Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 2009 Page: 3 of 24
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TEXAS JEWISH POST #SINCE 1947
May 14,2009 I 3
Photo: Deb Silver thorn
Shown are (front row, l-r) Philip Cramer, Benjamin Liener, Nathan Hoenig, David Perry, Evie Denemark, Abbie Denemark,
Ayelet Myers, Adina Mandelcorn, Sarah Lipinsky; (back row) Shimon Lachterman, Katie Broder, Eyai Kavosh, David Kravitz,
Sydney Pizette, Chana Nieman, Dikla Biton, Benjamin Ackerman, Sarah Weiss, Justine Berman, Tziyona Perl, Wendy Narzem,
Jay Weinstein.
rising star in this community," said
Louis Zweig, lay chairman of the Spe-
cial Needs Initiative and co-founder
of the Gladys Golman-Faye Dallen
Education Fund. "Rabbi Weinstein is
an incredible example," Dr. Lichtman
agreed. "I hope Dallas' community
will continue to grow and develop
and that this is just the beginning."
"I look forward to coming to vol-
unteer with Yachad because while
I'm sure the kids we work with get
so much out of it, I always walk away
with a positive experience," said vol-
unteer Sarah Weiss, a sophomore at
Yavneh Academy. "I've learned pa-
tience and understanding and every
program is something fun."
"From the first time I came to a
Yachad program I created a bond with
a number of the kids... in the midst of
all they have to deal with, they are al-
ways so happy, always so appreciative,"
said volunteer Katie Broder, a junior at
the Greenhill School. Broder, who has
two cousins with a mild form of au-
tism, wanted to start her own youth
program but, after finding Yachad,
realized all she wanted to provide al-
ready existed. "The activities are en-
gaging and I feel the kids look up to us.
Being a part of Yachad has given me
a greater appreciation for my life ... it
means a lot to me to add something to
someone else's day."
"To lead the facilitation and ac-
tivation of programs and resources
that will meet the needs of our lewish
citizens with special needs and the ex-
pectations of their families," reads the
mission of the Special Needs Initiative,
with a vision that "every member of
our community is valued and will be
included." Certainly the May 2 5 event
meets the mission, the vision and the
hope for the future of community
families affected.
"The important thing about a day
like this and the work that the focus
which has been brought to the Dallas
community is that our kids will be get-
ting the help they need, their siblings'
issues are being addressed and our
parents are feeling less helpless," Zweig
said. "The Speci al Needs Family Day is
a perfect example of what our family's
fund and the Special Needs Initiative
were set up for. This is about reaching
out to the community, to all denomi-
nations. This isn't an issue for Reform,
Conservative or Orthodox lews. This
is about helping all of our children, all
of our families."
"The momentum of the mission
and vision that has been established
is incredible and I'm excited to be
here. The networking and bridge
building that is happening between
local organizations, and that will
happen further as a result of the Spe-
cial Needs Family Day, is significant,"
said Paige Rothstein, recently named
community organizer of the Special
Needs Initiative. In lune, the Special
Needs Initiative will launch www.
dallasspecialneeds.org, with updates
on the Initiative, a community calen -
dar of events for families with mem-
bers with special needs and resource
information.
"There are so many resources
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and
it's wonderful to see them coming
together," Rothstein said. "It's im-
portant that the lewish community
is taking on this experience and ad-
dressing the needs of its children. The
Special Needs Family Day is about
support and it's about action."
The Aaron Family ICC is located at
7900 Northaven Road in Dallas. Ad-
vance registration, which is required,
is $18 per family. To register, contact
Melissa Bernstein at 214-239-7134 or
mbernstein@jfgd.org. For more infor-
mation or sponsorship opportunities,
contact Rabbi lay Weinstein at 972-
661-0127 orjwl5@aol.com.
urgent: Help decrease the $1.5 million
campaign shortfall
THE MOST IMPORTANT CALL YOU MAKE THIS YEAR
214-615-5222
24-Hour Make A Gift Hotline
(Closed during Shabbat)
Many of our friends and neighbors are not able to renew their
pledges at prior levels so we are falling short in our fundraising
goal. Vital services and programs for Jews in need here and
abroad are in jeopardy. If you haven't made a gift, we askyou
to make one now. If you have already donated, we ask you to
consider making an additional gift to help our community in
crisis. Call the number above, day or night, or make your gift on
ne at www.jfgd.org. Please take action before the campaign
closes June 5. Payments are not due until December 31,2009.
Jewish
' /FEDERATION
of Greater Dallas
RISING NEEDS AND CONSEQUENCES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY:
• Increase in demand for emergency food assistance and in the
number of persons requesting food assistance for the first time.
• Longer waiting lists for job assistance, career counseling, job
placement and mental health services.
• Increased requests for assistance from single-parent families in
need of day or after school care.
• More families needing shelter and emergency housing.
• Increased demand for scholarship funds to assist economically
struggling families wanting to keep their children in Jewish schools.
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