THRIFTIQUE
Abbe Froimson, Store Manager
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SAVE THE DATE
ANNUAL MEETING CELEBRATION
Celebrate 124 years of achievement! And ring in an exciting 125th Anniversary Year
Date:
Wednesday, June 5
Time:
11:30 am
Place:
Beechmont Country Club, 29600 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood
Click Here
to register online, or call
Lisa Hayzlett,
NCJW office, 216-378-2204
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DDD
Michele Kaminsky and Debbie Rosenthal,
Co-Vice Presidents
DONATING LOOKS GOOD ON YOU!
Giving back (and giving your designer clothes to a good cause) is the perfect way to bring in the spring. Designer Dress Days can’t get here soon enough, and with the help of your great donations, this year’s sale will be a fashionable success, raising money to help those in the community who need it most.
Save the Date:
51
st
Annual Designer Dress Days sale is October 25, 27, 28 & 29.
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ADVOCACY
Laura Kuntz, Vice President
WHAT'S THE TOPIC FOR THE NEXT LOIS ZAAS ADVOCACY LECTURE?
Don't know yet! But you can help decide. Please help us plan a thought-provoking and engaging program to address critical issues we face today.
Date:
Tuesday, May 7
Time:
3:30 pm
Place:
NCJW Warehouse H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts.
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THE TERRIBLE TOLL OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AT WORK
The lack of laws to protect pregnant employees is shocking and can result in miscarriage, injury or even job loss.
Learn from experts
Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew (University Hospitals) and Matthew D. Besser (principal at Bolek Besser Glesius law firm
) and become part of the movement to maintain dignity and remove danger for pregnant women.
Date
: Thursday, May 16
Time
: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
: Beachwood Library,
25501 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood
Free and open to the public. Limited seating available.
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HELP WITH THE NEWEST ‘THREADS OF LOVE AND COMFORT’ (TLC) PROJECT
Support Children Affected by Sexual Assault
Help put the final (handmade) touch on our latest TLC project! We will be creating handmade cards to supplement the kits we’re delivering to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital for sexual assault victims. Sexual assault victims come to the emergency room for medical care
and find that all of their clothing is taken by specially trained
nurses for evidence. The TLC project provides bags filled with
brand new clothing including underwear, socks, shirts, pants,
flip-flops and toiletries for victims, helping to restore some
measure of dignity when they leave the hospital.
Date:
Wednesday, May 29
Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Place:
Two Café, 8573 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls
Come have coffee and pastry as we make cards to attach to the handmade fleece blankets we are including in our project.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Heather Schlang and Dana Trau,
Co-Vice Presidents
KNIT WITH DIGKNITTY
We get together weekly, providing warm clothing, blankets, and comfort toys to many organizations that distribute to families and children in need.
If you know of an organization that would like to receive made-with-love items, please contact
Anita Pupa,
apupa18@gmail.com
.
Dates:
Wednesday, 5/1, Thursday, 5/9, Wednesday, 5/15 and Thursday, 5/29
Time:
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Place:
NCJW Warehouse H, 26055 Emery Rd., Warrensville Hts.
Contact: Lisa Hayzlett,
NCJW office, 216-378-2204
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TOUR THE SCHOOL THAT SUPPORTS IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Bet you didn’t know that Cleveland is the number one city in the country where immigrants become U. S. citizens
(P.D. article 2/7/19).
Bet you also didn’t know that the Cleveland Metropolitan School District operates a special school -- the Thomas Jefferson International Newcomers Academy -- where more than 900 students new to America, are learning while acclimating to life in Greater Cleveland. The students speak 28 languages and can attend for up to two years, far longer than other U.S. schools.
Come tour the school with NCJW/Cleveland.
Date:
Thursday, May 9
Time:
11:00 am
Place:
Newcomers Academy
,
3145 W. 46th Street, Cleveland
Meet in the school lobby.
RSVP:
Julie Hayes,
NCJW office, 216-378-2204,
by May 6
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LOVE CHILDREN? LOVE BOOKS?
Volunteers Wanted for Fifth Grade Book Club for 2019-2020 School Year
Book Club pairs three adult volunteers with 6 to 8 fifth graders in a monthly meeting during the lunch hour. We provide the books and pizza. The students provide the impetus for discussion, their unique insights (and cuteness)!
Training provided over the summer for this monthly commitment. (Missing a session or two due to travel is OK.)
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DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN’S BOOKS YOU CAN DONATE TO
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH BOOKS?
We are guessing that many of you have wonderful books gathering dust on shelves. Please consider donating them! Donated books are placed in Cleveland area school libraries. In April, we donated over 300 books to Oliver H. Perry School, a Cleveland
Metropolitan School (CMSD) K-8 school in Collinwood.
Donation Drop Off
- NCJW/Cleveland Office
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GET YOUR HAPPINESS FIX AT THE JEWISH DAY NURSERY/EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (JDN)
If you love pre-school children, then volunteering at JDN is for you!
Volunteers meet with a classroom teacher and agree on a day and time. Since JDN is open year-round, volunteers aren’t restricted to a traditional school year calendar.
Teachers appreciate the time that you give, and the preschoolers benefit from the additional adult interaction and attention. For additional information, please contact
Cindy Brodsky,
cmbrodsky@gmail.com.
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FUND DEVELOPMENT
Wendie Forman, Vice President
Every month, this column highlights an NCJW/Cleveland program that your financial support makes a reality.
NCJW/CLEVELAND’S WOMEN’S SEDERS
Honoring the Women Who Came Before Us and Connecting with Modern Issues
Since the 1990's, NCJW/Cleveland has been hosting a Women's Seder. Each year, Seder focuses on a different, relevant theme and NCJW edits the Haggadah accordingly. Attendees learn about new rituals, such as Miriam’s Cup and placing an orange (representing LGBTQ inclusion) or a tomato (a symbol of labor trafficking)
on the Seder Plate. A butterfly placed on the table is a symbol of immigration rights.
Themes have included Immigration rights and Human Trafficking, among others.
“
I have attended about six of the Seders and what stands out to me is how creative each one was.
Over the years I have incorporated a number of thoughts/pieces from the NCJW Seders into our family’s Seders.”
Toni Scherzer
“Through our themes we have really tried to inspire change and honor amazing women. One of my favorite themes was Passover Traditions. Susan Levine was one of many who shared her fabulous family tradition!”
Michele Kaminsky
"
T
he main feeling I carry with me is that there was always a special, relevant twist to bring home the importance of our tradition’s history into our current and everyday lives.
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Susan C. Levine
AMAZONSMILE
Signing up for this program commits Amazon to donating five percent of your purchase price to National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland!
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MEMBERSHIP
Leslie Levine, Vice President
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS:
Bridget Baum, Harriet Fader, Donna Feldman, Wendy Halle, Dorothy Miller, Lynda Silverberg, Zoe Smith, Gayle Weintraub
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF:
Ruth Kimmelman, Shirley Mintz, Roslyn Sternberg
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NCJW NATIONAL CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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28th ANNUAL WOMEN'S SEDER
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PROVIDING A SEDER FOR
JFSA ASCENTIA CLIENTS
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DIGKNITTY KNITTERS DONATING BLANKETS
AND STUFFED ANIMALS TO METROHEALTH
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THRIFTIQUE VOLUNTEER PASSOVER LUNCH
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SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY
ROLL RED ROLL
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NCJW/Cleveland | 216-378-2204 | NCJWCLEVELAND.ORG
BULLETIN EDITORS: Jen Boroff, Lisa Hayzlett, Enid Yurman
EDITORIAL MANAGER: Leslie Resnik
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