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April 2012
The
Groundbreaker
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Together
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TanenbaumCHAT’s
Together Campaign Newsletter
Hold the Date!
Chair’s
Message
The Guttman Family Science Wing
Groundbreaking Event
Friday, May 11th, 11:00 a.m. TanenbaumCHAT
200 Wilmington Ave. Toronto Want to learn more about
the Together Campaign?
Please join us at an upcoming meeting
on April 23rd or May 1st. Contact
Laurie Blake, Major Gifts Manager, at
416-636-5984 ext. 291 or
[email protected]
There is a little over one month to go before the Groundbreaking event on Friday, May 11th for
The Guttman Family Science Wing. It has been extremely gratifying to see so many parents, alumni and
friends of TanenbaumCHAT open their hearts and wallets to help expand and upgrade the Wallenberg
Campus. But, the work is not yet complete.
The TanenbaumCHAT that the community currently enjoys was built by generous donors who in past
gave their time, money and efforts to ensure that Jewish students receive a first rate secular and Jewish
education. There is an urgent need for the physical plant to be improved to match the superior education
received and the additional skills gained in time-management, volunteerism and multi-tasking. The time is
now for our generation to propel the school and our community forward. If not now, when?
The Together Campaign is an important community initiative. Although we have raised $7.2 million to
date, there is still a ways to go to reach our ultimate goal of $10 million. We would like to advance our
campaign significantly before the Passover break.
We now have an online pledge form. Click here to complete it online. If you prefer, please contact
Frances Bigman, Director of Advancement, at 416-636-5984 ext. 230 or [email protected].
In so doing, you will be joining our community of generous supporters.
Chag Sameach.
Leanne Matlow
Together Campaign Chair
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The Groundbreaker
Together
Campaign
Leadership
April 2012
Goodmans event a great success!
Chair
Leanne Matlow
Honorary Chairs
Allan and Helen Guttman
Warren and Debbie Kimel
Larry and Judy Tanenbaum
Groundbreaking Event Chair
Marcy Abramsky
Steering Committee
Harvey Blankenstein
Stephen Bloom
Ellen Chaikof
Sheldon Disenhouse
David Engel
Judy Engel
Les Fluxgold
Carrie Orfus Gelkopf
Fran Grundman
Paul Marcus
David Matlow
Harvey Naglie
Cecile Zaifman
TanenbaumCHAT
Paul Shaviv,
Director of Education
Rhona Birenbaum,
CFO/Executive Director
Frances Bigman, CFRE,
Director of Advancement
Laurie Blake,
Major Gifts Manager
Joan Mortimer,
Communications Officer
Heather Gutmann,
Alumni and Campaigns Associate
Shauna Kipper,
Annual Fund Officer
Carly Reed,
Admissions and Advancement
Coordinator
Honorary Together Campaign chair Larry Tanenbaum, Together Campaign chair Leanne Matlow, Goodmans
event hosts and steering committee members David Matlow and Stephen Bloom.
On March 6th over 50 business professionals
gathered at a fundraising event hosted by
David Matlow and Stephen Bloom in the boardrooms
of Goodmans LLP. Over lunch, the group heard
from TanenbaumCHAT Director of Education
Paul Shaviv who emphasized the value that the new
Guttman Family Science Wing will bring to the school.
Together Campaign chair Leanne Matlow
delivered a comprehensive presentation highlighting
the features and benefits of the wing. Finally,
CFO/Executive Director Rhona Birenbaum explained
the financial position of this fundraising endeavor.
An impressive $450,000
was raised from the room
The personal stories and appeals from the hosts – David
and Stephen – clearly hit home. At this time, an
impressive $450,000 and counting was raised from
the room, with more discussions underway.
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The Groundbreaker
April 2012
Essential elements of the Together Campaign
Grade 9 science students (left to right) Shira Eisen, Adam Levin, Max Librach.
There has been much excitement about the
Science Learner’s Wall, a new fundraising
initiative which will provide permanent
recognition for donors who give $5,000 to the
Together Campaign. The Science Learner’s Wall
is an artistic impression of the Periodic Table
of Elements and features 118 recognition
opportunities. So far, nearly 33 percent of the
elements have been sold.
With our school’s graduation just around the
corner, in June, the Science Learner’s Wall is a
wonderful chance for families to both honour their
Class of 2012 graduate and to make a significant
gift to TanenbaumCHAT. Their philanthropic
support of the Together Campaign will ensure
that all current and future students have access
to a state-of-the-art facility and innovative
science programming.
Architect’s rendering of the Science Learner’s Wall.
“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the
successful completion of TanenbaumCHAT than by
supporting this worthwhile cause,” says Leanne
Matlow, Together Campaign Chair. “We invite
all families to make their donation to the Science
Learner’s Wall and give back to TanenbaumCHAT,
where their children thrived, and to strengthen
the school’s position in the Jewish community.”
New science wing will lead to better learning
The Guttman Family Science Wing will
enable greater investigative, hands-on learning.
Students will work at custom-designed pods at
the perimeter in five new labs, providing more
flexibility and enriched, collaborative experiences.
This new set-up creates better flow for the
science teacher to move around, demonstrate
larger experiments from the middle of the lab,
conduct smaller ‘discovery moments’ and offer
students more individualized attention at each pod.
The pods will be equipped with gas, water and
equipment used regularly which will save time
in over 40 science classes. “Right now each
student has to get equipment and supplies from
a cart, which can be a bit chaotic, but they will
soon have everything right at their fingertips,”
explains Paula Sousa, Head of Science. “It will
also be easier to take stock of what we have,
upgrade our supplies and generate an organized
inventory system. We will be able to offer our
students the best resources possible.”
Since the wall between the labs slide open to
create a double classroom, teachers will be able
to “team teach” with each other or it can serve
as an ideal space for a guest speaker.
“The new science wing will impact
students’ learning, not only in science, but
throughout the school. The wing will foster a
greater synergy among hundreds of students, staff,
parents and the community,” says Helen Fox,
Principal, Wallenberg Campus. “In these 21st
century facilities, we will now have the
possibilities for exploring curriculum to its depths
with the most innovative space, equipment
and technology.”
Artistic rendering of Kimel Square
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Together, you make it possible
$7.2 million raised to date, but much more is needed to reach our goal of $10 million!
Marcy & Leonard Abramsky & Family
Shirley Abramsky
Anonymous
Alan & Rona Applebaum & Family
Norman & Sharon Bacal
Ita and Lenny Baranek
Dr. Ari Baratz & Dr. Orli Goldberg
Sheldon Barris
Bonnie & Dov Begun
Amalia Berg & The Trister children
Frances Bigman
Herb & Fran Binder
Joel Binder
Rhona & Brian Birenbaum
Laurie Blake & Cary Wasser
Abe & Freda Blankenstein & Family
Harvey Blankenstein & Fay Sliwin & Family
Pearl & Jerry Bloom
Stephen Bloom & Bonnie Goodman-Bloom
Jeff Bly & Janice Feldberg-Bly
Susy & Avi Bogler
Richard & Melanie Bogoroch
Elen and Howard Brodie
Allan and Andrea Bronstein
Michael & Rena Buckstein
Rick & Claudia Chad
David & Ellen Chaikof
Jeffrey Citron & Shawna Kalles-Citron
Eli & Anita Dadouch & Family
Sheldon & Lori Disenhouse
Michael & Sara Dobner
Alan Dryer & Nitsa Kohut
Marvin & Miriam Dryer
Jan & Gary Elman
David & Judy Engel
Marc & Michelle Factor
Saul & Toby Feldberg & Family
Jay & Vered Feldman
Percy, Ellie, Carli & Samantha Fink
Phyllis & Ab Flatt
Leslie & Patti Fluxgold
Helen & Harry Fox
Sheldon Freeman & Sharlene Wilder & Family
D H Gales Family Foundation
Mindy & Jacob Galper & Family
Wayne & Dianne Gelb
Howard & Claire Glowinsky
Gary & Linda Goldberg
Tandy Goldenberg & Neal Sutton
Grace & Gilbert Goodman
Philip & Susan Gordin & daughters
Michael & Dianne Gould
Herman & Marya Grad
Alan, Gillie & Jeremy Greenberg
Jory & Helene Griesman
Allan & Fauna Grill
Bernie & Elise Gropper
Nolan & Carol Grubert
Douglas & Fran Grundman
Allan & Helen Guttman
Karen & Michael Haber
Andrea & Stephen Halperin & Family
Stephen & Carol Handelman
Warren & Debbie Kimel & Family
Brian, Jessica, Josh & Elana Kimmel
Karine Krieger & Daniel Daviau
Francy Kussner & Arthur Yallen
Dr. Howard & Janice Langer
Mervin & Myrna Lass
Robin & Dale Lastman & Family
Bruce & Lianne Leboff
Paul Liebovitz & Joy Sterling
Paul & Susan Lindzon & Family
Michele, Russell, Eric, Jake & Brett Masters
Irving & Esther Matlow
Jean Matlow
Leanne & David Matlow & Family
Elly & Earl Miller
Marni Banack & Ben Mogil
Melissa Muskat & Miles Kettner
Tara Dubrow, David Nadler & Family
Harvey & Barbara Naglie
Stephen Nash & Janice Goldberg
Joe Neumark & Lisa Tarshis
Henri & Chantal Ohayon
Stephen & Michelle Pincus
Marty & Marlene Rochwerg & Family
John & Susan Rose & Family
Yvette Rosenberg & Ted Shoub
Ray Rubin & Lloyd Hoffman
Richard Samuel, Marion Greenberg & Family
Randi & Peter Satok & Family
Renee & Joel Schachter & Family
Pearl Schusheim & Moshe Ipp & Family
Todd & Rosalind Schweber
Stephen Selznick
Paul Shaviv & Michelle Stein
Milton Shier Family
Lorne & Arlene Shillinger
Norman & Janet Shiner
Joanna & Jeffrey Shore
Nathan & Lily Silver Family Foundation
Alan & Rebecca Simpson
Albert Sliwin & Family
Edward & Fran Sonshine
Joseph & Elaine Steiner
Bradley & Terry Strauss
Venn-Mitchell Family
Vision Capital Corporation
The Weinberger Family
Ken Weisbrod & Robin Brudner
Guy & Danielle Weissberg
Michael & Dianne Yanofsky
Leonard & Dalia Zaidener
Cecile Zaifman & Family
Howard & Carole Zerker
Ron Zevy
David Zitzerman & Karen Friedman
Thank you to donors (in bold) who have made or increased their gifts. This list is current to March 30th, 2012
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