ELI's New West Coast Chairs
ELI is thrilled to announce that Kent Newton and Bill Slaton of Carmichael California have decided to be ELI's West Coast Chairs. We are grateful for their support and we know that their involvement will make a huge difference for ELI. We’d like to take a moment to introduce Kent and Bill to our many friends around the United States. Kent & Bill have been involved in charitable and non-profit work as long as they have been together. They met in Sacramento in 1981. She was on the Board of a local neighborhood association. He was President of the Board of the local PBS affiliate. The two non-profits wanted to work out a business arrangement that would be beneficial to both. That venture did not last more than a few years but Kent & Bill are celebrating 25 years of marriage this year and continue their involvement in philanthropy. |
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While on the neighborhood association board, Kent worked in real estate. Bill worked for IBM. A few years after Bill established himself in a technology-financing venture, Kent joined the business. By the time their two children, Richard & Ariel, were in the picture, Bill had joined the board of Congregation B’nai Israel. As the kids grew, Kent served on the board of the local Jewish day school while Bill moved on to the Jewish Federation Board where he eventually served three terms as President. Meanwhile, Kent joined the synagogue board. Most recently, Bill & Kent, along with two other couples, co-chaired a major capital campaign, which has resulted in a beautiful sanctuary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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American Friends of ELIn
Development office
Hanita Zimrin, PhD
ELI, the Israel Association by the American Friends of ELI, the Israel Association for Child Protection.
A Message from the Jewish Federations are volunteer driven organizations that exist in practically every Jewish community in America. The earliest Federations were founded over one hundred years ago for the purpose of pooling community funds in order to provide services for Jews in need. In the last half century, in addition to providing for local needs, Jewish Federations have allocated billions of dollars for programs and services in Israel. I am pleased to be able to report that in recent years, ELI has developed and maintained strong relationships with a number of Jewish Federations around the United States. We are grateful for the opportunity to work hand in hand with Jewish Communities across the United States toward our common goal of caring for Children in Israel. As volunteers, you can be helpful to ELI by making connections at your local Jewish Federation. For more information, please contact me, or Michael Hersch at 215- 923-2940, or via email at mhersch@comcast.net And once again, Thank you for Your Support Saul Freedman, President American Friends of ELI | |
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ELI and Internet Unfortunately, while it is wonderful tool for many things, the internet has opened our homes and exposed our children to a new threat. Recent studies have shown that one in five children is solicited on-line by sexual predators. Furthermore, one out of every thirty three children is seriously affected. ELI will protect these innocent children by initiating legislation that would declare on line predatory behavior a crime, and by empowering appropriate government and law enforcement agencies to enforce the new legislation. In addition, ELI will conduct an advocacy campaign to alert the public at large to this grave threat. ELI will also educate and inform children and their parents as to the potential dangers involved with using the internet. This project will be governed by a steering committee representing the Knesset, Ministry of Justice, and the police as well as the media and Israel's high-tech industry. Parts of the project will be administered by teenagers themselves through student councils in their schools and youth movements. |
Eli's shelter were enough to
heal his body and begin
repairing his broken spirit but what now? The option
of a residential care facility
is problematic due to
shortage of available spaces
and the concern that Ron
will spend years wandering
between institutions and
various foster families.
Terminating Ruth's parental
rights is not justified in this
instance. Ruth loves her
son and wants to be a good
mother however; she simply
does not know how to cope
with his ADHD. At the same
time, sending Ron back
home is out of the question
since his safety is not assured.
