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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 What Are The Benefits of Volunteering

PAGE 6 Getting To Know You: BRSNG Member Spotlight

PAGE 8 4 Lessons Learned From The Surfside Tragedy

PAGE 11 No Limits NOLA - A personal account of the BRS Relief Mission to New Orleans

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It seems like just yesterday a small group of us gathered in Montoya Estates Clubhouse for breakfast to discuss the creation of BRS Networking Group (BRSNG). We are now in our 3rd year and are have made an incredible impact in our community. Our group has grown to over 70 professionals and have brought in over $350,000 in revenue through referrals. We are so proud of the strides BRSNG has made in such a short time and look forward to what this next year brings to our group of professionals.

This issue, entitled GIVE, focuses on the impact volunteerism has on professional and personal development, on members giving back to the community and so much more. Right after the Chaggim, a group of volunteers at BRS flew to New Orleans to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida. Our very own Dani Oppenheimer shares more about this inspiring experience on page 12 entitled No Limits Nola.

You will find other fascinating articles written by our BRSNG members in this magazine. Page 2 explores What Are the Benefits of Volunteering, prepared by Gila Stern. Marc Bienenfeld presents 4 Lessons Learned from the Surfside Tragedy on page 8. Read about our members donating their time and services on page 15.

Joseph Bensmihen writes about When Free is Priceless on page 17. Learn why Deborah Beylus Became a Guardian Ad Litem on page 19. Our member spotlight is Regional Director of Chai Lifeline, Matthew Weissbaum beginning on page 6.

We would like to thank Lox N Bagel for catering our monthly breakfast as well as Cinnaholic for providing delicious treats at every event. Additionally, thank you Roadhouse for hosting an unbelievable Happy Hour and we look forward to our next one in December!

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PAGE 19 Why I Became a Guardian ad Litem?

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CONTRIBUTORS Joseph "JB" Bensmihen Marc Bienenfeld Deborah Beylus Naomi Cohn Daniel Oppenheimer, Esq. Gila Stern Ariane Swisa Jessica Weiss, Esq.

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING?

Top Reasons to Volunteer

Prepared By: Gila Stern

There are many reasons to consider volunteering. If you’re new to your community, looking to meet new people, interested in helping out a charitable cause or interested in learning new things and advancing your career, volunteering would be perfect for you. Volunteering helps you, your community and the world as a whole.

When you volunteer, you have the opportunity to make a true difference in the lives of people, animals and most of all your own life.

In this article, we discuss the social, personal and career benefits that volunteering can offer.

Social Benefits: Whether you are the type of person who craves a lot of social interaction or whether you prefer as little as possible, volunteering has something for you. Personally, I have volunteered in different capacities in my life for various reasons. Some of these opportunities included: Building homes for those who needed a hand-up: Before this experience, I didn't even know how to hold a hammer, much less know what a wrench was. In the end, I helped build a home for a very well-deserving family.

Supporting political campaigns: Promoting a cause or candidate and fighting for a cause I believed in fueled my passion and competitive nature.

Fundraising through races: With my competitive nature, I loved to promote others' achievements as well as try to learn from runners who were a lot better than me.

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Other social benefits of volunteering include: Helps you meet new friends Volunteering is a great way to meet new friends as well as strengthen existing connections with friends, family, and coworkers that you volunteer with. You will meet new people with a variety of diverse backgrounds allowing you to learn other's perspectives and personal narratives.

When you choose an organization or cause in which to volunteer, consider that the people you’re working with did too. Sharing a common interest will help you build closer relationships with those around you.

Increases your social skills Volunteering gives you a chance to talk to new people and sharpen your social skills.

By spending a lot of time working with others and using these social skills, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your future personal and business relationships.

Provides you with a sense of community Volunteering can help you feel connected to those you are helping in the community.

This experience may make you want to get involved with other aspects of your community, local politics or to advocate for programs that you believe are important.

Improves self-esteem Volunteering may boost your self-esteem and self-confidence. When you do something that you feel is worthwhile and valuable for the community, it gives you a sense of accomplishment. Feeling that sense of accomplishment will help you feel better about yourself, your life and your future goals.

Career benefits of volunteering Volunteering can help you grow your career. You can gain valuable experience and build skills that can be used to obtain paid jobs in a career you are interested in.

Here are some ways that you can advance your career through volunteering: Teaches you valuable skills The training and hands-on experience you gain while volunteering can help you learn new skills as well as build upon the skills you already have. For example, if you are a volunteer that advocates and raises awareness for a cause that interests you, you will gain valuable communication, public speaking, and marketing skills. You can put these skills on your resume and enhance your skill set.

Provides job prospects Along with acquiring valuable skills and experience gained through volunteering, you may also meet people in your field of interest who can become your mentors or at least become a part of your network.

If you choose to pursue a career in the field you volunteered in, the connections you make may help you to widen your job prospects. The experience you gain while volunteering may be very attractive to potential employers.

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Personal well-being benefits of volunteering After helping others, you might feel excited, happy, helpful or thankful. Volunteering can positively impact your overall well-being.

When it comes to personal benefits, volunteering: Brings fun and fulfillment into your life Participating in volunteer opportunities can help you achieve a sense of fulfillment. For example, many people use volunteering as a way to make time for their hobbies while making a difference. If you are interested in the outdoors, you may volunteer at your community garden or help out at a children's summer camp.

Volunteering for organizations or causes that you are interested in may provide you with a renewed sense of creativity and motivation that carries over into your personal and professional life.

Provides you with a sense of purpose The work you complete as a volunteer is purposeful and likely helps other people in some way. You can find your purpose through volunteering and becoming part of something greater than yourself. If you’re an older adult who may have retired or lost a spouse, volunteering and helping others can give your life new meaning and purpose. It can also take your mind off of your own worries and keep you mentally stimulated.

Helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety It often feels good to contribute to projects and organizations that mean something to you.

These good feelings can help lessen the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety in your life.

Volunteering may provide you with the tools you need to be a happy and well-rounded individual. Building bonds and connections with people you volunteer with counteracts social isolation that often causes stress and anxiety.

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Allows you to overcome challenges Through volunteer work, you may overcome personal challenges you might have by leaving your comfort zone and doing something new with people you may not know. You may be faced with various challenges while you volunteer that require you to exercise those critical thinking skills. You may also be faced with situations in which you will learn troubleshooting skills that are also critical to your own personal development.

Helps you stay physically healthy Many volunteer opportunities involve physical labor that helps you keep active. Volunteering also reduces stress and boosts happiness. As a result, some of the health effects that stress can have on your body can be counteracted.

Tips for choosing a volunteer opportunity Volunteering allows you to impact and connect with your community. There are volunteer opportunities that fit a variety of interests.

Here are some tips for finding a volunteer opportunity: Start with the basics. Some of the most common volunteer opportunities are helping at an animal shelter, planting flowers, trees or shrubs at your local garden, beach or park clean-ups, talking or reading to the elderly and political campaigning.

Choose a volunteer opportunity you are passionate about. You will get to explore your interests and have fun doing so.

Working for volunteer organizations that you believe in. Supporting a cause you are passionate about can be a meaningful and energizing disruption from your everyday routines.

Source: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/careerdevelopment/what-are-benefits-of-volunteering

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7 BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING FOR CAREER GROWTH

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Volunteering can add experience to your resume.

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You can expand your network.

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Volunteering can help you avoid job gaps on your resume.

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You can learn and apply new skills.

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Volunteering can help you increase your job confidence.

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You can showcase your fit for open positions.

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Volunteering can help prepare you for a career or role change.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU:

MATTHEW WEISSBAUM Regional Director, Chai Lifeline Southeast WHAT DO YOU DO?

I am the Regional Director for Chai Lifeline Southeast USA, but that's just a title. What we do is bring hope & joy to families going through the worst thing imaginable- a critically ill child or young parent fighting a life-threatening illness.

WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT IN YOUR FIELD? We become an indispensable support on every level, and we stop at nothing to help the families, in whatever way they need.

Personally, I bring a vision and plan for growth to the organization to better serve our existing families and to expand the number of families we support.

WHY DO YOU FEEL YOUR SERVICES ARE NEEDED? A serious medical diagnosis of a child is perhaps the most earth-shattering thing a person could experience. Chai Lifeline is a vital resource to the parents, sick child, siblings and community atlarge to ensure that whatever the family needs, they have.

WHAT WE DO IS BRING HOPE & JOY TO FAMILIES GOING THROUGH THE WORST THING IMAGINABLE A CRITICALLY ILL CHILD OR YOUNG PARENT FIGHTING A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS.

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CHAI LIFELINE IS A VITAL RESOURCE TO THE PARENTS, SICK CHILD, SIBLINGS AND COMMUNITY AT-LARGE TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER THE FAMILY NEEDS, THEY HAVE.

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Matthew and his beautiful children.

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF YOUR CAREER? Imagine a kid in the hospital; sick from their treatments, isolated from their friends and scared about their future... now imagine that kid smiling from ear to ear as Chai Lifeline volunteers pour into their room with music, costumes, games- whatever the kid likesjust to bring them even a few minutes of happiness. Now imagine how grateful that

LASTLY, WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING OUTSIDE OF WORK? It's been a little while, but I'm eager to get back to scuba diving- this time with my older kids!

parent is. That's just one of the many ways we help people- and the feeling for everyone involved is incredible!

Learn more about Matthew and Chai Lifeline Southeast by

TELL US ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTMENT TO THE BRS COMMUNITY Chai Lifeline is a club nobody ever wants to join, but sadly we have multiple families in our community that depend on Chai Lifeline, and by extension the volunteers in the BRS family.

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Lessons Learned From The Surfside Tragedy

Mitchell Starr LUTCF Partner, BLS Wealth Management, LLC

Marc Bienenfeld CPA Financial Advisor & CFO, Bienenfeld, Lasek & Starr LLC

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"WHILE WE GRIEVE, WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVING FORWARD. " Hurricane season always triggers a flurry of calls about the best practices for protecting valuable documents and records in anticipation of a storm.

FEMA traditionally recommends storing electronic copies of important documents in a password-protected format on a removable flash drive or external hard drive within a fireproof and water-resistant box or safe.

The tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers in Surfside made that recommendation obsolete.

The Surfside tragedy has impacted us on so many levels.

We grieve for lives lost as well as those who lost their friends and family. Our hearts break for those who are dealing with the loss of their homes, their personal belongings, the paper trail of their family history, or business documents potentially eradicated.

While we grieve, we also understand the importance of moving forward. Our team, has been brainstorming relevant strategies which can be universally beneficial to proactively protect your paper trail of essential personal and business documents for the future.

I. Inventory Your Essential Documents:

Now is the perfect time to inventory your life and make a list of those documents which are essential or irreplaceable for you, your family, your business, or your future including: birth certificates, Social Security cards, passports, citizenship papers, military records, marriage licenses, divorce agreements, child custody or adoption papers insurance policies and estate planning documents (wills, trusts, funeral instructions, powers-of-attorney, and so on) usernames and passwords for online accounts the title deed to your home, appraisals of jewelry, collectibles, antiques, artwork, and other valuables photo or video records of furnishings and other property

Here are our top four strategies for protecting your personal and business documents:

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II. Upload Essential Files to a Virtual Vault:

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While we once depended on our phone to store all our emergency information, we now realize that our beneficiaries need to know the contact information for our attorney and financial planners, the physical and virtual location of our “safe deposit box or vault” and the combinations or keys to access them.

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NO LIMITS NOLA A personal account as told by Daniel Oppenheimer, Esq.

In early October, just after the Yomim Tovim, a dozen members of BRS flew out to New Orleans to help those who were severely impacted by Hurricane Ida. Among those who volunteered for the relief mission were three members of our group, Dani Oppenheimer, Gil Bloom, and Howard Pitch.

In the next few pages, Dani Oppenheimer shares his thoughts and feelings about the relief mission, his experience in New Orleans, and the impact volunteerism had on him.

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What about this relief mission spoke to you and made you answer the call for volunteers?

When BRS announced that they were putting together a group of men to go to New Orleans to help storm victims, I knew it was something that I needed to be a part of. As a native Floridian who has experienced dozens of hurricanes first hand, helping those who have suffered as a direct result of devastating storms is something my family has done since Hurricane Andrew back in '92. Having the opportunity to go with a group from the shul and work as a team, representing not only our community of Boca Raton, but as a Jewish Group, with the ability to create that level of Kiddush Hashem was something that made joining this mission a no-brainer. As an attorney who represents injury victims in their time of need, I figured this was a chance to do true pro-bono work to help those who need it and a natural extension of what I do every day at the office.

Tell us about what your experience during the relief mission in helping storm victims.

We left from the airport hotel early in the morning after Shacharis to head over the St. Charles Parrish, an area that was hit particularly hard by the storm. We arrived at a home on the street which was draped in tarps and in terrible shape. After meeting the homeowner, who was very thankful for our help, we went to work, sorting though personal effects damaged by the storm, quickly deciding if items could be salvaged or needed to be discarded. It was very difficult to imagine that someone's entire life – their photographs, keepsakes, mementos, furnishings – all of their possessions, could be gone in an instant. It really made me think about everything we have and take for granted. Sobering would be an understatement.

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After hours of the depressing work of sorting through and discarding thousands of pounds of items in the house, we got to work on demolition. The water damage from the storm meant that every room needed to be gutting and stripped down to the studs in order to prevent rot, mold growth, and other hazards so that the home could eventually be rebuilt.

We spent the next few hours ripping out soggy carpet, pulling out insulation, tearing our drywall, prying up nails and carpet tacks, wet-vaccing out leaky roofing, and removing light fixtures. By the end of the day, we were able to completely transform two rooms in the home, and salvage literally tons of items for the homeowner.

On the second day of the mission we went to a different property where the group once again performed similar tasks but worked on two different houses located on the same property. However on this day, the homeowner stayed with us to give us instruction and watch the work being done. During our lunch break, I had a conversation with the homeowner and he expressed how much it meant to him to have us all there helping him and his family in their time of need. He explained that FEMA and the government don't do much in the way of actual help, and whatever they say they will do, ends up being a protracted process, rife with delays and bureaucracy, that sometimes literally adds insult to injury. It's sometimes not even worth the trouble and makes him want to just give up. However, seeing us there – a group of volunteers – Jewish Professionals who took time away from their jobs, homes, families, and regular lives – there to help a complete stranger that they will never see or hear from again, restored his faith in humanity, maked him appreciate our people, and see that Judaism instills within us kindness, care, and compassion.

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While the impact you can have on others through volunteerism and pro bono work is tremendous, the effect your actions will have on your own mindset, is immeasurable.

What would you tell someone who is considering going on a relief mission or volunteering to help those in need?

My job requires that I meet with, and help others who are extremely vulnerable, experiencing profound losses, and don't know what to do or where to turn.

The best part of my day is when I can provide a level of comfort and guidance to ease the burden that they carry. When cases resolve, and you are able to put someone on the way to being made whole and give them the emotional closure they need, that is the best part of what I do.

If you have the opportunity to help someone in need, just do it. Being able to give to others in a way that its completely Le'Shmah (completely selfless) is incredibly meaningful and rewarding. Not only in the sense that you feel good by seeing the look on their faces when you help them, but it helps you recalibrate your own outlook. It allows you to truly appreciate everything you have, and acknowledge the blessings that are ever-present in your everyday life.

While the impact you can have on others through volunteerism and pro bono work is tremendous, the effect your actions will have on your own mindset, is immeasurable.

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O TH TE M AT M Early in the pandemic we received a lot of requests for donations for first responders, teachers, and other disproportionately impacted industries and individuals. It was a great feeling to be able to deliver desserts and coffees to hospitals and the local police station.

We kept busy in an otherwise quiet time in our business by accommodating as many requests as we were able to, free of charge.

Fast forward now 18 months after our first donations and we receive monthly paid orders from the same organizations that we donated to and even from some volunteers who were so touched by our donations to their causes.

When we made those treats in 2020, we never expected anything in return. But it's so true that 'what goes around, comes around' and we've been repaid many times over."

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MOMENTS THAT MATTER We recently asked our members to share a memorable experience of donating their time or services and the impact it had on them either personally and/or professionally. Here is what they had to say: Ariane Swisa, Bella Zoom Photography

Jessica Weiss, Esq., Weiss & Moy, PC

"When I was in Israel on my momentum trip (basically birthright for moms!), I had many 'aha' moments. One of my greatest epiphanies occurred on the day when our wonderful speakers were focused on telling us about the importance of tzedukah and Maasar which in Judaism is allotting 10% or more of your salary to charity. Up until that point, I had been thoroughly enjoying all of our talks.... on parenting, on the pursuit of peaceful relationships, all the amazing religious sites and their meaning, talks on self-care, growing your soul, and finding your purpose and your calling. All of this spoke volumes to me but when Adrienne Gold and Lori Palatnik spoke of the importance as a Jew to do Maasar, I had a small panic attack and started crying because as a struggling single mom of 3, I found that concept to be impossible for me at that time.

"As an Immigration Attorney, the work I do is like social work as I’m helping people, and listening to their dreams and goals as I figure out how to help them make a life in the US. There are many ways I use these skills to help others.

One of the women on the trip came up to me and asked me what was wrong and I explained that I didn't think I could do that because sometimes I struggled to pay the bills. How on earth could I donate 10% of my earnings if I struggle to pay the bills?

She looked at me like I was crazy and said "Ariane..... aren't you a talented photographer? You've been documenting our entire trip and you've been a photojournalist for 20 years! Isn't your time valuable and worth something you can surely donate?"

From that moment on I vowed to donate my time and talent as a photographer whenever it's asked of me. I've donated tons of family sessions, sessions that have been auctioned off and raised money for great causes and donated my time photographing at events where money is being raised for Jafco, and the Jewish Federation, to name a few. Realizing that my photographing time and editing time were valuable tzeduka was a huge game changer for me. And can I tell you that it's true what they say: "it all comes back to you"! It has 100% come back to me. All my good deeds have blessed me and led to so many wonderful paid jobs and referrals! I could not be more blessed. It's so true what is taught in Judaism... the more you give, the happier you are. We create ahava (love) through giving."

There are so many chesed opportunities to help the Boca Jewish community. I am involved by being the Head of the BRS Greeter committee in which we greet people when they come to shul shabbat morning and I organize a bouquet of flowers each week to be delivered to a new BRS member. When I do flower delivery, I also speak to new members about the community and of course, I mention BRSNG and invite those I feel could benefit from the networking group to the next monthly meeting. Hadar HS also delivers a bouquet of flowers that I prepare each week for Friday delivery to a person that is not well or recovering from a health issue. They drop the flowers off with a card made by a Hadar student. The chesed I do is about caring for others and figuring out ways to help them. Similar to what I do as an Immigration Attorney. I love what I do and love that I’m able to use my professional skills to do chesed for the community.

Additionally, when Covid started, I became a Partner In Torah as I saw with people home so much it’s so important to connect with others and give support to them. My torah partner, a journalist from CA, wrote about our relationship in a large Jewish paper. I gave that article to the Head of Partners In Torah and they were so impressed with her talents as a writer and she happens to be a great fundraiser that they put her on their board. Eventually she became head of the board and we still learn together.

There are so many ways to help other people. If you use your skills and talents, you will find ways to help others too. "

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If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, a lot more will get accomplished.

President Ronald Reagan

During my tenure as president of Boca Raton Synagogue I had many conversations with Rabbi Kenny Brander, but one sticks out in my mind.

We were sitting in the Rand sanctuary together after a board meeting when Rabbi Brander looked at me and said, “We both get paid to do good.” We spoke about how our professions gave us continuous opportunities to help others while providing us with a livelihood and I understood how fortunate we were to be in those positions.

Lately, I find myself often doing pro bono work either as a court appointed guardian or a circuit civil mediator, where it feels good to help others even when there’s no financial compensation to be had. I was appointed as a guardian on a case of an elderly lady with lung cancer that had spread to her brain.

The facility where she was living insisted that she belonged in hospice, as there was no hope of recovery. However, after reviewing her chart, I understood that there were certain routine tests that had never been performed and until proven otherwise, I felt that the hospice diagnosis was not justified. This lady was indigent, without any health insurance whatsoever, and was significantly behind on all her bills.

I knew that given my 23 years of experience as a professional guardian and my 26 years as a social worker in the field of geriatrics, that I could help this woman. The question was, how? Firstly, I reached out to 3 doctors in our community, 2 who are members of BRS and the third who is a member of Rabbi Gibber’s shul.

Without hesitation, all three of them agreed to help this woman in any way they could, regardless of the complexity of her case or her ability to pay.

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When I told one of the physicians, I felt bad that he might not get paid, he told me that his parnassah had already been decided for the year by Hashem so I shouldn’t concern myself with it. Because their motivating factor was to do something good, this lady is currently being treated for her cancers and continues to thrive.

When you wake up in the morning, you’re generally thinking about the day ahead and the people you need to see, but the opportunity to do good might present itself more often that you’d expect. One Tuesday morning I was scheduled to mediate a pro bono credit card debt case.

These are usually fairly straightforward, however this particular case turned out to be anything but normal. The 80-year-old man sitting in front of me was a US military veteran, completely blind and his wife had committed suicide a week earlier.

People ask me why I regularly take on pro bono cases and my answer is always the same - no one becomes poor from helping people, but those who needed the help have now been given an opportunity to resolve their issues or obtain the advocacy they needed.

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Nothing can prepare a person for such a sad situation. During the mediation it came out that even though the credit cards were in his name, the debt had actually been accrued by his late wife without his knowledge. As a mediator I must remain neutral and impartial, however the credit card company took the opportunity to do some good in the world and erased this man’s debt. He began to cry and thanked us both for taking the time to let him tell his story in court.

Twice a week you can find me in the main courthouse of Palm Beach County taking on these pro bono cases. It’s very gratifying to see the relief on people’s faces when they realize you have the opportunity to help them. People ask me why I regularly take on pro bono cases and my answer is always the same - no one becomes poor from helping people, but those who needed the help have now been given an opportunity to resolve their issues or obtain the advocacy they needed.

__________ Joseph “JB” Bensmihen, NCG, MSW is Director of Business Development for Visiting Angels of SE Florida. He is also the owner of Apollo Mediation Group, a full-service Circuit Civil and Elder Care mediation firm.

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WHY I BECAME A GUARDIAN AD LITEM

By Deborah Beylus

When a child is abused, abandoned or neglected and cannot remain at home in a healthy, safe environment, she or he is removed and a court case begins. The Guardian ad Litem Program is appointed by the judge to represent the child's best interest and focuses exclusively on the child.

Why Did I Become Guardian ad Litem?

Florida's Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program represents the best interest of children alleged to be abused, abandoned or neglected who are involved in court proceedings. This means advocacy to assist the court with decisions that impact the life of a child. These decisions include a permanent home within a year, services needed to address physical, emotional, and educational needs as well as the child’s safety and well-being. GALs visit children regularly to learn their circumstances, wishes, needs, and to explain the process in a way they can understand. GALs give children a voice and help them find their own.

Given my busy work schedule, I made a commitment to take on one case at a time. The length of the case can be from one year up to a a number of years case. I am currently representing a sweet eeight year old girl who was four. There were two different fathers who were not present. The boys had just been removed from their mother due to her drug abuse. When I first saw the boys, they had just been removed from their mother and were at the foster parents’ house. This was the foster parents first ever assignment. I will always remember those two boys standing together, holding hands.

The Florida GAL Program uses a team approach to represent children using community volunteers, Child Advocate Managers (CAM), and GAL Program Attorney.

GAL volunteers bring a community-based, common sense approach to children's cases. They are supervised and supported by Child Advocate Managers who help them navigate the complex dependency system. GAL Program Attorneys provide essential legal counsel, attend hearings and depositions, negotiate outside of the courtroom and take on appeals. The unique perspective and expertise of each team member complements the others and all are critical in advocating for the best interests of children.

There was continued drug abuse on the part of the mother and the boys were placed with their maternal grandmother. The foster parents had decided they would no longer continue in the foster parent program and guardianship moved to the grandmother. This woman had two other children, not of her family, so she was caring for four children.

I have been a volunteer advocate, a Guardian ad Litem, for eight years. I became involved when one of my colleagues suggested that I become a Guardian ad Litem to gain some perspective on how children are affected by abuse neglect The Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy is designed to and abandonment within the court system. As a Family provide a learning environment for our volunteers, staff Mediator in South Florida, I work with couples going and our community at any time in any location. The through divorce. Often one or more of the spouses are training contained in our Academy is offered to individuals dealing with personal issues, mental health issues or without cost with the intent to educate on child advocacy addictions. As part of a gratitude training program, I and child well-being with the hope that all Florida's decided that I would sign up and see how I can help. There children will have a voice. In 2020 alone, our Academy had are always shortages of Gurdian ad Litem volunteers almost 5,000 new accounts and over 61,000 course because there are a lot of cases, it can be time consuming enrollments. We strive to provide diverse, high-quality and it is volunteer work. I took two weekends of training a trainings for our more than 10,000 volunteers, our staff lot of paperwork and security clearance. I was given a case and our community. to handle and decided to give it a try.

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Approximately nine months after the grandmother was granted guardianship, the mother surprised us and managed to defeat her drug abuse problem. She went to court and won back the custody of her children.

Shortly after this, the father of the older boy went to court and won custody of his son, thereby splitting up the brothers. This man did love his son and I give him credit for his interest in his son. He did, though, have legal problems and the mother was determined to rebuild her family. She returned to court and regained custody of the older boy. She now has custody of both boys. A local group gave the mother a scholarship that has allowed her to attend cosmetology school. She is currently studying for her certificate that will allow her to earn a living for her family.

I am intensely proud of this young woman who has turned her life around and is providing a good life for herself and her children. This case took 3 ½ years from beginning to end. The family has completed a six month review period by the court and is considered resolved.

I think the best way to consider the program is the way I did; take the training and try one case.

Use it to decide if you want to do it long-term.

I only handled one case at a time and have found the grandparents and foster parents to be heroes in these stories. They provide the caring, love, and stability the children need so badly. They also are a good source for the volunteer as to how the parents of the children are really doing.

The system is not perfect, but it is what it is and we do the best we can.

Deborah Beylus is a Certified Florida Supreme Court Family Mediator & Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She can be reached at her Boca Raton office at 561-789-0710. www.southfloridamediationservices.com

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The BRSNG is a quality forum for respected professionals to create circles of influence. The Group strengthens relationships among our community’s Jewish professionals through education, networking and communal and philanthropic engagement. The BRSNG provides opportunities to expand your professional and social circles while making a meaningful difference within our community.

The Rambam says that the highest form of Tzedakah (Charity) is to help establish someone in Business.

The BRSNG will create the avenue where people will have the opportunity to fulfil this mitzvah. Not only by helping other professionals expand their circle of influence but also by donating portions of membership fees. As a member of The BRSNG, your annual membership fee of $180 will be allotted toward events and a donation to Tomchei Shabbos or The Rabbi’s discretionary fund. (We are a registered 501c3 organization and your contribution is tax deductible.)

By bringing together the business professionals of the BRS Community in a sophisticated, exciting and supportive environment, that is based on common Jewish heritage, values and spirituality, we endeavor to help BRSNG members make great contacts, leading to great business opportunities.

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