Tikvah Means Hope

Tikvah Talk

September | 2024

PAST MONTH IN PHOTOS

Tikvah and NAMI Philadelphia welcomed Raquel Felzer from Philadelphia DBHIDS who presented on Certified Peer Specialists during our recent Dessert & Dialogue at Friends Hospital.

Tikvah members from Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County had a picnic, also enjoyed grooming and riding at Parkwood Therapeutic Riding Center.

Members who live on the Main Line, Delaware County and even those who traveled from Wilmington, DE enjoyed our annual Pool Party at the Kaiserman JCC.

Upcoming Tikvah Programs

Register for programs by clicking on the link below each event. The same links appear on the calendar listings for those events on the Tikvah Website https://tikvahajmi.org/calendar If you need assistance registering for a program contact us office@tikvahajmi.org or 215.832.0671.

Virtual Travel with Abby : Norway

Wednesday, Sep. 4th | 6:30 – 7:30pm

Registration Deadline Aug. 30th

Please register here

Let's Get Musical!

Thursday, Sep. 5th | 6:00 – 7:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 3rd

Please register here

Longwood Garden Trip

Sunday, Sep. 8th | 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Waiting List, please call the office for updates

Main Line Dinner @ Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

Thursday, Sep. 10th | 5:30 – 7:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 3rd

Please register here

Tikvah Volunteers: JRA Packing and Pizza

Friday, Sep. 13th | 10:00am – 12:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 8th

Please register here

Tikvah Trips & Shows: Scarecrow Festival at Paddler's Village

Sunday, Sep. 15th | 12:00 – 3:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 8th

Please register here

Learn & Light Bites @ Kaiserman JCC

Tuesday, Sep. 17th | 12:00 – 1:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 10th

Please register here

Movie & Dinner

Wednesday, Sep. 18th | 5:00 – 9:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep 11th

Please register here

September Birthday Lunch

Tuesday, Sep. 19th | 11:30am – 1:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep 11th

Please register here

Let's Get Crafty

Sunday, Sep. 22nd | 1:30 – 3:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep 15th

Please register here

Virtual Living in the Moment Meditation

Wednesday, Sep. 25th | 6:30 – 7:30pm

Registration Deadline Sep 18th

Please register here

Tikvah Trips & Shows: Eastern State Penitentiary

Sunday, Sept. 29th | 1:00 – 3:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep 22nd

Please register here

Rosh Hashanah Luncheon @ Klein Life

Tuesday, Oct. 1st | 11:30am – 1:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 24th

Please register here

Tikvah Goes Bowling

Sunday, Oct. 6th | 1 – 3:00pm

Registration Deadline Sep. 29th

Please register here

Zoom links for virtual events are sent via email one week prior.

Community Events

Wednesday, September 25th @ 12 - 2 pm

Join us every 4th Wednesday of the month at the NAMI MontCo Office (100 W Main Street, Suite 204, Lansdale, PA 19446) for a time for people to connect and have fun! We will have a light snacks and refreshments along with a planned activity and free time to socialize.

Please check the website for updates.

Third Annual Community Fall Festival

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Please check the website for registration updates.

Vaccine Clinic with Giant Pharmacy

Wednesday, September 18 @10:00 – 11:30a

10100 Jamison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 1911

Please check the website for more information.

Become a Member Today

We welcome your support which helps us provide

programming and events to our members and their loved ones.

Membership Type

Individual Member: $20 per year

Our Individual Membership entitles you to:

Weekly free or subsidized social gatherings
Biweekly phone squad check-in calls
Monthly member check-in meeting
Monthly newsletter
Seasonal holiday events
Periodic wellness programs

Supporter Member: $50 per year

This membership is offered to those who wish to support our organization and help make hope happen for those we serve.

Your supporter membership entitles you to receive our Tikvah Talk newsletter. You also receive updates and invitations to Tikvah programming throughout the year.

Contact Us

Our Staff and Office Information:

Abby Gilbert, Executive Director abby@tikvahajmi.org

Barbara Ponczek, Program Director barbara@tikvahajmi.org

Orit Dolgushev, Outreach Director orit@tikvahajmi.org

Ellen Levin, Bookkeeper/Registrar: ellen@tikvahajmi.org

Carter Freedlander, Communications Manager carter@tikvahajmi.org

Office Support: Irvin Apt, Elena D'amico, Sandra Frank, Mindy Freeman, Ellen Gorberg, Halie Hershman, Ileene Jaffe, Brenda Kinnear, Joyce Oxfeld, Rob Singer

Phone Squad: Chuck Allen, Irwin Bernstein, Michelle Bernstein, Matt Corchnoy, Jeff Gansheroff, Shari Simons, Mike Stape, Brandy Wasilewski

Program Facilitators: Mira Brown, Rhonda Cohen, Corinne Kite-Dean, Rycki Joy Freedman, David Karasow, Rabbi Ephraim Levin

General questions office@tikvahajmi.org or call 215-832-0671 Calls are answered and messages returned Tuesday - Thursday 9AM to 4:30PM, also three hours prior to and during programs.

Business Office: Tikvah@KleinLife, Suite 122, 10100 Jamison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116

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