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Doing a World of Good
Partnering for a Vibrant Jewish Future
Dear Friends, In 2011, the Jewish Federation of San Diego County celebrated 75 years of service and honored those whose selfless dedication, visionary leadership and unshakeable purpose brought us to this milestone. Together with our supporters, we have been instrumental in helping to establish San Diego as one of the leading Jewish communities in our country. We have worked tirelessly to define what
selves as a strong, vital and effective force
Federation will mean in the years to come,
in building our community for the future.
how it will be a relevant and effective organization guided by a clear, easily understood and widely accepted mission, and how it will be built and managed to fulfill that mission going forward. This past year has been marked by innovation and reinvigoration within the Federation movement and here in our own community. At home and across North America, Federations are working to respond to the needs of the Jewish community with energy, creativity and
whose efforts have enabled Federation to
4. Community Planning & Innovation Center
do the work it does today.
Federation is a catalyst for the develop-
this great organization over the years and
3. Community Event: Celebrating Jewish Heroes We hosted a free community event featuring Natan Sharansky, a true Jewish hero who traveled to San Diego to help
ment of innovative programs and services through our Community Planning & Innovation Center. Our Community Innovation Fund is an exciting, new, and ambitious approach to funding that focuses on our top five community
We are grateful to our board and staff
celebrate the 20th Anniversary of
who have worked so hard to ensure our
Operation Exodus, a proud and momentous
success. The following accomplishments —
time in our history. He shared his story of
our top 10 of the year — can make us all
heroism and freedom with our community.
proud to be part of the Federation family.
Another highlight of the event was a
1. Name Change
moving ceremony in support of “Torahs for
We successfully changed our name and
our Troops” that provides Torah scrolls for
Since opening last October, Moishe
identity to align more closely with the
use by military chaplains all over the world
House has already hosted more than 40
North America Federation system and
that began the effort to fund the writing of
programs for hundreds of young adults.
benefit from national exposure, visibility,
a San Diego Jewish community Torah for
And thanks to the One Happy Camper
and recognition.
use by Jewish military chaplains serving in
program, 121 Jewish children from the area
the field of battle.
are attending overnight camp for the first
initiative that are aligned with Jewish
2. 75thAnniversary
values. Just one year after launching our
In commemoration of this milestone, our
new name and logo to strengthen our
75th anniversary celebration on January
identity with Federations across North
15 was a wonderful night in which we
America, we continue to establish our-
recognized the leaders who have built
priorities. Twelve projects, including Moishe House and One Happy Camper, were initiated through this fund with the goal of strengthening the San Diego Jewish community.
time.
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