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JWA November Newsletter 2015
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A Message from our Chairwomen
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Hello all,
As you may know the Bazaar is fast approaching! It is the biggest and most hotly anticipated community event of the year which means: ALL HANDS ON DECK!!
BARGAINS! The JWA Bazaar is an annual event where we sell brand new donated merchandise such as toys, clothes, bags, shoes, housewares, small electronics and holiday gifts, and of course delicious food!
KIDS! We have a wonderful Kids' Zone to keep the kiddies occupied while parents shop and/or volunteer to help sell donated products.
BOOKS! We are also holding a Second Hand Book Stall that will be run by ELSA students this year - so please donate your gently loved books to any Carmel School campus to the Book Drop.
FUN! The Bazaar is really a fun day out where everyone has an opportunity to volunteer and give back to the community. It is a great opportunity for a family day out, to network and to make new friends. Be sure to join us on November 29th!
The JWA also has several other events planned during the month of November, including a wonderful JWA in the City, our very popular Baby Group kindly being held at the play room of Linda Pomerantz's Apartment and a special invitation by HKJFF for JWA members. Details of all upcoming events are below.
We look forward to seeing you all during this very busy November!
Shani and Marissa
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At the JWA we celebrated Pink October with two amazing events:
Pink Walk on October 18th
On October 18th we all gathered at The Peak for the Pink Walk. This fabulous fundraising event and proud celebration of all the breast cancer survivors, is carefully put together by one of our beneficiaries; the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation. Hong Kong greeted us with a beautiful day and our team's enthusiasm was contagious! Schragel's donated their famous "Pink Bagels" together with delicious schemears. We thank Schragel's for their constant support! A great time was had by all and we hope to see you again next year!
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ManiCURE and Pink Talk on October 28th
On October 28th it was our turn to get pampered at "The Feel Good Factor" for "ManiCURE and Pink Talk" and listen to Sarah Rigby as she took us through the roller coaster ride she went through when she was diagnosed with brain cancer. Amy Tadelis introduced Sarah and gave us a much needed wake up call about the importance of a monthly breast self exam. She explained how to do the self exam by using the props kindly donated to us by the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation. Thanks to Sarah, Amy and all who came and supported the JWA!
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JWA New Member Gallery Tour on October 20th
| The wonderful Faina Derman led a group of new JWA members on a very interesting behind the scenes tour of the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in SoHo. This select group of ladies enjoyed learning about Miya Ando, the current artist on exhibit, and details of other emerging Asian Artist. Thank you Faina and all those who joined this special event!
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JWA in The City - Tuesday November 10th
from 7:30pm
An awesome opportunity to get together and network at the fabulous PMQ on Aberdeen Street surrounded by the latest creations of designers from Israel.
Meet from 7:30 pm for drinks and nibbles.
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JWA Baby Group
- Tuesday November 10th
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Join us for our popular JWA Baby Group this coming Tuesday November 10th at 10:00 am at the playroom at the home of Linda Pomerantz.
All babies 0-24 months old and moms welcomed!
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Invitation to Mirta Kupferminc's exhibition - Wednesday November 11th
Don't miss the premiere of the amazing multidisciplinary and internationally acclaimed Argentinian-Jewish artist Mirta Kupferminc in Hong Kong!
On November 11th from 6-8pm at Galerie Koo located at 7/F Vogue Building, 67 Wyndham Street, Central. Please RSVP
events@galeriekoo.com.hk. Hope to see you all there!
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The Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival special invitation for JWA Members -
Tuesday November 17th
HKJFF and JWA, Tuesday 17th November at 11:30 am
Location: The Asia Society HK Center
The Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival
is offering a special "lunch time movie date with the JWA
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ticket price for all JWA Members. The film will be:
Brave Miss World: (90 minutes)
Israeli beauty queen Linor Abargil was abducted and raped in Milan, Italy two months before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Now a globe-trotting victims' advocate, Linor encourages others to stand against sexual violence by putting an end to their silence.
AWARDS:
Chicago International Film Festival: Audience Choice Award 2013
Optional casual lunch following film.
The Festival is taking place from November 14-22 at the Asia Society. For more information about the festival, check
http://www.hkjff.org/
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JWA Bazaar - Sunday November 29th -
The main event! A fun-filled family day out
The JWA Bazaar 2015 which will take place from 10am to 5pm on November 29th at Island School, 20 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels! Save the Date!
CALLING ALL DONORS!!
We have started collecting finished samples, fabric, stock of any goods such as clothing, baby products, shoes, electronic items, housewares, Xmas decorations, and toys, etc. for the Bazaar. Please feel free to contact us if you or your company has goods to donate and pass this to anyone who may be able to donate unwanted/unneeded samples. Email info@jwa.org.hk to arrange a collection.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!
As the Bazaar is an all inclusive Community event we love to have everyone join in. We can find a job for you at the set up of the Bazaar on the evening of November 28th, or during the day on November 29th.
Please sign up to volunteer and work at the Bazaar by email: info@jwa.org.hk or
http://jwa.org.hk/about_us/volunteer-opportunities/
PRESALE!!
Following Bazaar set up - all volunteers are invited to our PRESALE!! Get there first for the best bargains!
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JWA Annual Gala - Sunday, March 20th 2016
Save the date for a special occasion for Men and Women to come together and celebrate with friends for a very worthy cause. This great Gala Evening promises to be a lot of fun!
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A Spring Evening 2 - Thursday, May 19th 2016
Don't miss the follow up to last May's awesome event.
Stay tuned for more details!
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Spotlight on a JWA Beneficiary
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Beneficiary of the Month - One In Nine
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One in Nine is an exceptional organisation dedicated to raising public awareness about breast cancer in Israel. It provides women coping with breast cancer with comprehensive information, specialist consultancies, professional support and advice on rights, from the first diagnosis through to all stages of breast cancer. It also organises campaigns to raise awareness of breast cancer and workshops to teach about early detection of the illness.
The JWA feels strongly about supporting One in Nine, which has shown us how effectively it helps women in need, and has provided ongoing funding to help its cause. The JWA has funded the program "By Your Side" in Haifa for the psat three years (ATHENA - please could you confirm?) which provided an educational and supportive social network for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. These women receive information, legal aid and emotional support through group therapy and counseling, which has proved to be as critical as medical support for breast cancer survival.
In 2014-2015, we donated USD 20,000 to the educational program "By Your Side" in Haifa, which provides an educational and supportive social network for women under the age of 30 who have been diagnosed with breast.
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