Tools You Can Use
Announcements and resources for programs and campaigns
REMINDER: The materials you need for most of these programs can also be found by logging into hadassah.org/myHadassah.
Join the Women's Health Empowerment Summit
SIGN UP: Register for our inaugural Women's Health Empowerment Summit on May 17 in Washington, DC.Encourage your leaders to attend and take action.
May is Melanoma Month
DOWNLOAD: The Melanoma Month programming and fundraising guide is here! The guide provides fun and easy ways to support HMO research and raise awareness of this important issue. Learn about putting together a spa day, garden party, walkathon, and more. Click here to register any health event so we can provide personalized support.
May is Member Appreciation Month
RECOGNIZE YOUR MEMBERS: Show your chapter's appreciation for your diverse and committed members, Hadassah's Women Who DO. Send an email greeting or postcard to your members and former members (request list from membership@hadassah.org) and/or honor members with a certificate at a May event. Check out the myHadassah Membership section for Member Appreciation tips, certificate, postcard template, and more.
50th Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem – Program in a Box
CELEBRATE: In honor of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, we have put together several educational materials to share.
Press Release—Hadassah and the 50th Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem
ALERT YOUR MEDIA: Please send this press release to your local Jewish media to encourage coverage of the significant humanitarian role Hadassah played in the reunification of Jerusalem and the historic return of Hadassah's Mount Scopus hospital. Most Jewish publications will be doing features about this important anniversary so let's make sure our story is included. Questions? Contact Renee Young, ryoung@hadassah.org.
An IRA charitable rollover may be a tax-smart way for you to make a gift to Hadassah
SHARE WITH YOUR MEMBERS: The IRA Minimum Required Distribution, which used to only be authorized by Congress very late in December, can now be made at any time in each tax year by those 70 and 1/2 years old!
Day in the District
PLAN! We're four weeks away from the next congressional recess in May. Download the Day in the District planning materials or contact advocacy@hadassah.org for further assistance and training.
See You In September: Best of Israel Hadassah Mission
ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO JOIN: Led by Shelley Kaplan. The best of Israel awaits you in this trip of a lifetime! In Jerusalem, taste the local food at Machane Yehuda, take a walking tour, shop along Ben Yehuda Street and welcome Shabbat at the Western Wall. Tour Hadassah Hospitals in Mt. Scopus & Ein Kerem, including the Mother and Child Pavillion and the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower. Drive south to the Eshkol Region and eat along the "Salad Trail," marveling at the beauty of a desert in bloom. Float on the Dead Sea and ascend to Masada by cable car. Visit a Bedouin camp and ride a camel in the desert. Ride along the stunning cliffs of Rosh Hanikra to marvel at the might and beauty of the white chalk grottoes carved by the Mediterranean. Visit Akko and explore the Crusader-era fortifications and traverse the secret Templar Tunnel. Take a stroll through the beautiful Bahai Temple and Persian Gardens in Haifa. Join Hadassah in Israel this fall and enjoy the best that it has to offer. September 5 - 15, 2017.
Learn more at hadassah.org/missions
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