The video below showcases one program developed by Israel Unlimited called 'Mother to Another', a peer mentorship program for mothers with disabilities that focuses on their specific needs.
October 27, 2010
Israel Unlimited: Empowering People with Disabilities
The video below showcases one program developed by Israel Unlimited called 'Mother to Another', a peer mentorship program for mothers with disabilities that focuses on their specific needs.
October 25, 2010
The Official Trailer - Global Day of Jewish Learning
Join Jews and Jewish communities around the world on November 7 in this extraordinary event celebrating Jewish learning and the completion of a decades-long undertaking by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the translation and commentary of the Talmud. The Global Day of Jewish Learning will honor this amazing achievement by bringing together Jewish communities around the world in a historic, unifying celebration, for which JDC is the major overseas partner. Read more about JDC's involvement in Steve Schwagers' briefing on our blog at Celebrating Jewish Learning Worldwide.
Global Day of Jewish Learning Promotional Trailer from Rachel Weiss-Berger on Vimeo.
For more information about the Global Day of Jewish Learning, visit THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE and for links to download the full length official film in English, Spanish or Russian, please visit HERE.
Global Day of Jewish Learning Promotional Trailer from Rachel Weiss-Berger on Vimeo.
For more information about the Global Day of Jewish Learning, visit THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE and for links to download the full length official film in English, Spanish or Russian, please visit HERE.
October 14, 2010
Celebrating Jewish Learning Worldwide
From Steve Schwager, CEO:
One of the most fascinating—and demanding—challenges that JDC faces as an international Jewish organization is how to interact appropriately with hundreds if not thousands of Jewish communities around the world, each with its own particular history, culture, and character. Our ability to operate “with nuance” on such a vast scale is being highlighted through a unique event known as the Global Day of Jewish Learning, in which JDC is the main overseas partner.
Set for Sunday, November 7, the Global Day is turning out to be an extraordinary cooperative venture with the Aleph Society, the organization of one of our long-time partners in Jewish renewal efforts in the former Soviet Union, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. The Aleph Society was established in 1988 to support Rabbi Steinsaltz’ audacious mission to make the Talmud, a cornerstone of Jewish tradition, as well as other sources of Jewish knowledge accessible to Jews of all backgrounds around the world.
The Aleph Society initiated the Global Day to celebrate the completion of Rabbi Steinsaltz’ monumental, decades-long effort to annotate and translate the original text of the Talmud into modern Hebrew, with parts translated also into English, French, Russian, and Spanish. The Rabbi will complete his 45-volume Hebrew translation and commentary on November 7 before an audience of more than 4,000 people in Jerusalem.
JDC is proud to lend our global reach to an initiative that is engaging—and exciting—individuals and entire communities from Cuba to Kyrgyzstan, Moscow to Mumbai.
We have, in fact, been a vital partner in the Rabbi’s historic undertaking. Early on, when the Talmud project did not yet enjoy the financial support it needed to proceed, Ralph I. Goldman, then JDC’s Executive Vice President, convinced the Board of the significance of this endeavor. The Board subsequently approved a major one-time commitment that enabled the project to take off.
And for more than two decades, JDC has supported university-level educational facilities and academic conferences in the former Soviet Union through which Rabbi Steinsaltz has helped rekindle the rich light of Jewish learning in a part of the world where it was nearly extinguished. As a result, tens of thousands of Jews have been able to reconnect with their heritage and identify more fully with our people.
The Global Day is marking the fulfillment of Rabbi Steinsaltz’ quest by organizing a form of simultaneous Talmud study—broadly defined—in Jewish communities worldwide. Everywhere, regardless of location or language, participants have been asked to choose one topic from Tractate Ta'anit (a section of the Talmud full of Jewish legends) as the focus of their events and presentations. What is being planned is eclectic and varied, ranging from classic lectures and study sessions to film screenings, theatrical performances, art exhibits, and even a Kabbalah-inspired jazz concert.
The Global Day is especially suited to JDC because of the near universality of its approach. In the lead-up to the Sunday event in Prague, for example, Rabbi Menachem HaCohen, whom JDC is bringing to the Czech Republic for the occasion, is scheduled to address the Reform congregation on Thursday, speak at Conservative services on Friday night, and join an Orthodox “educational minyan” on Shabbat morning. Sparked by JDC, the Sunday event is now part of a special Family Outreach Weekend at the Lauder Jewish School, with families from all over Bohemia coming together to celebrate Shabbat and take part in the global celebrations.
On the Tunisian island of Djerba, classes at the JDC-supported Jewish Girls' School will focus on the nearly magical story of Honi Ha'ma'agel, who in time of severe drought drew a circle around himself and told the Almighty he would not leave it until exactly the right amount of rain fell.
With the guidance of Yechiel Bar-Chaim, our Country Director for Tunisia, Djerba is already being featured in the Global Day’s promotional video, where footage of Djerban Jews studying Talmud in Arabic adds a very special dimension among people featured in various languages and locations. According to Yechiel, when the filmmakers arrived in Djerba in August, they were astounded to be confronted by eight different classes— boys and girls, children and adults—all learning from the same page of the Talmud with enthusiasm—and all looking forward to taking part in the November 7 event.
For 96 years, JDC has coupled its abiding concern for Jewish lives with an equally firm commitment to strengthening Jewish life, and our support for the Global Day of Jewish Learning fits right in. It is the most recent link in a chain of endeavors whose highlights include funding Jewish schools and yeshivot in Europe and Palestine in the aftermath of World War I; meeting the educational and religious needs of Holocaust survivors in the DP camps (an effort that included support for the publication of the DP Talmud); providing broad-ranging Jewish renewal activities throughout the former Soviet bloc; and ensuring that Jewish youth in the small and isolated communities of North Africa and Asia have access today to quality Jewish educational programs.
Irv and I urge you to find some way to join in the Global Day of Jewish Learning on November 7. Coming just prior to the commemoration of Kristallnacht (November 9), this milestone event holds special poignancy, reaffirming as it does the strength of the tradition that binds our people together throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.theglobalday.com/.
One of the most fascinating—and demanding—challenges that JDC faces as an international Jewish organization is how to interact appropriately with hundreds if not thousands of Jewish communities around the world, each with its own particular history, culture, and character. Our ability to operate “with nuance” on such a vast scale is being highlighted through a unique event known as the Global Day of Jewish Learning, in which JDC is the main overseas partner.
Set for Sunday, November 7, the Global Day is turning out to be an extraordinary cooperative venture with the Aleph Society, the organization of one of our long-time partners in Jewish renewal efforts in the former Soviet Union, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. The Aleph Society was established in 1988 to support Rabbi Steinsaltz’ audacious mission to make the Talmud, a cornerstone of Jewish tradition, as well as other sources of Jewish knowledge accessible to Jews of all backgrounds around the world.
The Aleph Society initiated the Global Day to celebrate the completion of Rabbi Steinsaltz’ monumental, decades-long effort to annotate and translate the original text of the Talmud into modern Hebrew, with parts translated also into English, French, Russian, and Spanish. The Rabbi will complete his 45-volume Hebrew translation and commentary on November 7 before an audience of more than 4,000 people in Jerusalem.
JDC is proud to lend our global reach to an initiative that is engaging—and exciting—individuals and entire communities from Cuba to Kyrgyzstan, Moscow to Mumbai.
We have, in fact, been a vital partner in the Rabbi’s historic undertaking. Early on, when the Talmud project did not yet enjoy the financial support it needed to proceed, Ralph I. Goldman, then JDC’s Executive Vice President, convinced the Board of the significance of this endeavor. The Board subsequently approved a major one-time commitment that enabled the project to take off.
And for more than two decades, JDC has supported university-level educational facilities and academic conferences in the former Soviet Union through which Rabbi Steinsaltz has helped rekindle the rich light of Jewish learning in a part of the world where it was nearly extinguished. As a result, tens of thousands of Jews have been able to reconnect with their heritage and identify more fully with our people.
The Global Day is marking the fulfillment of Rabbi Steinsaltz’ quest by organizing a form of simultaneous Talmud study—broadly defined—in Jewish communities worldwide. Everywhere, regardless of location or language, participants have been asked to choose one topic from Tractate Ta'anit (a section of the Talmud full of Jewish legends) as the focus of their events and presentations. What is being planned is eclectic and varied, ranging from classic lectures and study sessions to film screenings, theatrical performances, art exhibits, and even a Kabbalah-inspired jazz concert.
The Global Day is especially suited to JDC because of the near universality of its approach. In the lead-up to the Sunday event in Prague, for example, Rabbi Menachem HaCohen, whom JDC is bringing to the Czech Republic for the occasion, is scheduled to address the Reform congregation on Thursday, speak at Conservative services on Friday night, and join an Orthodox “educational minyan” on Shabbat morning. Sparked by JDC, the Sunday event is now part of a special Family Outreach Weekend at the Lauder Jewish School, with families from all over Bohemia coming together to celebrate Shabbat and take part in the global celebrations.
On the Tunisian island of Djerba, classes at the JDC-supported Jewish Girls' School will focus on the nearly magical story of Honi Ha'ma'agel, who in time of severe drought drew a circle around himself and told the Almighty he would not leave it until exactly the right amount of rain fell.
With the guidance of Yechiel Bar-Chaim, our Country Director for Tunisia, Djerba is already being featured in the Global Day’s promotional video, where footage of Djerban Jews studying Talmud in Arabic adds a very special dimension among people featured in various languages and locations. According to Yechiel, when the filmmakers arrived in Djerba in August, they were astounded to be confronted by eight different classes— boys and girls, children and adults—all learning from the same page of the Talmud with enthusiasm—and all looking forward to taking part in the November 7 event.
For 96 years, JDC has coupled its abiding concern for Jewish lives with an equally firm commitment to strengthening Jewish life, and our support for the Global Day of Jewish Learning fits right in. It is the most recent link in a chain of endeavors whose highlights include funding Jewish schools and yeshivot in Europe and Palestine in the aftermath of World War I; meeting the educational and religious needs of Holocaust survivors in the DP camps (an effort that included support for the publication of the DP Talmud); providing broad-ranging Jewish renewal activities throughout the former Soviet bloc; and ensuring that Jewish youth in the small and isolated communities of North Africa and Asia have access today to quality Jewish educational programs.
Irv and I urge you to find some way to join in the Global Day of Jewish Learning on November 7. Coming just prior to the commemoration of Kristallnacht (November 9), this milestone event holds special poignancy, reaffirming as it does the strength of the tradition that binds our people together throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.theglobalday.com/.
October 11, 2010
Continuing the Legacy of the Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship
From Steve Schwager, CEO:
I am happy to write this column while sitting at my desk in JDC Headquarters. Having followed doctor’s orders after my hospitalization on the first night of Rosh Hashanah, I am back in the office and savoring my full return to work. I’m not permitted to fly for another three weeks, but fortunately Irv has picked up the burden and, as I write to you, he is in the former Soviet Union on a Chicago Federation/JFNA Prime Ministers Mission. Thanks Irv! In the interim, I have been using my Blackberry and the telephone to stay on top of everything, and am grateful to all of the JDC staff who ensured that it was “business as usual.”
I was looking for an upbeat topic.
With the 25th and 26th Ralph I. Goldman (RIG) Fellows settling into Headquarters, it seemed appropriate to share excerpts from the inspiring farewell message from outgoing RIG Fellow Violetta Shmulenzon:
“…I am astounded by the amount of growth and learning I have had the privilege to obtain through my time at JDC, and by the numerous new friends and colleagues who have embraced me as a fellow Jointnik. My time here has been truly wonderful, and I have grown both professionally and personally.
When I first came to JDC NYHQ nearly a year ago, I quickly learned from many of you the extent and depth of JDC’s role and care for the global Jewish community. My first placement was Odessa, Ukraine; arriving there more than 30 years after my family’s immigration, deep and personal reflections enhanced my work in Odessa and my understanding of Jewish life in the FSU. I cannot express my enthusiasm and gratitude for the opportunity to live in Odessa and work with the Jewish community there. Under the dedicated leadership of Shira Genish and Ira Zborovskaya, and the Odessa Joint office staff, I was able to discover a vibrant and active Jewish community. I am grateful for the opportunity to add my own colors to the mosaic of Jewish life in Odessa.
My second placement was in Jerusalem, where I observed and became a part of the heart of JDC. Under the inspirational guidance of Rebecca Bardach and the amazing staff of JDC’s Center for International Migration and Integration, as well as Rina Edelstein and the FSU Department staff, I explored the multitude of ways JDC is a part of the fabric and story of Israel and the Jewish People.
To say that I am in awe of JDC’s work and the dedication of the staff who maintain its mission is an understatement. Meeting dozens of JDC staff, seeing and being a part of current JDC projects, and most importantly, recognizing the impact JDC has had on individuals, organizations, and Am Yisrael has left me more than humbled to be part of this great organization.
This year was most meaningful and powerful thanks to the openness and warmth of Arnon Mantver and Danny Pins, Asher Ostrin and Shauli Dritter, all in Israel; the dedicated supervision and learning environment created by Sarah Eisenman, Natalie Szklarz, and the entire Next Generation and Service Initiatives Team in New York; the willingness of so many JDC staff from around the world to spend time teaching and sharing with me; the openness of Steve Schwager; and the incredible inspiration and belief in “my generation” by the one and only legend whose name I had the privilege to carry with me all year—Ralph Goldman.
Someone told me that although I am leaving JDC, JDC will never leave me. It’s true; I take all that I have learned here and the devotion I have to our global Jewish community as I move forward.
While I have already begun my new duties as the Director of Leadership Development and Camping at the Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, I look forward to continuing my relationship with JDC and each of you."
And who will continue the RIG Fellowship legacy this year?
The stellar Zev Nagel and Alejandro Okret have been chosen from an application pool that increased fourfold since last year. Deborah Lipstadt, the Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship Committee Chair said, “At a time when Jews feel worried about so many things, it is heartening to see such an outstanding group of people wanting to give to the Jewish community.”
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Zev Nagel had a strong Jewish upbringing and was very involved in his local Jewish community. He earned his BA in English Literature and minored in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University; and he studied abroad at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel.
After graduation, Zev was a Senior Fellow at New York’s American Jewish Committee, where he researched policy monographs on relevant global affairs for publication, managed their international fellowship program, and worked with senior staff to launch a new generation donor/client relations program. Zev was one of 20 internationally placed public service fellows funded by the Legacy Heritage Fellowship Limited, through which he attended conferences in New York, Prague, and Jerusalem.
For two years, Zev worked as the speechwriter for Ambassador Dan Gillerman at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN and drafted all statements delivered at the UN on a wide range of topics including international security, economic and social development, human rights, climate change, and political affairs.
Zev also worked for New York-based political consulting firm Charney Research, specializing in conflict zone polling, market research, and strategic communications.
Most recently, Zev completed his MA in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Tufts University, where he focused on International Business Relations and International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and became a certified mediator. Zev’s Graduate studies were complemented by a Jewish component as a Wexner Graduate Fellow.
Our second RIG Fellow, Alejandro Okret, was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He brings to JDC his tremendous enthusiasm as well as vast personal and professional experience living overseas and working with diverse international organizations.
Growing up, Alejandro was active in Argentina’s Zionist youth movement and the Jewish Agency for Israel. He studied Political Science at the University of Buenos Aires and interned for the Commercial Sector of the US Embassy. Making aliyah in 2002, Alejandro spent some time on a kibbutz learning Hebrew. Alejandro went on to earn his BA in Political Science and Latin American Studies from Hebrew University, where he was also a research assistant at the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, translating key documents in academic publications. Additionally, he was part of a team set up by the Knesset to research Israel’s role during the military dictatorship in Argentina.
Alejandro served in the Israel Defense Forces in the spokesperson’s office, arranging security briefings for diplomats, congressmen, journalists, and other officials.
Following his army service, Alejandro worked in the Jewish Agency’s Missions Department, focusing on issues concerning olim from Ethiopia and acting as a liaison for missions to Ethiopia and Israel. He also conducted project research for the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute examining the social welfare of Spanish-speaking citizens in Israel.
Alejandro earned his MSc in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford, studying policies related to social exclusion, poverty, public health, education and pensions, and specializing in welfare in Latin America. He is currently pursuing a Diploma in International Development/Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Irv and I are confident that these two young men will bring honor both to the Fellowship and to the remarkable Ralph Goldman himself. As Ralph has said, “The Fellows are like a large crowd of successful grandchildren. They give me such nachat.” They bring us great pride and joy as well, and we look forward to their many contributions to global Jewish life.
I am happy to write this column while sitting at my desk in JDC Headquarters. Having followed doctor’s orders after my hospitalization on the first night of Rosh Hashanah, I am back in the office and savoring my full return to work. I’m not permitted to fly for another three weeks, but fortunately Irv has picked up the burden and, as I write to you, he is in the former Soviet Union on a Chicago Federation/JFNA Prime Ministers Mission. Thanks Irv! In the interim, I have been using my Blackberry and the telephone to stay on top of everything, and am grateful to all of the JDC staff who ensured that it was “business as usual.”
I was looking for an upbeat topic.
With the 25th and 26th Ralph I. Goldman (RIG) Fellows settling into Headquarters, it seemed appropriate to share excerpts from the inspiring farewell message from outgoing RIG Fellow Violetta Shmulenzon:
“…I am astounded by the amount of growth and learning I have had the privilege to obtain through my time at JDC, and by the numerous new friends and colleagues who have embraced me as a fellow Jointnik. My time here has been truly wonderful, and I have grown both professionally and personally.
When I first came to JDC NYHQ nearly a year ago, I quickly learned from many of you the extent and depth of JDC’s role and care for the global Jewish community. My first placement was Odessa, Ukraine; arriving there more than 30 years after my family’s immigration, deep and personal reflections enhanced my work in Odessa and my understanding of Jewish life in the FSU. I cannot express my enthusiasm and gratitude for the opportunity to live in Odessa and work with the Jewish community there. Under the dedicated leadership of Shira Genish and Ira Zborovskaya, and the Odessa Joint office staff, I was able to discover a vibrant and active Jewish community. I am grateful for the opportunity to add my own colors to the mosaic of Jewish life in Odessa.
My second placement was in Jerusalem, where I observed and became a part of the heart of JDC. Under the inspirational guidance of Rebecca Bardach and the amazing staff of JDC’s Center for International Migration and Integration, as well as Rina Edelstein and the FSU Department staff, I explored the multitude of ways JDC is a part of the fabric and story of Israel and the Jewish People.
To say that I am in awe of JDC’s work and the dedication of the staff who maintain its mission is an understatement. Meeting dozens of JDC staff, seeing and being a part of current JDC projects, and most importantly, recognizing the impact JDC has had on individuals, organizations, and Am Yisrael has left me more than humbled to be part of this great organization.
This year was most meaningful and powerful thanks to the openness and warmth of Arnon Mantver and Danny Pins, Asher Ostrin and Shauli Dritter, all in Israel; the dedicated supervision and learning environment created by Sarah Eisenman, Natalie Szklarz, and the entire Next Generation and Service Initiatives Team in New York; the willingness of so many JDC staff from around the world to spend time teaching and sharing with me; the openness of Steve Schwager; and the incredible inspiration and belief in “my generation” by the one and only legend whose name I had the privilege to carry with me all year—Ralph Goldman.
Someone told me that although I am leaving JDC, JDC will never leave me. It’s true; I take all that I have learned here and the devotion I have to our global Jewish community as I move forward.
While I have already begun my new duties as the Director of Leadership Development and Camping at the Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, I look forward to continuing my relationship with JDC and each of you."
And who will continue the RIG Fellowship legacy this year?
The stellar Zev Nagel and Alejandro Okret have been chosen from an application pool that increased fourfold since last year. Deborah Lipstadt, the Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship Committee Chair said, “At a time when Jews feel worried about so many things, it is heartening to see such an outstanding group of people wanting to give to the Jewish community.”
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Zev Nagel had a strong Jewish upbringing and was very involved in his local Jewish community. He earned his BA in English Literature and minored in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University; and he studied abroad at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel.
After graduation, Zev was a Senior Fellow at New York’s American Jewish Committee, where he researched policy monographs on relevant global affairs for publication, managed their international fellowship program, and worked with senior staff to launch a new generation donor/client relations program. Zev was one of 20 internationally placed public service fellows funded by the Legacy Heritage Fellowship Limited, through which he attended conferences in New York, Prague, and Jerusalem.
For two years, Zev worked as the speechwriter for Ambassador Dan Gillerman at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN and drafted all statements delivered at the UN on a wide range of topics including international security, economic and social development, human rights, climate change, and political affairs.
Zev also worked for New York-based political consulting firm Charney Research, specializing in conflict zone polling, market research, and strategic communications.
Most recently, Zev completed his MA in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Tufts University, where he focused on International Business Relations and International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and became a certified mediator. Zev’s Graduate studies were complemented by a Jewish component as a Wexner Graduate Fellow.
Our second RIG Fellow, Alejandro Okret, was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He brings to JDC his tremendous enthusiasm as well as vast personal and professional experience living overseas and working with diverse international organizations.
Growing up, Alejandro was active in Argentina’s Zionist youth movement and the Jewish Agency for Israel. He studied Political Science at the University of Buenos Aires and interned for the Commercial Sector of the US Embassy. Making aliyah in 2002, Alejandro spent some time on a kibbutz learning Hebrew. Alejandro went on to earn his BA in Political Science and Latin American Studies from Hebrew University, where he was also a research assistant at the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, translating key documents in academic publications. Additionally, he was part of a team set up by the Knesset to research Israel’s role during the military dictatorship in Argentina.
Alejandro served in the Israel Defense Forces in the spokesperson’s office, arranging security briefings for diplomats, congressmen, journalists, and other officials.
Following his army service, Alejandro worked in the Jewish Agency’s Missions Department, focusing on issues concerning olim from Ethiopia and acting as a liaison for missions to Ethiopia and Israel. He also conducted project research for the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute examining the social welfare of Spanish-speaking citizens in Israel.
Alejandro earned his MSc in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford, studying policies related to social exclusion, poverty, public health, education and pensions, and specializing in welfare in Latin America. He is currently pursuing a Diploma in International Development/Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Irv and I are confident that these two young men will bring honor both to the Fellowship and to the remarkable Ralph Goldman himself. As Ralph has said, “The Fellows are like a large crowd of successful grandchildren. They give me such nachat.” They bring us great pride and joy as well, and we look forward to their many contributions to global Jewish life.
October 6, 2010
'The Last Shtetl Jews of Belarus'
The Jewish Daily Forward currently features a story by Judith Matloff that focuses on the hardships many elderly Jews face that live in small towns and villages throughout the Former Soviet Union. Ms. Matloff traveled throughout Belarus and shares the stories of five people who are the only or one of a few Jews still living in their town and rely on JDC for assistance.
Read the entire article at The Last Shtetl Jews of Belarus.
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| Rina, age 85 Photo from The Jewish Daily Forward |
Read the entire article at The Last Shtetl Jews of Belarus.
October 4, 2010
JDC and Susan G. Komen For The Cure® Hold Third Annual Race For The Cure® in Sarajevo
On October 2, 2010, more than 3,000 Bosnians, Muslims, Croats, Serbs and Jews united at the Third Bosnia and Herzegovina Race for the Cure®, organized by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. This year's Race for the Cure honors the memories of Susan G. Komen (who died from breast cancer 30 years ago) and JDC’s Marcia Presky, founder of the Women’s Health Empowerment Program (WHEP) –an JDC-Susan G. Komen® for the Cure overseas breast cancer education program -- who lost her battle five years ago.
“We’re proud to once again be bringing together the diverse people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to join us in the battle against breast cancer. Through our continuing educational efforts and by recalling two great women who have come to symbolize the fight against this disease, we are giving a public face to those Bosnian women who struggle daily with breast cancer,” said JDC CEO Steven Schwager.
The funds raised at the 2010 Race will be used to distribute immediate post-surgery medical kits to women and provide free mammogram checkups for uninsured women (in Bosnia, 1 in 7 do not have medical insurance). Proceeds from 2009 helped to purchase vital medication that significantly improves breast cancer survival and is not affordable for many Bosnian women. All funds raised for the Race will remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“This Race and the work it supports are making a significant difference in the quality of life for women with breast cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all around the world. It has always been so gratifying to see people of all faiths, political backgrounds and nationalities united as one against this disease, and to see how this effort is making life better for so many,” said Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
This year’s Race for the Cure coincided with the Seventh WHEP National Conference which will took place on October 1, 2010, focusing on the challenges and successes in breast cancer treatment and early detection in Bosnia. Established in 1995, WHEP encourages the early detection of breast cancer, creates support groups and hotlines, strengthens doctor to patient communication, and facilitates partnerships among government agencies, NGOs and the medical community. WHEP programs have impacted the lives of women in Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Georgia, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
The Race for the Cure Series, Komen’s signature event, is the world’s largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer. More than l.5 million participate in the Race Series annually.
“We’re proud to once again be bringing together the diverse people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to join us in the battle against breast cancer. Through our continuing educational efforts and by recalling two great women who have come to symbolize the fight against this disease, we are giving a public face to those Bosnian women who struggle daily with breast cancer,” said JDC CEO Steven Schwager.
The funds raised at the 2010 Race will be used to distribute immediate post-surgery medical kits to women and provide free mammogram checkups for uninsured women (in Bosnia, 1 in 7 do not have medical insurance). Proceeds from 2009 helped to purchase vital medication that significantly improves breast cancer survival and is not affordable for many Bosnian women. All funds raised for the Race will remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“This Race and the work it supports are making a significant difference in the quality of life for women with breast cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all around the world. It has always been so gratifying to see people of all faiths, political backgrounds and nationalities united as one against this disease, and to see how this effort is making life better for so many,” said Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
This year’s Race for the Cure coincided with the Seventh WHEP National Conference which will took place on October 1, 2010, focusing on the challenges and successes in breast cancer treatment and early detection in Bosnia. Established in 1995, WHEP encourages the early detection of breast cancer, creates support groups and hotlines, strengthens doctor to patient communication, and facilitates partnerships among government agencies, NGOs and the medical community. WHEP programs have impacted the lives of women in Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Georgia, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
The Race for the Cure Series, Komen’s signature event, is the world’s largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer. More than l.5 million participate in the Race Series annually.
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