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Five years ago, Jeff Sandler received his first taste of the Jewish Federation of Broward County through its “Mini-Mission,” a three-hour bus tour that traveled to three of the Federation’s local beneficiary agencies. Participants in the mission meet with the Executive Directors of the beneficiary agencies and gain tremendous insight into what the Federation does for the people they serve. Jeff was very impressed with the wonderful work of the beneficiary agencies and the role Federation plays in supporting their mission.

Sheri Schultz has been active with the Jewish Federation of Broward County since she started her career as a Certified Public Accountant in 1986. Her motivation to get involved was to help the organization grow and increase its donor base to fund the much needed services it provides to the Jewish community.

Elissa Mogilefsky was raised in a home where Tzedakah was a meaningful term. Her parents raised their children with a strong sense of giving back – and it worked. She and her sister pursued careers that portrayed this philosophy of helping others – her sister became a nurse and Elissa began her career as a social worker.

To Richard Drath, the concept of commitment is nothing new. In fact he has long been involved with the Jewish Federation of Broward County. His face is familiar from the e-mails he sends, reporting on the annual campaign and the numerous programs and services that the Jewish Federation of Broward County supports. Richard says that being a part of Federation has been one of the highlights of his life. “I look forward to being of service for many years to come,” he said.

Having a sense of community and giving back to those who are less fortunate has been instilled in Randi Grant since she was a little girl. Her parents and grandparents taught Randi how it was far better to give than receive. Before she even knew the meaning of the word philanthropy, Randi felt it was her legacy to give back to the community.

Growing up in a small town in New Jersey, being a part of the community was very important to Randi’s family. When she moved to South Florida, a much more populated area, she wanted to feel that close knit community again. Randi became involved with the Jewish Federation, which gave her back that sense of community.

“My parents and grandparents were big on philanthropy. When the role models in my family passed away, I felt it was up to me to keep the tradition of giving. I became involved with the Jewish Federation of Broward County because it is an amazing organization that allows me to give back to many great agencies locally and around the world.”