Ladies Night Out was designed simply as a fun night out in Central NJ, but it ended up being so much more.
April 2015
Newsletter volunteer staff:
Editor: Laura Queller
Staff Writers: Jane Gomez, Beth Manes Lax
WP Staff: Beth Levin
WP VP: Jody Caplan
What We’ve Learned
By Jody Caplan, Vice President, Community Engagement
When is the last time you attended a Women’s Philanthropy (WP) program? Women’s Philanthropy offers a full calendar of events on a variety of topics designed to appeal to a broad audience. In addition to providing social experiences, these programs give every attendee the opportunity to learn something new. Whether we are braiding challah at the Community Challah Bake while hearing how Jewish Family Service of Central NJ serves 1,000 kosher meals per year and assists 1,000 seniors through its kosher food pantry, or are blushing and giggling with friends while taking Rabbi Amy Small’s “Kosher Sex Quiz,” participants leave WP programs with current information and fresh perspectives.
It’s amazing what a bit of knowledge can do. We are often spurred to action as a result of something we learn. That action may be significant like changing a behavior, volunteering for a leadership role, or even booking a trip to Israel. It may also be a much smaller gesture such as sharing an anecdote with family, researching a topic more fully online, registering for another WP event, or simply inviting a friend to come along next time.
Our topic for this edition of the e-newsletter is: Lessons Learned and Actions Taken. We have asked participants who have attended three recent Women’s Philanthropy programs, “What did you learn and where did it lead?” We hope you learn something new today and consider joining us at an upcoming program.
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What We Learned At Borinsky
Faith Fisch co-chaired Volunteer Boot Camp, a series of weekly hands-on volunteer projects in the community that took place last summer. She credits the Borinsky Young Leadership Program with giving her the tools, knowledge, and passion needed to assume her first leadership position.
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What We Learned from The Education Series
What is the connection between sex, Israel, and modern Judaism? The WP Education Series! Find out what we learned while enjoying breakfast together.
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President’s Message by Joan Schiffer Levinson
Many years ago when I began my career as a Special Educator working with very young, severely disabled infants and their families, I learned that success and progress could be measured in ways I had never imagined.