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CSI exceeds 09 Annual Fund goal Drive exceeds expectationsThe numbers are in! Exceeding its goal of $225,000, Congregation Sherith Israel is delighted to report that it raised $226,913 for the 2009 Annual Fund, thanks to the tremendous generosity of all who gave. Moreover, the perseverance and dedication of the Annual Fund chairs — Julie Lekach House, Susan Zetzer and Cindy Sandoval — along with the Development Committee, Board of Trustees and CSI staff, demonstrates a commitment to the synagogue and to a new culture of giving that Julie Lekach House calls “astounding” and “amazing.” In an e-mail to the Sherith Israel Executive Committee, Julie comments, “even in a down economy that only has hopes of going up, just 15% of our donors made gifts that were smaller than last year. That means fully 85% of member donations were the same, larger or even new this year. That is quite a statistic.” Though further analysis of the numbers is still required, Julie feels incredibly optimistic about the future: “I believe delving into the numbers will show the synagogue as a whole is doing it right, and that more and more people want to give to something they can believe in — now and in the future… Thank you to everyone for a drive that exceeded my high expectations, and puts us on surer footing going into the new and promising decade.”
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