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Tech, Lifecycle University, and Kaleidoscope University. With a wealth of courses available to the participants, there was something of interest for congregants on many different levels. The response to University Programming has shown us that there is a thirst for this type of learning experience. This program will be discussed in greater detail in the accompanying materials. FUND RAISING GOLD TEMPLE BETH EL 250-500 Allentown, PA Submitted by Rance Block 610-435-3521 Temple Beth El (Allentown, PA) embarked on a $7M capital campaign in late 2002 in an effort to raise sufficient funds to build a new facility for the congregation. The campaign ran from November 2002 through the present. The end result of the Capital Campaign was the establishment of a new home for the congregation. The first services were held in the new building in January 2006. The capital campaign proved to be successful financially and also had a very positive effect on the congregation. The campaign provided a vehicle for which congregants rallied together for the benefit of the congregation and worked in partnership to ensure the success of the campaign. Since we did not contract with a professional fundraiser, the capital campaign was a true grass roots effort by dedicated congregants who understood the significance of working as a team to raise the necessary funds, where every dollar raised went directly into the campaign. GOLD TEMPLE BETH EMET 250-500 Anaheim, CA Submitted by Doris Jacobson 714-772-4720 Torat Emet, the writing of a Torah, was the program that honored Temple Beth Emet’s 50th year as the 1 st Conservative Synagogue in Orange County. We launched this project at our 50th Anniversary Jubilee reception. Our Board and committee felt that the writing of a Torah was the most significant way to honor our synagogue and its congregants. Throughout the year, as our congregants took the opportunity to subscribe letters, parshas, verses and sentences within the Torah, we also had educational programs. One program enabled us to learn where our Torahs were written, how old they were, and where they had been prior to Temple Beth Emet. We culminated our project and 50 th Jubilee celebration with the Torah dedication Each person present was privileged to write a letter with his or her own hand in the Torah. When this was completed we all marched, danced and sang as we brought our Torah into the Ark. In addition, it was decided to donate an existing Torah to Congregation Beth Israel in New Orleans, an Orthodox Synagogue, devastated by Hurricane Katrina. That Torah will soon be at home within another Jewish community. Our 50th celebration year was truly a Jubilee Year. We received a Torah and we gave a Torah! This experience has touched all the members of Temple Beth Emet and will continue to do every Shabbat and Yom Tov. During this year, we embraced our history and that of our Jewish Community. GOLD TEMPLE BETH AM
500-900 Margate, FL Submitted by Michael Greenberg and 954-968-4545 Gary Grossman Synagogues need to keep up with sources of funding to make sure that they are not “under funded.” Often, in the past, traditional fund raisers, dues and High Holy Days appeals were enough to cover the costs of operating and flourishing as a synagogue. For many mature congregations, that no longer works. They are often under funded as they leave the rapid growth cycle and become stable, ongoing, mature, institutional entities. The good news for Temple Beth Am is that we are a mature, powerful and strong institutional entity. But our rapid growth cycle days are over. To make sure that we are not under funded, that we have enough resources to continue to be the largest and most creative Conservative synagogue in Broward County, we established an Endowment Fund Campaign. Our goal is to insure that the current membership and future generations are able to enjoy the highest quality of programs, services and professional leadership. That’s the underlying reason for this Endowment Fund. By the High Holy Days 2005, we were already at more than half of our goal, and only a fraction of our families had become involved. How did this happen? We hired a consulting firm to run the campaign and teach our volunteers how to make solicitation calls to our members. Volunteers met on many occasions for a phone-a-thon, trying to set up appointments to meet with prospective contributors. At one point we had 17 volunteer solicitors who were assuming 222 assignments. In addition, mass mailings were sent to the entire congregation for solicitation. Many of those able to make significant gifts had done so. No gift was considered too small, and all gifts would be recognized on the Central Recognition Wall of Honor. We hope that every single one of our members will stand up and be counted. We look forward to a most successful Endowment Campaign in which we surpass our goal. GOLD Over 900 HAR ZION TEMPLE Penn Valley, PA 610-667-5000 Madregot is the special needs program of the Jane Fishman Grinberg Religious School of Har Zion Temple, located in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. Individuals with learning differences and disabilities including autism, neurologic impairment, cerebral palsy and others are welcomed into a nurturing Jewish learning environment. The plan for fundraising was three fold. We needed to raise awareness of our Madregot special needs program and raise funds to supplement the program. We also wanted to involve the entire Har Zion Temple community in this fundraising effort. Interested members formed a committee to decide on exactly how to accomplish our goals, and we quickly decided that we needed something simple, yet effective. The committee consisted of clergy, senior staff, members of the school committee, lay leaders and the Madregot subcommittee chair. We decided to sell cut-out figures in the shape of children that could be decorated tne connected hand-in-hand throughout the synagogue. Each figure sold for $18 and we encouraged congregants to purchase a minyan (10 figures) or a village (20 figures); but most importantly, to participate. Education was an important piece of this endeavor because we did not just want to raise funds, but also wanted our Har Zion community and the community at large to get a closer look at this very special program. We wanted all of our children to understand what it is like to be different and to learn differently. The Midrasha High School students presented a lesson on special needs to the 13 classes in the Religious School. From our youngest children in the preschool to our more mature members in Active Adults, everyone contributed to the success of the fundraiser. The professional staff, clergy and laity were extremely supportive and we received participation from the community and the congregation at an overwhelming level. Over 270 families participated in the fundraiser and we raised over $22,000. Some 1200 figures adorned the walls of our synagogue and we were transformed into a supportive and loving community of people helping each other, hand in hand. GOLD CONGREGATION AGUDAT ACHIM
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