By Madelene Weinberger
October 2015 marks the 18th anniversary of the Golden Card Project. I remember it well: The board was meeting at my home and Ellen Cohen suggested that we institute the Golden Cards as a congregational fund-raiser. She volunteered to chair the effort and Lee Weinberger volunteered to provide the cards. Continuously for the last 18 years, Lee has provided the cards, Ellen has taken the orders, written the cards and paid the postage.
The project has been a big success, raising $13,530 over the 18 years; an average of $750 per year. This is the easiest money we will ever make on a fundraiser.
The process is so simple: When you want to send a card for any occasion (birthday, anniversary, condo-lence, etc.), email Ellen at alvincohen2009@comcast.net providing the recipient’s name, address, occasion and what you want written in the card. Make your check payable to Sha’are Shalom and mail to Ellen (her address is in the Directory). Ellen mails the card when she receives the order.
Next time you want to send a card to someone, think of the Golden Cards. One hundred percent of your donation of $5 per card goes to Sha’are Shalom rather than the card store and Hallmark.
Thank you, Ellen, for your wonderful idea and flawless execution of the Golden Card Project, and thank you, Lee, for providing the cards.