Summertime. More time to do More.

Ahhh, the lazy hazy days

of summer are here. The

hot shining sun, dripping

ice cream cones and the

sweet anticipation of

vacation. You can help

CJE’s residents and clients

also experience the joys of

summer by taking them

into the courtyards of their

residences or serving them

an ice cold treat, and

sharing stories of their

favorite vacations and

summer pastimes. If you

are a current CJE volunteer

and would like to spend

more time with our resi-

dents and clients, they

would greatly appreciate

this. If you are not a CJE

volunteer, please consider

helping our seniors experience

summer as it is meant to be.

We appreciate you and thank

you.

CJE Volunteer Services

Department

The Sound of Music --The Weinberg Songsters

To spread the joy of

their love of music, a

married couple

residing at Weinberg

began the Weinberg

Songsters several years

ago. The choral group

consists of Weinberg

residents who rehearse

weekly in preparation

for annual recitals.

Volunteering at Wein-

berg for the past

eight years, Nancy

Himmelstein has faith-

fully led the Songsters

through a variety of

classic favorites for

the past couple years.

Under Nancy’s

direction, the Song-

sters has grown in size

to nearly 30 members

strong. On any given

Thursday, you will

hear the 5th floor of

Gidwitz Place

resonating with the

sound of their voices

united in song.

Volunteer Voice

Nancy Himmelstein Weinberg Community

Volunteer

“Once a teacher, al-

ways a teacher. After

retiring from teaching

Language Arts to 6th

graders, I wanted to

share my passion and

time with older adults.

I knew the Weinberg

residents who had

formed the Songters

group. They invited me

to join as their volun-

teer director. I was

hooked. The music

coming to life through

their voices brings me

much satisfaction and

enjoyment. I believe I

get more out of this

experience than they

do! ”

SUMMER 2016

Weinberg Songsters rehearse for their upcoming recital

under the direction of volunteer, Nancy Himmelstein.

Follow CJE SeniorLife on:

Over 1000 volunteers donate their

time and talent to CJE SeniorLife.

Individuals, families, corporate

and synagogue groups volunteer

at various CJE locations including

Lieberman Center, Gidwitz Place,

Friend Center, Robineau Resi-

dence, CJE at Sinai, Adult Day

Services in Evanston, and

the Bernard Horwich Building.

Many of these volunteers have

consistently served our residents

and clients for years. Others serve

on an episodic basis. Whether a

regular or episodic volunteer,

each person is interested in mak-

ing a difference in the lives of

others. Retirees, young adults,

and career professionals all com-

prise CJE’s volunteer force.

CJE SeniorLife volunteers share

their time and talents with resi-

dents and clients in a variety of

ways—providing a delicious ice

cream treat, performing a musical

CJE’s Smorgasbord of Volunteer Opportunities Important Notices Time Recording System

Now in Use -Volgistics Mission accomplished! CJE Volun-

teers at Lieberman Center, Gidwitz

Place, Friend Center, Horwich Build-

ing and ADS Evanston should now all

be using the new electronic touch

screen kiosks to record your volunteer

hours. Robineau, CJE Sinai and off –

site volunteers will continue to record

their time in the usual manner. This

system provides you the opportunity

to track your hours, update your con-

tact information and also share emer-

gency contact information. Contact

Volunteer Services Department with

any questions at volunteers@cje.net or

847.929.3040

Please Join Us

Please join us for a

remarkable fund-

raising event to

support CJE SeniorLife

September 13, 2016.

Featuring a magical tribute to the

Beatles—AMERICAN ENGLISH. Hilton Chicago

720 S. Michigan Avenue 5:30 p.m. Reception

6:30 p.m. Dinner & Program

Register, Sponsor, Purchase an Ad or

Donate at:

www.cje.net/CelebrateCJE2016 or

773.508.1321

Do you know others who might want to join you and become part of the CJE volunteer team? We are always interested in welcoming new volunteers.

Contact volunteers@cje.net or 847.929.3040

Mimi and Avra Friedman perform a recital for residents at Robineau Residence.

Associate Board member Rachel Levy leads a presentation about social media to seniors at the Park Center in Glenview.

Howard Zachary serves up a creamy ice cream treat to residents at Lieberman Center.

recital, delivering a meal to the

home of an older adult, teaching

a class or sharing a laugh. Our

residents and clients are not the

only ones who benefit from this

interaction, as our volunteers

insist it is they whose lives are

made richer from this

experience.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all

our CJE SeniorLife volunteers.

We celebrate you not only

during CJE Volunteer Week,

but every week of the year.

Thank you!