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Local Happenings from page 7 cereal, protein or granola bars, bottled water, applesauce, Federation Professionals
coloring books, JFS flashlight, hand sanitizer, chip clip, and
Kodi Laskin is the Whole Self coordinator and facilitator, information about Alpert JFS. Accepted into Elite
with considerable experience working with youth and The bags were assembled by volunteers at the Alpert JFS
understanding the needs of the LGBTQ+ population. She is headquarters in West Palm Beach and delivered to homes Leadership Program
an academic tutor and currently preparing to get her master’s throughout north Palm Beach County. JFSComForCare, a
in Jewish Education Program Development. Kodi is active private-duty home health care agency, is the sponsor of the Two l e ade rs from
with Compass, where she was recently a cofacilitator helping Just in Case bags program. Jewish Federation of Palm
to organize programs and leading youth. In addition, Kodi Photos courtesy of Alpert JFS Beach County — Melissa
has been successful in envisioning and facilitating many Arden, Vice President of
programs that benefit our LGBTQ+ youth and engage our Community Strategy and
greater community. Planning, and Jeff Trynz,
More information on Whole Self can be found on Senior Vice President of
Instagram @wholeselffl or by contacting Kodi Laskin at External Affairs — have
wholeselffl@gmail.com or through the Temple Israel office been accepted into the 2022-
at (561) 833-8421. 2023 Leadership Engage
Whole Self is a program of Temple Israel of West Palm Program, Leadership Palm
Beach, supported by the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Beach County’s flagship
County and funded by the Federation’s J-Impact Fund. program. Leadership Melissa Arden
Engage, presented by
JFS Distributes iTHINK Financial, is a
highly selective 10-month
Just in Case Bags Margie Feldman, Chair of the Alpert JFS Food Pantry program that unites
community leaders and
offers participants a
transformative learning
experience and a powerful
network of peers, with the
intent to better Palm Beach
County.
Participants, who come
from diverse industries and
backgrounds, gain a deeper
understanding of their own Jeff Trynz
leadership styles as well as
understand the ways in which they can make significant
improvements throughout the community.
Arden serves on the senior leadership team at
Neil Stekelenburg and Becky Subin Heidi Carmel Federation, widely considered the “city hall” for the
Jewish community in the Palm Beaches. She focuses
JFS recently distributed on the strategy, implementation, and effectiveness of
180 Just in Case Bags to key community priorities and programs, which includes
the community, including serving as the central liaison for Jewish organizations,
families in need, seniors, and programs, and initiatives in Palm Beach County and
Holocaust survivors. The Food around the globe. Arden also oversees Federation’s
Pantry Committee at Alpert scholarship programs and financial incentives, as well as
JFS launched this project last its Career and Community Resources, Jewish Disabilities
year to ensure clients are ready Network, and Federation’s Partnership Program in Israel.
in the event of storms or other Trynz also serves on Federation’s senior leadership
emergencies. team, where he oversees a broad range of strategic
Non-perishable food, initiatives that drive revenue growth, raise the nonprofit’s
household necessities, and brand awareness, and engages its key stakeholders. Trynz
personal hygiene products joined Federation as its Vice President of Marketing
were collected and delivered and Communications, and over the years has continued
to clients around Palm Beach to expand his role, which now includes leading a team
County. Specific items that focuses on meaningful donor experiences through
included in the Just in Case
bags were shelf-stable milk, Alpert JFS Volunteers Local Happenings on page 9

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