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Message From The President
CHW Ottawa Tea, June 6, 2010
Esther Kulik, President, CHW Ottawa
Good afternoon everyone,
It's absolutely wonderful to see so many of you here at the Ottawa Hadassah-WIZO Annual Amit, Mollie Betcherman, Ina McCarthy Tea. Before I say anything else, I just want to thank the organizers of this year's tea. Please... let's give a warm applause to co-chairs Susana Bleuer and Candace Wilder today's conveners and also to Ruth Kahane-Goldberg, President of the Amit chapter.
Every year, the 3 chapters takes on this enormous challenge and has not only carried on this tradition year after year with pride, they have persevered the many hurdles, thus ensuring that much needed funds are raised for important projects in Israel that Hadassah-WIZO supports. It's a collaborative team effort including bakers and sandwich makers. Thank you as well to Gina Grant for offering your lovely home.
I would also like to bring warm regards and best wishes from Marla Dan, National President, who would have loved to attend today but just couldn't make it, after all.
I'd like to take 2 minutes, if you would allow me, to bring you up to date on some National as well as Ottawa Council activities. At the National level, they are already planning the next National convention which will take place in Nov 2011 so hope you'll all be able to attend as it's really alot of fun. Also they are strategizing on various new and better ways to communicate more effectively with the current members of Hadassah and also to better communicate the Hadassah mission, the Hadassah projects etc to non-members and the many donors that access the website. You may have seen dramatic changes to the website over the last few months including the addition of Facebook which can now be used for fundraising purposes. Please come and see me if you have any ideas in that regard. They are also trying to update the National database of members and constituents so that they can better meet your individual needs.
At the Ottawa Centre level, we are planning a Henrietta-Weiss chapter reunion and social event. Please see Gina Grant or Betty Atman for details there. We will also be honouring the Negev chapter who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary, their Golden anniversary, in 2011. At our opening meeting in the fall, Amit chapter, in conjunction with the Dragon Boat ladies, will be launching the Terry Cookbook and as you may have heard, they are taking orders today. All of these are very exciting projects just to name a few.
As you know, we are absolutely delighted to honour Helen Saipe today, a remarkable lady who has always been very committed to Hadassah causes and for that we are very grateful. We look forward to seeing all of you again at the same time next year, as well as at the many Hadassah events between now and then. Thanks everyone for joining us here today on this lovely afternoon. ENJOY!!
