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Spring/Summer 2014

CHW Calgary Centre

HIGHLIGHTS

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Thank you for giving me the opportunity, to be the first interim President, as we restruc-

ture our CHW Calgary governance. When we all work together, it lightens the load for

everyone in the organization. I had the pleasure of attending the “Senior Connection Tea”

on May 28, where Irene Ross was recognized, for her years devoted to the Senior Connec-

tion. Our capable members, baked, phoned, greeted our seniors at the door and served.

The afternoon was delightful. Our Annual Campaign was a success this year, thanks again,

to Jackie Halpern and our volunteers. If your pledge is outstanding, or if you have not

been contacted by a canvasser, please call Cathy at the office with your payment information. The Shem

Tov awards were held June 25, and the CHW recipient, I’m proud to say was Betty Sherwood. Yasher

Koach, Betty. The coming year will be a busy one, beginning with the casino, August 19 and 20. Once

again, we are fortunate to have Betty Sherwood and her husband, Jim Casquenette, taking charge. I

hope you can join us for a Walk in the Park on August 24 in solidarity to support our Daycares. Our Annual

Card Party will take place on October 22 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. The Tikvah Chapter

has undertaken this event, and it promises to be a wonderful afternoon. Save the date. I look forward to

working with you during my time in this position, and long after.

Message From Reesa Girvitz, the Calgary Centre Chair

Membership Update - from Gail Ksienski

The office will begin accepting membership dues and renewals in August for the 2014- 2015

year. To save invoice mailing costs, please consider sending your fee in now. As in previous

years Life Members pay an annual administration fee of $10 and Annual Members pay a fee

of $36 (a portion of which is tax receipted). As always, we offer a Life Membership for $300

(tax receipted) which is a wonderful gift for wives, mothers, daughters and sisters

alike! Cash, cheque , Amex, Visa and MasterCard are accepted. This fee helps pay for Office

mailing, Bulletins and local programming.

The National Membership Committee challenged all Centres to tell them our CHW story by creating a short

video that completes the phrase “Why we love CHW…” We asked Genya Knopov to tell her story and submit-

ted this video. It is now up to Calgary members to go on line and view the videos. The videos are on CHW’s

YouTube channel. The video with the most likes by September 30th will be deemed the winner, and will be

screened at the upcoming CHW AGM. I encourage you to take a few minutes to view and vote.

I hope to see you at one of our Fall events.

Gail Ksienski

View video at: www.chw.ca/about/get-involved/

This is Calgary Centre’s first “Walk in the Park” fund-

raiser for Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) projects in

support of Children, Healthcare and Women in Israel.

On Sunday, August 24th, CHW members and friends

will walk 5km on a scenic walk along the Glenmore Res-

ervoir in solidarity with Israel. We are counting on your

support of our fundraising efforts to help the countless

men, women and children who depend on CHW pro-

jects each and every day.

Please sign up to be a participant or sponsor one of the

participants in the CHW Calgary Centre Walk in the

Park by going online to www.chw.ca/calgary

After the walk, you are encouraged to take part in the

Bark Mitzvah at JCC.

Plan to join CHW Calgary Centre For an Israeli Brunch

In honour of Lily Fixler for all her years

as CHW Calgary Centre President.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 11:30 am

at Fania Weldro’s home

RSVP to 403-253-4612 [email protected]

Greetings from Jackie Halpern, 2014 Annual Campaign Chair

Thank you to all of our supporters and volunteers!

CHW Calgary’s 2014 Annual Campaign has been very

successful. Your gifts continue to assist us in providing

care and opportunities for countless children, women and

men through CHW’s projects and programs in Israel.

For those of you who have not been contacted, please call the office at 403-253-

4612 to arrange your donation. Your gifts are invaluable to the continuation of our work in Israel.

It takes many volunteers to make a campaign successful - it is due to their efforts that we are able to con-

tinue funding our programs. We would like to thank the following people who have devoted so much

time and energy to this year’s campaign!

Doreen Abugov, Carol Allan, Linda Barron, Lauren Bell, Claire Berman, Lil Faider, Carol Feldman, Lily

Fixler, Naomi Hashman, Lily Joffe, Evgenya Knopov, Gail Ksienski, Leslie Levant, Mort Levitt, Toto Levitt,

Sally Lipkind, Sandy Martin, Elissa Meadow, Gail Melanson, Sheila Riesenberg, Sarah Rosenfeld, Leah

Saltman, Sharon Sattin, Evelyn Sheftel Shapiro, Betty Sherwood, Sondra Spier, Beth Steinberg, Ruth

Ullman.

I hope I have not left anyone out, and if I have, my sincere apologies. Our volunteers are the foundation

of this organization, and I sincerely appreciate all of the time taken by each of you in making this cam-

paign the success that it is.

Again Todah Rabah to everyone who has so generously made a gift to our Annual Campaign.

Jackie Halpern

2014 Annual Campaign Chair

2014 CHW PROJECT 2014 CHW PROJECT 2014 CHW PROJECT

COMMITMENTS =COMMITMENTS =COMMITMENTS =

$1.47 MILLION DOLLARS$1.47 MILLION DOLLARS$1.47 MILLION DOLLARS

Thank you for your contribution to the Annual Campaign!

CHW held its National Advisory Board (NAB) meetings in Montreal on April 5 and 6.

The NAB opened with a report by Alice Anidjar-Slabotsky, CHW Mini Mission Participant, about her experience

visiting CHW projects. Not only was it her first trip to Israel but her first public speaking engagement. The entire

NAB and BOD were charmed by her presentation and gained insight as she described what personally resonated

with her about each venue and why she came away endorsing CHW and our ongoing commitments to our

schools, daycares, medical programs and women's needs. Experiences like this are open and available to all

members at varying times throughout the year. Watch for future opportunities or please make our local repre-

sentatives aware of your interest in capitalizing on these invitations.

Over the course of the two days, members of the NAB and the Board of Directors met together for a time of re-

viewing, planning, and preparing for the upcoming year. A highlight of the weekend was a workshop entitled

“Building CHW’s Future Together”. Susan Abramowitz, CHW Director, and Alina Ianson, National Executive Direc-

tor, lead the workshop. Leadership worked together to discuss topics such as Membership and Young Leadership,

Fundraising in a Competitive Market, Vision and Branding, and Public Affairs. This professional development op-

portunity was a wonderful chance for strengthening our vision of CHW. Forums such as this ensure CHW’s

growth and success and we hope to share this excitement with all our sisters in Calgary.

Lauren Bell, Director, Board of Directors, Evgenya Knopov, Member, National Advisory Board

Marilyn Libin, Director, Board of Directors,

Greetings from Jackie Halpern, 2014 Annual Campaign Chair

NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE

Lauren Bell and Debbie Eisenberg

received certificates in

recognition of their Major Gifts

to CHW at the dinner on Saturday

Each year, CHW receives bequests from mem-

bers and friends who remembered CHW in

their estate planning. What we would like, is

the pleasure of thanking people personally if

you have named CHW as a beneficiary in your

will. CHW has the CHW Legacy Circle for this

purpose. Contact our National Office for further

details.

Did You Know?

In 2013, the Israel Ministry

of Education recognized

CHW Hadassim as a top 10

school for science!

Picture it: Ottawa Canada 1980. I was very privileged to be part of a Calgary Hadassah WIZO Public Affairs dele-

gation that was sent to talk to P.M. Elliot Trudeau about Israel and world Jewry. At that time I was the President

of the now defunct Lily Frank WIZO Chapter of Calgary. We were a very pro-active up-beat group of Jewish

women who dedicated themselves to the works of Public Jewish Affairs.

We arrived at the Parliament building to be greeted by Lily Frank and the Minister of protocol. Both individuals

admonished us not to speak to the Prime Minister unless he spoke to us. As we entered the foyer we were all

taken aback to see P.M. Trudeau walking towards us to greet us himself. He looked so dapper in a smart suit

and striped tie (that seemed familiar to me) and he had his signature rose in his lapel.

As he passed by the delegation, he shook everyone’s hand and gave us a warm smile.

As he passed me by I blurted out: “I am Sandy Corenblum from Calgary, Alberta, 108 Pump Hill Bay SW…" I was

blabbing on when he responded: "OH, you are the Sandy who shares the same birthday as myself: October 18th

and you write me and send me gifts each year."

"One in the same," I said and “I thought I recognized that tie." "This tie is one of my favourites and, yes, it was a

birthday gift from yours truly." he said with a very warm smile.

In the mean time Lily Frank and the minister of Protocol were sending me dagger glances.

I came to a halt (as I was about to hug him) when Mr. Trudeau looked me straight in the eye and invited me to

come into his library "for tea".

It was a day that I will never forget. I even smelled the rose on his lapel. My birthday’ soul mate was a very fine

man - may he rest in peace.

Sandy Corenblum

Life Member

Dear Friends,

I would like to thank you all for your generosity and support of Shalom Baby.

We have welcomed 58 babies (September 2013 - May 2014) and the families

just love your gifts. Thank you!

I am also happy to report that we held our first Shalom Baby Play Group on

May 22nd at the JCC. 18 new moms with their babies (under twelve months)

attended and we are expecting a few more to join us in the next few weeks.

We will be meeting twice a month at the JCC.

I believe that with Shalom Baby and PJ Library we are reaching and engaging

young Jewish families and encouraging them to be a part of our Jewish Com-

munity.

Thank you again for your support - and I will be contacting you to arrange for

more supplies for the Fall.

Warmly,

Kathie Wainer

PJ Library and Shalom Baby Coordinator

Calgary Jewish Federation

TODAH RABAH

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY

Did you know? Calgary Centre’s oldest member

Is 101 and our youngest is 1.

Sustainers keep growing!

The CHW Calgary Centre 2014 Annual Campaign

raised community profile and awareness of the

ongoing Sustainer level as a campaign compo-

nent. We are delighted to announce that we

have added one more new Sustainers to the cur-

rent roster of 50 for a grand total of 51 Sustainers

realizing an annual gift of $51,000 collectively.

We’d like to thank Mrs. Beth Price for her partici-

pation and commitment on an ongoing basis.

These contributions allow the CHW Officers and

leadership to budget financial allocations for the

coming fiscal year to our Israel projects with

confidence.

For information about how you can become a

Sustainer now, or in the future, please call Lauren

Bell @ 403-281-6091.

CASINO Volunteers

Did you know that you could raise over

$1800 for CHW by volunteering at our

Casino? There are several positions available for Cash Casino,

proceeds help to fund CHW projects and programs in

Israel.

Location: The Cash Casino is 4040B Blackfoot Tr SE

on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 and Wednesday, August

20, 2014

Positions include: Bankers, Count Room Aids, Cashiers

and Chip Runners

Reports To: Casino Chairperson Betty Sherwood

Length of Appointment: Several Shifts available

Time Commitment: 4-6 hours

Qualifications: Hard-working and a sense of

humour

Support: Training for this position will

be provided the day of the

shift

CHW Sustainers

A happy and healthy New Year to you!

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO gratefully acknowledges a contribution for

Rosh Hashanah to our projects in Israel

You can personalize your card or have the default message:

Place your order by

September 15 by calling our

office at 403-253-4612 or

going to Send a Card @ www.chw.ca

Card Donations

Mazel Tov Sent To

Rose Edelson

John & Linda Barron

Richard & Jean Barron

Sam & Lauren Bell

Sharon Sattin

Cecil Kline

Norman & Beulah Martin

Evelyn Sheftel-Shapiro

Joyce Krusky

John & Linda Barron

Mel Levitt

John & Linda Barron

Jack & Dale Pepper

Norman Martin

Sam & Lauren Bell

Norma Nozick

Phil Shapiro & Evelyn Sheftel-Shapiro

Clare Prasow


Lenny Smith

Larry & Sandy Martin

Tracy Smith

Jack & Dale Pepper

Sam Switzer


Get Well Sent To

Birthday Sent To

John & Linda Barron

Ralph & Sheila Gurevitch

Albert & Debbie Krygier

Saul & Rosalee Krygier

Joe Levy & Marilyn Libin

Gail Melanson

Jack & Dale Pepper

Cecil & Doreen Kline

John & Linda Barron

Anne, Faye & Karen Belzberg

Arnold & Jeanette Finkelstein

Alec & Marilyn Fraiberg


Therese Nagler

Ben & Mona Rosenbaum

Leah Saltman



John & Linda Barron


Jack & Dale Pepper

Gary & Helen Sankoff

John & Linda Barron


Allan & Sharon Sattin

John & Linda Barron



Anniversary Sent To

Shirley Anderson

Mel & Gail Ksienski & family

Ann Belzberg


Abbie Benjamin

Earl & Shirley Ghitter

Carol Brettschneider

John & Linda Barron

Arlene Viner-Holmes

Ethel Caplan

Mel & Carol Levitt

Syd Cyngiser

Jack & Rose Edelson

Bill & Lea Kohn


Edith Dimant

John & Linda Barron

Sara Isman

Ben & Claire Berman

Cecil Kline

Doreen Abugov


Doreen Kline

Jay & Nadene Avivi

John & Linda Barron


Cheryl Bermack

Sheila Bermack

Jack & Rose Edelson

Mel & Gail Ksienski


Therese Nagler


Evelyn Viner

Francine Wapple

Seda Korsch

Ann, Karen & Faye Belzberg

Carol Levitt

John & Linda Barron

Gail Melanson

Jack & Dale Pepper

Ed Levy

Jim Casquenette & Betty Sherwood

Jean Libin

John & Linda Barron


Tyler Pertman

Jack & Rose Edelson

Leah Saltman

John & Linda Barron

Sam & Lauren Bell

Mel & Gail Ksienski

Dianne, Karen, Jorda Lipton & families

Randy & Cheryl Milner


Evelyn Viner

Faigel Shapiro

John & Linda Barron

Carol Brettscheinder

Howard Sheila Cohen


Myrna Ichelson

Stephen Itzcovitch

Sylvia Itzcovitch

Lily Joffe

Carey Smith


Lionel Tucker

John & Linda Barron

George & Sondra Goodman

Bill & Lea Kohn

Teresa Tucker

Ray & Carol Allan

John & Linda Barron


Charlotte Jacobson


Arlene Viner-Holmes

Birthday Continued

Louis & Val Bracey


Yakov & Karen Behar


Aubrey & Marla Dan


Gerry & Faith Dubisky

Irwin & Hope Rajesky

Debbie Eisenberg & Gary Levene


Elliot & Dena Gelfand & family


Ralph & Sheila Gurevitch

Sam & Lauren Bell

Cecil & Doreen Kline


Brian & Janis Kowall


Debbie Krygier

Phil & Harriet Libin

Marilyn Libin


Irene Ross

Zelda Hanson

Leah Saltman


Betty Sherwood


Sympathy Sent To

Malka Balaban & family

Bill & Randi Aaron

Sam & Lauren Bell

Sam & Lauren Bell

John & Linda Barron



Ken & Mary Taub

Hy & Jenny Belzberg

Doreen Abugov


Lucille Hanson & family

Bill & Lea Kohn


Abraham & Riva Ber & family

Ben & Claire Berman

Edith & Steve Dimant

Ken & Mary Taub

Esther Bernstein

Ben & Claire Berman

Ken & Mary Taub

Morris & Geela Blitt

Bill & Lea Kohn

Ken & Mary Taub

Passover Greeting

Reesa Girvitz

Ron & Tara Girvitz

Barry Kaufman

Ron & Barb Krell

Gilbert Libin


Allan & Ruth Narvey

Dale & Joyce Nisker

Harry & Janet Sherman

Jessie Starkman

Carole Anne Kaufman

Mark & Brenda Edelson

Wayne & Cynthia Pertman

Sharon & Asher Pertman

Jeremy & Hadassah Pertman

Mark & Talia Phillips

Eli & Renee Rubinstein

Jack & Rose Edelson


Doreen Abugov

Ray & Carol Allan

John & Linda Barron

Ben & Claire Berman

David Craimer & Marilyn Samuels

Jerry & Faith Dubisky

George & Lily Fixler

Charlotte Jacobson

Fran Kolinsky

Mel & Gail Ksienski & family



Joe Lipkind & Sally Sprague-Lipkind

Sandy Martin

Jacques & Lila Mydlarski

Joan Robins

Leah Saltman



Ken & Mary Taub

Myron Weber & Marilyn Segall

Marcia Century


Mickey & Ricki Gelfand

Henry & Avrona Gutman

Clarice Cohen & family

Ray & Carol Allan

Lionel & Judith Conn

Ken & Mary Taub

The Family of the late Val Dubiskyzl

Therese Nagler


Myrna Ichelson

Lynette Dvorkin

Jean Libin

Gail Stone

Cliff & Marla Eisenberg


Lil Faider

Doreen Abugov



Bill & Lea Kohn


Miriam Sanders

Gary & Sabrina Fayerman & family


Larry & Elaine Fine

Marty & Cathy Cole

Jim & Elissa Meadow

Doug Foulkes, Sandy Shuler & family

Bill & Randi Aaron

Arla Friedman

Ray & Carol Allan

Charlotte Jacobson

Bill & Lea Kohn

Fran Kolinsky



Jaclyn Safran

Family of the late Leo Friedmanzl

John & Linda Barron

Al & Shirley Chafetz

Ken & Mary Taub

Bill & Toba Friedman

Sam & Lauren Bell

Dave & Glenda Chetner


Bill & Lea Kohn

Gail Melanson


Joe & Sondra Spier

Toba Friedman

Myrna Ichelson

Bert Glow

Sam & Lauren Bell

Nancy Golden & Family

Ruth Sherwood, Betty Sherwood

& Jim Casquenette

Gina Grant & family

Sam & Lauren Bell

Sandy Martin

Adam Hoffman & Alex Bell-Hoffman

George & Lily Fixler

Nancy Holden & family


Joan Joffe & family

Howie & Rodi Kirshenbaum

& family

Mona Joffe

Ray & Carol Allan

Anne Belzberg





Henry & Avrona Gutman

Charlotte Jacobson

Fran Kolinsky


Joan Robins

Miriam Sanders

Blaire Laven & Tamar Zenith & family

Bill & Randi Aaron

Lori Laven & family

Bill & Randi Aaron

Shel Laven & Svetland Shlarkov

Bill & Randi Aaron

Mazel Tov Continued Carey Smith


Harvey & Wynne Thal


Jeremy & Michelle Thal


Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 2:30 PM,

Closed on all National and Jewish Holidays

CASH, Cheque, AMEX, VISA, MasterCard

Office at 403-253-4612 or Naomi at 403-258-0523

Or email Halley at [email protected]

Sympathy Sent To Continued Mort & Toto Levitt & family

Bill & Randi Aaron

Sam & Lauren Bell

Paula Lexier & family

Ken & Mary Taub

Howard & Fran Lowenstein & family

Sam & Lauren Bell

Randy & Cheryl Milner

Bill & Randi Aaron

Brent Moore

Jessica Starkman

Wayne Pertman & family

Bill & Lea Kohn

Barry Pomerance

Tony & Vyetta Sunderland

Cheryl Pomerance

Jason, Cheryl, Jacob

& Gabrielle Gurevitch

Lucille & Dorothy Hanson

Edith Pomerance

Ray & Carol Allan

John & Linda Barron

Sam & Lauren Bell


Libee Dichter & family


Lucille & Dorothy Hanson

Charlotte Jacobson

Bill & Lea Kohn

Marvin & Leslie Levant

Gail Melanson


Jack & Dale Pepper

Leah Saltman


Tony & Vyetta Sunderland

Phil Pomerance

Bill & Lea Kohn


Stuart Ross & family

John & Linda Barron

Sam & Lauren Bell


Ian & Jackie Mills


Joe & Sondra Spier

Mona Rosenbaum & family

Anne Belzberg & family

Ben & Claire Berman

Thank You

Mel & Gail Ksienski

Paddy & Miriam Trehearne



Jason & Orly Paul


Sharon Sattin


Eliezer Segal & Agi Romer-Segal


Betty Sherwood

Marilyn Segal

Norman & Beth Shore


CHW introduced new

cards in 2013 Allen & Francine Shefman & family


Bruce & Ruth Shuckett & family


Sandy Shuler & family

Sam & Lauren Bell


Tillie Sklar


Myrna Ichelson

Bill & Lea Kohn


Gail Melanson


Sheldon Smithens & Theresa Munch

Marty & Cathy Cole

Lewis & Stella Gelfand & family

Bev Sklar & Lorne Tucker


The family of Ray Smithenszl

Sheila Riesenberg

Kathie Wainer & family

John & Linda Barron

Gary & Jamie Gelfand

Arliss Levine

Ted & Anne Zinman

Ken & Mary Taub

Did You Know? The CHW Nahalal Youth Village received the 2013 Boarding School Excellence award

by Administration for Rural Education and Youth

Aliyah.

REPORT FROM ISRAEL VISIT

I am writing to you on behalf of our children, women and hospitals in

Israel.

In February, I had the privilege of visiting the Neri Bloomfield School of

Design and Education in Haifa and the Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre

south of Tel Aviv.

My visit to the hospital's CHW Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Insti-

tute was especially inspiring. Watching by video how a minute instru-

ment opens blood vessels in the brain was very moving for me. This pro-

cedure actually reverses the debilitating side effects of a stroke. Some

patients can resume their daily lives shortly after an episode. Miracles

happen there every day!

It is an honour for us to help fund a $ 1m machine that is desperately

needed for more patients to reap its benefits.

Our long history of supporting the educational, social and medical needs

in Israel make us all very proud.

Lily Fixler

In May, I was in Israel with my family and we visited Hadassim

Village. I must say more people should be aware of what CHW is

doing. On our tour, we met 23 people who had gone through the

program and they told us their stories. One of the music teachers

is an alumnus of the program. Another person told of going

through the program, then on to the army and now is supporting

the village.

We met youth who have no place to go and have been brought to

the village as it provides a safe haven. They are allowed to stay in

the unit for sixty days. The kids have no where else to turn. Everyone enters and exits through a security

which offers the youth the needed level of protection. There are house mother/parents who give them sup-

port. Someone is there to help them at each step of the way. It is truly amazing!

The school has a high success rate in getting these students through high school. But sadly the rooms are in

dire need of upgrading.

I wish more people could taste what we did. We found it absolutely amazing. I want to encourage people to

visit CHW projects and see the wonderful work being done.

Jackie Hamborger

Neri Bloomfield School of Design and

Education in Haifa

CHW Stroke & Invasive Neuroradiology

Institute at Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre

Senior Connection Tea - Reesa Girvitz

The Senior Connection Tea, held on May 28, 2014, at the Trinity Lodge, was a huge success, thanks to Claire

Berman, Sandra Eisner, and Lila Mydlarski, who organized it.

The Tea was an afternoon of celebration - it was Yom Yerushalyim. The delightfully, talented, Katie Baker

entertained us, singing in Yiddish and Hebrew, as well as playing her French Horn. She was accompanied by

Mark Haley.

CHW honoured Irene Ross, for her many contributions to our organization. Sandy Martin introduced Irene

and read a poem that Therese Nagler had written about her. Irene made sure that the dream of Senior

Connection become a reality. Her years of dedication, staying connected to our seniors, really did make a

difference.

In her humble way of accepting the honour, she thanked the members who had worked with her - baking,

phoning, driving and serving, over the years she was at the helm. Many of those members were in the

room, celebrating with Irene, still baking and serving.

Thank you to all who were involved this year.

TRIBUTE TO IRENE ROSS

Irene was born in Amsterdam, Holland two weeks after the Germans invaded. Two years later, her mother made a very

difficult decision, she arranged for Irene to be hidden in the north-western part of Holland with a non-Jewish family

whom she had never met. In 1945, her mother reclaimed Irene at her refuge. Her mother remarried and in 1956 they

moved to Ireland and in 1957 to New Zealand. She met her husband Stuart in New Zealand and it was his medical re-

search that brought them Canada - first to Montreal for four years and then to Calgary. Stuart and Irene have raised their

two children – Daniel and Katherine and three grandchildren – grandson in Edmonton and twin granddaughters in Cal-

gary.

Her mother taught bridge in New Zealand and got involved in WIZO through bridge. Irene’s mother-in-law was very ac-

tive – president of WIZO.

Irene became very involved in Calgary Centre Hadassah- WIZO. She ran the Youth Aliyah campaign for two years and was

President of Tikvah Chapter for four years. When she was on Council, there was much discussion about how important it

is to get the senior ladies who had cooked and baked and fundraised for some many years back together. It was then

that Irene gathered a list of names of seniors who had been involved and others that were known and these people were

invited to an informative afternoon bringing the ladies up to date with Calgary and National CHW with entertainment

and tea at the Renior. Irene said she could have only done this with the help of some absolutely wonderful volunteers

who phoned, baked, served, picked up and drove. Participants told her that the events were wonderful as “I never get so

see my friends” and these gatherings brought them together for a lot of socializing.

Irene believes in the work that CHW is doing and has been done in Israel. She says that she is fortunate to be a Sustainer

as Stuart and she are in a position to support this organization and its projects. They have visited Israel four times and

have seen the need for shelters, daycares and hospitals. Her message is, if you can, stay involved and support Hadassah

WIZO.

On this occasion, Teresa Nagler has written this poem

in her honour:

In our midst is a person deserving of praise,

She’s helped to serve others in so many ways.

Sweet and soft spoken, with a radiant smile,

A pleasure to work with – This lady has style.

She has chaired Youth Aliayah, and the job was done well.

She led Chapter Tikvah whose membership swelled.

Creative, she took us in a brand new direction,

Embracing the plan to hold ‘Senior Connection.’

That’s why WIZO gathers to provide information

With friendship and coffee and good conversation.

Without her this project would have been at a loss,

So let’s all pay tribute to our own Irene Ross!

• An extra big thank you to Naomi Kerr and Halley Girvitz, who continue to write such eloquent cards for our

members.

• A big thank you to all of the Canvassers and telethon volunteers for their contribution to the success of

Annual Campaign.

TODAH RABAH

Greetings from Tikvah Chapter

On Tuesday, March 18th

, 2013, Tikvah Chapter met at Reesa

Girvitz’ home for a Show and Tell on Israel Now and Then.

Lily Fixler reported on her visit to two CHW projects in

Israel.

Bobbie Osadchey spoke to the chapter about “Everything

you always wanted to know about difficult times, but were

afraid to ask” on May 5th

at the home of Lily Fixler.

Then on Monday, June 30th

, Tikvah Chapter members met

at the Little Synagogue at Heritage Park. Our wonderful

docents at the Little Synagogue were our own:

Leslie Levant, Ruth Ullman, Shauna Switzer. Education and

lunch were all grand.

We are planning our next meeting for September. Stay

tuned for details.

SHEM TOV AWARD

2014 Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, Calgary Centre

Betty Sherwood is the kind of volunteer every organization is

searching for. She is an initiator, willing to step up, to be involved

and is committed. Betty is known for her willingness to be involved,

she helped in the office in Toronto, wrote for The Reporter and al-

ways made time to volunteer where there was a need. She has

continued this commitment with her return to Calgary with her in-

volvement at all levels, including the local Tikvah chapter level, the

Calgary CHW Council, casino coordinator, event organizer for the

Senior Connection Chanukah tea and volunteer for other events

and fundraising initiatives. Betty is a leader for CHW and for other

organizations in the community. Betty embodies the true spirit of

volunteerism and she is truly valued and appreciated by Canadian

Hadassah-WIZO and all of its membership. We are very grateful to

have Betty as a volunteer.

TIKVAH CHAPTER

Plan to support our CHW Tikvah Chapter

Fundraiser

Entertainment books will be on sale in

September.

"TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE""TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE""TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE""TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

MAZEL TOV

JNF Negev Honouree - Marilyn Libin

CHW Calgary members came out in force to support

Marilyn Libin as she was honoured at the 2014 JNF Negev

Dinner. Marilyn Libin is on the National Board and on the

Calgary Council. In the past she has chaired the National

Major Gifts Committee, the Calgary Council, The Youth

Aliyah Campaign, and the local major gifts committee.

Claudia Goldman - National Director,

Marilyn Libin - National Director,

Alia Ianson - National Executive Director

Betty Sherwood and Reesa Girvitz

TRIBUTE TO FAY SCHWARTZ

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August 7 - 7:00 pm JCC Rm 1

August 19/20 - CHW Casino

August 24 - Walk in the Park

September 4 - Council Meeting: TBD;JCC

September 14 - Tikvah Chapter Meeting; TBD

September 25/26 - Rosh Hashanah ~ Office Closed

October 4 - Yom Kippur -Office Closed

October 9/10 - Succot ~ Office Closed

October 12- Tribute Brunch for Lily Fixler

October 13 - Thanksgiving Day ~ Office Closed

October 16/17 - Simchat Torah ~ Office Closed

October 22- Card Party @ Canyon Meadows Golf Course

November 15/16 - National AGM; NAB meetings

December 1-16 - 12th Annual Toy Drive

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