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Local Happenings from page 8 Boynton Beach Mayor’s
No Jew Left Behind Community Support
Purim was the time when Fund to Benefit Mentoring
Haman proposed genocide for Kids Program
against the Jews, G-d forbid,
because we are “a scattered Boynton Beach Mayor Steven B. Grant’s request to
and disconnected People.” distribute $200 to the Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family
In order to negate this false Service’s Mentoring 4 Kids (M4K) program was recently
notion, the Sages instituted approved.
the mitzvah of shalach The no-cost, non-sectarian M4K program provides same-
monos of Purim, in which we gender role models for children aged 6-14 years, living in
send baskets of food to each a single-parent family due to loss or absence, to help fill a
other, thus strengthening our Under the leadership of Cookie Gottlieb, more than 30 void in the child’s life. Mentors provide guidance, support,
social bonds and showing dedicated volunteers delivered over 200 shalach monos and friendship to children, taking them to a wide range of
that we care about each other. baskets to shul members. The beautiful packages were community-based activities. Each quarter, mentors and
designed under the leadership of Rebbetzin Chana and children are invited to participate in an organized group event
featured Purim goodies in a stunning wine case, presented sponsored by M4K.
in a wine holder. Studies have shown that mentoring is invaluable to
children, with research confirming decreased school dropout
Purim Night at the Oscars rates, enhanced self-esteem and confidence, and stronger
relationships with parents, teachers, and peers.
Temple Emanu-El of To become a mentor and help make a difference in the
Palm Beach’s Purim Night life of a child, contact Program Director Jennifer DiSilvestro
at the Oscars was a huge at 561.238.0285, or visit www.Mentoring4Kids.org.
success. Oscar guests walked
the red carpet to show off Morselife Launches
their Purim costumes and GoFundMe Campaign for
snacked on the finest party
finger foods. Throughout Impoverished Survivors
the night guests showed their
knowledge by deciphering When MorseLife Health System launched its NOW for
the names of movies using Holocaust Survivors campaign highlighting that thousands
emojis and by “unmasking” of Holocaust survivors in Palm Beach County are living in
various Jewish celebrities. poverty, people from around the world including Germany,
Prior to the reading of Israel, Denmark, and across the nation responded with an
the Megillah, guests were urgent desire to help. As part of a larger commitment by
quizzed on their knowledge MorseLife to ensure that no Holocaust survivor in Palm
of Purim and Megillat Esther. Beach County is left to live without the basic services
The evening culminated with they need, the organization has launched an online
awarding winners of the fundraising campaign through GoFundMe to assist two local
costume contest and various impoverished survivors over the next five years.
games. “GoFundMe is a straightforward and intergenerational
donation platform for students, grandchildren, and
compassionate people of all income levels to contribute,”
said Keith Myers, president and CEO of MorseLife
Health System. “Even small donations make a meaningful
difference when many people give.”
MorseLife named the couple who will benefit from
the GoFundMe campaign Ella and Tabor to protect their
privacy. Their story echoes the ordeal that other survivors
also endured during the darkest period in human history.
They met in a displaced person’s camp after surviving
unspeakable suffering during the Holocaust. Married for
70 years, they now live on a meager combined monthly
income and struggle to get by.
With the estimated annual cost of $10,000 per survivor
to fill the gaps in care they currently receive from other
sources, MorseLife’s goal is to raise $100,000 dollars
through online donations to help Ella and Tabor for at least
five years.
“Our objective is to provide five years of interrupted
care to these two individuals which will allow them peace
of mind as they live out their daily lives,” noted Myers.
MorseLife will use funds donated to the GoFundMe
campaign to provide Ella and Tabor with regular and
nutritious meal delivery as well as additional personal, home
care, and financial assistance. Funds will support medication
and medical equipment not covered by Medicare, as well
as home modifications for accessibility.
To learn more or to make a donation that will improve
the lives of Ella, Tabor, and other Holocaust survivors, visit
the GoFundMe campaign page.
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