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Milestones NewsletterIssue # 6 December 2009

30 Years of Global Impact on the World of Special Needswww.afobis.org

Jewish Community Center of Harrison (Harrison, NY)

Held their first every Cycles for Smiles and what a great day they had!Nancy Isaacs, the ECC director wrote the following, We said shalom to

2009 on a high note, with a busy week of Chanukah and Mitzvot. The Cycle forSmiles morning for Beit Issie Shapiros special needs program was bothmeaningful and successful. The children really understood the project from start tofinish. They were introduced to the child they sponsored at Beit Issie. On the dayof the cycling, the children arrived at school with zip-lock bags filled with coins tofill the 9 parking meters set up throughout the gym to represent the 9 candles on the

Chanukiyah. Each class took turns riding trikes from meter to meter and fillingthem with coins. Classmates who were waiting their turn cheered them on. And

parents generously pledged more than a few coins, raising over $1500 for their newbuddys sports therapy at Beit Issie Shapiro.

Stephen S. Wise Temple (Los Angeles, CA)

The spirit of giving is here!Oriyan will be graduating this year from Beit Issie Shapiro, becauseof the wonderful support and love the Stephen S. Wise families have

shown him over the past two years. November 1 st, children,teachers, and families, gathered together as a community on Mitzvah

Day and shared in fun-filled activities for the whole family.

They rode in a RACE ACROSS ISRAEL on theirCycles for Smiles course and dumped the change out of

their personalized tzedakah boxes (which were made earlierin the year), into their class bucket on Mitzvah Day.

In the year 2009, SSWT raised $16, 416!

Yeshivat Yavneh (Los Angeles, CA)

Teachers, families and childrencycled their hearts out, once again this

year and raised $3,028.00 for theirbuddy, Elkana

Areyvut Video Essay Contest for Innovative Mitzvah Projects

Areyvut is a New Jersey based national non-profit organization thatencourages individuals to participate in mitzvah projects that help them

develop the core Jewish values of chesed (kindness), tzedakah (charity) atikkun olam (social justice). All of the contest information is available

online at http://www.areyvut.org/bnai_mitzvah/essay_contest/

Temple Sinai (Hollywood, FL)

The Kesselman Early Childhood LearningCenter joined the CYCLE this year and

raised over $400 during theirSukkot celebration for their special

friend, Neta!

Woodbury Jewish Center Religious School (Woodbury, NY)

Mrs. Ozarkos fourth grade class, full of MENSCHS , choseBeit Issie Shapiro as their tzedakah project.

Alpert JCC of Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Showed their love for Elkana, for the 5 th yearin a row, by cycling their way through Israel,

climbing Mt. Masada and swimming the Red Sea.

All for their buddy, Elkana!

Jean JudesMeets with Cycles for Smiles Board

Jean Judes met with the Cycles for SmilesBoard to learn the history and to hear about theCycle first hand. She was overwhelmed bytheir love and connection to Beit Issie Shapiro.

Bake Sale

The Red SeaTrip Through Israel

Over $1771 Raised!

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Beit Issie Shapiro Update

WEST COAST GALA RAISES $200, 000!

Shahar Azani, Consul Culture, Media & Public Affairs Israel Consulate,Los Angeles began the evening with these words,"This celebration of Beit Issie Shapiro's 30 th

Anniversary is a celebration of Israel's best &excellence, not only in high tech and sciences,but also in matters of the heart and soul. Beit IssieShapiro is a clear manifestation of our Prophets Visionand Jewish tradition of taking care of the weak and needy in our society, a worthygoal, as is the promotion of social justice in general. With Hanukah in sight, I wishto express my hope tonight that Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel's light unto the nations,

shall continue to grow and strengthen for all eternities. Amen."

Dennis & Myra Monk andIlana & Dr. Shlomo Melmed

Yariv Lerner, Avi Lerner, Jean Judes

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,CYCLES FOR SMILES

Margie Ipp, FounderLucienne Adams

Audrey Freedman HabushPaula Hoffman

Sigalit NechemiaCarole PerlMina Rush

Bonnie Vorspan

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

METRO NEW YORK CO-CHAIRS Alvin & Aliza Broome

NATIONAL DIRECTOR Ed Ward

WEST COAST CO-CHAIRS Errol Fine

Marty Spiegel

WEST COAST DIRECTOR Yael Blasberg

SOUTH EAST CHAIR John Bussel

SOUTH EAST DIRECTOR Steve Rose

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO

Jean Judes

CEO INTERNATIONALNaomi Stuchiner

NATIONAL MILESTONES DIRECTOR

Amy Slater-Ovadia

To Marilyn Spiegel and her clan of volunteers for putting the kits

together and to Robert KaufmanFabrics for donating all the

materials!

Volunteers Across the SeasThe Sensory Book Project

For Bnai Mitzvah youth, Sunday school classes, day schools, religious schools and moreby Marilyn Spiegel

The Sensory Book was inspired by a Sensory Quilt made by IlanaSpiegel (granddaughter of Marilyn and Marty), for her Bat Mitzvah tzedakahproject. Marilyn has adapted the idea into a non-sewing-required book form,which can be easily made by a student for a tzedakah project or by a Sunday

school class, etc. The books are designed to help develop visual, sensory,cognitive and communication skills. The books require only cutting and

ironing to assemble the various pages. The kits have been packaged with allthe necessary materials and instructions, and can be purchased for $18 (withall profits benefiting Beit Issie Shapiro). The books cover various subjects

such as; numbers/counting, shapes/textures, holidays, animals,daily functions/emotions, etc.

What a great way to create a hands-on Mitzvah gift that your new friend atBeit Issie Shapiro needs and will cherish

.For more information, please contact Marilyn Spiegel at

laoffice@afobis.org or 323.938.9851.

Bnai Israel(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Shalhevet EarlyChildhood Center

(Los Angeles, CA)

Beth Haverim(Agoura Hills, CA)

Joining the CYCLE: Valley Beth Shalom (Los Angeles, CA)

In addition to the annual CFS this yearMitzvah Day at VBS, together with Temple Aliyah created 100s of

texture books for the special children of Beit Issie Shapiro. Thetexture books are filled with all kinds of interesting textures to

awaken our childrens sense of touch and exploration. They usedsponges, cotton, grippy things, corks, and more The fun and

excitement of creating, only added to the very specialMitzvah of doing for others.

Tobey Lee of Los Angeles, California

Had a simple wish for his birthday thisyear instead of receiving gifts, he asked

his friends to donate to his special buddyat Beit Issie Shapiro.

Matan Brickman of Austin, Texas

Recently became a Bar Mitzvah.

For his Mitzvah project he encouraged his friends to donate toBeit Issie Shapiro, in addition to donating part of his gifts. Matansgrandfather, Avrum Edward Pastor, was friends with Naomi Stuchinerand volunteered at Beit Issie in the early 1980s. After his passing in1986, a room was dedicated to himThe Ed Pastor Self-Help Room. Matan and his familywanted to remember and honor Beit Issie Shapiro as well as his grandfathers memory.

Danielle Monk of San Diego, CA

Recently became a Bat Mitzvah.

Following in her grandparents (Den& Myra Monk who were honored at thi

years Gala) shoes, Danielle shared h

Bat Mitzvah with the special childreof Beit Issie Shapiro.