Nearly 175 women of all ages celebrated as the Jewish Women’s Foundation of South Palm Beach County’s chairs Ann Kelman and Marlene Silver announced JWF’s 2011 grant awards. A total of $135,000 was granted to projects that benefit women and girls in the local community, in Israel and in Central Russia. Founded by Roxane Frechie Lipton in 2003, JWF has allocated a total of nearly $250,000 over the past five years.

Chaired by Rose Singer and Cindy White, the annual Granting Wishes Reception on March 7 at the elegant Boca Rio Country Club also featured best-selling author Naomi Wolf on “The Beauty Myth.”

“We’re excited to announce JWF’s new grant recipients, and share how our combined dollars and shared decisions will be helping women and girls in the coming year,” said White.

“JWF’s hands-on, independent philanthropists select and support programs that address their most passionate concerns in our own community and around the world,” added Singer. “It’s remarkably satisfying to see the impact we have together.”

The grants (listed below) were awarded in three focus areas: abuse prevention, educational opportunities, and health and welfare.  Trustees of the Jewish Women’s Foundation serve as equal partners in selecting grant recipients, deciding together how to direct their combined resources.

The Jewish Women's Foundation is generously sponsored by Oppenheimer.

For more information about the JWF and becoming a trustee, contact 561-852-3188 or maureenm@bocafed.org

 

The Jewish Fedration of South Palm Beach County serves the Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach areas, raising and allocating millions of dollars each year to meet vital needs locally, in Israel and more than 70 countries worldwide. The Jewish Women’s Foundation is an initiative of the Federation’s Jewish Community Foundation.

Photo captions L-R:

1  Rose Singer, event co-chair; Marlene Silver, JWF Co-chair; Naomi Wolf, featured speaker; Linda Melcer, Oppenheimer, JWF sponsor; Cindy White, event co-chair; Ann Kelman, JWF Co-chair

 2  Karin Strunwasser, Lois Hollander, Merry Feintuch, Cathy Packer, Susan Kreisman

3  Alice Kemper, Aimee Jackness, Lindsay Weiner, Janet Sahr, Maris Faigin, Marilyn Gordon

4  Barbara Lewin, Jenny Lewin, Margaret Kotler, Phyllis Lyons

 

JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY 2011 GRANT AWARDS

HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY

SAVVY - an innovative self Defense and self actualization program for teenage girls and adult women with special needs, Adolph & Rose Levis JCC
Funding: $9,600   Serves: Women and girls age 16+

Employment Program for Women with Disabilities, JARC
Funding: $10,000  Serves: Women ages 18-65

Jewish Women’s Institute for Learning & Leadership, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach
Funding: $13,500   Serves: Women ages 18-25

OVERSEAS

Empowerment Program for Teenage Girls at Risk, Ethiopian National Project
Funding: $14,000   Serves: Girls ages 15-20 in Kiryat Bialik, Israel

Empowerment Program for At Risk Women for College Completion, The American Committee for Shenkar College in Israel, Inc
Funding: $18,000  Serves: Women ages 22-32 in Ramat Gan, Israel

Women’s Health Empowerment Project, America Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
Funding: $20,000  Serves: Women ages 15-65 in Central Russia

Parental Supervision and Empowerment Program for Abusive or Neglectful Single Mothers, ELI/The Israel Association for Child Protection 
Funding: $15,000  Serves: Women and girls in Tel Aviv, Israel

Girls for Girls, Sapir Academic College  
Funding: $20,000  Serves: Women ages 17-23 in Southern Israel

Empowering Jewish Girls at Risk, Israel Help & Education Center
Funding: $15,000  Serves: Girls ages 5-12 in Kiryat Gat, Israel