Women4Women, Knitting4Peace Jewish Teens Grant $50,000 for Community Needs he 2013-14 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland recommended grants totaling $50,000 to 12 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general communities. This recommendation was recently presented to and accepted by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s board of trustees. The 2013-2014 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel consisted of 40 juniors and seniors representing 12 high schools and 14 synagogues throughout Greater Cleveland, including Josh Friedman and Jamie Spain of Beachwood. Some of the grants included $7,500 to the Hebrew Shelter Home for the Kosher Meals Program; $7,500 to Montefiore Foundation to support the Remembering Project, which preserves memories of the Holocaust for future generations; $7,500 to support backpacks with W omen4Women, Knitting4Peace is a grass-roots organization dedicated to crafting hope, healing and peace one stitch at a time. Anyone can participate! For those who don’t knit or crochet, you can be taught. Yarn is donated, and patterns available. The organization continues to grow and evolve and now accepts shawls, peace pals, preemie caps, hats, scarves and socks. Women4Women, Knitting4Peace will hold its next meeting on Friday, July 11, from 10–11:30 a.m., at the Beachwood Library. If you knit or crochet, or want to learn, you are encouraged to attend and pass the word along! For more information, contact Iris November at lbrtyclub@aol.com. T Upcoming Programs at Montefiore – Free and Open to the Community! Songs of a Summer’s Night • Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. Listen to the beautiful sounds of the Mary Beth Ions Trio with vocalist Anne Taslitz and pianist Marshall Griffith. The event is sponsored by The Sid and Betty Blumenthal Family Fund and an anonymous donor. Songs for a Summer Afternoon • Sunday, August 3, at 2:30 p.m. Listen to the sounds of violinist Steve Greenman and the Klezmer Ensemble. This event is sponsored by the Ben Hurwitz Fund of the Montefiore Foundation. school supplies for Ethiopian first graders in Israel, a program run by the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; and $2,000 to Recovery Resources for training in recognizing teen mental illness and addiction. Panel members, selected through a competitive application process, met seven times through the school year. They created a Request for Proposals, reviewed grant applications, learned about consensus decision making and, in the end, had a tremendous impact on programs and organizations that improve the lives of others. For information about submitting nominations or obtaining an application for the 2014-15 Saltzman Youth Panel, contact program coordinators Ann Garson at agarson@jcfcleve.org or Jessie Bruder at jbruder@jcfcleve.org or 216.593.2900. The application deadline is Monday September 8, 2014. Improve Your Summer Selfie Call Today And Schedule An Appointment With One Of Our Stylists! Summer Special!* 2 for 1 Brazilian Blowouts and Keratin Treatments! * Offer expires 7/31/14. Must be serviced at the same time. Offer excludes Tracey and Lora. Live Well Circle East #1 Master Stylist 2011 / 2012 Tracey Watts-Cirino Salon Today Top 2-Time Winner 200 Call Today! 216-378-9870 (between Emery and Miles) 4854 Richmond Road www.lavishcolorsalon.com July 2014 n Beachwood Buzz 17