NCJW July 2019 News and Events
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It's July and summer seems to finally have arrived. Or at least the warm weather has arrived. I for one am hoping the rain stops long enough to celebrate the 4th of July. The fight for freedom, individual rights, and civil liberties for everyone is never ending. Take a moment this Independence Day to reflect on the freedoms you have and the freedoms you wish for all.
Membership Renewal
With July comes NCJW membership renewal season. Your annual membership runs from July 1 through June 30 so for most annual members, your membership just expired.
As an NCJW Chicago North Shore member, you will impact your community and the world at large by becoming part of a growing grassroots network of courageous and compassionate individuals who improve the lives of women, children, and families every day.
Your support makes it possible for NCJW to create meaningful social change for women, children, and families locally, nationally and internationally. Together with you, NCJW will empower women to educate their communities, mobilize the grassroots, and advocate for fundamental rights and freedoms.
Hannah G Solomon Award
This year, on September 23, NCJW CNS is so pleased to honor Past-President and extraordinary advocate Donna Gutman with NCJW's highest honor, The Hannah G Solomon award which is presented to an individual who has changed the lives of others through his or her leadership efforts and service. The award dinner features Keynote speaker Heather Booth, activist and founder of the Jane Collective. Keep reading for Major Donor and Sponsorship Opportunities.
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Tributes
An NCJW Chicago North Shore Tribute is a thoughtful way to acknowledge a life event while supporting NCJW’s many valuable projects. You may purchase an individual tribute or packages of tribute cards.
To purchase Tributes visit
Recent Tributes
To: Tina Cantrell
From: Donna Gutman
Message: Thank you for your leadership & friendship. You have mastered the art of Presidency
To: Debbie Vietinghoff
From: Donna Gutman
Message: Our Next Wonder Woman Madame President
To: Beverly Copeland
From: Lita and Marshall Weinstein
Message: Bev, we are happy to honor your passion for NCJW and people everywhere.
We Need Your News!
Whether you are celebrating a simcha or sharing your sorrow, your NCJW friends want to know! Email
info@ncjwcns.org.
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Let's Talk: City Salon
Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 pm
Let’s get together in a convenient place and discuss / debate current issues about social justice in Chicago, America, and the world with other interesting folks like you. Join us for our City Salon – monthly get-togethers to discuss meaty issues in a friendly environment through NCJW Chicago North Shore. The topic for July is the Reproductive Heath Act. Email
action@ncjwcns.org
for more information.
NCJW at Ravinia
Saturday, July 27, Pot Luck: 5:30, Concert: 7:30
Ravinia Festival, Highland Park
Join NCJW on the Lawn on July 27, 2019 at 5:30 at Ravinia Festival for Lenny: A Musical Portrait In Symphony, Song and Story featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The all-Bernstein program will include selections from Candide, On the Town, West Side Story and more. To RSVP,
Purchase $15 Lawn Tickets
, and
Sign-up for the POT LUCK.
Bring your OWN Chairs and Drinks.
Beth Emet Soup Kitchen
Wednesday, August 14,
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Beth Emet Synagogue, 1224 Dempster, Evanston.
Volunteers and Groceries Needed! Help shop, prepare and serve dinner and bag lunches. The evening is part of an ongoing collaboration between NCJW and Project Hamotzi to provide free meals to the area’s homeless and working poor. NCJW members and a limited number of children, ages six & older, may volunteer. Contact Lauren at
labsler@att.net
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Hannah G Solomon Award Dinner
Monday, September 23, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
East Bank Club, Kingsbury Ave, Chicago
NCJW Chicago North Shore is honored to present the Hannah G Solomon Award, NCJW's highest honor, to Donna Gutman, a trailblazer In leadership and equal rights for women and girls. The event also features keynote speaker Heather Booth —activist and founder of the Jane Collective. Dinner reservations open on August 1st. For more information and for sponsorship opportunities see below or visit
https://ncjwcns.org/hannah-g-solomon-awards-dinner.
Proceeds go to continuing the social policy and activism work of NCJW Chicago North Shore
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Hannah Solomon Sponsorship Opportunities
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We are thrilled to announce that Donna Gutman will receive the Hannah G. Solomon Award on Monday, September 23, 2019. Donna encapsulates all of NCJW values and ideals. She is a force for social change, empowering women and girls and she leads by example.
We are also excited that Heather Booth, pioneer of the women’s reproductive justice movement, will keynote the event and honor Donna. Heather is founder of the Jane Collective, an underground service in Chicago connecting women to safe abortion before Roe v. Wade. Major donors and sponsors are invited to attend a special screening of the new documentary, “Heather Booth: Changing the World” at a reception with Heather before the dinner.
This is a critical time for the issues pertinent today—reproductive health, federal courts, voter engagement, gun violence prevention, sexual violence, voting rights, immigration & refugees, gender equality. To continue the work of NCJW and to raise the voices of women like yourself who are against oppressive policies, we hope you will consider becoming a Hannah G Solomon Awards Major Donor. Major Donors and Event Sponsors are invited to an exclusive pre-dinner film screening and private reception with Donna Gutman and Heather Booth.
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Lead! Organizing skills for grassroots advocates: Abortion and Faith Messaging
How do we use our faith values to further our activism? How do we break through false narratives and rhetoric surrounding abortion? When should we use faith messaging in our reproductive health, rights, and justice advocacy? Join NCJW and Catholics for Choice for the first part of a special summer series of Lead! webinars focusing on the intersection of Abortion& other critical issues. Learn about Abortion& Faith Messaging on
Wednesday, July 17 at 1:30pm ET (10:30am PT).
Some of the topics we’ll be touching on are:
- Why we use faith to provide a counternarrative to anti-abortion zealots;
- The importance of lifting up the voices of people faith; and
- How to use faith talking points effectively.
Take Action to End Criminalization, Detention, & Deportations
Saturday, July 13th, 11:00 to 1:00
Daley Center Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street
On a daily basis, immigrant communities in Illinois live with the fear that imminent raids and escalated activity by ICE, as stated by Trump, will rip families apart. We see more information each day regarding deplorable situations at the border - where government officials deny there is a humanitarian crisis, where children are treated as less than human, and where more children have died in immigration custody in 2019 than in the past 10 years.
Join immigrant rights, social justice, and grassroots organizations in protest against the administration’s destructive policies and actions, and take a stand to welcome immigrant communities. Add your voice to those in the movement to end criminalization, detention and deportation of immigrant families in the United States.
Click here for more information.
Protect our families, neighbors, and communities over the coming weeks and beyond.
Immigration enforcement raids separate families. President Trump’s tweets about mass immigration enforcement raids targeting families – even if they are in fact temporarily delayed – are terrifying families across the country. Parents are afraid to leave home, children are afraid to attend school or camp, and families are choosing not to seek medical care, access the justice system, or simply play outdoors. Tearing families apart does not align with our Jewish values – not even close.
Click here to find ways to protect our families, neighbors, and communities over the coming weeks and beyond.
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NCJW Board Installation and Celebration
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On Tuesday, June 11, we filled the room to capacity at Wildfire Restaurant in Glenview with NCJW advocates, supporters and friends as we thanked our outgoing board members and installed our new Board of Directors.
Donna Gutman honored thanked out-going president Tina Cantrell for her service - two years as co-president and a third as president of our section. Tina's leadership was an inspiration and we are ever thankful that Tina continually steps up to fill roles such as becoming our next treasurer.
New Board Member Sherry Petlin presented Beverly Copeland with the Advocate of the Year Award. Bev has been concerned about the issue of gun-violence for over 30 years. A passionate advocate, Bev keeps our section informed about pending and proposed legislation as well as opportunities to advocate. We are excited to have Bev join our section Board.
Past-President Cindy Wolfson presented the Volunteers of the Year award to Nora Zuckerman and Pam Zlotnik. For nearly a decade, Pam and Nora have co-chaired our Luggage for Freedom project. Their passion for community service and social justice is fueled by their past advocacy with victims of domestic violence. We are so thankful for their continued service. Make sure to put Sunday, October 27, 2019 on your calendar for the annual Luggage for Freedom Pack and Delivery Day.
We were entertained by the forever young Elaine Soloway who spoke to us about her life, her family and how she stays fabulous at any age!
Our new Board president Debbie Vietinghoff closed our the program. Debbie hopes to take our section to new heights as we broaden our reach and activate more section members, supporters and advocates.
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Chicago North Shore has several new ways to support our section. As always, you can make a one time donation or purchase a tribute (links are below), but we now also have a lovely, hand-crafted necklace you can purchase for yourself or for a gift. Net proceeds from the sale of each
necklace
supports NCJW's mission.
You can also support NCJW as a Sustaining Advocate.
Complete and print this form
and mail it to our office, 5 Revere Drive, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062 and your scheduled monthly donation will ensure the viability of Chicago North Shore for generations to come. Your support makes it possible for NCJW to create meaningful social change for women, children, and families in the US and Israel. Make a difference for women, children, and families by giving a generous gift to NCJW through a variety of options:
Put your dollars to work immediately by making a fast, secure online donation. Become a Major Donor by making a donation of $500 or more.
Honor a family member, colleague, friend, or loved one by giving a gift to NCJW. A handwritten NCJW tribute card with a message of support, celebration, or sympathy will be sent to the honoree or the family of the person you wish to remember.
Canadian jewelry artist Hilary Druxman has handcrafted a beautifully designed necklace and has partnered with NCJW Chicago North Shore to bring her design to our members and supporters. Overlapping triangles come together to form a star, reflecting our belief in advocacy and action. Each necklace costs $44 ($40 + $4 sales tax) and can be shipped anywhere in the US. Net proceeds from the sale of each handcrafted sterling silver necklace support our mission.
NCJW is recognized as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Contributions to it are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law.
Create a Legacy!
Want to ensure NCJW's legacy for years to come? Are you a life member and want to extend your support in perpetuity? Have you thought out a bequest to NCJW?
Already have a bequest to NCJW? Please let us know that you put us in your will so we can acknowledge you!! Email
melissa@ncjwcns.org
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