WAEF offers a way to honor friends, family

If you know me, you know that I have been an unwavering advocate of The Jewish Alliance and its predecessor, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, for 47 years! I’ve honored my three daughters and several dear friends, both for special birthdays and posthumously, with a very special and meaningful gift of membership in the Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund (WAEF).

When we reach a certain moment in life, it’s not about what we have accumulated, but rather about who we’ve become. Through its annual grants, the WAEF presents legacy opportunities that will impact and make a difference in the lives of women and children locally and globally.

The WAEF was established by the Business & Professional Women Affiliate of the Jewish Federation (which later combined with the Women’s Division to create today’s Women’s Alliance). The goal was to provide for the needs of Jewish women by supporting educational, inter-group relations, civic, cultural, health and social-service projects.

With a donation of $1,000, a fraction of the investment of most things with such long-lasting impacts, a woman can participate in the WAEF. This will provide invaluable support to Jewish women and children in Rhode Island and Israel in perpetuity. Why not honor or memorialize yourself, your mom, grandmother, daughter or special friend?

This one-time gift offers each member of the fund the unique experience of participating in the grant-giving process. More information is available at www.jewishallianceri.org/waef or contact endowment@jewishallianceri.org.

MINDY WACHTENHEIM, of Providence, is a past leader of women’s and endowment programs at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.