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Board of Trustees 2009-2010

Term Expires 2010: Diana Collum, Richard Cooper, Greg Luntz, Carl Lavin, Jeff Slesnick, Scott Slesnick, Jonathan Wilkof

Term Expires 2011: Adele Gelb, Jordan Greenwald, Fran Johnson, Joe Shorr, Bob Friedman,

Term Expires 2012: Dan Jonas, Leonard Knell, Steve Miller, Martha Lottman, Susan Wilkof

Executive Officers: Adele Gelb, President,  Dan Jonas, Vice President,  Lee Karelitz, Secretary, Steve MIller, Treasurer

 FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
    The annual Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign solicits support from each member of the Jewish community. Funds raised are disbursed by the budget and allocations committee to local, regional, national and overseas needs.
    The Budget and Allocations Committee reviews requests from local, regional, national and overseas agencies and makes recommendations to the Federation board as to how the monies from the annual campaign are allocated.
    Our Endowment Committee solicits general purpose or dedicated gifts from members of the Jewish community. Endowments may be designed as gifts during the donor’s lifetime, bequests, life income plans, trusts, letters of intent, and other charitable vehicles. For more information, please contact Artie Rosenstock at arstock@aol.com.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
   Jewish Family Services provides professional services including:
• Counseling
• Case Management
• Kosher Mobile Meals
• The J Shuttle Transportation
• Nursing Home Outreach
• Vocational Services 
• Emergency Assistance 
• Guardianship
• Information and Referral 
• Elder Care 
• Food Bank

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING/KADIMA
   Representatives from all Jewish Organizations in Stark County have come together to develop long range plans to perpetuate a vibrant Jewish life.
    We are taking a serious look at our financial resources, institutions, programs, services and population to determine how we can best serve and meet the needs of our Jewish community. The Federation is proud to be a part of this on-going endeavor and to help facilitate this process dedicated to preserving the well-being of Stark County’s Jewish Community.

CANTON'S SHLICHUT PROGRAM
    We are proud to say that the Canton Shlichut Committee bringsour current shaliach (Israeli emissariy) to our community. He works with local public schools to teach Israel, Holocaust education and Jewish history, as well as planning many special events and programs throughout the year.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
    The Community Relations Committee interfaces between the Jewish and general communities of Canton and safeguards the rights of all members of our Jewish Community.
    The Stark Jewish News provides the community with a voice dedicated to the issues and programs of the Jewish community.
    The Stark Jewish News Telephone Directory is a resource of the programs and members of the Jewish institutions of Canton and Stark County.

ISRAEL PROGRAMMING
for Youth, Family, Students and Singles
    We can connect you to speakers on current events and history for Jewish, civic, school and church groups.
    Partnership with Israel creates opportunities for people-to-people contact between Cantonians and Israelis living in the Western Galilee. This program truly is the bridge between our two countries.
    Missions to Israel are planned periodically to facilitate stronger Jewish identity and nurture a greater understanding of Israel and her people.