spring 2010 - JNF TORONTO - Jewish National Fund of Canada

JNF Ambassadors Program“Building our Nation Together: Whatever you do Today is for Tomorrow”This past fall, we launched the JNF AmbassadorProgram, a very important initiative that is the brainchildof our National President, Frank A. Wilson. The goalof the program is to create a specially trained cadre ofspeakers from across Canada who are dedicated toZionism, the Land and the People of Israel and to highlightJNF’s efforts as a world environmental leaderin areas of conservation, research, and sustainabledevelopment.We mentioned the program in the Fall 2009 issue ofROOTS and since then, the group went on a highlyspecialized mission to Israel in which they receivedtraining and resources to prepare them to act asrepresentatives of JNF in their home communities. Afterthe Mission, there was an Ambassadors Breakfastwhere more of the program’s goals were reviewed. Inaddition, each Ambassador also receives whatever oneon-onesupport they need from the Regional JNF officesand the Education Department.The majority of the Ambassadors have already givenpresentations to their communities. The goal of thesespeaking engagements is to raise the profile of JNF andby extension, support its core functions. These specialevents have ranged from a speech at a JNF-sponsoredTu Bi’Shevat Kiddush to presentations to Jewish DaySchools.The Toronto Ambassadors have already spoken tothe Weirzbnicker Friendly Society, Temple Har Zion,Baycrest and the National Council of Jewish Women. Allof these presentations, those from Toronto included,have received very positive feedback and a warmresponse from the respective communities. We arealready booking Ambassador Presentations for themonths ahead and looking forward to speaking eventsfor Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.We wish all of our Ambassadors success as theycontinue to share the “JNF Story” across Canada.ROOTS VOLUME 11 • Number 1tor@jnf.ca 13