Winter 2010

In This IssueSOL ZIM – UNITE2NITE River Rock Theatre ................. 1-4

SOL ZIM HONOURS Louis Brier Residents ................ 5

GALA DINNERSave the Date .............................. 6

BATTLE OF THE BANDS (BOB) Buy Tickets .................................... 6

INFO & REPORT BOB by Arnold Shuchat .................. 7-8

TRIBUTE CARDS ........................ 9

DONOR INFO ............................. 10

WISH LIST ..................................11-12

This digital newsletter (look how much money we are saving!) is a publication of the Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation..

We make every effort to accommodate the needs of our readership and look forward to hearing from you. Please write to us with any comments or suggestions you have. Employees and agents of the Foundation assume no responsibility for damages, errors or omissions related to this published material.

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE AND CONTRIBUTORSDvori Balshine Joanne Wilson Barbi Braude Lianne Cohen

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Barbi Braude

COVER PHOTOGRAPH Lianne Cohen Photography

Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation 1055 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, BC V6M 1W9

foundation@louisbrier.com www.louisbrier.com/foundation 604.261.5550

UNITE2NITE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS!For the first time ever five Jewish organizations joined together to present unite2nite – a pre-Chanukah community celebration at the River Rock Theatre on Wednesday, November 17.

The school choirs wowed the audience with their enthusiastic singing and professionalism along with New York Entertainer Sol Zim accompanied by a world class 10-piece band.

Students from Richmond Jewish Day School, Vancouver Talmud Torah and King David High School performed Chanukah favorites with Sol Zim and the band for an appreciative sold-out crowd of 950 supporters.

The concert was organized by the Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation and the Jewish Seniors Alliance.

The Vancouver Jewish Men’s Choir joined Sol Zim to close out the concert.

“���The�concert�exceeded�all�our�expectations�in�bringing�the�community�together�to�celebrate�the�festival�of �light.”MARIE DODUCK Unite2nite Committee Chair,

PHOTOGRAPHY Lianne Cohen Photography1 2

PHOTOGRAPHY Lianne Cohen Photography

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SOL ZIM HONOURSLOUIS BRIER RESIDENTS

Oneg Shabbat at Louis Brier Home and Hospital attracted a larger crowd than usual on Friday, November 19.

New York entertainer and Cantor Sol Zim performed for delighted residents, families and staff who joined him in singing favorite Jewish and Yiddish songs.

Sol Zim told Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation Director of Development, Dvori Balshine, that “it would be an honour to perform for the residents” when she asked him to do it.

For Louis Brier residents unable to attend the unite2nite concert it couldn’t get much better than this!

GALA DINNER SET FOR SUNDAY MAY 15, 2011

The Louis Brier Foundation Gala Dinner will be held at the Sheraton Wall Centre on Sunday, May 15 to celebrate the culmination of the 2011 Foundation campaign.

Maintain and Sustain is the proposed theme for the 2011 Snider Campus fundraising campaign.

The Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation funds more than $400,000 annually in programs and services to Louis Brier Home and Hospital and the Weinberg Residence.

Fundraising campaigns held every other year are usually project-based and do not contribute to programs and services that make up the core funding the Foundation provides.

The focus of the 2011 Campaign is to maintain and sustain existing programs and services at our campus of care.

GO ONLINE NOW TO GET YOUR BATTLE OF THE BANDS TICKETS.Sponsor a table of 8 for $1,000 and get a tax receipt for $720.00

Sponsor a table of 8 for $1,800 and get a tax receipt for $1,200.50 PLUS a night at the River Rock Hotel with breakfast for two.

NEW THIS YEAR

www.battleofthebandsbc.com

The 2011 Chai Award will be presented to Lorne Cristall at the Gala Dinner.

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2011 PROMISES TO BE THE BEST YET!

Get your tickets online at www.battleofthebandsbc.comor call the Foundation at 604-261-5550

Join us for the third annual Battle of the Bands concert at the River Rock Theatre in Richmond on Saturday, February 12, 2011.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation and Richmond Jewish Day School.

Early Bird tickets are $75 and eligible for the Early Bird Draw After January 20, 2011 tickets are $85.

All tickets include your first glass of wine!

SAVE THE DATE Battle of the Bands 12 February 2011

Dear Friends

Mark your calendars for February 12, 2011, because this year is likely to surpass even the last two shows as the musicians and performers have even more time to hone their craft.

It is a little early to confirm, but this year, we will have some new faces and bands on stage to liven things up even more. Being that the show is on a Saturday night, we expect a packed house. So get your tickets early to be sure of a spot and before January 15, 2011 to be eligible for an Early Bird Prize.

I urge you all to try and get out to this great evening. I promise that you will meet so many people and hear fantastic music played by people you know, but didn’t know they had the guts to get up on stage and perform; that you will dance the night away; that you will likely end up winning some kind of great prize and benefitting Jewish Education and care of the elderly. Our Battle of The Bands Committee has been hard at work to make this an unforgettable experience!

Thank you so much for your support and I’ll see you on the dance floor!

ARNOLD SHUCHATBattle of The Bands Event Chair

COMMITTEEDr. Jeff BellIan CohenDebbie Cossever

Devra EpsteinJon GaleLinda GewisShannon Gorski

Alex JacksonJoe MarkovitchStephan MarlissHoward Mickelson

Lilliana SegalCheryl SteinMindy Zimmering

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We Care Tribute CardsPERFECT FOR ANY OCCASION

In Memory

YahrzeitGet Well

Happy AnniversaryIn Honour

A WeddingHappy Birthday

Bar MitzvahBat Mitzvah

Thank YouA Graduation

A Baby GirlA Baby Boy

Speedy RecoveryMazel Tov

A New JobBest Wishes

Love You!Retirement

A New HomeMissing You

Happy New YearHappy Holidays

Any donation, large or small, makes a difference to us. Your gift is vital in helping us provide The Best Care to each one of our residents. We see your generosity at work every day throughout the Home.

Thanks to your gift we can maintain and sustain the very highest standard of care. Please give us a call and make a donation.

We Care contributions can be made to Special Funds:Synagogue / Recreation / Medical/Dental / Music Therapy / Special Care Unit Endowment Fund / Wish List / Kosher Food Fund / Special Companion Fund Golden Key / Endowment Fund / Chai Endowment Fund / Art Fund / Chaplaincy Program Fund / Nursing Care / Rehabilitation

For inquiries regarding contributions, call us on 604-261-5550 or Fax 604-261-5565 Email: foundation@louisbrier.com

Visa, MasterCard – We also accept Amex

YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED WITH A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED CARD.

Keep in Touch

We are updating our mailing list.Please let us know: 604.261.5550

or foundation@louisbrier.com

Any donation, large or small, makes a difference to us.

Remember to drop off your full

Tzedakah Boxes in our Office.

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Our Top 18 Wishlist for Winter 2010Ways to giveHelp support the ongoing daily activities at the Dr. Irving & Phyliss Snider Campus for Jewish Seniors.

These are the Wish List items needed most today. If you would like to purchase something for the Wish List please call 604 261-5550 to make sure the item is still needed.

$150 /week Art Therapist

3 hours per week @ $50 per hour

$345 each Mattress covers

for Roho Mattresses

$690 Decorations – re-usable

for special events

$173 each Heels-up

positioning wedges

$575 each Bathing room

cubicle curtains / 10 needed

$460 eachDressers for resident’s rooms

$1,380High Voltage Pulsed

Current unit for wound healing

$3,680 eachSpeciality Mattress – Roho System

$11,500 Shower Trolly

$500 each Adjustable Hip

Chair for rehabilitation

$805 each

Resistance Chairs for rehabilitation

$1,725 each Tables –

adjustable height for dining room

$1,725 each Tables –

adjustable height for dining room

$35each

Pillows for beds

$403each Slings for lifts

$300 Balance Equipment

for Rehabilitation

$3,450 Electric Beds

Zenith Extra Low

$3,450Fall out mats

2 needed

10 needed 5 needed8 needed

4 needed 10 needed 2 needed

10 needed

1 needed 10 needed 7 needed

35 needed 2 needed

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