NEWS, EVENTS & PUBLICATIONS

CONTENTS (Click on headings below to link to relevant topics)

• 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
• JFM WELCOMES ITS 15TH PRESIDENT!
• 2011 GRANT RECIPIENTS
• 2011 SPECIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS
• EDUCATION AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
• ENDOWMENT BOOK OF LIFE

• BAR AND BAT MITZVAH FUND-HOLDERS

• 2011 WOMEN'S ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS

with guest speaker:
Dr. Catherine Chatterley, Founding Director at Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA)

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
FORT GARRY HOTEL

HILLEL NEUER'S SPEECH INSPIRES AUDIENCE

Over 500 people attended the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba's 37th Annual Luncheon and had the privilege of hearing Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch speak on the topic "From Eleanor Roosevelt to Gadaffi. The Rise and Fall of Human Rights at the UN."

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba is happy to provide a video of Hillel Neuer's speech, for those who were unable to attend the Luncheon.

To view the video of Hillel Neuer's speech, click here.

2010                                                                             To view the 2010 Annual Report and Financial Statements click here.

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba is pleased to welcome Steve Kroft as its new President. Steve has been a JFM board member since 2001 and joined the executive in 2003. He was elected the new Chair on June 14th 2011 at the Foundation’s AGM. Steve recently commented, “As the capital base of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba moves closer to the $100 million level, our capacity to make positive changes in peoples’ lives will only increase." To read more, click here.

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba approved the following grants:

• ASPER JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS
  To fund a secure WiFi system on the east half of the Campus to service the meeting rooms and board rooms.
  
  To fund the construction of one soccer pitch complete with an artificial playing surface and drainage system.
  
  
• ARTHUR V. MAURO CENTRE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE
  To fund bringing in feature story teller Monique Saigal-Escudero to the Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival. Monique was a "hidden child" in France during the Second World War.
  
  
• ASPERGER MANITOBA
  To fund their first national conference on Asperger Syndrome which will be held in October 2011.
  
  
• B'NAI BRITH CAMP
  To fund the position of a Marketing/Alumni Coordinator.
  
  To fund the replacement of the meat and dairy coolers and freezer with a remote condensing system which produces no internal heat.
  
  
• BRANDON DANCE ENSEMBLE
  To fund the hiring of outside experts who will conduct workshops and choreograph new dances.
  
  
• CAMP MASSAD
  To fund the site plan inplementation project, which will include an elevation survey, a ramp to allow full accessibility to the dining hall and the refurbishment of camper cabins.
  
  To fund the purchase of new mattresses, new deadbolts for cabin doors, improved common area lighting and an electrical system upgrade.
  
  
• CHAI FOLK ENSEMBLE
  To upgrade their antiquated audio monitor system to a more efficient
  in-ear wireless system.
  
  
• GRAY ACADEMY OF JEWISH EDUCATION
  To purchase musical instruments in order to expand the band component of the school.
  
  To fund hardware upgrades required to run the Mayet student information system.
  
  To fund the implementation of desktop virtualization which separates a personal desktop environment from a physical machine using a
  client-server model of computing.
  
  
• GWEN SECTER CREATIVE LIVING CENTRE
  To fund the purchase of a new environmentally sound hand drying solution in the bathrooms. This will replace the cloth and paper towels currently in use.
  
  To fund the replacement of the existing grease trap in their kosher kitchen.
  
  To fund a monthly program for elderly Jewish Russian immigrants.
  
  
• IMMANUEL FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
  To fund the construction of a fence with a gate around their property to ensure the safety and security of the children.
  
  
• JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE
  To fund the replenishment of the Tzedakah Fund.
  
  To fund their community needs assessment. This will allows for informed decisions regarding service delivery both in the immediate and distant future.
  
  To fund the part-time Addiction Support Social Worker to attend conferences, produce promotional and educational materials, conduct workshops and seminars, and run supportive groups for recovering Jewish addicts and/or their family members.
  
  
• JEWISH HERITAGE CENTRE
  To fund the research phase of an exhibit that will look at the history and contemporary relevance of the garment industry, specifically in relation to the growth and development of the Jewish community.
  
  
• JOCELYN HOUSE
  To fund a new program called "The Life Enhancement Program." The goals of this program is to enhance the quality of life for the residents and their family through music, storytelling and meditation.
  
  
• MANITOBA OPERA
  To fund the production and performance "Brundibár" - a children's opera by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása that was originally performed by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp.This project will be in conjunction with the Manitoba school curriculum on human rights and the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
  
  
• RADY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
  To fund the development of a training manual and orientation for new staff in order to improve customer service.
  
  
• PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE
  To fund the revitalization of the Theatre with the addition of a new lounge. This lounge will improve the experience of patrons.
  
  
• WINNIPEG JEWISH THEATRE
  To fund the production of "Way to Heaven."
  
  
• WINNIPEG STUDIO THEATRE
  To fund the production of a new Canadian musical, "My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding" which is based on a true story.

TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE

• ALIZA AMIHUDE - To record and produce a full-length album, that will feature Yiddish lyrics in more than half the songs. This band has a unique repertoire of jazz standards translated into Yiddish,
  accompanied with klezmer sounds on French swing tunes and Russian folk songs.
  
  
• WILLOW ASTER – To support the festival and Shabbaton. It will celebrate the life, teachings, songs, and stories of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (Breslov) on the occasion of his 200th yahrzeit.
  
  
• NOAH ERENBERG - To support a documentary about Zara Nelsova, a Jew who was born in Winnipeg's north end in 1918, who became the best female cello player in the world. This work will explore her tremendous influence and inspiration to many people all across the globe.
  
  

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The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba awarded 76 education awards to local students in 2011. The Foundation was pleased to distribute over $147,300 to education award recipients in 2011!

The following Education Award Recipients were approved in 2011:

SPECIAL AWARDS
Mark and Dorothy Danzker Scholarship - Aaron Trachtenberg
Ruth and Joe Freed and Stephen Freed and Family

  Academic Excellence Awards - Aidan Fishman and Pam Wener
Grosberg Family Judaic Studies/Hebrew Teachers' Award - Joyce Kerr

Joel A. Weinstein Memorial Scholarship - Josh Palay

Mona Gray Creative Arts Scholarship - Leah Werier

Sharon Home Family Education Award - Avichai Stoller

GENERAL AWARDS

The education award application deadline is March 31 of any given year (unless otherwise indicated). The special awards application deadline is February 28 of any given year (unless otherwise indicated). Appy online by clicking here.

CLICK HERE TO READ OUR 2011 EDUCATION AWARD NEWSLETTER

TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE

The Endowment Book of Life program at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba is a planned giving program that offers participants an opportunity to leave both a financial legacy and a historical legacy to the community. Donors make a promise to leave a bequest to the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba and have their family stories inscribed in the Endowment Book of Life.

TO READ OUR LATEST EBOL NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE

TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE

More than 200 Bar and Bat Mitzvah Funds have been established at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba. These funds, opened with an initial gift of $100, are designed to introduce youth to philanthropic giving and provide them with the opportunity to support community organizations and charities of their choosing.

TO READ OUR 2011 BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM
NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE

TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba approved the following
Women's Endowment Fund grants:

• BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WINNIPEG
  To support a pilot program that will cultivate meaningful relationships between teen mothers and trained adult volunteer mentors and help link young mothers to social services, healthcare and education with the guidance of their mentor.
  
  

• B'NAI BRITH JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMP
  To support new Canadians who have female campers interested in  attending BB Camp for the very first time.
  
  

• FORT GARRY WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE
  To fund workshops and consultations which will provide general legal information and resources to educate women in the community about legal issues.
  
  

• GWEN SECTER CREATIVE LIVING CENTRE
  To fund the promotion of the Centre's services to women in the community who may be socially isolated.
  
  To fund the purchase of portable FM systems with individual headsets which will enable participants to better appreciate programs at the Centre.
  
  
• MANITOBA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY
  To fund a new program centered on recovery and self help. The program will feature five - one day life sessions on healthy living, creative development and personal achievement.
  
  
• OSBORNE HOUSE
  To fund the purchase of new furniture for three interim housing apartments.
  
  

• SURVIVOR'S HOPE CRISIS CENTRE
  To fund an awareness program that will: increase awareness of the issues of abuse, educate women affected by violence, and improve access to support services.
  
  

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