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The Jewish Women’s Foundation’s

2022 Granting Wishes Event Celebrates 10 Recipients

The Jewish Women’s Foundation (JWF) of South with a project or program
Palm Beach County hosted its annual Granting Wishes to enlighten or improve the
reception on April 1, at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. community’s well-being.
Thrilled to celebrate in person after two years apart, the Micro-grants have so far
event attracted the largest crowd in JWF’s history. supported initiatives such
JWF is a program of the Jacobson Jewish Community as the installation of a new
Foundation at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach floor at the West Boca
County. Close to 200 guests from across the Jewish community Chabad’s outdoor play area,
learned about JWF’s 10 grant awards for 2022 (see list below) the creation of the “Girls
at the sold-out event cochaired by Laurie Kamhi, a fourth-year in the Garden” program at
trustee, and Harriet Kimball, a seventh-year trustee. Liumi West Retreat, the
It was JWF’s first year to hold their popular event at funding of a trademark for
The Polo Club of Boca Raton venue. Since the inception JARC’s “Abili TEA,” and
of Granting Wishes more than 16 years ago, JWF has a college student’s effort to
awarded 165 grants, totaling $1,600,565. Critical funding make a documentary.
has been allocated to 50 local and global organizations, The JWF’s Rapid Response
impacting more than 35,000 lives. Fund, launched in 2008 in
This year, nine local organizations and one Israeli response to the economic
foundation received a total of $105,000. It was the first crisis, continues to aid local JWF advisory committee: Janet Sahr, Miriam Atzmon, Dana Egert, Roxane Lipton, Amy
time since the pandemic began that an Israeli organization women in dire circumstances. Rosenberg and Randee Rubenstein
received a grant. Guests could also contribute to the Recipient Jodie Berger shared
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Ukraine her story of courage via video and was acknowledged as the Rubenstein invited women to join the trustees with a

Emergency Fund to support relief efforts. audience rose to their feet in spirit and support. $10,000 commitment, payable over five years. “At $2,000
Also highlighted at this year’s event was JWF’s Micro- After all recipients were acknowledged, Randee a year, that’s about $5.50 per day, the cost of a latte at
Grant Fund. Recognizing the need to develop the next Rubenstein, outgoing JWF chair for the past three years and a Starbucks,” she said, noting an additional $50,000 in 2022

generation of future Jewish leaders and philanthropists, trustee for seven years, thanked the guests, event committee, grant requests went unfilled due to the lack of funds. Amy
it awards up to $1,800 to local teens and young adults cochairs, and trustees, saying their hard work helped JWF Rosenberg was then recognized warmly as rising chair,
not only to survive but thrive during the pandemic. taking over in May.
“Today, you have seen the impact of the grants we have “Amy has done a superb job as grants chair and vice-chair.
funded. Women are a powerful force in philanthropy, and She will bring new ideas and perspectives to making JWF even
that power shapes our world and our community. All of us better,” said Rubenstein, who will continue serving as a trustee.
are on a mission to improve the lives of Jewish women and
children,” she said. The Jewish Women’s Foundation on page 13

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