Winter 2016
SHOLOM FOUNDATION Our mission is to raise sufficient endowment and annual funds to generate financial support for Sholom services and facilities; and to promote excellence in care to those served by Sholom for generations to come. SHOLOM For over 100 years, providing a broad continuum of residential, social, and health care services primarily for older adults and within a Jewish environment. SHOLOM AUXILIARY For added comfort and care of those served by Sholom.
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• Why does Sholom matter? And to whom does it matter? • What does Sholom have to offer our community? • Why do I give to Sholom? And what happens when I am no longer here to give to Sholom? • What can I do to create a meaningful legacy that reflects my values and perpetuates the work of Sholom long into the future? Questions, questions, and more questions. In this issue of Circle of Life, the focus is on providing answers to some of these questions, using the words and experiences of those served by Sholom. But, of course, there are some of these questions that only you can answer.
A Love Story at Sholom . . .
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hrough the generosity of the Firefly Scientist’s Foundation grant Sholom now has the financial resources to dramatically increase not only the variety of impactful therapeutic recreation programs at Sholom facilities, but the scope of these programs as well.
This is a story about just one of the programs now taking place Jacobi and his “grandfriend,” Florence at Sholom facilities on a regular basis. In partnership with MacPhail School for Music, elders on the Shaller Family Sholom East Campus are meeting weekly with two dozen pre-school youngsters who take the city bus with their teachers to participate in MacPhail’s Side-by-Side music program. The youngsters each partner with a “grandfriend” at Sholom. A Special Connection In this story, a young boy named Jacobi developed a very special connection with his grandfriend, Florence, a retired school teacher. Florence’s daughter was delighted to see how happy her mother felt about seeing all the children, especially her little friend, Jacobi. In fact, when her daughter would tell Florence that she was coming by for a visit, Florence would make it very clear: “That’s fine if you come over, but don’t interfere in my time with my kids!” continued on page 7