May 22, 2020 | 28 Iyar 5780

This week, 17 Calgary representatives from Jewish community organizations, including Federation , took part in the 2020 LIFE&LEGACY® Conference . Like almost all events right now, the conference took place virtually. Although we missed seeing everyone in person, it was still wonderful to learn and share with our colleagues in Calgary and across North America. The two-day conference provided multiple learning opportunities with experts in the field of legacy giving, donor stewardship, and working with the board of directors. For more information about LIFE & LEGACY and making your own after lifetime gift, contact Diana Kalef.

At the start of May, Jewish Adult Calgary (JAC) joined the YYC Heroes Project in collaboration with Move Improve to help provide much-needed, cloth face masks to Calgary's superheroes. Since then, JAC members have stitched and prepared over 60 masks for essential service providers and non-profit organizations. Thank you for all of your efforts to keep vulnerable individuals and those on the front lines safe! For more information about this project, and other JAC opportunities, contact Danielle Braitman.

Recently, our partners at Coast to Coast Partnership2Gegether (P2G) in the GalilUp 2nd cohort, piloted a wonderful grassroots initiative to engage seniors in lockdown . Through Activities 4 the Day, participants use cards to engage in four activities a day in four different categories: keep moving , think healthy , eat well , and challenge yourself! To learn more about this program, or how P2G is supporting vulnerable populations in Israel at this time, contact Diana Kalef .

On Monday, May 25 at 7:30pm, join the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) on Zoom for Farmers, Peddlers, Philanthropists and More: the Jewish Experience in Southern Alberta ! This presentation features a variety of stories - some poignant, some hilarious - of the Jews of southern Alberta, and their resilience, determination, and contributions to the Jewish and general communities. Visit JHSSA online for details, or contact JHSSA by Sunday, May 24 at noon for information on how to attend. JHSSA will be letting participants into the waiting room based on the RSVP list.