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Dayton Accepted into LIFE & LEGACY Program

Cathy Gardner | May 18, 2018
Dayton Accepted into LIFE & LEGACY Program

LIFE & LEGACY is a 4-year partnership program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation that assists communities across North America, through partnerships with Jewish Federations and Foundations, to promote after-lifetime giving to benefit Jewish day schools, synagogues, social service organizations and other Jewish entities. Dayton was accepted into the program this past fall. Check out what our partners have to say!

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Elaine Arnovitz
“I think it’s a wonderful program that supports legacy giving and encourages all the participating organizations to work together.”
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Rabbi Nochum Mangel
“We are excited about the inspirational power of the commitment of the community as a whole to the LIFE & LEGACY program.”
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Dan & Kathy Mecoli
“We are pleased to collaborate with other organizations to help sustain a strong and vibrant Jewish community.”
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Jane Hochstein
“We are thrilled to be a part of this community collaboration. LIFE & LEGACY means securing an exciting future for the JCC and the entire Jewish community for generations to come.”
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Cathy Gardner
“We’re excited to be a LIFE & LEGACY community partner because it is imperative we build a strong endowment for our future.”
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Rabbi Judy Chessin
“It is exciting to partner with the entire Dayton Jewish community along with the LIFE & LEGACY program to create a culture in which legacy giving is encouraged!”
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Bob Goldenberg
“The LIFE & LEGACY program is a natural fit for the future fundraising efforts of our community wide cemetery project.”
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Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz
“We are truly grateful to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation for providing the tools to enable all of us to envision what the Dayton Jewish community can be in the years to come.”
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Tara Feiner
“Legacy giving will ensure that Jewish Family Services will remain a stable, sustainable organization and a vital resource to our community.”
For more information about LIFE & LEGACY™, contact Janese R. Sweeny, Esq., Foundation Director at (937) 401-1542 or jsweeny@jfgd.net.

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