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Chaverim has much to be proud of this year.  We are successfully navigating the COVID pandemic with our remote and hybrid services and programs.  We held wonderful Rosh Hashanah services at Brandi Fenton Park and in our sanctuary, as well as Yom Kippur in Berger Center for the Performing Arts.  We shored up our finances by “Burning the Mortgage” thanks to several generous donations.  We applied for and were awarded a large grant from FEMA to enhance the security of our facility.

As well as we have done, we can’t rest on our laurels.  We are required to cover the costs of our security improvements until we receive our reimbursements.  We need a financial buffer to cover unexpected maintenance.  And we need funds to start planning for the no-too-distant future when the buildings will return to full use.

Please include Chaverim in your year-end donations.  Those of us who are eligible can make Qualified Charitable Donations as part of the Required Minimum Distributions from our IRAs.  Chaverim can also receive donations in the form of stocks. I am well aware that it may be difficult to find extra money to donate above the dues.  I am asking you to search within to determine what is important to you.  We may like to think that Chaverim will pull through with the help of that all-important member: “Someone Else.”  This year, be one of the members who steps up and supports Chaverim in any way you can.

Thank you and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and spiritual 2022.

Allen Brailey,

President, Congregation Chaverim

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