B’NAI MITZVAH FUND DONORS 2019-2020
BELOW IS HOW THE CLASS OF 2020 CHOSE TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS: CLASS OF 2020
THESE DONORS GAVE TO THE FUND FOR THE CLASSES OF 2020, 2021, AND 2022 DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. Abraham I. Blum Family Fund of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation Lois & Gary Blum Mara Cohen Nicole & Joshua Emmett Sima Feldberg Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program Yanina &Meir Fradkin Pamela & Jonathan Goldminz Devorah & Zachery Goldstein Ashley &Marc Grossfeld Shiri & Robert Gurfinkel Suzanne &Howard Hacker Julie & Gary Haymann Betty & Fred Kenner Lynne & Gary Kirshenbaum Laura Neumark Jodi & Yan Lemeshev Svetlana & Alexander Levkovich Hilary Dzodin-Kaganas & Abraham Lewinsohn Michelle & Bryan Lurie Lynda Mc Innes Medows Family Philanthropic Fund Shaun & Jeremy Medows Marlo &MenachemMichaeli Toby Niger Sandra & Arturo Singer Lori & Adam Stern Dina &WilliamWarshauer Brandy &Mark Wayne Andrea Weisman
VARIOUS CHARITIES IN ISRAEL $900
LEVINE ACADEMY MITZVAH FUND
RETT SYNDROME ORGANIZATION $730
The B’nai Mitzvah Fund has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. I originally volunteered to help run this fund under the guidance of Wende Weinberg, z"l, starting in 2013. Watching our students recognize the needs in the community and the powerful role they can play in meeting these needs has filled my heart with satisfaction and joy. I hope that as our students move out into the world, they continue to recognize their duty to support others and the contribution they can make in helping those in need. I also hope that parents in upcoming grades will continue to support our children with this very rewarding mitzvah project and thereby honor Wende. - Michelle Lurie, 8th grade parent As a new member of the Levine community, co- chairing the two-year B’nai Mitzvah Fund program allowed me the wonderful opportunity to work with the school administrators on this uplifting project. I had the privilege of meeting my son's peers on their charitable journey which showed their devotion and each of their family's devotion to giving back to the community. Each of them had the opportunity to shine while performing hands-on volunteer projects to grow their inner Mensches! I was honored to take part in this inspirational project, established by the dearly beloved Wende Weinberg, z"l. -Shiri Gilat, 8th grade parent
REFUGEE SERVICES OF TEXAS $496
In 1998, Wende Weinberg, z"l, established a philanthropic fund at Solomon Schechter Academy with the purpose of teaching about charitable giving and decision-making. Students chose to forego Bar/ Bat Mitzvah gifts between classmates in favor of a charitable donation to the fund with the aim of helping us remember others as we celebrate our simchas. Parents and friends made donations to the fund over the course of their middle school years. Monthly meetings were held bringing speakers from different charitable organizations chosen by the students. At the end of the eighth grade year, they made decisions as to how to disburse the money. The fund may be used for both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, but includes at least 30% Jewish organizations, one of which is always Levine Academy. This structure teaches our students that giving begins at home and expands outward to the broader community. This wonderful tradition has continued over the years and has raised over $100,000 for tzedakah. This year, the program included volunteer work at the North Texas Food Bank, Jewish Family Service food pantry, and a bake sale at the JCC. Students also gave donations of clothing, toiletries and household items to Homeless Veterans Services of Dallas. THE CLASS OF 2020 RAISED $3,912.25 THROUGH THE MITZVAH FUND TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
COOL 2 BE KIND $206
JONATHAN'S PLACE $980
LEVINE ACADEMY $600
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