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Anne & Norman Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Another Stellar Year of Community Investment The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) is concluding another stellar year. We launched our Endowment Campaign, Promises Kept, which Elyssa is honored to chair. To date we have brought in over $3.2 million in cash and expected dollars! Spreading the Love and Creating a Legacy: Generosity Brings Canine Companions to JARC Dorothy Seaman never misses the JARC clients’ heartwarming annual play, one of their cultural arts activities made possible by a gift in memory of her husband, Larry. This year, an impromptu touching conversation with a JARC resident on a bench during intermission inspired her to make a second $100,000 endowment gift to JARC, for another realm of rewarding programming. All our Foundation’s programs and committees: Create a Jewish Legacy, the Jewish Women’s Foundation, the Mitzvah Society, the Professional Advisory Committee and Women’s Planned Giving and Endowments have made major strides, as you’ll read on the following pages. We thank our outgoing Chair of the PAC, Marjorie Horwin, whose leadership for these past three years has been invaluable. We congratulate Matthew Kutcher, our incoming Investment Chair; and Ken Pritzker and Joel Yudenfreund, our incoming PAC Chairs. Last but not least, we must extend our deepest thanks, respect and admiration to David Pratt for five truly extraordinary years as our JJCF Chair. We thank him for the lasting legacy he has left with us all! Have a wonderful summer, “When she asked if I had a dog, I told her how Pepe, my ten-year-old Shih Tzu, just wants to be loved, sit in a lap and be petted. I thought of how he sat with my husband when he was ill, how he knows if I’m not feeling well and comes to comfort me,” said Dotti. “Then a light came on: we could have dogs in the JARC homes so our residents can experience that feeling for themselves!” Dotti found Dr. Debra Hallow, JARC’s Executive Director and another great animal lover, immediately receptive. In fact, having had successful therapy dog visits and requests for pets in the JARC homes, they were already looking for a way to expand animal therapy. With Dotti’s generous gift, they’re now looking forward to sharing the fun, as well as proven benefits of having dogs, including longevity, health, developing empathy and learning responsibility through hands-on caregiving. For now, JARC will be carefully preparing homes and residents for the coming responsibilities, finding pro bono veterinary care, and holding a contest for residents to name the program. But, soon enough and for the years to come, JARC residents will be sharing their homes with the joy and comfort of furry companions. Richard Steinberg Chair Elyssa Kupferberg Vice Chair “I wanted this to be part of my legacy so our JARC clients can experience the great emotional and physical rewards I know a dog can provide,” said Dotti. “I just wonder why I didn’t think of it before.” CHAILIFE 36 Now in their second year with Create a Jewish Legacy, the program’s fifteen agency, synagogue and school partners have already raised more than $4 million in expected funds. With training, materials and support from the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation, they are engaging their constituents to make a major impact in their organizations and our community for generations to come. For more information, contact 561-852-3173 or micheleb@bocafed.org.
A Timely Gift: Appreciated Stock With the stock market reaching higher levels, it may be time to consider donating appreciated securities, stocks, corporate bonds, State of Israel Bonds, and mutual funds. These vehicles will build our community and your legacy, while avoiding the tax on capital gains: • A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) with the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) establishes a “philanthropic bank” to receive your donated securities, which are then sold. The DAF funds are then invested, and you recommend their distribution to the charities you care about. • A JJCF Endowment Fund* provides annual funding for a specific program or for general use, in perpetuity. • A Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE)* or Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE)* fund protects your annual gift to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s (JFSPBC) Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs in perpetuity. • You may use the proceeds from donated securities to pay your annual pledge to the JFSPBC annual campaign for current or future years. WHAT PROMISE WILL YOU MAKE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS? The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation is here to help fulfill your promise that there will always be a strong and thriving Jewish community and people. As a reminder, if you are of age 70 1/2 or older and are required to withdraw a Minimum Distribution from your IRA or Retirement account, you may do that directly to the JFSPBC and avoid the appropriate tax on income received. To find out more about tax-smart investments and arrange a confidential discussion, contact Steve Rose, Director of the JJCF at 561-852-3114. In all situations, please discuss the financial, tax and legal implications of establishing a charitable gift plan with your own personal professional advisors. *Additionally, when you establish one of the above Endowment Funds through our JJCF, you may also be recognized in local and national honor societies. Learn about the easy ways you can keep your promise, l’dor v’dor, from generation to generation. Please consult with your trusted financial advisor or a member of our Foundation’s professional team at 561.852.3342. 37 CHAILIFE
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