Buy your tickets today!   Sunday, April 29, 2012
Food Tastings / Wine & Beer Sampling / Live Music / Silent Auction

Join the festivities at Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa on Sunday, April 29, 2012, for the fourth annual Tampa Trifecta! The event will once again highlight the culinary talents of the Top Chefs in Tampa Bay with food tastings from 12 area restaurants.

Presented by the Gary and Phyllis Gould Philanthropic Fund at TOP’s Jewish Foundation, and supported by Main Event sponsor All American Containers, the 2012 Tampa Trifecta will be an event to remember.

The PATRON EVENT begins at 5 p.m., (tickets $125, includes Main Event), with food and wine pairings presented by Fleming’s Steakhouse. Seated event.

The MAIN EVENT begins at 6 p.m. (tickets $50) and features restaurant wine and beer tastings from area establishments, including: Bailey’s; Ceviche; Columbia; Doormet; Edibles by Ethel; Fitlife Foods; The Lodge; Lynne’s Catering; Pizza Fusion; Taking Care PKGS; The Patio; Toffee to Go and Yummy House.

Along with the tastings, guests will enjoy listening to local musical talent and participating in an exciting silent auction.

Corporate and individual sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information about a sponsorship, or to request an invitation to the event, please call 813-960-1848. Invitations will be mailed mid-March.

Event proceeds support Tampa Jewish Family Services’ mission to provide counseling, community service programming and assistance, consistent with Jewish values, for the purpose of strengthening individuals and families of all faiths in the Tampa area.

COMMUNITY HERO AVI DAVIDSON AWARDS AGENCY $35,000

Tampa Jewish Family Services’ nominee for the Lightning Community Hero program, Avi Davidson, was selected by the Lightning for his outstanding personal and volunteer achievements. Davidson was honored on January 12, 2012 during the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes game at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. As part of being honored by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Davidson and other heroes are each allocated $50,000 to award to the charities of their choice. Davidson has generously named Chai Lifeline, Gift of Life, Chabad of Tampa Bay and Tampa Jewish Family Services as his designated charities. TJFS will receive $35,000 from the Lightning Community Hero program.

Click here to see the video from Davidson’s recognition at the Tampa Bay Lightning.

TJFS is honored and thankful that Avi Davidson so generously awarded these funds to the agency.

A program to educate family members and professionals
on issues related to children with special needs.

Details:
Tikvah Talk is held at the Tampa Jewish Community Center at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, 33625. A voluntary $5 donation is appreciated. For more information, please contact Lydia Abrams at lydiaa@tjfs.org, or call 813-960-1848.

CE’s are available for LCSWs, MFTs,
MHCs (2.0 CE’s for $10; BAP #1002 Exp. 3/2013).  Directions and other
information are available at: www.tjfs.org.

Tampa Jewish Family Services CEO Michael Barnett and TJFS Board Treasurer Janie Friedland receive $1,000 donation from Scripps Howard Foundation on September 16, 2011

The Scripps Howard Foundation Volunteer Grant Program awarded Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) with a $1,000 grant to purchase half-price grocery gift cards from Sweetbay Supermarkets. The gift cards will be distributed to clients who turn to TJFS when faced with a life challenge. TJFS thanks the Scripps Howard Foundation for their support of the agency and the community.

Tampa Jewish Family Services will soon be starting its Annual Holiday Gift Drive for families throughout Hillsborough County. As in past years, TJFS relies on the generosity of our donors, as well as the congregants of Hillsborough County Synagogues.

TJFS is in need of “family sponsorships” for the upcoming December holiday season. Additionally, during November, the agency will distribute Dreidels to area Synagogues with a request for a $10 holiday item inside. We ask congregants to consider a family
sponsorship and/or taking one or more of the Dreidels to help make the holidays a happy time for all families.

Gifts will be distributed prior to Hanukkah, or by December 16, 2011. More than 750 individuals, or 250 households, are benefitted by the TJFS Annual Holiday Gift Drive. All donations will be accepted with heartfelt thanks. For more information, or to sponsor a family, please contact Lea Merrill at 813-960-1848.

Photo (L-R) Schaarai Zedek Brotherhood Past President David Rosenback and Current President Mark Rosenthal present TJFS' CEO Michael Barnett with a $3,000 donation

Schaarai Zedek Brotherhood Past President David Rosenback and Current President Mark Rosenthal presented TJFS’ CEO Michael Barnett with a $3,000 check on September 12, 2011, to support the agency’s High Holiday gift basket and Community Food Bank programs. TJFS would like to extend a special note of thanks to the Brotherhood for their ongoing annual support.

TJFS delivers food and gift baskets to residents of Mary Walker Apartments and Jewish Towers Apartments in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.  These meaningful and much-needed baskets are funded, in part, by the Brotherhood.

Walmart recently awarded TJFS a $1,000 grant to support the agency’s Community Food Bank and Counseling Program.  Support from organizations, such as Walmart, enable Tampa Jewish Family Services to help stabilize the lives of those who do not have enough to eat, as well as provide counseling services that can be a lifeline for those suffering from overwhelming stress.

The mission of Tampa Jewish Family Services is to provide counseling, community
service programming and assistance, consistent with Jewish values, for the purpose of strengthening individuals and families of all faiths in the Tampa area.

TJFS would like to extend a special thank you to Walmart for its support.