• Am speaking to each community re: the Calendar of Opportunities for this coming year. 

• Kim Goldberg and Heidi are working to update our Partnership website. Stay tuned for the new roll out. 

• The Partnership Center construction is moving ahead...we are at $1,224,384 towards our $1.5M goal. Further consultations on possible people to recruit to the effort.  Have you reserved your space on THE Wall??

• From now until December is the critical planning time of the year for the 2019-2020 programs. Each committee, led by the chairs and coordinators will develop ideas and create project cards for each potential program. The cards will include the goals and measurable objectives to ensure that upon completion, we will be able to judge our success. The budget will be decided at the Communities Council in NW IN - January 27-29, 2019. If you have ideas, now is the time to chime in to the relevant chair or coordinator!!

• Michelle and I will be reaching out to the Committee chairs for individual phone calls to review the "working guidelines" and discuss the planning process. In this upcoming month of many wonderful holidays, we will try to schedule the calls. 

• Jenan and Iyad spent the past few days in Buffalo - meeting and greeting- 

• Through Tikun Olam, the Thomases Family Foundation (Youngstown) has awarded $54,000 to organizations in the Western Galilee. THANK YOU for the impact in the Western Galilee. 

  • Youth Futures - Akko and Matte Asher - $10,000

  • Ziv Neurim (Sea skills for youth in distress) Akko branch - $10,000

  • House of Wheels - Bustan Hagalil branch - $10,000

  • Krembo Wings (Youth movement for special needs kids with normative kids) - Akko and Matte Asher branches - $10,000

  • Equalizer (Soccer and homework help for kids) - Akko branch - $10,000

  • Druze - Jewish kindergarten project: transportation needs - $4,000

SHABBAT SHALOM!!! 

Bracha