Legacy
CHW LEGACY CIRCLE
GINA GRANT I was a member of WIZO in Leeds, UK, for 7 years before moving to Ottawa in 1982. Once our family settled in, I called CHW to join a chapter and the rest as they say, is history.
It was the perfect way to make friends, and continue my support of Israel. Soon after joining, I became the Ottawa Council Treasurer and enjoyed working with the women from the other chapters. I met some amazing women at that time and have tried to follow in their footsteps. CHW is my link to Israel. I appreciate that there are other organizations that support Israel, but as I have enjoyed being part of WIZO for several years along with my friends, it has always been a big part of my life. It gives me the opportunity to support and connect with our many projects and I appreciate the feedback we receive directly from the projects. It’s important for me to see the benefits that our fundraising efforts can make.
I am often asked by friends why I support Israel through fundraising. ‘Isn’t it a strong and modern country now?’ they ask. My answer is simple – ‘isn’t Canada a strong and modern country?’ and ‘don’t hospitals and long term care facilities in Canada fundraise?’ There is only so much a country’s tax revenue can support and our fundraising dollars go towards all the other things that are needed. I believe it is a privilege to support Israel. The Jewish people need Israel to be strong and stable more than ever.
I joined the CHW Legacy Circle a few years ago. I believe that it is the perfect way to continue supporting the organization that I have volunteered with for most of my life. I hope that when my children and grandchildren see that I have left CHW a legacy gift, this will encourage them to keep supporting CHW.
If anyone asked me if they should join the CHW Legacy Circle, I would absolutely tell them to do it! The gift can be small or large. It will show your family how special CHW is and was to you. It will also show other CHW supporters how special CHW was to you, and hopefully encourage them to join as well.
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ORAH Magazine Winter 2020