The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee names new board president
New board president for Jewish Federation
Sarasota-Manatee chapter welcomes Patti Wertheimer of Sarasota
MANATEE -- The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee has appointed Patti Wertheimer president of its board of directors.
Edie Chaifetz, Marsha Eisenberg, Debbie Haspel, Nancy Roucher, Anne Spindel, Adrea Sukin, Norman Weinberg and Peter Wells also were appointed new board members.
Wertheimer moved to Sarasota with her family from Ohio in 1960. After graduating from Florida International University, she began her career as a juvenile and family case worker in Dade and Sarasota counties. From 2003-08, Wertheimer lent her professional expertise to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, serving on the board for eight years.
She spearheaded the Bob Malkin Young Ambassador teen leadership program, an initiative helping local teens nurture a connection to Judaism and Israel, while strengthening leadership skills. Wertheimer also served as chairwoman of Israel@65, an 18-month, interfaith, communitywide initiative to celebrate Israel's 65th anniversary of modern statehood.
Wertheimer has served on the boards of Temple Beth Sholom and the Martin & Mildred Paver Religious School, and volunteered for numerous community efforts, including the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life and All Faiths Food Bank's Bowls For Hope. She and husband, David, have three adult children, Brian, Steven and Sarah.
Volunteers needed for 'Mitzvah Day' on Feb. 21
MANATEE -- The 11 congregations of the Synagogue Council of Sarasota-Manatee, with support from The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, are presenting the first Mitzvah Day, a communitywide initiative designed to assist local nonprofit agencies.
Volunteers are needed for more than a dozen projects, including sorting food donations at All Faiths Food Bank, organizing donated items for Family Promise and Mothers Helping Mothers, creating gift baskets for the Jewish Family and Children's Service Senior Outreach Program, stuffing gala invitations for Cat Depot, participating in a sing-a-long with the residents of Anchin Pavilion, serving snacks and interacting with guests at a Circus Arts Conservatory performance and helping with grounds-keeping at Bay Preserve of the Conservation Foundation and Save our Seabirds.
Space limited. Registration deadline is Feb, 12.
Information and to register to volunteer: Go to jfedsrq.org/ways-to-give/mitzvahday or call 941-927-3636.
-- Herald staff reports
This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee names new board president ."