Page 8 - The Jewish Voice - June '23

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Local Happenings from page 7 Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens (LiLi) Ladies in and Simba to Gail with everything they needed to start
Leadership met for the final evening of its LiLi Loaves of their new life together.
“Through the foundation, we are committing to ensure Love challah baking season. Led by Rebbetzin Chana, it was But it wasn’t an easy start. Shortly after they began
Holocaust survivors get the services they need and have the an evening filled with laughter, warmth, camaraderie, and an living together, in a mad game of chase with his brother,
comforts they deserve.” array of mouth-watering, mini-sized cheesecakes in every Smokey broke his pelvis. TPC paid for his surgery and
The Kavod Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund delectable variety to usher in the holiday of Shavuot. supported his rehabilitation. Gail is a nurse at a local
(Kavod SHEF), which is a collaborative initiative spearheaded In addition to a lot of kneading and braiding, it was a hospital and, during covid, coming home to Smokey and
by Seed the Dream Foundation and Kavod - Ensuring Dignity chance to socialize with old friends and meet new friends. Simba kept her heart light and her stress levels lower. This
for Survivors, funds basic emergency needs, including rent, Being relatively new to Chabad, and not having attended summer they will be celebrating seven years together.
utilities, food, home care, transportation, and medical, dental, a lot of the LiLi events, most of the faces were new to me. Forever Guardians Needed
and vision services. Since its launch in 2019, KAVOD SHEF However, I was seated next to a lovely lady who had never Do you feel called to
has provided more than $20 million to survivors across the made challah before, and I found that I was able to give her open your heart and home
United States. a few bits of advice and words of helpful encouragement. I to a pet that has fallen on
“More than a third of the Holocaust survivors in this hear her challah turned out great! hard times? Becoming a
country are living in poverty, a situation only made worse So, in addition to having two delicious loaves of my own Forever Guardian means
by skyrocketing healthcare costs and the reality of an aging with which to celebrate Shabbat, I am left with some nice you open your heart and
population,” said Marcy Gringlas, president of Seed the Dream memories of having grown just a bit closer to the beautiful home to one of the pets
Foundation, who is the daughter of Holocaust survivors. “Yom women of Chabad and I look forward to the next event. and receive regular check
HaShoah is an annual reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, ins, all vet bills paid, and
the resilience of the Jewish people, and our enduring obligation belonging in our pack of
to support survivors in our communities today. But it can’t be pet lovers. Applications
our only reminder. As survivors age, we need to act quickly required. Please inquire.
to ensure they are able to live their lives with the dignity they Karma & Pepper
deserve.” Pepper and Karma
“While we remember the atrocities faced by Holocaust are two big dogs with
survivors and shout ‘Never Again,’ too many survivors living big hearts. Their mom
here in the United States and in the world are living in poverty,” is living with ALS and
said Joel Greenberg, co-founder and board member of Seed therefore needs to find
the Dream Foundation. “Each day, dozens of survivors die, but a new forever home
the requests for support continue to climb as living survivors with the help of The
face the increasing healthcare challenges that come with aging. Pet Cottage. They are
The costs they face are insurmountable, compounded by the bonded, in good health,
failure of those countries responsible for the Holocaust to and will bring much joy
provide adequate funding. We must act quickly to respond to to our new guardian.
this silent crisis.” What’s it like to be a
In the first three months of 2023 alone, Kavod SHEF fielded Forever Guardian? “As
approximately 3,200 requests for help, as compared to the first a widow I get to come
six months of the program when they received approximately home to these sweet
900 requests for emergency aid. With skyrocketing costs for seniors who lift my
healthcare in the United States and the financial reality of the spirits and my heart. It’s
aging population, emergency medical services have started great to know if I need
making up a growing proportion of the aid granted through The Pet Cottage help with them, The Pet
Kavod SHEF. The emergency homecare services funded Are You a Forever Friend? Cottage is just a phone call away,” said Lisa Gendal, a
through this initiative have increased by 300 percent over the Forever Guardian with Angel (20 years old) and Zoey (10
past three years. The Pet Cottage is a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit located in years old).
Jupiter Farms that celebrates and protects the magical Contact The Pet Cottage at 561-818-5025, www.
Loaves of Love Season Finale relationship between people and pets. They provide thepetcottage.org.
homestyle care for pets who lose their humans due to death,
By Stacey Thaw disability, or deployment. Through two unique programs Beth Am Men’s Club Enjoys
— The Sanctuary Residency Program and The Lifelong
Guardianship Program — they promise pets will always Dinner Together
have the home, care, and love they deserve — for life.
They provide pet companionship for senior people and Once a month, members of the Temple Beth Am Men’s
cover all veterinary expenses. They are a promise and their Club meet for dinner. This event was recently held at The
promise means forever. You are invited to join the pack! Bistro restaurant in Jupiter. Over 30 Men’s Club members and
Happy Tails their spouses enjoyed delicious food and good conversation.
Simba and Smokey arrived at The Pet Cottage in 2016
after their mom, a woman in her 40s, had a terrible fall that
left her with a serious disability. She needed to rehome
her two beloved cats and reached out to TPC for support.

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TPC. Although she grew up on a farm, she had not had a
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