Endowment Book of Life

The Endowment Book of Life at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba is a planned giving program that offers participants an opportunity to leave both a financial legacy and a historical legacy to the community. Donors make a promise to leave a bequest to the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba and have their family stories inscribed in the Endowment Book of Life.

 

 

 

2011 Endowment Book of Life Stories
Now Available Online!

We are pleased to honour our 2011 Endowment Book of Life signers. To view their stories, click on signers' names below:

Audrey Agasi
Israel Agasi
Audrey Agasi – in memory of Esther and Oscar Weinstein
Rochelle Blumenthal
Jim Carr
Jeri Danyleyko – in memory of Jennie Boxer
Miriam Erenberg
Shelley Faintuch
Shirley Freedman
Robert Freedman
Hilda Gotfried
Isaac Gotfried
David Greaves
Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman – in memory of Wally Guberman
Joy Kaufman
Lisa Kroft

Steven Kroft
Ruth Neiman – in memory of Anne and Joe Levin
Selma Shearer – in memory of Anne and Joe Levin
Karyn Lazareck – in memory of Anne and Joe Levin
Pearl Lerner
Laura Lomow
Mark Lomow
Miriam Maltz – in memory of Doris and Simon Kirch
Dale Marcus
Debbie Maslowsky
Lillian Mostow – in memory of Clara and Moishe Halparin
Harvey Pine – in memory of Evelyn Pinchuk
Berte Rubin
Richard Tapper

 

Why are participants referred to as signers?

Participants in the Endowment Book of Life are referred to as signers because they sign their promise to leave a bequest to the Foundation and they sign their family story.

What costs are involved in becoming an Endowment Book of Life signer?

There is no immediate cost to becoming an Endowment Book of Life signer. Participants are expected to leave a bequest to the Foundation. Many, however, do choose to establish a named fund at the time of becoming a signer.

What size of a bequest does a signer have to leave to the Foundation?

There is no minimum amount required. Signers, however, are encouraged to remember that this will be the last gift that they will be making to the community and that it should reflect their sense of gratitude, commitment and hope for the future of the community. It will be their legacy.

What are the bequests used for?

Donors may leave an undesignated bequest that will be used for grants and scholarships at the discretion of the Foundatoin. If they prefer, they may designate their bequest to be used to support a specific charitable organization, program, service or scholarship.

May participants get help writing their family story?

Absolutely. Foundation staff are available to interview donors about their life, write their stories or edit their stories.

May a signer write the story of another family member?

Yes. Signers may choose to write the story of their parents, grandparents or any other family member they wish to memorialize. A story written in memory of parents or grandparents requires a donation upfront.

May only Winnipeggers become Endowment Book of Life signers?

No. The Endowment Book of Life offers former Winnipeggers a unique opportunity to remember their roots and to leave a gift to the community that raised them. It also offers them an opportunity to ensure that their family name will be remembered in the Winnipeg Jewish community.

What happens to the family stories once they are written?

The stories are placed into a special leather-bound book, and can be viewed on the Foundation's website at www.jewishfoundation.org. Signers receive a
custom-designed plaque with their story as a token of appreciation from the Foundation.

How does someone become an Endowment Book of Life signer?

Anyone who is interested in becoming an Endowment Book of Life signer is encouraged to contact David Greaves, the Foundation's Director of Development & Marketing, at 477-7522 or by e-mail at dgreaves@jewishfoundation.org.

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