with Jewish content once per week at the Asper Campus since August 2007. Between 10-15
Jewish individuals, ranging from 20 to 80 years, have sought support from JACS. Through the support of grants and
donations, JACS Winnipeg members again attended the JACS Toronto Retreat, as part of their continuing education and
outreach to local community members dealing with issues of addiction. The need for a JCFS Addictions support service area
has resulted in the recent hiring of a new Addictions Services Coordinator.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORTS
Domestic abuse is a pervasive societal issue that affects Jewish families with equal incidence as in the general community.
JCFS assists and supports Jewish individuals facing intimate partner violence and abuse. This year JCFS supported 9 Jewish
women with concerns of spousal abuse and violence. Approximately 35-40 cases across all program areas addressed other
situations of inappropriate behaviours by intimate partners.
CHILD WELFARE
Jewish Child and Family Service is fully mandated under the Child and Family Services Act of Manitoba to provide child
welfare and protection services for Jewish children and families in the province. The Child Welfare program assisted 130
families and/or children in the areas of protection, voluntary services, foster care, adoption and post adoption.
In 2011, JCFS cared for a total of 27 foster children. Two-thirds of these children are between the ages of 12 and 18. JCFS
has observed complex issues facing parents in our community which impact parenting their teens and affecting those coming
into care which include: parental mental health issues, addictions, family violence, abuse, neglect, poverty and isolation,
family stress leading to inappropriate discipline, defiant and out-of-control teen behaviour, trouble with the law, youth gang
involvement, truancy, teen drug and alcohol abuse, etc.
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The agency continues to strive to maximize the development of strong Jewish identity in our foster children through
partnership with various community organizations to enhance exposure of Jewish foster children to their Jewish culture. This
year, 7 of our foster children attended Gray Academy of Jewish Education and others attending Hebrew-Bilingual programs.
The Jewish day and residential camps have also been strong partners in accepting and meeting the needs of Jewish foster
children, as part of our collective communal responsibility for raising these children and instilling Jewish identity. Grant
funding from the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba also made it possible for JCFS to offer foster families opportunities to
celebrate Jewish holidays such as: Passover and Chanukah, and to celebrate Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of foster children. We are
grateful for the support and generosity received from the community in ensuring that children in care participate fully in
various aspects of Jewish life.
The JCFS Adoption program was actively involved this year working with 6 Jewish families at various stages in the
adoption process.
In an attempt to reconnect with their birth families, the Agency provided Post Adoption Services to 5 adult adoptees with
information about their birth family histories and also provided access to the Manitoba Post Adoption Registry.
CHAPLAINCY
The Jewish Community Chaplain is an ordained Rabbi, who serves as a vital spiritual link for Jewish persons in hospitals,
personal care homes or other institutional settings. The Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and peace of mind to those who
are confined. The Chaplain also advocates on behalf of Jews, living in institutions (e.g., for kosher food requirements and
special holiday needs). The Chaplaincy program provided 2,086 visits to hospital patients, nursing home residents, residents
in correctional centers and other residential facilities. In addition, the Rabbi conducted group programs for Shabbat and
holidays such as Succoth, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, etc.
The program continues to be challenged by stricter adherence to privacy legislation within health care facilities. This has
impacted the Community Chaplain’s ability to access Jewish patients in those facilities.
FINANCIAL AID
This year 673 individuals and families received short-term emergency financial assistance with $107,630.00 distributed as
financial aid.
The Asper Helping Hand Initiative
The Asper Helping Hand Initiative (AHHI), an interest free loan program, is now in its ninth year of assisting members of the
Jewish community of Manitoba who are experiencing temporary financial hardship. Ongoing funding for this program is
supported generously by The Asper Foundation and the David and Ruth Asper Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.
To date, the AHHI has advanced over $450,450.00 assisting 130 individuals and/or families in need. These loans have
assisted students with paying for their educational expenses, newcomers with various resettlement expenses, families with
catching up bill payments, families celebrating life-cycle events and first-time homebuyers with covering expenses related
to their home purchase.
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Total loans advanced - $450,450.00 – 130 loans
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2003 - $17,200
2004 - $25,500
2005 - $53,900
2006 - $65,800
2007 - $40,000
2008 - $42,000
2009 - $29,000
2010 - $81,650
2011 - $90,400
2012 - $10,000
(until April 16, 2012)
The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program
The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program (VCAP) was launched in January 2006. This program is
designed to support Jewish individuals and families facing significant financial challenges. It has been established with the
generous support of the L. Kerry Vickar Charitable Foundation as a designated gift through the Jewish Federation of
Winnipeg. This program is designed to make a significant difference in the lives of Jewish individuals whose daily struggles
due to financial constraints impedes their full participation in Jewish community life and in society generally.
To date, The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program has distributed over $377,733.58 assisting 114
individuals and/or families faced with major financial challenges.
Tzedakah Fund
Through the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba 38 individuals and families were provided with an interest free loan to help with
basic needs. $25,810 was distributed through the Tzedakah Fund this year.
MA’OT CHITIM
This year 230 Jewish individuals and families received assistance through a community-wide campaign which solicits
contributions to help those who find it a challenge to meet the extra costs of Passover. One hundred and sixteen Passover
food hampers were distributed with the help of Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, the Manitoba Transit Heritage
Association and the Ben Gurion Society (CJA donors/Jewish Federation of Winnipeg). 578 individuals/ families contributed
to Passover Assistance this year. A complete list of contributors can be found in this report.
STUDENT TRAINING
Jewish Child and Family Service provides field instruction for the University of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work. JCFS
offers students a unique opportunity to work in a family-based agency. Because of its cultural orientation, the Agency has
gained a reputation as an interesting field placement. This past year we offered field instruction to two University of
Manitoba students who had an interest in learning about the multi-faceted approach to social services offered by JCFS.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
Every year we receive hundreds of requests for information on available social service resources and programs in the
community. The Agency also distributes the names of homemakers and keeps a registry of available homes for emergency
placement.
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JCFS Caseload
Total Number of JCFS Cases
(1997 - 2011)
2397
Number of Cases
2500
2000
2005
1961
2131
2061
1745
AJCC
Opened
1500
904
1000
500
0
1997 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
YEAR
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Our Volunteers Make A Difference
Special thanks to our dedicated group of volunteers who give of their time to help others.
0-2 Years
Manroop Bal
Lindsay Berger
Aileen Berger-White
Sandra Berkowits
Boris Boldyrev
Meghan Borges
Amy Brienan
Roman Chappel
Pam (Pamela) Cohen
Samantha Cohen
Roman Cnarbonneav
Ilana Deutscher
Katelyn Dyck
Avery Fedorchuk
Ronit Fugel
Denise Geiskkovitch
Marcie Glazerman
Lorraine Halparin
Brenda (Benji) Harvey
Marina Herscovitch
Lori Hurtig
Jessica Joye
Avrum Katz
Patricia Kovnats
Alona Kravitz
Alex Krotzkin
Julia Kruglik
Lucia Lara
Arie Lavy
Sherry Lercher Davis
Justin Lewis
Krista Lewis
Richard Magil
Jennifer Martin
Vanessa Murdock
Breann Nissen
Norman Oman
Arnold Earl Packer
Erin Pritchard
Varonika Rogalsky
Lisa Saltel
Celia Sarbit
Margarita Saverchenko
Juan Schwersensky
Ballie Shuster
Judi Shuster
Aaron Sodomsky
Amber SucharovBenarroch
Celeste Taylor
Mandy Thomas
Jonathan Walter
Chelsea Ward Johnston
Bella Weinberg
Danny Weinberg
Sindee Wilhelmer
2-5 Years
Sharon Berkowitz
Cheryl Billinkoff
Samantha Breslauer
Heather Cunningham
Shannon Ginter
Meira Gisser
Ari Hanson
Dawn Katz
Rochelle Litman
Vanessa Prophet
Elena Sakharov
Lisa Salter
Geoff Shaffer
Tatyana Shilshtut
Colleen Slater
Fred Switzer
Laura Thiessen
Lois Thiessen
Barry Weber
Lorne Weiss
Laura Weinshenker
Saul Cherniack
Charley Elazar
Israel (Soody) Kleiman
Morris Ostrove
Carolyn Penner
Karen Richter
Shep Shell
David Silverman
Alexandra Skouratova
Sari Yakubovich
5-10 Years
Sheila Altman
Melanie Baruch
Abraham Baum z”l
Sheila Calof
Avrom Charach
15-20 Years
Jason Fraser
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10-15 Years
Harvey Appelle
Charles Frohlich
Isaac (Ike) Greenfeld
Sheldon Margolis
Gerard McDonough
Claire Peltz
Daniel Thau-Eleff
Sigi Wassermann
Norman Wolk
20+ Years
Orah (Helen) Kleiman
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Long Time Service Awards
Five Years of Service
Melanie Baruch
Melanie Baruch was born in Argentina and moved with her family to Israel
where they had lived for 7 years. In September, 2002 her family decided to
undergo their second immigration and came to Canada. Several months after
arriving in Canada Melanie became an active volunteer, doing a wide variety of
activities such as tutoring, working as a library clerk at her school and weekly
home visits with a senior. At the beginning of 2007 she contacted our agency
about being a volunteer because she “wanted to give back to the community and
help children by brightening their days”. Since then, Melanie has been a very
committed volunteer. Since starting volunteering with our agency she has been
a Big Sister and special friend to two young girls.
Ten Years of Service
Harvey Appelle
We are grateful for the call we received from Harvey’s wife Faye ten years ago,
in response to our request for volunteer drivers. Harvey has been helping
seniors with their grocery shopping every Monday, by driving our agency van
throughout the winter months. In the summer, he returns to his job at Sears.
Harvey has provided wonderful and reliable assistance to many isolated seniors
in maintaining their independence by doing their own grocery shopping.
Harvey’s careful attention in ensuring the well-being and safety of the seniors
he drives is greatly appreciated by all of us. The work that Harvey does on our
behalf is very important in contributing to the quality of life of our elderly
clients. Thanks, Harvey, for your ongoing commitment over the years.
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Sigi Wassermann
Over the past ten years we have benefited from Sigi Wassermann’s availability
and concern for the clients we serve. Sigi has escorted a number of elderly
people to doctor’s appointments or driven others to the Shaarey Zedek Leisure
program. He has also assisted seniors by delivering Kosher Meals on Wheels to
those who are confined and unable to prepare home cooked meals for
themselves. Sigi has been, in the past, a great ambassador for our community
when prospective immigrants have been here to participate in exploratory visits
with a view of making their home in Winnipeg. He also takes time out of his
busy schedule of activities to instruct, twice a week, a noon hour chess class
with students at the Gray Academy. Thank you for everything you have done
over the years. We appreciate it tremendously!
Twenty Years of Service
Orah Kleiman
We are very fortunate, as an agency and a community, to have had the support
of our longest serving volunteer - Orah Kleiman. Over twenty years ago, when
Orah retired from teaching, she became involved with JCFS as a volunteer.
Orah has been a compassionate companion, strong advocate, capable tutor and
empathetic friend to a number of our clients. By reaching out with a helping
hand, Orah has been a great support to those who have had the privilege of
having Orah in their lives. She is always there to encourage and reassure those
who are challenged with difficult times in their lives. Orah – as your name
suggests, you have helped brighten the days of those who you have helped over
the years. Thank you for your commitment to caring.
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A Big Thank You
To Our 2011-2012 Donors, Friends and Supporters
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg CJA Designated Donations - $5,000 - $10,000
Gail Asper & Michael Paterson
Leonard & Susan Asper
Dorothy & Mark Danzker Fund at the Jewish Foundation of MB
Sheree Walder & Richard Morantz
Mitzvah - $1,000 +
Asper Jewish Community Campus through the
January Jackpot Lottery
Ruth & David Asper through the Israel & Babs
Asper Charitable Fund at the JFM
Leonard Asper through the Israel & Babs Asper
Charitable Fund at the JFM
Marjorie & Morley Blankstein
B’nai Brith Canada
Jacob & Esther Cohen
Congregation Etz Chayim
Congregation Shir Tikvah
Braden Ganetsky
Lenore Hechter
Martin Itzkow
Miriam Lampe
Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern
Aubrey Margolis
Jack & Phyllis Newman
Michael Paterson & Gail Asper
Len & Ruth Carol Podheiser
Audrey & Benny Roitelman
Larry Weinstein Holdings Ltd.
Patrons - $500 - $999
Rose & Eddie Aziman
Mark & Sharon Berkowitz
Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fdn
Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan
Congregation Etz Chayim
Esther & Hy Dashevsky
Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman
Brownie & Harold Fleishman
Jona & Sam Katz
Industrial Investments Limited
Alan Libman
Aaron & Rachel Margolis
Judy Plotkin
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Reuben Potash & Gail Thau
Gordon & Esther Pullan
Fern & Charles Rubin
Fay Sasson
Margot Tass
Sheri Winters & Bruce Caplan
Sponsors - $250 - $499
Dr Shalom & Mrs Esther Coodin
Lesley-Ann Crone & Alan Rosenberg
Ruby Donner
Dr Perry Gall & Ms Batya Condon
Dr Lawrence & Mrs Janet Gould
Murray & Sandy Hyman
Sandra Kliman
Dr Israel & Mrs Rena Krongold
Dr Mark Libin & Meira Cook
Herbert Liffmann
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Jack & Bette Mazo
Judge Sam & Mrs May Minuk
Sheryl Rosenberg
Jerry Rubin & Kim Hirt
Arthur Tennenhouse
Friends - $100 - $249
“5 No Trump”
H C Avery School
Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer
Reeva Abrams
Selma Albersheim
Murray Altose
Art Upholstering Ltd
Gary & Carolyn Bachman
Allan & Lynne Becker
Natalia & Arthur Ben
Salomon & Mary Benarroch
Isaac Bernstein
Estate of Lenka Magda Bihler z”l
Dr Errol & Mrs Susan Billinkoff
Leona Billinkoff
Jeanette Block
Ben & Shelley Blum
Carina Blumgrund
Jack Braun
Gloria Brown
Bill & Faye Brownstone
Florence Burshtein
Dr Stefan Carter
Barney & Ruth Charach
Chavurat Tefilah
Barry & Nancy Corey
Jack Craven
Arnold Davis
Harvey & Robyn Diamond
Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum
Mia Elfenbaum & Marshall Stitz
Dr Steven Feldgaier
Pearl & Manuel Fink
Bessie Fliegel
Lloyd Friedman
Karyn Glass & Jim Chess
Morris Glimcher
Globe General Agencies
Mrs Jody Golden
Dr David & Mrs Barbara Goldenberg
Priscilla Guberman
Gunn’s Bakery
Sid & Esther Halpern
Paul Hartman
Evelyn & Larry Hecht
Reva Henriques
Dr Dane & Mrs Sherrill Hershberg
Dr Sara Israels
Jewish Women International of Wpg
Jack & Leah Kaplan
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Cheryl & Murray Katz
Dr Philip & Evelyn Katz
Ruth & Sam Klapman
Ed & Carol Kleiman
Orah & Soody Kleiman
Sydney Kraut
Edith Landy
Ruth Laveman
Dr Harvey Lee
Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher
Pearl Lerner
Clifford & Carol Levi
Sheldon Levy
Bernice Levy Stern
Hudson & Arlene Lezack
Moshe Linov
Harold Madick
Judith Lipsey
Laurie Mainster
Dr Jure Manfreda
Dr Jeff Marantz
Joel & Linda Margolese
Melet Plastics Inc.
Gloria Mendelson
Mid-West Quilting Co. Ltd.
Mel & Sharon Myers
Melville Neuman
Nivonim Consultants (David Wilder)
Avraham & Henny Paritzky
Rochelle Pincovich
Judge Robert (Rocky) Pollack
Ellen & Efrem Rappaport
Harry & Vicky Reiss
Shom Roitenberg
Ronald & Eleanor Rosenblat
Gerald & Susan Rosenby
Sid & Joyce Rosenhek
Dr Jack & Mrs Clarice Rubin
Ben & Fay Rykiss
Dr Roger & Dr Vivian Saadia
Dr Brent Schacter
Judge Perry & Mrs Sylvia Schulman
Hilda & Peter Schwartz
Samuel & Betty Ann Searle
Dr Preston & Miriam Segal
Stephen Segal
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
Shoshana Shalev-Minuk & Sheldon Minuk
Or Shalom
Fred & Lois Shane
Pam Sharlow-Gahan
Shep Shell
Carrie Shenkarow
Jack Shindleman
Sidney & Joan Sholom
Al Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller
Sid & Pearl Slonim
George & Barbara Slutchuk
Mrs Raizel Spector
Estate of Heloise Stillwater z”l
Jonathan & Allison Strauss
Chana Thau & Dr Michael Eleff
Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky
Anne Wainstock
Allyn Walsh
Dr William Walsh
Martin Wayngarten & Agustina Krivoy
Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein
Evelyn Wener
Dr Julius Wise
Yachad Couples Unit, B’nai Brith
Dr Cliff Yaffe & Dr Heather Levin
Associates - $37 - $99
Sharon Allentuck
Annette Axelrod
Michele Bercovich-Love & Marshall Love
John & Sharon Berkowitz
Dr Brian & Mrs Audrey Book
Rachel Browne
Martin & Mira Buchwald
Linda & Ed Calnitsky
Avrom & Fayanne Charach
Shelley Chochinov
Doreen Davidow
Darlene & Jerry Davis
Vivian A. Diamond
Lillian Duboff
Robert & Sue Feldman
Esther Finkle
Janet Fleishman
Miriam Fliegel & Dr Ron Steigerwald
Jerry & Rietta Floom
Karen Ginsberg
Sandra Gordon
Isaac & Hilda Gotfried
Grade 8 Gray Academy of Jewish Education
students
Saul & Brenda Greenberg
Cecil & Kathy Greenblat
Pauline Guld
Kenneth & Elyse Halprin
Daniel & Ellen Hamburg
Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Congregation
Mickey Hoch
Roberta Hurtig
Robert & Barbara Hyman
Irvine Kalen
Edward Katz
Gordon Kay
George Keives
Paul & Patricia Kettner
Beatrice Kraven
Phyllis Laveman
Olga Maleyev
Audrey Marcus
Susan & Howard Mintz
Harry & Annette Minuk
Patti Morris
Rona Rae Morris
Dr Cathy Moser & Mr Jeffrey Itzkow
Gerald & Leita Nemiroff
Bert & Claire Newman
Anne Novak
Irvin & Sandra Plosker
Gordon & Mimi Pollock
Susanna Portnoy & John Bluethner
Rochelle Putter
Alvin Raetzen
Judith Roman
Morris & Hadassah Sapoznik
Judy & Jack Schnoor
Lillian Silverman
Gordon Steindel & Katherine Cobor
Daniel & Kay Stone
Myer & Sherry Thompson
Phyllis & Marshall Wilder
Betty Wohl
Harvey & Marilyn Zimberg
Chai – up to $36
Helen Atnikov
Judith & Norman Bager
Gerry Baker
Sarah Barr
Len Barsky
Ron Beach
Dr William & Mrs Elaine Bebchuk
Jack & Barbara Bedder
Asher & Gertie Begleiter
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Al Benarroch & Brenlee Sucharov
Sophie Berger
Clara Block
Mr A Bloomfield, Reliable Homecare Product
Store
Sharon Boonov & Albert Yanofsky
Mrs Belle Burke
Annette Butler
Isabel Cheer
Clara Cohen
Faye Rosenberg-Cohen & Harvey Cohen
Lilo Robert Cohen z”l
Clarice Danzker
Mildred Devins
Esther Dreman
Marcey Dveris & Neil MacKinnon
Issie & Mania Epstein
Rhoda & Zivey Feldman
Gail Finkle
Mati & Rochelle Gamliel
Harry & Bella Garfinkel
Liesel Gilmore
Albert Glow
Sara Goorvich z”l
Lil & Ben Hirt
Rebecca Hochman
Morley & Deborah Hoffman
Phillip & Susan Kahanovitch
Ellen Karlinsky
Geoffrey & Candice Katz
Howard Kideckel
Deanne Lander
Harvey & Rochelle Litman
Vicki Levine
Joseph & Enia Luks
Sherwin & Bonnie Lyman
Bert Minuk
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
Fanny Mock
Beverly Nord
Joel Novek
Arnold Packer
Dr Sheldon Permack
Earl & Sylvia Pitch
David Pollock
Mrs Blumie Portnoy
Steven Raber & Leigh Halprin Raber
Sandra Rosen
Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron
Gertie Schwartz
Mayer Schwartz
Dr Alan & Marlene Schweid
Rita Shapera
Izzy Shuster
William & Michelle Silverberg
Herbert & Myrna Singer
Lawrence & Marsha Singer
Doris Steiman
Hannah Stern
Daniel & Bella Weinberg
Leah Weinberg
Sara Weiss
Elaine Wiseman
Libby Yager & Billy Brodovsky
Bella & Lev Zarembo
Jeanette Zimmer
May Zipursky
Also thanks to 110 donors who chose to give
anonymously.
Provincial All Charities Campaign
Susan Binder
Brian Davis & Sherry Lercher Davis
Rietta & Jerry Floom
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Jeffrey & Janie Gilbert
Eva Golden & Eran Plotnik
Steven & Reesa Horowitz
Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher
Leslie Wilder
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United Way Designated Donations
Mark Berger
Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters
Jerry & Rietta Floom
Allan Karlinsky
Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron
Leslie Satran
Jack Shapiro
Jared Trotman
Miriam Waldman (Toronto)
Also thank you to donors who chose to give
anonymously.
Endowment Funds of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
Edgar J & Reva Aronovitch Fund
David & Ruth Asper Fund
Doris & Burton Bass Fund
Marion Bookbinder Memorial Fund
Sheila & David Brodovsky Fund
Tara Calnitsky Bat Mitzvah
Dr Sheila Cantor Memorial Fund
Barney & Ruth, Avrom
& Fayanne Charach Fund
Sybil & Saul Cherniack Fund
Dr Louis & Marcia Cogan
50th Wedding Anniversary Fund
Berdie & Irvin Cohen Memorial Fund
Alice & David Comisaroff Family Fund
Meyer & Rita Cosman Fund
Miriam & David Diamond Fund
Joey Frohlinger Bar Mitzvah Fund
Samuel H. Gilfix Fund
Norma & Mel Goldenberg Fund
Randee & Aaron Goldman Fund
Irv Goldstein Fund
Karen & Peter Leipsic Fund
Pearl & Art Lerner Fund
Jeremy Levi Bar Mitzvah
Jack & Yetta Levit Fund
Sam & Judy Linhart Fund
Jack & Belva London Trust Fund
Phil & Miriam Maltz Family Fund
Frank & Sophie Marantz Fund
Max & Ida Margolis Endowment Fund
Freda Miller Fund
Montefiore Hebrew Faternal Lodge Fund
Dr Sam Muchnik Alpha Omega Memorial Fund
Marym & Izzy Peltz Fund
Dr & Mrs Maurice M Pierce Fund
Bayla & Sam Reiss Fund
Mona & David Rich Family Fund
Silverberg Memorial Fund
Daniel Tallman Family Fund
Bella Urie Fund
Saul Urie Fund
JCFS Endowment Fund at the
Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
• Earl Barish 65th Birthday Fund
• Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fund
• Marsha Cowan
• Bill Feldman Memorial Fund
• Shiffra & Morley Fenson
• Henery L. Fineberg
• In Memory of Sam Grosberg
• Maxine & Moishe Kaufman
• Orah & Soody Kleiman
• Clara & Hy Leibl
• Cheryl Lewin ‘Love Your Children’
Memorial Fund
• Ida Margolis
• Michael Paterson
• Irma Penn in memory of Marvin Penn
• Elaine Stoller Memorial Fund
• Miscellaneous Donations
Grants Received this Year
The Asper Foundation
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors
Government of Canada
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg
Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada
L Kerry Vickar Foundation in support of the Eve and Harry Vickar
Assistance Program
Clare & David Pollock Fund at the Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation
Province of Manitoba
United Way of Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Foundation
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Women’s Endowment Fund of The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
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Thank You
to those who so generously donated by sending out tribute cards
Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer
Sheryl Ackman
Audrey & Israel Agasi
Mary Allodi
Matthew Amihude
Abe & Barbara Anhang
Maurice & Eva Azuelos
Gerry Baker
Dr Philip & Mrs Julie Baker
Earl & Cheryl Barish
Freeda Baron
Ted & Carole Ann Baron
Burton & Doris Bass
Cindy Bass
Ron Beach
Asher & Gertie Begleiter
Molly Begleiter
Pearl & Larry Bell
Salomon & Mary Benarroch
Abe & Toni Berenhaut
Dr Morley Bernstein & Ms Terri Erlichman
Iael Besendorf & Marcelo Lubocki
Jeanette Block
Clara Block
Lee Anne Block
Elaine Book
Allan & Elaine Borodkin
Kera Borodkin
Charles Bouskill
Dr David & Mrs Sheila Brodovsky
Karen & Ivan Brodsky
Barbara Brody
Morris & Doris Bronstein
Doreen Brownstone
Bonnie & Steven Buchalter
Jack Buchalter
Florence Burshtein
Brenlee Cantor
Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters
Rabbi Y. Charytan
Sharon Chisvin & Marshall Carroll
Shelley Chochinov
Mae Choo-Mah
Dr Sheldon & Mrs Louise Claman
David & Maurene Cohen
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Lawrence & Dolly Cohen
Sydney & Linda-Sue Cohen
Clara Cohen
Kayla Coodin
Anna Corne
Sharron & Alvin Corne
Evelyn & Jack Corrin
Caroline B. Cramer
Reva Craven
Maxine Cristall
Ted & J J Croczak
Janet & Neil Cutler
Louis M Cytrynbaum
Caren Davis
Ella & Harvey Davis
Susan & Joseph Davis
Harvey & Robyn Diamond
Ethel & Zvi Dil
Paul & Carla Divinsky
Faye Dixon
Lillian Duboff
Joel & Sharron Dudeck
David Elkin
Joel Enchin
Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman
Pearl & Manuel Fink
Len & Gail Fishman
Larry & Glory Fleisher
Jerry & Rietta Floom
Doug & Corinne Fox
Ross Fox
Charles & Lillian Frohlich
Jana Frydberg
Mati & Rochelle Gamliel
Ron & Sharon Ganetsky
Esther Gardner
Shelley Garfield & David Youssiem
Susan Garfield & Herb Halprin
Irvin & Shirley Garfinkel
Arlene Gehmacher
Ms Laurice Gerb
Shayla Gertenstein
Ruth & Sheldon Gilbert
Louise & Arthur Gillman
Judi Gilmore
Larry & Minda Ginsberg
Karen Ginsberg
Rochelle & David Glass
Doreen & Solly Globerman
Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg
Dr Norman & Judge Marilyn Goldberg
Jerrold & Beth Goldenberg
Mel Goldenberg
Randee Goldman
Sydney Goldwater
Elaine Golumbia
Sarah Golumbia
Corinne Gonen
Stepan Gordienko
Ralph & Ethel Gordon
Barbara Goszer
Deborah Gray
Harriet Greenstone
Darcy & Lyle Grosney
Pauline (Pauli) Guld
Lorraine Halparin
Marnie & Jonathan Halpern
Sid & Esther Halpern
Kenneth & Elyse Halprin
Larry & Evelyn Hecht
Faygee Hecht
Max & Eleanor Herst
Art & Bess Hirsh
Cheryl Hirsh Katz
Lil & Ben Hirt
Sara Hochman
Dr David & Marisa Hochman
Franklin Hoffman
Roberta Hurtig
Sandy Hurwitz
Murray & Sandy Hyman
Rishona & Hartley Hyman
Dr Morley & Mrs Beverly Jacobs
Carole Jeffries
Harry & Barbara Kaplan
Elliot & Linda Katz
Dr Reubin & Mrs Klara Kaufman
Morris & Maxine Kaufman
Essia Kaufmann
Edna & Hy Keller
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Paige Kerzner
Ruth & Sam Klapman
Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin
Carol Kneller
Alan & Brenda Knight
Toby Koffman
Mickey & Rhoda Kraut
David & Heather Kraut
Jonathan & Cara Kroft
Benson & Sharon Labinsky
Doris Lacovetsky
Miriam Lampe
Sheldon & Patty Lapkin
Cynthia Lazar & Joel Kay
Alana Lazareck-Devlin
Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher
Percy Lerner
Esther Leven
David & Sherrill Levene
Clifford & Carol Levi
Jack & Yetta Levit
Shelley Levit
Darryl Levy & Dr Shauna Greenfield
Lisa Reid Audiology
Eddie & Sylvia Lomow
Saul & Carolyn London
Gordon Love
Roberta Lowry & Steve Blayney
Israel & Maylene Ludwig
Adeena Lungen
Sherwin & Bonnie Lyman
Dr Nan Mah
Edmond MahMah
Dr David Manusow
Bonnie Marcus
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Ron & Debbie Margolis
Florence Marr
Gail Martin
Debbie Maslowsky & Arthur Cohen
Sandor Mate
Miriam Mathews
Carol McCall
Debbie Meyers
Dr Allan & Reva Micflikier
Dr Irwin & Susan Micflikier
Janet Miller
Harry & Annette Minuk
Kevork Mirzayan
Rona Rae Morris
Dr Cathy Moser & Jeffrey Itzkow
Allan & Ruth Narvey
Anita Neville
Shirley Nezon
Emilyne Nicolas
Norman & Brenda Odwak
Arlene Omsen
Edith Osztermann
Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein
Avraham & Henny Paritzky
Faye Parks Micay
Ryan Paul
Evelyn Pearlman
Shirley Pelich
David & Rona Perlov
David & Shirley Permack
Leon Pincovich & Simone Margolis
Judy Plotkin
Arona Podheiser
Tannis Podheiser-Michaw & Rob Michaw
Judge Robert Pollack
Randee Pollock
Zelma Pollock
Reuben Potash & Gail Thau
Sarah Potash
Judith Putter
Harry & Ruth Rachlis
Fay & Max Reich
Debra Reierson
Sid & Hinda Ritter
Audrey & Benny Roitelman
Evan & Audra Roitenberg
Kevin Rosen & Judi Price-Rosen
Pearl Rosenberg
Sari & Brian Rosenberg
Mary Ann & Morley Rosenbloom
Sally Rosenbloom
Gerald & Susan Rosenby
Renee Rosenzweig
Dr Ethel Roskies
Naomi Roskies
Shelley Ross
Philip & Ruthie Rubin
Heather Sandilands
Shelley Sasley
Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron
Elliott & Elaine Saunders
Alissa Schacter & Michael Conner
Evelyn & Stephen Schaefer
Bert & Elaine Schaffer
Judy Schnoor
Mayer Schwartz
Sidney & Marsha Schwartzman
Dr Alan & Marlene Schweid
Sarah & Dovide Secter
Dr Preston & Miriam Segal
Ricki Segal
Jacquie Seipp
Lois & Fred Shane
Shaun Shefrin
Penny & Joel Shefrin
Bill & Ruth Shell
Mrs Cal Shell
Shep Shell
Ruth Shenback
Rana & Morris Shenkarow
Ruth Sheps
Sam & Joan Sheps
Diane & Sandy Shindleman
Benjamin Shinewald
Jeremy Shinewald
Ruth Anne & Cliff Shnier
Charles & Fanny Shore
Dr Frank & Mrs Doreen Short
Alan Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller
Dr Morley & Sally Shuckett
Jeffrey Shwaid
Merrill Shwaid
Aviva Shwaid
Doris Silver
Elaine & Norman Silverberg
Morley & Debbie Silverman
Abe & Toby Silverman
Lawrence & Marsha Singer
Sally Singer
Sheryl Singer & Kevin Segall
Diego Skladnik
Esther Slater
Lil & Morley Slonim
Sandra & Arnold Slotin
George & Barbara Slutchuk
Denny & Mary Smith
Lyle & Evita Smordin
Lynne Spigelman
Nata & Avery Spigelman
Dr Sidney & Adele Standil
Doris Steiman
Karen Stern & John Michaels
Lynn Stoffman & Hymie Fox
Jonathan & Allison Strauss
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Aida Strocovsky & Ruben Sifrim
Estelle Sures
Sam & Rita Swire
Dr & Mrs Stephen Szirom
Roselee Sztern
Dr David & Mrs Andrea Szwajcer
Yael & Yehuda Tcherni
Judy Tessler
Pearl & David Tobias
Dr Steven & Dr Sharon Tritt
Dr Eric & Mrs Susan Vickar
Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky
Lewis & Freya Wasel
Reesa Webb
Dr Harvey & Sandra Weisman
Judith Weiszmann
Evelyn Wener
Pam Wener & Gary Altman
Karen Werger
Marilyn Wertman
Susan & Ori Wieselman
Phyllis & Marshall Wilder
Dr Julius Wise
Elaine Wiseman
Dr Nathan & Mrs Eva Wiseman
Lynn & Henry Wolfe
Jill & Steve Wolpert
Ellie Wolpert
Blair & Rachel Worb
Richard Yaffe
Frydel Yamron
Penny Yellen
Sandra Youssiem
Hedda & Bernie Zaionz
Renee & Ari Zaionz
Sheila Zevit
Dr Alex & Harriet Zimmer
Krista Zipper
Frank & Edith Zipursky
Also thanks to 22 donors who choose to give
anonymously.
Thank you to those who donated complimentary tickets to community events
Asper Foundation
B’nai Brith Manitoba (Earl Barish)
Camp Massad (Ivy Kopstein)
Chai Folk Ensemble (Reeva Nepon)
Congregation Etz Chayim
Jewish National Fund
Rainbow Stage Productions
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue
Temple Shalom
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Share the
Music program
Thank you to those who contributed food, toiletries & hampers
Aleph-Bet Child Life Enrichment Program
Aviva Chapter, JWI
Congregation Etz Chayim
Aaron Cutler
Skylar Diamond Burchuk
Ethel & Zvi Dil
Roey Efron
Bennett Garber
Gray Academy of Jewish Education
Hatikvah Chapter, Na’amat
Gabriel Lazar
Steven Rubenstein
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Laia & Shayna Shpeller
Lynne Spigelman
Noa Swartz
Temple Shalom
Syd Thompson
Paula Worb
Thank you to those who contributed gifts in kind
Eliana Blumgrund
Marilyn Branch
Cherine Bravo
Sheila Brodovsky
Marlee Cantor
Chaverim Chapter-BBG
Hartley & Rishona Hyman
Dr Sylvia Kogan & Dr Michael Narvey
Lisa & Steven Kroft
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Sarah Lapkin
Alissa Levy
Adina Loxton
Samantha Loxton
Jacqueline Meyers
Harlan Morris
Patti Morris
Lexi Palansky
Louisa Raizman
Richards Packaging Inc
Harriet Rodin
Esther & Lionel Rosenberg
Marlaina Sommer
Barb Swan
Emily Tapper
Susan Vickar
Lillian Zentner
Anna Zipursky
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Thank you to those who assisted with JCFS Family Fun Day (Jan 22, 2012)
Allan Pitch - Superb Entertainment
Aviva Tabac - arts & crafts
Creating A Scene
Debbie Selch – tattoos
Hartley Hyman - Toba Sportswear
Keith & Morrie Elfenbein - staff of the Rady Jewish Community Centre
Planning Committee:
• Bruce Caplan
• Einat Paz-Keynan
• Merrill Shwaid
• Randee Pollock
• Mira Narvey
Thank you for Charitable Acts of Kindness
Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre
J-PEG
Rocky Kravetsky
Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
Debbie Selch
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Allan Hnatiuk)
Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions.
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Thank You
To those who generously donated to the 2012 Passover Assistance Program: Ma’ot Chitim
Reeva Abrams
Selma Albersheim
Emilio & Vanesa Allami
Sharon Allentuck
Saul & Ida Alpern
Shmuel Altein
Abe & Barbara Anhang
Rose Appel
Art Upholstering Ltd
Earl Ashkin
Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc
Michael & Reesa Averbach
Gary Bachman
Judith & Norman Bager
Dorothy Bailey
Gerry Baker
Earl & Cheryl Barish
Freeda Baron
Sarah Barr
Burton & Doris Bass
Dick & Minnie Bell
Bella Ben-Ari
Al Benarroch
Aaron Benarroch & Pat Opitz
Michael Benarroch & Kim Bailey
Salomon & Mary Benarroch
Sydney Bercovich
Mrs Lillian Bercuson
Abe & Toni Berenhaut
Sophie Berger
John & Sharon Berkowitz
Mark & Sharon Berkowitz
Karla Berkson
Isaac Bernstein
Janis Berznoger
Dr Errol & Mrs Susan Billinkoff
Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff
Marjorie & Morley Blankstein
Clara Block
David & Sheila Bloomfield
Brent Business Services Ltd
Dr David & Mrs Sheila Brodovsky
Martin & Patricia Brody
Miriam Bronstein
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Bill & Faye Brownstone
Bonnie & Steven Buchalter
Dee Buchwald
Richard Buchwald & Tracy Leipsic
Eleanor & Morris Burke
Mrs Belle Burke
Baillie Burke
Florence Burshtein
Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters
Edith Carson
Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan
Barney & Ruth Charach
Daniel & Baillie Chisick
Dave & Shirley Chochinov
David & Monica Chochinov
Dr Shale & Mrs Sary Chochinov
Shelley Chochinov
James Christie
Dolly & Zivy Chudnow
Greg & Susan Clark
David & Maurene Cohen
Dolly & Lawrence Cohen
Harvey Cohen & Faye Rosenberg-Cohen
Pam Cohen
Judge Howard & Mrs Sandra Collerman
Dr Shalom & Mrs Esther Coodin
Arnold Cooper & Aileen Higgins-Cooper
Brock Cordes
Sharron & Alvin Corne
Jack Craven
Libby Crust
Dr Alan & Mrs Wendy Daien
Gerry & Peril Daien
Kalla Daien
Doreen Davidow
Darlene & Jerry Davis
Dale Lynn Dawydiuk
Dena Decter
Mr Shannon & Mrs Reena Derie
Vivian A Diamond
Ethel & Zvi Dil
Leon & Luba Dimerman
Joe & Sandra Diner
Faye Dixon
Lillian Duboff
Joel & Sharron Dudeck
Marcey Dveris & Neil MacKinnon
Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum
Mia Elfenbaum & Marshall Stitz
Rabbi Ari Ellis
Estate of Irma Lev z”l
Hadass Eviatar & David Hoult
Morris & Mildred Faintuch
Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman
Dr Steven Feldgaier
Rhoda & Zivey Feldman
Jorge Feldman & Lilian Bale
Henery Fineberg
Manuel & Pearl Fink
Solomon & Rachel Fink
Esther Finkle
Brownie & Harold Fleishman
Jerry & Rietta Floom
David Folk & Laurel Malkin
Robert & Shirley Freedman
Sarah Friedman
Dr Arnold & Mrs Janet Frohlich
Charles & Lillian Frohlich
Agnes Funk
Asnat & Ben Gall
Ron Gall
Shelley Garfield & David Youssiem
Marshall & Gail Garland
Anne Gerb
Laurice (Lee) Gerb
Esther & Hyman Gesser
Murray & Selma Gilfix
Evelyn & Alec Gillman
Mrs Liesel Gilmore
Karyn Glass & Jim Chess
Dr Sheldon Glow & Ms Leslie Singer
Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg
Dr Robert & Mrs Beth Goldberg
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