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® Fairfax Van Nuys Los Angeles National Council of Jewish Women 455 N. Fairfax Ave 14526 Victory Blvd. 8520 W. Pico Blvd. NCJ W Los Angeles Section (323) 651-2080 (818) 997-8980 (310) 360-6505 ® Fairfax West L.A. West LA NCJ W Outlet Store 10960 Santa Monica Bl. 11801Santa Monica Bl. 1052 S. Fairfax Ave. (310) 477-9601 (310) 444-7978 (323) 938-8122 6 DAYS A WEEK West L. A. NEW STORE OPENING CALL 800-400-6259 APRIL 22 323-655-3111 Canoga Park 12120 Venice Blvd. Studio City UPDATE 21716 Sherman Way (310) 572-9158 12203 Ventura Blvd. (818) 710-7206 (818) 505-1924 SPRING 2010 Your donations support Women Helping Women Talkline & Counseling Services National Council of Jewish Women /Los Angeles Section Women Helping Children Art & Literacy Programs and Educational Advocacy Events NCJW is a 501(c)(3) volunteer grassroots organization, inspired NCJW/LA CONTACTS W by Jewish values, that works to improve the quality of life for NCJW/LA (323) 651-2930 [email protected] NCJW/LA IS UP IN LIGHTS! women, children, and families and to ensure individual rights Advocacy (323) 852-8503 [email protected] In the month of March NCJW/LA appeared on 42 digital billboards throughout and freedoms for all through its network of 90,000 members, Council Thrift Shops (323) 655-3111 [email protected] Los Angeles (City and Valley). Our Free Counseling Talkline (in both English and Spanish) supporters, and volunteers nationwide. Its efforts are executed Membership (323) 852-8512 [email protected] through programs consisting of Advocacy for individual rights and our Council Thrift Shop ads gave us visibility and talkability. Women Helping Children (323) 852-8505 [email protected] issues, reproductive freedom and child welfare; Women Helping Women Family Counseling Services; Women Helping Children Women Helping Women (323) 852-8521 [email protected] We are on the move towards continuing our services and programs for women, children WHWS Talkline (323) 655-3807 or (877) 655-3807 and families throughout Los Angeles… move forward with us… join, volunteer, donate. Art and Literacy programs and Council Thrift Shops, whose proceeds benefit thea many community services that NCJW/LA Council Thrift Donation Pick-up Service programs provide. (323) 655-3111 or (800) 400-NCJW v Highlights in this issue v WHW, WHC, Advocacy NCJW Washington Institute www.ncjwla.org Los Angeles, CA 90036 CA Angeles, Los Programs and Services Upcoming Annual Meeting 543 N. Fairfax Ave. Fairfax N. 543 Los Angeles Section Angeles Los Annual Seder Permit No. 35936 No. Permit Council Thrift Shop Update Women Jewish of Council National Los Angeles Los Slate of Officers New Store Opening A BELIEF IN ACTION IN BELIEF A W NCJ U. S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE S. U. A FAITH IN THE FUTURE THE IN FAITH A NONPROFIT ORG. NONPROFIT ® NCJW/LA • 543 N. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 • 323-651-2930 • www.ncjwla.org Message from the An Update from the W OMEN HELPING WOMEN (WHW) Community Counseling & Support Services President Executive Director Hello Everyone, Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning. Action will delineate and define you. ~ Barbara Kingsolver I hope you and your loved ones Thomas Jefferson enjoyed a meaningful Passover cel- What actions do you take that define who Spring is a time of blossoming and renewal – a time when longer days lift our spirits, when the seeds we ebration. The holiday reminds us you are? have planted begin to sprout, and our gardens are filled with promise. This Spring is certainly a time of of our collective history; we share The National Council of Jewish Women/Los change, renewal and hope at Women Helping Women – a season in which our programs and our staff stories with our friends and family, Angeles (NCJW/LA) is a place to get involved and are growing, and we look forward to the ever increasing opportunities to nurture our community. and retell a momentous event which to put into place the actions that define you. You connects Jewish communities literally might know what we do and may be thinking how Cipra Nemeth Hillary Sevin can I get involved; to show others who I am and • Thanks to an extremely generous grant from the City of West Hollywood, our Rental President around the globe. It also reminds us Executive Director what is important to me through my work with Assistance Program has been renewed for another six months! Launched in August 2009 to reach out to those who are still in an organization like NCJW/LA. You might already as a response to the economic downturn, this fund allows us to assist WEHO residents in bondage - bound by poverty, joblessness, illness or loneli- be a member and have volunteered or attended an event and would like to get attaining or maintaining housing, in order to reduce eviction and homelessness in the City more involved. ness. We include those in need at our table, and wish of West Hollywood. them the good things we all seek – prosperity, health and We have many opportunities at NCJW/LA. The first question to answer is “What are my interests?” Is it children, helping women, tutoring, observing, ad- friendship. vocating, or finding ways I can support an organization that does amazing work • Our Family Court Advocacy Project COURTWATCH also continues to grow, and we These are the ideals that we, at NCJW/LA, strive for women, children and families in Los Angeles… the list of your interests may are currently developing a partnership with Southwestern Law School to train a corps of for daily as we help our clients turn their lives around be many or few. Either way NCJW/LA may be just the place for you. law student volunteers to help with this important project! So what are your options that will help you define yourself through through education, access to resources, counseling and your actions? • Please join us in welcoming back a graduate of our intern training program, Dawn encouragement. Our committed volunteers and staff Women Helping Women Community Counseling & Support Services Zienert, MSW! As our new Talkline Services Coordinator, Dawn will conduct our Talkline work year-round to turn our organization’s ideals into • Family Court Advocacy Project unique programs. I am proud to be a part of this work • Esther Lewin Emergency Survival Fund Volunteer recruitment and trainings, and coordinate our Talkline services. We are thrilled as a volunteer in Women Helping Children programs; I • WHW Outreach &Help List to have her back at WHW. • Annual Clothing Giveaway have interacted with hundreds of children in schools and Thanks to all of our volunteers, staff, interns, donors and colleagues, our programs are blossoming, shelters over the years. I am also honored to have served • Scholarship Committee • WHW Free Counseling Talkline and this spring is full of promise. as President of this Section for almost three years. When Contact: Elizabeth Triplett, 323-852-8515 or [email protected] I began my term I told you my goal was to help raise our Women Helping Children Art & Literacy Programs for Youth Whether you and I and a few others will renew the world some day remains to be seen. But within ourselves profile and in that regard I hope you have seen accom- • Light Up A Library we must renew it each day. ~ Hermann Hesse plishment. Thanks to the expertise of those involved • Art Pals or Art Bridges Culture Programs we have received praise for our sophisticated advertising • Tutor Homeless & At-Risk Youth in After School & Enrichment Programs in magazines, newspapers, billboards, the internet and • After School Homework Clubs • Volunteer at Book Fairs and Art Festivals more. These ads have increased the public’s awareness of • Sort and Label Books the connection between Council Thrift and the services Contact: Melissa Tillman, 323-852-8505 or [email protected] we provide. Despite ongoing economic challenges our Women Making A Difference stores are helping us to continue to expand our services Through NCJW/LA community services projects... Mitzvot & Merlot pro- and programs. grams... do a mitzvah and enjoy wine and light refreshments at a volunteer’s home or perform a mitzvah at a partner organization. Programs are held once In a few weeks I will be handing over my duties to a month! Contact: Susan Sysler, 323-852-8512 or [email protected] two respected Board members, Amy Straus and Ruth Advocacy Zeitzew. It has truly been an honor to have represented • Organize campaigns to support or oppose legislation Congratulations to our new program coordina- Kendall Evans from Another Way provides Domestic Violence Training for On April 21st we will host a record number of the Los Angeles Section at local community events and • Participate with other coalitions to create a broader collective power tors: Leah Ziskin, Clinical Program Coordinator, social work staff & interns. prospective social work interns at our annual national NCJW gatherings. I have made friends from • Put together Advocacy Programs on topical issues Dawn Zienert, & Livier Sandoval, Community Intern Open House, as WHW is heralded by Contact: Ruth Williams, 323-852-8503 or [email protected] Services Coordinator. UCLA professors as the training ground of Sections across the country, and have admired the scope choice for clinical social work students. of services that individual Sections and our National Board Council Thrift Shops have created and provided. Here at Council I have had • Folding and stuffing receipts for mailing the privilege of working, learning and laughing with tal- • Entering donation data into the computer S•A•V•E T•H•E D•A•T•E • Filing donation receipts ented, dedicated and compassionate staff members.