 Important
Community Briefing
The Information War: How the Power of the Internet is
being Unleashed against the Jewish People and Israel
March
20 at Herzl Ner-Tamid at 7:00
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Now
Accepting Nominations for the Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer
Young Leadership Award
The Jewish
Federation is seeking to honor the best and most active young
leaders in our community by means of the Jack J. and Charlotte
Spitzer Young Leadership Award. Winners are given a stipend
to attend the annual United Jewish Communities' General Assembly
in Jerusalem or another Federation related out of town Jewish
communal conference or mission to Israel.
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Superintendent
of Seattle Schools, Joseph Olchefske to Speak to Federation's
Study Buddy Literacy Volunteers.
Study Buddy is a volunteer tutoring program which connects
Jewish volunteers with at-risk students in grades K-8 in Seattle
and Bellevue Schools. On Sunday, March 30, the Study Buddy
Program will host a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon with special
guest, Joseph Olchefske. The superintendent will speak on
the state of our public schools and take questions from our
education volunteers. There is great need for tutors in our
public schools. For more information about this event (interested
potential tutors are invited to attend) and about becoming
a Study Buddy volunteer please call (206) 774-2276 or email
studybuddy@jewishinseattle.org.
"One
of the Federation's Largest Beneficiaries Celebrates Groundbreaking
for New Facility - Join Hillel and the Community for History
in the Making!"
Hillel
Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at the University of Washington
is pleased to announce that they have reached 90% of their
Capital Campaign goal. Come celebrate the ground breaking
for their new facility, The Karen and Saul Gamoran Center
for Jewish Life on March 30, 2003 from 2:00-3:00pm. 4745 17th
Ave NE. Call (206) 527-1997 for more information.
 Where
the Money Goes
As seen in the Jewish Transcript, click here to read the latest
“Where the Money Goes” story about the Independent
Living Program.
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Help
us Close our Campaign
A great way to help is to come to one of our monthly phonathons.
The next phonathon is on Sunday morning, April 13th from 9am-12noon
- the best part about the phonathons is that they're FUN! We
will provide a short training, as well as a kosher breakfast
and all the hot coffee you can drink. Last month's phonathon
brought in $40,000 - come help the community in this special
way! For more information, testimonials or to sign up, email
campaign@jewishinseattle.org
at (206) 774-2258.
Women’s
Division Presents Turn the Page, May 19
The Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
presents Turn the Page, May 19 at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.
It is a unique opportunityfor women to gather and connect, spending
an evening exploring different facets of our Jewish heritage
through a keynote address and participation in small group learning
sessions with local Jewish educators.
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