VOLUNTEER PROFILE - STEPHEN GAERBER If you’re looking for someone who has a good handle on Jewish Federation activities, both locally and overseas, Stephen Gaerber is your guy. Stephen, who manages a family business with his brothers, has been volunteering with Jewish Federation since the early 90s. He has served as the chair of the Israel and Overseas Affairs committee, and co-chaired the Yom Ha’atzmaut committee for 12 years, making it the large, diverse community celebration it is today. Stephen continues to be involved in leadership roles in many capacities, including holding the position of vice chair of Allocations, representing our local Jewish Federation on the JFC-UIA national board, and serving as national chair of the Coast-to-Coast partnership with our partnership region in northern Israel. Outside of Jewish Federation, Stephen spent a number of years on the board and is a past president of our partner agency Jewish Family Services Agency (JFSA). “When I became the chair of the Allocations committee, I already had a fairly good sense of some of the local needs from serving on the JFSA board for nine years,” explains Stephen, “but I was struck with the amount that’s being done in our community. We’re not able to fund, unfortunately, the total array of needs. But Federation, through its partner agencies that are doing the work on the ground, is able to do a great deal of wonderful and essential work in the community.” MORE |
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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
| ORT Annual Card Day October 22, 2014| 11:00 a.m. |
| Opening of the Carl Lutz and the Legendary Budapest Glass House Exhibition October 22, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. |
| The Shabbos Project October 22-25, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. |
The Shabbos Project - Challah Bake October 23, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. |
| The Shabbos Project - Havdallah Concert October 25, 2014 | 8:00 p.m. |
| JSA Fall Symposium October 26, 2014 | 2:00 p.m. |
| The Shabbos Project October 31- November 2, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Choices 2014 November 2, 2014 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Jewish Learning Institute 6 week fall course November 5, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Above are selected items from the Community Calendar. See complete listings here. |
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Do you know someone in need of financial help? The Hebrew Free Loan Association offers interest free loans up to to a maximum of $7,000 for personal loans, $10,000 for education and special purpose loans, and up to $750 for emergency loans to members of the Jewish community to help deal with family emergencies, start a new career, pursue education, settle new immigrants, deal with business failure, or generally make ends meet. Apply for yourself or tell someone you know. Please contact us 604.639.1400 or online.
The L’Chaim Adult Day Centre has space available for the beloved fragile older adult in your life.
L’Chaim provides a warm, supportive and stimulating day program and respite for caregivers. For more information, please call Annica Carlsson at 604.257.5111, local 400 or email.
The JCCGV's Bagel Club runs a weekly community kitchen program open to all adults with special needs, Mondays from 5-7:00 p.m. in the program kitchen at the JCCGV.
For more information please contact Anat Toledano at 604.257.5111 ext.710 or email.
Do you have a room to rent or a secondary suite available?
Jewish Family Service Agency has regular requests from clients for both short and long-term housing in the community. If you have a home to share or suite available, please call our housing coordinator at 604.257.5151.
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