A SPECIAL CDC TEACHER — Each year, The J asks its staff to participate in an internal giving campaign supporting United Way and the Jewish Federation. J President and CEO Jim Sluyter offered an incentive for 2018: If staffers raised 25 percent more than the previous year, he would spend a day working in any J department voted on by the staff.
In 2018 the staff raised more than $12,000, which exceeded the 2017 fundraising efforts by more than 25 percent. The staff voted to send Sluyter to work in the Child Development Center for an entire day. As you can see from the picture on this page, the kids seem to enjoy having him around.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH — Reus Chaya Hersh is the January Volunteer of the Month for KC Kosher Meals on Wheels. KCKMOW is grateful for Hersh and others like her who help make the program successful.
“The most important thing to me is doing a mitzvah, and this is a very important mitzvah because it helps so many people who otherwise would not be able to eat kosher and who might also not have nutritious meals. I also enjoy the people that I volunteer with very, very much,” Hersh said.
If Kosher Meals on Wheels are needed by you or a loved one, call Esther Friedman at 913-710-1900 or visit torahkc.org/koshermeals for more information.
GREENBERG MAKES TORNADOES ROSTER AGAIN — The most prolific scorer in collegiate men’s basketball history in the state of Kansas, Grant Greenberg, will once again play for the Kansas City Tornadoes, the city’s minor league professional basketball team.
Greenberg’s collegiate record is 3,330 points, which he set while playing for University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth. He also is a gold medalist, playing on the Team USA’s men’s basketball team in the 20th Maccabiah Games in 2017.
Last year, his rookie season with the Tornadoes, Greenberg told the Leavenworth Times he was happy playing close to home.
“If I was overseas, I wouldn’t be able to be with family and friends, so I am definitely more comfortable and relaxed playing basketball in Kansas City. It can’t get much better than that. This is perfect right here and I am not looking back.”
The Tornadoes open the 2019 season tomorrow night (Jan. 11) at the newly renovated HyVee Arena (formerly Kemper Arena) against the Raleigh Firebirds. They will play the Firebirds again the next day. Tickets are available through the Tornadoes website, kctornadoes.com, or at the arena box office.
WHO KNOWS A JEWISH ROSIE THE RIVETER FROM KANSAS? — After the United States was plunged into World War II on Dec. 7, 1941, heroic Kansas women were among those 16 million females who answered the call to work on assembly lines, farms, in shipyards, airplane factories and other institutions in support of the military overseas.
Rosie the Riveter became the iconic image of World War II’s working women. She was the star of a campaign to recruit females to work in defense industries. The Department of Kansas American Legion Auxiliary President Karen Hasting announced an initiative to honor their service and share their stories with future generations of Americans.
“The Auxiliary wants to recognize its Kansas Rosies for their inspiring patriotism and service to Kansas and the United States,” Hasting said. “The Department of Kansas American Legion Auxiliary will honor its known Rosie the Riveters during the American Legion’s Mid-winter Forum in Dodge City, Kansas, on Feb. 1.
If you know a Kansas Rosie, living or deceased, call Auxiliary Vice-president Paula Sellens at 620-255-9339 or email .