Service As-
sociation is
pleased to
announce
that Oph-
thalmology
services
are now
available
to clients
at Alyson's
Place
JFSA Med-
ical Clinic.
To provide
two new board-certified physi-
cians with more than 30 years of
clinical experience.
Cole Eye Institute. His specialty
areas include cataracts, glaucoma,
and laser surgery. Dr. Goldberg
earned his medical degree from
the University of Louisville School
of Medicine and completed his
residency at University Hospitals.
Parma Medical Center. Her spe-
cialty areas include glaucoma and
lens implants. Dr. Ungier received
her medical degree from Case
Western Reserve University School
of Medicine and completed her
residency at University Hospitals.
which gives JFSA clients and their
family members access to quality
healthcare services, improved care
coordination, reduced hospital
admissions and re-admissions,
lower rates of hospital emergency
department use, and reduced
healthcare costs.
ing a two-year term beginning
July 1 and extending through
June 30, 2018. Both Myrna Arlen
(pictured, top) and Susie Gordon
(below) have extensive experience
with NCJW, having chaired major
meetings and served as vice pres-
idents of almost every position on
the executive committee.
Cleveland and they have worked
together often to co-chair events,"
said Faye Bass, chair, leadership
development committee and
former president from 2012-14.
"The organization is constantly in-
vestigating needs in the commu-
nity and adding to our responsi-
bilities to improve lives of women,
children and families locally,
regionally and in Israel. It's more
than a full-time job overseeing
the outreach and managing the
a 2,000-member orga-
nization with a wide
range of advocacy
initiatives, commu-
nity service projects,
education programs
and retail operations,"
Bass added.
executive committee
as officers to serve
two years beginning
June, 2016: Jill Braun,
Kelly Markowitz, and
Michele Kaminsky*,
co-vice presidents,
retail operations;
Debbie Joseph, vice president,
community service; Elaine Geller*,
recording secretary; Roberta
Herman, vice president, advocacy;
Leslie Royce Resnik, vice president,
communications; Barbara Shane,
vice president , fund develop-
president, finance;
Leslie Levine*, vice
president, member-
ship; Esther Spott, vice
president, program/
education.
first year of a two-year
term, are: Arlene
Fine*, Laura Kuntz,
Debbie Rosenthal, Liz
Rumizen, Gail Sands,
Shani Spiegle and
Dana Trau.
Fellenbaum, Cheryl
Ellen Leavitt, Marilyn Oif*, Wendie
Forman, Betty Naft, Ellen Young,
Arielle Cohen and Rochelle
Solomon.
Ohio Nonprofit Volunteer for the
Northern Ohio Region by the
Ohio Association of Nonprofit
Organizations (OANO), a statewide
membership association of more
than 550 nonprofit organizations.
The award was presented at the
2016 Ohio Nonprofit Conference
and Excellence Awards in Colum-
bus on May 3.
and beyond the norm to support
the success and achievements
of an Ohio nonprofit organiza-
tion. She was nominated by
the National Council of Jewish
Women/Cleveland for her vol-
researching, teaching
and initiating projects
in human trafficking;
for her leadership and
continuing work with
youth aging out of
foster care, and for
her commitment to
the mission of NCJW.
marginalized into a full-time volun-
teer position," said Linda Barnett,
NCJW president, in her letter of
nomination. "In the process, she
has changed the way the commu-
nity and our organization views
and supports the most vulnerable
members of society."
Federal Reserve Sys-
tem, Elaine currently
sits on the executive
committee of NCJW
as recording secre-
tary. She also held
the position of vice
president, finance
and treasury.
years in California has inspired
me to learn more about our social
issues and become increasingly
more involved with the groups
that seek to create change," said
Elaine. "I consider it my full time
`retirement' career."