Over $200,000 in grants was allocated to enrich our Temple’s programs, care for our facilities, and enable our youth to participate Jewish-related experiences during the past fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

PROGRAM ENRICHMENT & BUILDING PRESERVATION -- $160,000
Professional Salaries
• A portion of the salary for the Rabbi/Director of Congregational Outreach
• A portion of the Events Coordinator position 

High Holy Day & Shabbat Enhancements
• High Holy Day Choir
      Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial & High Holy Day Choir Fund
  
• High Holy Day Flowers
      Abroms Flower Fund          
  
• Oneg for the Annual Congregational Meeting
      Norris & Faye Friedman Social Enrichment Fund
• Weekly Shabbat announcements/programs
• Security personnel at Shabbat Services
  
• Operating expenses to help make our
  
• High Holy Days run smoothly
  

Cultural & Interfaith Programming
• Beit Café
      Joan & Milton Jacobson Cultural Arts Fund
  
• Interfaith / Community Shabbat Dinner
      Steiner Interfaith Fund
  
• Preliminary funding for special musical event scheduled for 2012
     Odess Family Fund
  

Caring Community & Volunteers
• Mitzvah Day/Ruffner Park
      Hermione & Edward Friend Social Awareness Fund
  
• Volunteer Luncheon
      Hannah & Hyman Goldstein Volunteer Fund
  
• New Member Shabbat & Dinner

Youth & Education
• Temple Tots supplies, technology and toys
      Muncy Abroms Temple Tots Fund
  
• Temple Tots music enrichment 
      Robert Loeb Education Fund
  
• Artist-in-Residence for the Temple Religious School
      Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Fund for Religious Education
  
• New Books for the Young Adult Library
      Leah Marks Young Adult Library Fund
  
• 7^th-8^th Grade Philanthropy Trip to Memphis
      Robert Loeb Education Fund

Communications

• Two issues of OurShofar, the Temple’s leadership newsletter
• Six issues of OurTemple, the monthly bulletin
  

Building Preservation

• Capital Improvements Fund contribution
      Jasper Temple Fund/Rabbi Newfield Fund

CEMETERY CARE -- $34,000
• Cemetery maintenance /upkeep of Northside, Elmwood, Jasper and Gadsden cemeteries
  
• Archiving of cemetery records
      Engel Archives Fund
  

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS  -- $7,320

• Four (4) families redeemed bonds for participation in a Jewish activity
      Max Friedman Youth Experience Bond
  
• Enabled six (6) teens to participate in Jewish summer camps
      The Lester Seigel Scholarship Fund, Diana & Sidney Patterson Fund, I.E. Simon Memorial Fund
      and Lewy Memorial Scholarship Fund)
  
• Assisted three (3) of our youth to travel to Israel
      Figtree Fund