A SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members,
As they say on television, this is a SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION of The NCJW/CLE VOICE.
In this Special Edition of VOICE, we want you to see what members have been up to as we continue to impact the lives of women, children and families,
including our own
, throughout the pandemic. We hope you will be proud of what you’ve accomplished and that you will find an endeavor that inspires you.
Although we have cancelled or rescheduled some activities in order to social distance, we are holding many meetings, educational webinars and planning sessions via ZOOM, as you’ve seen in our weekly emails of available activities.
As the pandemic persists and we continue to follow appropriate guidelines, we are not opening our offices or Thriftique Showroom on May 1. We continue to diligently monitor the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ohio Department of Health messaging and have begun planning the challenging task of reopening at a time we deem safe for us all.
In hopes we all keep safe, healthy and connected,
Elaine Geller
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SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
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The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way NCJW/CLE can work in the community. As a result, some of our members have reached out asking for ways they can help. We are offering an opportunity with the newly created Emergency Relief Fund. This fund will be used to support relief funding for identified NCJW/CLE projects such as materials for making masks, funding meals to healthcare workers and the enhancement of current projects for organizations we are already working with in our community. These funds are not to be given to any individual.
The decision about how the funds will be used will be made by the VPs of Advocacy, VP of Community Service the President and the Executive Director based on the following criteria:
- It supports the NCJW/CLE mission.
- It provides current project enhancement or expansion.
- It supports a current affiliation with the organization.
- The financial impact of the request is proportional to the dollars raised.
We hope you will considering donating to the Emergency Relief Fund. In this way you can help continue NCJW/CLE's mission of improving the lives of women, children and families.
Many thanks for your support of this effort.
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MAY 12
VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
A Zoom meeting where we will celebrate the passion and dedication of our volunteers during the past year. We’ll toast our three Award winners,
Janice Hirshon, Eva Hurst
and
Sheilah Orkin
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JUNE 9
VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
Installment of new officers, presentation of Roslyn Z. Wolf Award and Staff Recognition
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2021 - TBD DATE
GALA 125 STARRING LESLIE ODOM JR.
The live gala may have been postponed, but the remarkable
Leslie Odom Jr.
had this to say to us!
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ZOOM-TIVITIES TO DO (FROM HOME) IN MAY
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TODAY
FILL OUT YOUR CENSUS!
So much depends upon it. Help those charged with collecting our census information. Relieve them of knocking on doors or mailing out additional questionnaires. Fill out one for each household. The information you answer is about those living in each residence on April 1, 2020.
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ANY DAY
KNIT FOR A CAUSE
Knit from home and create warm clothing, blankets and comfort toys for organizations that serve families and children in need.
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MAY 5, 26
EXAMINE SOME THINGS NEWISH ABOUT BEING JEWISH
Jewish educator,
Cheryl Gordon,
leads these sessions on Things Your Rabbi Never Told You.
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MAY 7
JOIN THE BOOK CLUB
It meets the first Thursday of each month, September – May.
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MAY 7, 14, 21, 28
FREE YOGA ON FACEBOOK LIVE
Johanna Goldfarb
, NCJW/CLE member and certified yoga instructor, leads us through yoga poses (will alternate between mat and chair yoga.)
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MAY 13
HEALTH WEBINAR:
BRAIN HEALTH: COPING WITH STRESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION
Featuring
Andrew Pieper, MD, Ph.D.
, Professor of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Director of Neurotherapeutic Discovery at the
Harrington Discovery Institute
.
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MAY 19
LINDSAY GOTTLIEB: WOMAN ON THE BALL, SUCCEEDING IN A MAN'S WORLD
Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach
Lindsey Gottlieb
talks about mentorship, opening doors for other people and how girls and women should dream big.
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MAY 20
ZOOM IN ON HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR VOTING BY MAIL IN NOVEMBER
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on voting rights, with states moving their primaries and advocacy efforts across the country focused on expanded ways to vote to ensure both fair and safe elections.
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MAY 27
WOMEN AFTER WWI: CHANGE IN ROLES, CHANGE IN CLOTHES
Sara Hume
, Kent State Fashion Museum curator will explore the changing roles for women during and immediately following World War I through images from the Museum's collection.
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STAY-AT-HOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Machine-sewn 400 washable, reusable masks (and still going strong)
delivered to Bellefaire JCB, prisons, and other under served groups by
Armond Budish
, who saluted NCJW/CLE at a
press meeting on Friday at 8:45 am on the Ohio television channel. We will soon be donating additional home-made masks to MetroHealth and women’s homeless shelters.
Donated 1,800 Baby Wipes, 482 Diapers and 53 women’s toiletry bags
to the Haven Home, a women’s homeless shelter.
Created a
Passover Resource Guide
with recipes, games and readings.
Offered
Free Zoom yoga classes
with member
Johanna Goldfarb
, who will continue to do so throughout May.
Taught
Something Newish About Being Jewish
via Zoom with
Cheryl Gordon
, who continues to do so.
Called 1,000 members
over the last 6 weeks to social “undistance” with the intent of calling all members as the pandemic continues to separate us.
Participated ZOOM-LY in the
FOCO Advocacy Day Webinar
replacing the April 1, in-person trip to Columbus to advocate for Women’s Reproductive Rights.
Ordered Shake Shack lunches which the restaurant delivered
to Ahuja ER and Chagrin Highland Urgent Care.
Opened Thriftique EBay store
(Click4acause)
and linked with customers via
ASK ABBE
, an online resource for style tips and other resale information so customers can stay connected.
Lit the Terminal Tower in NCJW/CLE blue and green
on April 21 to celebrate the 125
th
Anniversary of NCJW/CLE. We were featured on WKYC-TV3.
Held Zoom two-part educational sessions
about domestic violence by Tracy Grinstead-Everly, attorney with expertise in this area and head of NCJW/CLE’s Family and Sexual Violence Committee.
Participated in National NCJW-sponsored webinars
on topics such as Voting by Mail, the importance of the Census and how we can advocate to ensure participation.
Coined new terms, i.e. ZOOM-a-Brations
to describe celebratory activities moved online during these trying times, and
ZOOM-TIVITIES
, continuing activities available via the online resource.
Learned how
to work from home and access new technologies, such as Zoom. For information on how to Zoom, contact
Lisa Hayzlett
, 216-378-2204.
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ASK ABBE
Thriftique Showroom Manager
Abbe Froimson
will answer questions when it comes to thrifting, the thrill of the hunt and what she and the staff have been up to during the pandemic.
DONOR BINGO; A GREAT STAY-AT-HOME GAME
Although Thriftique pickups and the Warehouse are closed until further notice
, we encourage exploration of closets, kitchens, and living spaces for no-longer-needed pieces that will delight Thriftique customers or DDD shoppers. Put them aside to donate when we reopen. We will keep you informed.
Meantime, play Donor Bingo—a win-win for you and NCJW.
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WHY YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS /
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
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Entertainmobile
, one of NCJW/CLE’s performing groups, premiered its newest show,
Broadway, Beatles, and Babes
, at McGregor Nursing Home in January to appreciative applause! Entertainmobile, in existence for more than 45 years, travels Cleveland’s senior circuit performing songs that bring back wonderful memories for their audiences. These women meet regularly to create, choreograph and practice. Some have belonged since the beginning. They have become a Sisterhood of the Travelling Costumes – a real sisterhood of like-minded women. Contact the office for their future performance schedule, and come check out one of their fantastic shows!
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS:
Susan Luria, Jacqui Schneider, Ellen Wolf
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF:
Bunny Lutsker, Marlene Novasel, Harriet Rubin, Carole Schonberg, Elaine S. Sherman, Golda Solomon
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MASKS SEWN BY OUR VERY OWN VOLUNTEERS DONATED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED
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THE LIGHTING OF THE TERMINAL TOWER WAS A FABULOUS CELEBRATION OF ALL WE'VE DONE, AND ALL THAT WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING OVER THE NEXT 125 YEARS (AT LEAST!)
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