Jewish Teens Grant $50,000 for Community Needs The 2014-15 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland recommended grants totaling $50,000 to 13 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general communities. Eli Giterman and Jordan Goodman presented the panel’s recommendations to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Board of Trustees on May 20, 2015. Recommendations from the panel of 34 juniors and seniors, representing public and private high schools and five different synagogues throughout Greater Cleveland, were unanimously approved by the board. Some of the Jewish community grants included $7,500 to the Hebrew Shelter Home for a back-up generator; funds to Gross Schechter Day School and The Agnon School for Tikkun Olam service projects; $7,200 to the Mandel Jewish Community Center for companion counselors for day campers with special needs; $7,500 to support backpacks with school supplies for Ethiopian first graders in Israel, a program run by our international partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; and $3,000 to The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland for the Teen Clinic and Outreach Education program. Prior to the Board of Trustees meeting, panel members and their families gathered for a reception to celebrate their accomplishments. Federation President Stephen H. Hoffman congratulated the group on their successful collaboration and philanthropic spirit. Panelists commented on how much they learned about community needs, vulnerable populations, evaluation of grant proposals and the struggle to prioritize needs when resources are limited. Panel members, selected through a competitive application process, met seven times throughout 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 which improve the lives of others. Beachwood High School participants included Eitan Meskin and Barak Spector. For information about submitting nominations or obtaining an application for the 2015-16 Saltzman Youth Panel, contact program coordinator Leora Hoenig lhoenig@jcfcleve.org or 216.593.2798. Application deadline is September 3, 2015. FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME OR OFFICE Order Your New 2015 CLA and S-Class Today! 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-CLASS 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS D O SUMMERS OFF 20% Good at any of our 9 locations. Your entire dry cleaning and laundry order! The new CLA has aggressive styling, a 208hp Turbo engine, sport seats and a 7-speed automatic transmission with an optional sport package. The new S-Class has a radically redesigned driver display composed of two 12.3 inch high resolution screens. Surround View System for 360 degrees of vision Incoming orders only. Not valid on alterations, households, storage or with any other offer. Expires 2-28-15. 6-30-15. MercedesBedford.com 440.439.0100 A Leader for More an a Century - Since 1881 to be exact. 42 Beachwood Buzz n July 2015