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Federation Star
COMMUNITY FOCUS
June 2021
NAPLES SENIOR CENTER
www.naplesseniorcenter.org / 239.325.4444
Vaccinations for seniors continue Dr. Jaclynn Faffer President/ CEO
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s most of you know, Naples Senior Center has been in the forefront of getting vaccines in the arms of our seniors. We began the program as a “pilot project” in late January and continued nonstop through April 16. On April 16, our last “first shot”
was scheduled. By that time, we had scheduled 7,500 seniors for their first shots. We partnered with the Collier County Department of Health and registered seniors through special links sent to us by DOH. It was a laborious task, but it was a labor of love. We are now in the process of scheduling second shots, which is a much easier process. Among the 7,500 seniors receiving vaccines were 26 Holocaust survivors and six individuals over age 100. Veterans represented 10% of those vaccinated. We estimate that we facilitated “shots in the
arms” to 19% of Collier County seniors over the age of 80! NSC staff and volunteers made over 25,000 calls. We brought in temporary staff and added four phone lines. We are all so grateful to have had the opportunity to provide this lifesaving service!
Phased reopening We are beginning to think about a phased reopening for onsite services, hopefully in early September. We will be surveying our membership, clients and volunteers. We know we will be
operating as a hybrid of on-site and virtual programming for quite a while. More to come on that front!
Save the date And, since we are thinking about on-site programming, it is not too early to ask you to save the date for our signature annual fundraiser. Our 10th Annual Evening for Better Tomorrows will be held at Royal Poinciana Country Club on January 8, 2022. As we begin to enter the warmer months, we hope everyone stays safe and well.
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & JANET G. AND HARVEY D. COHEN EDUCATION CENTER www.HMCEC.org / 239.263.9200
Museum docent-led tours are back Susan Suarez President & CEO
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e have great news — our popular docent-led tours are back! For your safety, the Museum follows all CDC guidelines. Preregistration is required for several available tour options, and a minimum of four reservations are requested for the tours to take place. Here are the details:
Morning docent-led tours Open to the public, these tours are held Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and can accommodate up to 12 people. As reservations are required, please RSVP on the Museum website, www.HMCEC.org, for available dates. Tickets are $15 per person.
Perfectly Paradise Authentic Experience tour This two-part tour, created in conjunction with the Naples/Marco Island/ Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau, is open to the public and features “Stories of the Holocaust and Behind the Scenes at the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center.” Part 1 is a guided Museum tour by Director of Operations/Education Specialist Sam Parish. Part 2 is a “Behind the Scenes Tour” inside the Museum archives with Curator Cody Rademacher and a short presentation on selected items in the collection. Held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 2-4 p.m., the tour accommodates up to 12 people. Reservations are required and can be made at www. HMCEC.org. Tickets are $25 per person.
Private group tours Scheduled by appointment, private group tours are offered for groups of 12 to 15
D-Day 1 beach from Ken Regele Collection people (group can be an organization, family, friends, etc.) and are scheduled at the convenience of the group, generally in the mornings. Docent-led tour or self-guided tablets are available. The cost is $15 per person. To schedule a tour or for more information, contact
Tributes
To: Felicia & Kenneth Anchor In honor of your granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah From: Peggy & Kenny Brown To: From:
David Nelson at 239-263-9200 or David@HMCEC.org. Student field trips are also offered by appointment for groups of up to 30 people, inclusive of teachers and chaperones. School may be coming to an end continued on page 10
Susie Goldsmith & Family In memory of Ron Goldsmith Bobbie & Gene Katz
To: Pat Levy & Family In memory of Lester Levy From: Gayle Dorio
To: The family of Richard Rubin In memory of Richard Rubin From: Gracia Kuller To: Joni & Jeff Zalasky Mazel Tov on Zach & Clare’s engagement From: Marcia Cohodes & David Goldsteen
Tributes require a minimum donation of $18.
To place a Tribute in the Federation Star in honor or memory of someone, please contact Nathan Ricklefs at the Federation office at 239.263.4205 or nricklefs@jewishnaples.org. Tributes require a minimum donation of $18. A note will be sent to the person you are honoring. Tributes help further the work of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.