The BIG News

In this issue:Board of Directors, Staff, and A Note from Leadership . . . . . 2

Reaching out to the underserved Jewish Communities . . . 3

Outreach in the Israeli Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

JBBBSLA Scholarship Recipient - Sara Baseri . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Scholarship Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Camp Max Straus Celebrates 75 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Save the Date for Brunch and Family Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Spring/Summer 2013

The Big Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Major Donor Spotlight - Edelstein Family Foundation . . . . . 8

Thank you to our Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Golf Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

In-Kind Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wish Lists and Ways to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Match Spotlight – Alan Karbachinsky and Navid KananiTwo and a half years ago, Alan, who was 14 years old at the time, was homeless and living in a Salvation Army group home with his mother and sister. Although Alan admits that he felt lonely and misguided at the time, when his mother first told him about a program called Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA), he thought it was “a silly idea” and something he didn’t need in his life. However, it only took one brief 15 minute introductory meeting with his soon to be Big Brother, Navid, for Alan to have a complete change of heart.

Alan said, “I felt I found someone I could talk to about important things in my life, found someone who would listen, and someone who I knew I could look up to.”

Navid was equally touched from this first meeting. He thought, “This is going to be something great!” Navid heard about JBBBSLA from his temple. His strong desire to give back to a Jewish cause

along with wanting to be a mentor created an opportunity that he describes as “far surpassing anything I thought I would ever get out of a volunteer experience.” Navid added, “Knowing someone is looking up to you makes you want to better your own life and be a better role model to others. I try harder, push harder for the things I want, which in turn shows Alan that anything he puts his heart and effort into, he can get something out of it.” Navid summarizes his match perfectly, “It’s two ways; on the one hand he is feeding off of me, and then I am feeding off of him.”

Since 1915, JBBBSLA has been successfully matching Big Brothers/Big Sisters with Little Brothers/Little Sisters. Our amazing program is based on the traditional mentoring model, in which a young Jewish person is paired with a Jewish adult in a one to one relationship. This model enables the mentor and mentee to develop their friendship and explore youth’s needs and interests in unstructured settings of their choice.

Who Are We?

Joining Forces for Foster YouthWhat do the Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, Camp Max Straus, and Stephen Cooper, a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer have in common? They all have a very strong belief that foster youth benefit from attending Camp Max Straus.

Thanks to a very generous grant from the Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, more than 40 foster care youth attended Camp Max Straus this summer. Continuing to recruit

foster care youth will not only remain a focus for summer camp but also for Team Max Straus. TMS, an arts, sports, and leadership development weekend program held in the fall, winter, and spring, is generously supported by the Amy Phillips Charitable Foundation.

But it was this letter from CASA Volunteer of 10 years, Stephen Cooper, that captures just how important Camp Max Straus was for three foster boys. continued on page 3

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A Note from Leadership

“The reality is, in today’s non-profit world those who don’t challenge the status quo, and don’t lead, don’t last.” – Randy Schwab

During spring and summer, JBBBSLA is brimming with energy and excitement. Each year we reflect upon ways to enrich our programs and activities in new and innovative ways. We celebrate the outpouring of support and success of our fundraising events. We are creating new strategic community partnerships in an effort to serve more kids. We are exploring new ways to recruit “Bigs” and “Littles.” We are discovering new ways to extend our outreach in underserved Jewish communities. And, we guarantee that Camp Max Straus is ready to provide an unforgettable overnight summer camp experience to all who attend!

JBBBSLA is proud to be celebrating its 98th year and Camp Max Straus is turning 75! Without a doubt our programs have left an impression on the lives of more than 55,000 children.

In 2013, thanks to the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors we will provide: support services and recreational activities for nearly 200 mentor matches; summer camp and wilderness experiences for over 1000 children; arts, sports and leadership development for 300 children through Team Max Straus; and award JBBBSLA and Arnold S. Nelson scholarships to 60 young adults pursuing higher education. We hope that after you read the stories within this newsletter you are inspired and want to get involved. We would love to hear from you.

Board of Directors

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDDan Rosenson¹

PRESIDENT& CEORandy Schwab

OFFICERSBrian J. Appel, VPSandy Sigal, VP, FCMS Rep.¹Lee I. Silver, VP*¹David Smith, VP

Robert A. Waldorf, VP*¹Steve Miller, SEC.Bryan Moeller, TREAS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRobert C. AronoffSteven BarleviJoey BehrstockDoug BraunRick A. CigelAaron CohenWeston CooklerLloyd “Eric” CotsenDaniel L. DworskyRichard FeldsteinDavid A. FentonManny FlekmanGlenn S. GoodsteinMarshall B. GrossmanJoshua G. HamiltonScott R. Isdaner*¹Leslie KavanaughMark KuperstockAaron LevyJeffrey B. LightJonathan C. Lurie¹

Phyllis MarellArnold S. Nelson¹Matthew NelsonShelley Resnik¹Brad Rosenberg*¹Stephen M. Saltzman*¹Thomas R. SchiffMichael H. Sendowski¹John Shane¹Daniel M. SiegelJulie SpiraJerome Steinbaum*Karl L. Sussman*¹David L. Swartz*¹Andrew ThauAvi WachtLewis M. WallenskyGelena WassermanMarshall J. Wax¹Gary WeinhouseJonathan Zweben

*Past Board Chair¹JBBBSLA & FCMS Board Member

Staff

Randy Schwab, President & CEO

FinanceNorm Lewis, Chief Financial OfficerLinda Shelton, Sr. Accounting Clerk

DevelopmentLaurie Feldman, Director of DevelopmentDoris Goldman Horning, Grants ManagerMargot Hummel, Events ManagerJulia Wells, Donor Relations Coordinator

ProgramsMegan Koehler, Director Program ServicesBarbara Engelman, Mentoring SpecialistLynn Greenwald, Mentoring SpecialistShani Levy, Mentoring SpecialistSusan Nemetz, Mentoring SpecialistIrene Saiger, Mentoring SpecialistAshley Waterman, Outreach & Marketing Associate JBBBSLA

Camp Max StrausBarry Vigon, Director of Camp Max StrausAlba Arzu, Camp Max Straus RegistrarLiz Kimmelman, Assistant Director, Camp Max StrausDan McDowell, Facility Manager - Camp Max StrausDale Sapp, Camp Ranger

Dan Rosenson Board Chairman

Randy Schwab President & Chief Executive Officer

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JBBBSLA has expanded its marketing and outreach efforts to encourage participation in our membership programs. Our efforts have targeted the Persian, Israeli, LGBT, Bereaved, and Special Needs communities. We have received additional funding to offer more community building opportunities that include both secular and non-secular activities for all Big Brothers/Sisters and Little Brothers/Sisters. These sponsored activities include: Shabatton weekends, a Hanukkah Party, a Passover Seder, a community service project (Tikkun Olam), as well as ice skating, bowling, fishing, picnics and more. Additionally, many Little Brothers/Sisters attend JBBBSLA’s Hanukkah Camp that is held at Camp Max Straus and, new this year, is one week of Jewish summer camp, “Kibbutz Max Straus” in August. To further create Kehilla (community), JBBBSLA sponsors mixers for Big Brothers/Sisters to get to know each other and introduce friends who may be interested in being mentors.

Serving more Jewish children is a priority

Helping more kids in the Israeli community of Los Angeles is a priority for JBBBSLA. According to recent studies, Los Angeles is the second largest gateway for Israeli immigrants in the United States. With this in mind, JBBBSLA has created marketing materials targeting this community. We hired Effie Bitton, an immigrant from Israel since 2000, who has a long history working in the Israeli community in Los Angeles, having spent the last ten years working at the West Valley Jewish Community Center. Effie is actively reaching out to temples, schools and other community entities within the Israeli community. Recently, she met with key executives at the Israeli American Counsel (Former ILC). Finally, JBBBSLA sponsored and staffed an information booth at the Israeli Festival in Los Angeles on April 21st, yielding over 40 interested mentors. JBBBSLA also sponsored the popular and coveted “Camel Ride” at the Shavuot Fair in the San Fernando Valley on May 19th. Reaching out to the Israeli community has been very rewarding and they have welcomed us with open arms.

Outreach within the Israeli Community

Dear Camp Max Straus,

As a CASA volunteer I had the opportunity to send three of my foster care boys to Camp Max Straus. Last year, it was a 10 year old that I advocated for, who at the time was living with his grandmother. This young man was living in a gated housing complex located in Watts often frequented by drug dealers and guarded by armed security to help prevent violence. During the day he was able to go to school and feel safe, however the summer months left him with little opportunity to enjoy the outside or be able to play in a safe environment.

This year it was two brothers, taken from their homes due to abuse and neglect, who at first did not want to attend. They were not athletic, had very little interest in sports, and had never been swimming before. Their lives were recently turned upside down and going to another place that felt “unknown” to them was frightening to say the least.

One week at Camp Max Straus opened their eyes to behavior and activities they never experienced before. They spoke about the friends they made and the unlimited amounts of healthy food

they could eat. They spoke about the counselors and love that surrounded them each and every day.

In my eyes, Camp Max Straus gave these foster boys the opportunity to be with children their own age and an opportunity to hear their stories – many of hope and inspiration. One week at Camp Max Straus helped these youth realize that there was more in life then gated housing complexes and broken families. When one of the brothers got off the bus last month, the first thing he said to me was “can I go again next year?” He then went and hugged his counselors before we left, and the three of us left with tears in our eyes

knowing that he had a nurturing, safe and fun experience. ”Did you make any friends?” I asked when we were in the

car driving home.”Lots“ he said.

Thank you Camp Max Straus and the Pritzker Family on behalf of all my boys for opening their eyes to

possibilities that they do not get to see where they are currently living.

Best wishes, Steve Cooper

Joining Forces for Foster Youth cont. from Cover Page

Sara Baseri first heard about JBBBSLA through a classmate who was a Little Sister in our mentoring program. Sara made the initial inquiry call to learn about the Big Brother/Sister program because her single mother only spoke Farsi. Although she was just 16, she knew it was up to herself to better her life situation.

JBBBSLA Scholarship Recipient – Sara Baseri

Scholarship Dinner

On July 17th more than 150 donors, community supporters, scholars and their families came together in a giving spirit and showed support for JBBBSLA Scholarship Program. Since 1991, the Scholarship Dinner celebrates aspiring former Littles with monetary awards. This year, 30 amazing youth received support to pursue post-secondary education. Arriving at the point of post-secondary education is a huge achievement for these youth. Many overcame tremendous obstacles just to graduate high school and are now off to schools like UC Berkeley, UCLA, Boston University Medical School, USC, Barnard College, and many more. On behalf of our staff and board of directors, we thank everyone for their support and wish our scholars the best of luck this fall!

Today, Sara is a 22-year-old student at Roseman University. She is just one of many driven youth who receive a scholarship from JBBBSLA. Sara recalls, “My mom couldn’t help me with the scholarship application process,” so she turned to her Big Sister who helped her complete the paperwork. Going to college has meant a great deal to Sara and her family. She says, “It is very rewarding for my Mom to see me attending college and furthering my life. My brother, sister and I are the first ones in our immediate and extended family to go to college. My mom is extremely proud of us. Knowing that there are people out there supporting and believing in me has helped open the way for me to pursue my dreams. It was the push I needed.” Upon graduating Sara plans to work as a pharmacist, get married and have a family, and give back to the Jewish community in some meaningful way.

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Going to camp is a rite of passage for many

of our children and grandchildren, yet for

most children living in Los Angeles it is a

luxury they cannot afford.

Like most nonprofit organizations, Camp

Max Straus has faced great challenges

over the past five years. Overcoming these

challenges has made us stronger and more

resourceful. Now as we celebrate our 75th

anniversary we stand poised to serve more

children than ever before, thanks to the

generosity of all our supporters.

• We built a rock climbing wall, greenhouse, and created a new pond and waterfall area.

• We broke ground on a new Camp Lodge thanks to the generosity of the Arnold S. Nelson Family and Rabinovitch Foundation.

• We paved the way resurfacing our roadways and upgrading our cabins and restrooms thanks to the support of the Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, BreitBurn Management Company, Robert Margolis, and Real Estate Principals Organization.

• We created a space for community groups and local schools to hold retreats and successfully raised an additional $100,000 in rental income to support our core programs.

For the first time, JBBBSLA will be offering

Kibbutz Max Straus for underserved

Jewish children. Kibbutz Max Straus is a

one week camp experience that focuses

on incorporating Jewish values, culture,

and traditions into the camp curriculum.

This year children will enjoy a newly built

greenhouse and learn about healthy eating

thanks to The Edelstein Family Charitable

Foundation.

Happy 75th Birthday Camp Max Straus!

The Foundation for Camp Max Straus Invites you to theThe Lisa & Ernest Auerbach Family Foundation 2013 Brunch & Family Day at Universal Studios Hollywood

Honoring

Tom SchiffJewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Member & Chairman of the Camp Max Straus Committee

Presented by the

Isdaner, Shane & Sigal Families

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The day will include a fabulous

Wolfgang Puck brunch, tickets to visit

Universal Studios and a few surprises!

SAVE THE DATESunday, October 6, 2013 • 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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The 2013 Big Event was a huge success raising more than $550,000For the past 20 years, JBBBSLA has honored leaders who have made a lasting impact in the lives of the community’s youth and epitomize excellence in mentoring. On January 31st at the Beverly Hills Hotel, more than 420 guests honored: Doug Gold, Big Brother of the Year; Robin Agranoff, Big Sister of the Year; and the Nelson Family with our Legacy Award. The event, highlighting the great work of the organization, featured exotic small plates, international food stations, cool cocktails, and a decadent dessert display. Mark your calendars for next year – The Big Event will be on January 30th, 2014 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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Edelstein Family FoundationCamp Max Straus’ Healthy Eating Program is stronger than ever thanks to the very generous support of The Edelstein Family Charitable Foundation. Thanks to their passion and commitment, more than 1,000 children, many from low-income families in Los Angeles, will have a positive camp experience that includes three nutritious, fresh, delicious meals a

day plus healthy snacks. In addition to sports, recreation, and arts, camp activities will include sustainable, edible gardening and food preparation.

“Our goal for campers is to develop an awareness of healthy choices when it comes to eating and build a desire within each child to grow their own food and prepare meals for themselves when they return to their own homes and communities.” The Board of Directors: Marvin Burns, Fred Simmons, and Susan Rothenberg.

It is an honor to be a grant recipient of The Edelstein Family Charitable Foundation. We deeply appreciate their unwavering support.

Major Donor Spotlight

DONORS$100,000 +Amy Phillips Charitable FoundationThe Nelson Family/Rabinovitch Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Aqualia Foundation, Ltd.Erwin Rautenberg FoundationScott IsdanerJewish Federation Council of Los AngelesJohn W. Carson FoundationEstate of Donald J. KassMarion Brucker Trust

$25,000 - $49,999Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family FoundationElizabeth GoldhirshGoodwin Family Memorial TrustRhea and Lester KleinbergNancy Seegers Lurie and Jonathan C. LurieBarbara and Robert MargolisNesbitt FoundationPacific Coast Energy Company LPNimish PatelLinda and Daniel RosensonAbe J. RothLynn and John ShaneSheila Gold FoundationStrauss Foundation TrustWitherbee Foundation

$10,000 -$24,999Allen D. Kohl Charitable Foundation, Inc.AS&F FoundationCity National BankStacie and Aaron CohenThe David Geffen FoundationThe Edelstein Family Charitable FoundationEris & Larry Field Family FoundationFolger Levin, LLPLaura and Glenn GoodsteinJennifer and David HiltonJay and Rose Phillips Family FoundationCaroline and Mark KuperstockLon V. Smith FoundationMax & Anna Baran, Ben & Sarah Baran and Milton Baran Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los AngelesThe Morris A. Hazan Family FoundationPayden & RygelRosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationThe Sacchi FoundationSandy SigalGail and Lee SilverNancy and Victor SniderMarcie and David SwartzHollace Brown and Lewis M. Wallensky

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Helen A. Ziman

$5,000 - $9,999The Albert Parvin FoundationLynne and Donald AlschulerMae and Brian AppelArbonne Charitable FoundationBarbara AronoffRobert C. AronoffAmy and Joey BehrstockArlene and Douglas BraunBren, Inc.The Cecile & Fred Bartman FoundationDisney | ABC Television GroupMarilyn and Manny FlekmanLinda and Gary GoldfeinHella and Charles HershsonEdward IsraelThe Jack-in-the-Box FoundationSusan and Fred KunikDeborah LaubKathy and Kevin LaxerLisa and Aaron LevyCelia LightJoan and Donald MaltzmanPhyllis S. MarellMax & Pauline Zimmer Family FoundationSteven M. MillerMuskin Family FoundationNancy and Bruce NewbergSusan PaillassouHeidi and Albert PrawThe Private Bank of CaliforniaShelley ResnikNancy and Brad RosenbergRuby Family FoundationStephen M. SaltzmanCarol and John SaundersRobbi and Tom SchiffLinda and Michael SendowskiSitrick Brincko Group, LLCIrene and David SmithRichard A. SmithLinda and Bruce SteinbaumRhona and Abraham WachtToby and Robert WaldorfKathy and Marshall WaxAnita Weiss

$2,500 - $4,999Robin AgranoffARKA Family FoundationCher and Steven BarleviBel Air InternetBeverly Hills Rotary Community FoundationMichael BlumenfeldAnna and Harry Borun

Deborah and James BurrowsThe Davidow Charitable FundSylvia and Daniel DworskyNina and Reza EtedaliMimi A. FeldmanSharon and Richard FeldsteinJodi and David FentonAlan D. FragenThe Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity FoundationSheila and Steven GoldShirley and Louis GramGrantors FoundationMarissa and Joshua HamiltonJames & Deborah Burrows FoundationTerri and Michael KaplanBarbara and Berton KirshnerGentille and Terry KoosedDonna and Cantor Nathan LamDavid LevineMilken Family FoundationLisa and Matthew NelsonOld Republic Title CompanyPaul Hastings LLPPK Equities, Inc.Susan and Melvin PlutskySheryl and Kenneth PressbergShirley and Harvey RoterAnnette and Stuart RubinRhoda and Bernard SarnatDarcy and Michael SavoyAngel and Alan SchneiderSidney Stern Memorial TrustGelena Skya WassermanShirley-Mae Smith-RoterChristina and Andrew ThauUniversal Studios Discover A StarThe Walt Disney Company FoundationAlyssa and Gary WeinhouseMarilyn Ziering

$1,000 - $2,499Barbara and Richard AckermanLaura and Harvey AlpertCathy Moretti and David AnderleBamkoJackie and Howard BanchikLinda and Barry BaumPatricia and Leslie BellBen and Joyce Eisenberg FoundationBob and Nita Hirsch Family FundSusan and Jonathan BrandlerBrier Family FoundationDiane BrinsonWilliam T. BrowningJane and Harry BruckelVida and Alex BruckerRoberta and James BuescherLinda and Robert Camras

Capital Management Strategies, Inc.Lisa and Joel CasselRon L. Cherney, D.D.S.Reeve E. Chudd and Marian Lee MannConstance Chung and Maurice PovichBeverly and Robert CohenJoan and Kenneth CohnVictor ColemanFaith and Jonathan CooklerThomas B. CorbyCorymore FoundationDebra and Roger CowanCrestone Group Baking CompaniesJill and Don DayKaren and Neal DemDoheny Asset ManagementJoan and Gerald DorenDrew Andrew Blumberg Memorial Endowment FundCarolynne Smith-Drori and Ze’ev DroriLaurie R. DworskyMichael G. DwyerGregory EconnElman Family FoundationDavid ElstonMarshall EzralowBonnie and Ronald FeinWilliam D. Feldman and FamilySandra and Edward FinemanFirst Property Realty CorporationFirst Republic BankKathy FisherSteven J. FogelLinda and Roger FriedmanAnnie and Robert GadDonna E. GarberKaren and Michael GilbertCheryl and Armando GiulianoAmanda and Douglas GoldJoanne and Bernard GolditchLori and Robert GoodmanRandi and Warren GrantDeborah and Allen GrubmanEdward B. HanleyRobert HirschAnita HirshHochberg Family FoundationThe Irene C. Finkelstein FoundationJohn Wayne Cancer Institute AuxiliaryJason D. KaplanMichele and Ted KaplanSteven L. KaplanThe Karen Furie Revocable Living TrustJohn F. KarubianRonnie and Michael KassanJanet KerrKnesset B’nai B’rithKonsker Financial Group, Inc.

Andrea and Larry KopaldCarmen and Thomas KoreyNatalie and Glen KraemerEdward L. KushnerLeonard Hirshan Family FoundationErik Lieberman, Esq.Kevin LiptonPam and Paul LitzThe Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Inc.Meyer LuskinMalden Survivor’s TrustThelma MaltzConnie and Martinn MandlesGordon McDermottAlana and Elliot MegdalDonald H. MeyersJulian MovsesianPatricia and Peter NeuwirthPatty and John NickollTina and Gary OrkinCharles B. OrtnerRuth and Mark PashDebra and Richard PowellMary and Bill RatnerMichele Singer Reiner and Robert ReinerReuben B. Resnik and Helga M. Resnik FoundationRichard and Ellen Sandler Family FoundationLynn K. RodriguezRichard A. RosenbergRaymond RubensteinThe Saul Brandman FoundationLauren and Anton SchiffKaren B. Kaplan and William C. ScottBarbara and Barry ShafferGeorge L. ShapiroJafida Amato and Andrew L. ShapiroAngela ShawKirsten and Brian ShirkenJustin SiegelRussell G. SilbersteinKatheleen and Ronald SilvermanSJ Real Estate Group, LLCSlates Heritage Limited PartnershipMarcia and Mark SmithCeCe and Steven SoltonBarbara and Bruce SpeiserJulie SpiraMarilyn and Eugene SteinDebbie and James SteinbergCorky and Mike StollerNancy and Howard SunkinDeeDee and Karl SussmanLeonard UngerVollmer Family FoundationMarjorie and Roger WeinhouseLarry Witzer

Jennifer and Randall WoosterTracy and Sam YadegarCindy and Robert ZapelDiane and Michael ZieringCurtis J. ZimanHarriet and Sherwin Zimring

$500 - $999Janet and Mike AgranoffAndrea’s Haute CouturePenny and Arthur AntolickAppel & Henick LLPJannell and Randy BanchikBarbara and Peter BenedekFrieda and Alan BerlinJoshua Y. BerlinDiane and Jim BerlinerLynn and Stanley BeyerJennifer and Peter BurkeCarl and Estelle Reiner TrustScott A. Chaplan, Esq.Gary G. CohenWeston CooklerToni and Bruce CorwinStephen P. DeitschStacey and Charles DjouEnza CostaCarol and Martin EvansonJory and Ted FeldmanIrwin S. FieldForest Family FoundationWilliam A. FrankensteinFriars Charitable FoundationElizabeth and Glen FriedmanJeanne K. GersonBenita and Bertrand GinsbergNancy and Jonathan GlaserEllen and Richard GleitmanDennis GogginBrian GoldLauren and Adam GoldbergCarol and William GordeanAdam GrancellHilary and Eugene GrayverDon and Sid GreenbergMarlene and Marshall GrossmanSusan and Steven GryczmanJason HarrowLinda and James HausbergConstance and Douglas HayesHeath-Dan Properties LLCLisa and Robert HeldRabbi Eli HerscherHollywood Bed Spring Manufacturing Co., Inc.The Hyman Levine Family FoundationI.H. & Anna Grancell FoundationThe Janus FoundationJudith and Howard Jaskol

Thank you to all our donors, we couldn’t do it without you!

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Rosie and Tom JudaJules Berlin AgencyBeatrice and Peter KahnSusan KaplanJackie and Robert KatzJudi and Roy KaufmanMichelle and Alan KayeKessler Family TrustSydney and Larry KidwellKlee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & SternJoseph KotzinArlene and Steve KrainesKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLPFrancine and Jeffrey LightKenneth LodgenLoris and Kory LunsfordJoan and Sidney MarantzBarbara and Joel MarcusSue and Anthony MarguleasLawrence E. MayMelissa Marantz Nealy FoundationVicky and Raphael MenseMarla and Brett MessingArlene and David MeyersonMoJo Philanthropic FundSuzanne and Paul MuchnicLeslie and Gregory NelsonKathleen and Jay NewmanNewmark Merrill CompaniesDeedy ObermanPeter C. PalletteJanet PennJudith and James PerzikRobin and Ira PiankoMiriam and Jack PitsonLauren and Stephen PlutskyCarmen and Samantha PopaRuben PoplawskiClaudia QueenRichard A. RabinMax RambergThe Ramon and Jeanne Gerson Survivor’s TrustEstelle and Carl ReinerRicki and Marvin RingRiteway Charity Services, Inc.Jennifer Rogers DoyleMarvin RothenbergHoward RothmanRoy & Judi Kaufman Living TrustWilliam E. RuvelsonHelene and Barry SacksDena and Irv SchechterRandy SchwabJoel SegallSusan and Lucian SeifertJeane and Barry SelsonKim and Craig ShapiroKay and Samir ShethRobert ShippSperone Land and Real Estate, Inc.Kevin TannehillIrving ThauMichael Tuchin, Esq.Ariela VeinbergsVoorhees Investments, Inc.Joanne and Morris WheelerDouglas WickJon WilcoxJason WormserAndrea Spatz and Robert W. WunderlichJudith and Marvin Zeidler

$250 - $499Abacus Wealth PartnersIlene and Laurence AbramsonNeema AhadianPamela and Richard AronoffJeff AssafDaniel AxelrodTammy and Corey BarashHarry and Chris BazosDavid BergRoger BirnbaumJonathan H. BlennerBley Stein FoundationDanielle and Darren BovardEllisa and Robert BregmanNancy and Simon BreslerDavid CamelArlene and Norman CarabetMichael J. CavalierChristopher ChaseEric CovertCynthia CruzPaul Debenedittis

Debra Kessler Exempt TrustDaniel Di GiallonardoSteve DurbinRobert B. EdelsteinMark EgermanEstate of Maurice Beare TrustMartin A. FrankelRuth and Edward FriedmanJulie Monkarsh GadinskyJayne and Steve GelonAdam GoldsteinRomi and Eric GorenLaurie Burrows Grad and Peter GradPhil GueriniTerry and Eric HamermeshBarbara and Blaine HandellStephanie and Marc HayutinMichael HellerKathy and Richard HenickPat and Jack HoffmanMilton B. Hyman, Esq.Joan and Richard Katz Family FoundationSally and Donald JonesMargery Tabankin and Earl KatzSusan Levitt and Judy A. KesselmanDanny J. KimKory KleinAbby and David KohlCorie and Michael KossRobert LaemmleMichelle and Tom LagosMyriame and Morton LeviloffNancy and Larry LevittJane and Donald LightArie LipnickLily LuVirginia and Francis MaasChris MalingLinda and Erwin MaloweFred ManasterMarsha and Jonathan MillerLawrence P. MurphyEdward J. PanconiJoanna and Bradley RambergDonna and Harvey RosenNancy and Ken RuttenbergJulie and Edmond SachseScott M. SandlerRaji SankarPeter SchoenbergerDebbee Klein Schwartz and Robert SchwartzMarla and Richard SeffGeri and Sanford ShadrowSheila and Milton Hyman FoundationRichard ShermanAnissa and Tim SiegelMartin D. SingerMark SmithAndra and Philip SteinMelissa and Keven SteinbergJeanette and Marc StirdivantAndrea and Joe StrausGreg SuessBradley R. Tabach-BankCarla and Michael TernerJohn TheuerJennifer and Scott TianoHarrison TillSpencer TorganLinda and Stephan TowJessica and Michael WachtLaura A. WasserJanice and Leonard WeilBrian WellsDavid R. WellsStephen E. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Kerry WillsRobert M. Zigman

$100 - $250Cheri A. Shapiro and Douglas S. AberleFrancine AbramsNeil A. AccorttAetna FoundationGary J. Alter, M.D.American Jewish UniversityAnonymousKaren and Don BachrachLinda and Arnold BailDiane and Larry BarrAndrew B. BaschHeather and Ari BassRandall C. BassettSusan and Michael BaumFran and Roger Behrstock

The Bernstein-Maslansky FundLeah M. BishopSydelle and Walter BlochAdam BonnettHarry BringMarlene BronsonGreg BrownLaurie and Andrew CaineMario CalagnaTony CalhounRobin CampbellAllard CantorAnnie and Anthony CeazanPatricia and Ira CohenValerie and Bradford CohenLouis L. ColenTimothy CollinsRita Cooper LeeSandra and Alan CrollKen CrossJoe DambrosiaDaniel A. Miller InvestmentsBonnie and Brian DavidoffEleanor and Bernard DavidorfLee DavisBobbe Joy and Mitchell DawsonAlan DietrichDavid L. DorseyDaniel DrakeMarty DwightJerome Eglin C.P.A.Nick ElowittHarvey A. EnglanderMarilyn FeinFineman Living TrustRodney FinglesonYvette and Barrie FisherDavid FrandzelBrenda and Thomas FreibergFuller Family FoundationScott GarnerLee and F. Gordon GelfondPamela B. Schaff and Dr. Elie M. GindiMargo and Steven GleitmanDaniel GluckMatt GoldPaul GoodwinCarol and Harry GreenLola GrossMarc E. GrossbergAaron A. GrunfeldCarol A. HalperinKelleen R. Oneill Hamermesh and Mark H. HamermeshDavid HansenAviva and Zalman HarariMarni and Brinton HarrisSteve HawnLori M. Winer and J. Randolph HechtPatricia Rosenberg and Bernard L. HeumannFern and Arnold HeymanLeslie Horowitz and Diane WeilDr. Susan IgdaloffMarc IsenbergRobin and Gary JacobsLawrence H. JacobsonTania and Scott JacobsonKhaki JonesJoseph and Michelle Millstone Family TrustElayne E. JosephsNatalie and Anthony JosephsonJudy and Ronald KabrinsLinda and Donald KaplanKASL FoundationBrenda Kelly GrantSally and Bill KennardMatthew KennyBrent KesselDana and Paul KieselEryn and Ryan KilsteinBarbara and Leonard KolodDebra L. KordunerJoan F. Krimston and David J. KordunerMichael LeeboveJill LeidermanDavid W. Levene, Esq.Carol and Bob LeveyMinnie and Lawrence LevineStephan LevineEric LifshitzCarolyn Stone and David M. LilienKatharine LinkeJanet and Jeffrey LoebMarlene and William LouchheimMolly and Chad Ludwig

Badiene MagazinerRichard MagnusonCarole and Mark MaltzmanTerry ManskyJeremy A. MarcusMario Calagna HairJennifer E. MayoAlexandra and Daniel MillerKevin MillerMichelle and Joseph MillstoneDennis MogermanJoel A. MoodyDonna and Paul NadelSaman NaffasEsther NetterMellisa NielsenDeborah and Eustace OlliffMichele and Mark OplatkaTracia OrdCarol and Eugene OsherNicole and Douglas OswellShana and Donald PassmanAmy and Bradford PearlKelly PenaRobert M. Pesce, CPAMarlene and Monty PolsonMelissa and Glen PolsonRon PomerantzJonathan B. PontRoberta and Marc PosterMarjorie and Jacob PressmanBarbara and Robert PriceMarjorie and Robert RamsdellTodd R. ReinsteinJacqueline RemusSidney and Allen RisheBenjamin G. RobertsBetty D. RobertsHarriett RootCarol and Howard RosenShirleen RosenbergTanya RosenbergElisabeth and Seth RosensonArnold RosensteinAlissa and Warren RostonLance J. RothJackie and David RubinLinda L. RussellAri RyanSteven L. SachseAvram SalkinNeil A. Santo TomasL. Jade ScaglioneAaron P. SchechterRobyn SchneiderNorman K. SchwabGloria and Arnold SchwartzEric ShainVirginia and Norton SharpeElizabeth A. SiemsenRandi and Richard SingerSusan and Walter SiporinJennifer SloanLisa and Wesley SmithMarvin L. SobelReva SoberMark F. SolomonBenita and Michael SpectorDavid SpingarnMelinda and Louis SpitzRichard J. StearnsBrad StormsPaul D. Supnikand James Svolos, Jr.Patti and Robert TanenbaumMarcia and Jacob TrachtSean TrundyKaren and Steven TwerskyRoberta and Arnold TwerskyWasser, Cooperman & CarterAlan H. WassersteinAlexander C. WeilNorman Earnest WeirNeal WeisenbergDennis E. WeissJody M. WeissmanWestern Financial Trend, Inc.Bruce F. WhizinLinda and Frederick WolfeSean ZapelAviva and Allen Zweben

$1- $99Ramona and Irving AckermanSara and David AftergoodKimberly and Nathan Agam

Edwin AgranoffSusan M. Klein and Robert AgranoffHenriette and J. O. AhrendBenjamin AllenHarriet and Herbert AppelNancy L. ArnheimNorma J. BaronPaula BelshRichard BennettBarbara and Randall BensonLinda and Martin BlankJanet and Alan BlockCorinne BlumensteinJewel and Allan BregmanJennifer BrennerConnie and William BrienMiriam BronsteinJeff BullardEsther F. CaporaleLisa CarmelAlice and Richard ChrystieNorma and Gerald CohenSara CohenRosalie, Norman, and Mark DaleyMark B. DaleyHeather and Christopher DankoTonya DobineBetty J. DranowSharon and Tom DziubalaStanley EisenbergLinda ElliotMartha K. ElliottWilliam EstesDr. James S. FactorJudy and Lloyd FarberGail and Terry FeigenbaumSharon and James FelderMiriam and Joseph FiersteinMarjorie and Arthur FineAnanya and Randall FirestoneRabbi Gershon FisherStanley FolbEnid M. FrandzelCarolyn and Lester GarfinkelAmy GearySandra and Stanley GerstonWarren GlettnerFrank GoldbergJill GoldnerBarbara GoldsteinAdelle GomelskyDebra S. GordonHildie Gold and Sherman GratchTeri GreensteinPatricia and Richard GreyAdelle GrossOlivia GutierrezLisa GuzmanLawrence HalperinMichael D. HellerRoze HerschenfeldSarah HershbergCarolyn HoffmanJudith and Marcus JacobsonWanda and Michael JonesNavid KananiAdriana and Glenn KaplanKaren KatzmanJean KayJill KeenleysideToni KentPatricia KimmellRoseanne and Dean KinzelDebbie and Scott KisselSusan E. KouryJudy KravitzMark LaboweJackie and Robert LandawLaw Office of David LewisLaw Offices of Marc A. LiebermanMara LazarusSteven B. LehatNicole LeonMarcy and David LevinsonJoseph LevyDavid LewisMarc A. LiebermanEli LipmenRoslyn and George LubowRochelle and Michael MallenEve and Harold MarcusMarc MaretskyJudith P. Marks

Edward E. MillnerEvelyn and Marvin MilsteinThe Milton L. Dranow & Betty J. Dranow Family FoundationBernhard D. MorseJoseph NorenaMaureen C. OdelEvette and Vincent O’DonoghueJanis PasterJoanne PaynePaul PeppermanTut and Gary PlattStephen J. Pothier, D.D.S.Eve and Ed PowellSylvia C. PriceMichele and Jeffrey PrinceAlexa Raben and Micah RabenDiane RabenGrace ReinerJoshua RodgersJamie RodinMorton RosenBonnie and Stanley RothmanDavid RothmanLeonard SacksSidney SallMuriel Sanders BlankfortJoseph G. ScarangelloBarbara and Martin SchechterLouise and Ludwig SchorrNancy and Mark SchreiberRalph M. ShafferCarole and S. Richard ShostakRenee ShulmanAlan ShumanDavid SiegelMaureen and Stephen SloanElaine SmithSusan and Stanley SokoloffEllen SolomonSpreebirdStanley Folb Intervivos TrustMarcia and Sheldon StraussChristopher SwiszczTed TannenbaumJared TaylorTemple Beth Emet Mens ClubJack S. TianoMartin ToremMaxine and Irwin TuckmanUnited Way California Capital RegionAshley and Ben WatermanKitty and Stephen WeinerJoel WeinsteinDonna E. WolfeJoyce ZimanArthur Zweig

Donations reflected were made between 11/6/12 and 7/21/13.

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The 2013 Golf Tournament On June 17th 2013, JBBBSLA held its 18th Annual John W. Carson Foundation 18 Pockets of Joy Charity Golf Classic at the prestigious Valencia Country Club. The tournament raised more than $200,000 and ensures that more than 900 underserved children experience summer camp regardless of religion, race, or ability to pay. The day was filled with a series of golf competitions, specialty cocktails, massages, hand-rolled cigars, shoe shines, dinner, an awards ceremony and live auction. Four hole-in-one competitions featured a Porsche Cayenne V6, a Porsche Boxster, and exclusive golf trips to Pebble Beach and Bandon Dunes. Our prizes and auction items included a three-

night stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, a limited edition luxury timepiece from Corum, a $1,000 gift card from Gearys Beverly Hills, golf outings to private country clubs, certificates to 5-star restaurants, a Beverly Hills Police Department Ride-Along, and stays at the Montage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hilton Hotel, and Luxe Hotel in Brentwood.

And finally, a very special thanks to our major sponsors and our amazing co-chairs Joey Behrstock and Steve Miller and the entire golf committee.

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Now, more than ever, your gifts are critical. Your financial support is valued and important to further our mission and to build brighter futures. It is through the generous financial support of people like you that we are able to continue to provide and expand our programs and services to those in need.

Direct Donation - Make an immediate difference in the life of a child with a direct impact gift. We accept checks, credit cards, and stock donations. You may also consider a recurring gift each month that is charged automatically to a credit card,

Tribute/Memorial Donation -What better way to acknowledge a birthday, anniversary, special event or memorialize a loved one than helping a child in need? PLEASE NOTE: THIS DONATION WILL RESULT IN A CARD BEING SENT TO WHOMEVER YOU DESIGNATE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCASION OR MEMORIAL.

Sponsorship of Special Events - Your support of our events helps fund programs, scholarships and services that will make a significant difference in the lives of the children we serve. Sponsorships include special benefits such as tickets to events and advertisement of your name or company’s name.

Planned Giving – This is the gift you give to yourself. By including JBBBSLA of Los Angeles or Camp Max Straus in your estate plan,

you will make a difference in the lives of so many and achieve tax benefits for your family. Ask your financial advisor about the benefits available to you today.

Gifts In-Kind – Make a child’s future brighter by donating new sports equipment, backpacks, art supplies, gardening supplies, tickets to special sports events and more.

Volunteer Opportunities - Spending time with a child can make a difference that will impact their whole life and yours. Consider donating your time during special events such as our upcoming 2014 Big Event being held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on January 30th.

If you would like to learn more about ways to give please visit JBBBSLA .org or contact our Director of Development, Laurie Feldman at (323) 456-1147 or by email at lfeldman@jbbbsla .org .

Ways To Give

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In-Kind Donor ListAdidasAlign Beverly Hills PilatesLaura & Harvey Alpert FoundationJoel and Andrew Altshule/ Outdoor ProductsAnonymousAqua Star SpaAuto Gallery

AV MastersJoey BehrstockRoger BehrstockBeverly Hilton HotelCharity AngelsCheesecake FactoryCity National BankClippers FoundationCoffee Bean & Tea LeafAaron Cohen/City National BankEric CohenDaily GrillDermalogicaDanny FirstDworsky Design

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation First Republic Bank of BrentwoodFour Seasons Resort MauiMartin A. FrankelThe Friedman GroupGearys Beverly HillsJack R. GoetzGary GoldfeinGolfTECHagafen Cellars, Inc.Rami HajebIl Moro RestaurantIn-N-Out Burgers®Ken Kemp/Kemp ProducationsTerry Koosed/Bel Air Internet

Mark KuperstockL.A. Kings Valley Ice CenterPeachy & Mark LevyJane & Donald LightLuxe Hotel SunsetMenchie’sMidway Auto GroupMike’s Hard Lemonade/ American Vintage BeveragesSteve MillerMontage Beverly HillsMy Gym Santa MonicaOakfield Farms SolutionsPeninsula HotelPinz

Rent-It TrucksDan RosensonAnton SchiffCary SchumanSCNS Sports Foods, Inc.Michael SendowskiShoe Shine Beverly HillsJohn SingsankChief David Snowden, Beverly Hills Police DepartmentDavid SwartzThibiant Beverly Hills SpaValencia Country ClubWhich Wich?Xi’an Restaurant