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Sholom Auxiliary

About the Auxiliary

Auxiliary members work tirelessly to provide the “extras” that make the Sholom Homes so exceptional. Special events and activities raise the dollars needed to enhance our residents’ well being.

Each month the Sholom Auxiliary contributes $13,000 to the operating budget of each Sholom Homes. It also supplies significant dollars for resident equipment, aesthetic items for the Homes, and special staffing needs.

Sholom Shebang!

"I heard it through the Grapevine" —Save the Date for The Sholom Shebang! Souled Out on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at The Depot in Minneapolis. No tuxedos required. For more information, call (952) 939-1620. Co-chairs are Becca Kvasnik and Liz Pomish.

Support the Auxiliary

Special funds have been created to benefit Sholom Auxiliary. Create your own fund or support an existing one:

Ruth Dicker Sholom Ball Fund
Margaret Friedman Sholom Auxiliary Fund
Bruce R. Kahn Sholom Ball Fund
Sharon and Martin Kieffer Family Fund for Resident Services & Beauty Salon
Joy Marcus Sholom Ball Fund
John W. Schletty Fund
Sholom Auxiliary Endowment Fund
Wexler Fund

These funds are administered through the Sholom Foundation. You can make a donation (or create your own fund) by visiting the Sholom Foundation website. Or call (952) 939-1593 for more information.

Membership Luncheons

Auxiliary members get a sneak-preview of the year’s newest fashions - from Dana Buchman to Ellen Tracy to St. John - at our annual Fall Meeting and Fashion Show. This exciting event also keeps members in-the-know about Auxiliary successes and the needs of the Sholom Homes. The Annual Spring Meeting and Installation welcomes the “Snowbirds” back to town and gives recognition and congratulations to hard-working Auxiliary board members past, present and future.

Cookbook

The revised "Food for Show - Food on the Go" Cookbook, first published by the Mt. Sinai Auxiliary - is still available!

Cookbooks are $24 per book plus $1.74 sales tax per book and $4 shipping and handling per book.

Order online: It's safe, secure and easy! Your cookbook(s) will be mailed to you!

Or take advantage of a special limited time offer - buy one cookbook, get the second one half price! See flyer for more details.

Download this order form and send checks, payable to Cookbook/Sholom Auxiliary to:

Sholom Auxiliary
3620 Phillips Parkway
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 939-1620

Volunteer Opportunities

Auxiliary members help contribute to the Alliance through many hours of dedicated volunteering. Some ways in which Auxiliary members volunteer their time includes:

Planning and hosting the annual SheBang
Making and selling “Delicious Knishes” for the holidays and throughout the year
Providing beautiful Mothers’ Day teas at both nursing homes.
Sholom for the Holidays
Helping run the Gift Shops
And many more!

To learn how you can volunteer, contact Sholom Community Alliance volunteer directors - Jim McDonald at 651-328-2068 on the Shaller Campus or Carol Kvasnik at 952-939-1627on the Ackerberg Campus.

Silver "No Event Event” Tea

This “by mail only” fundraiser is an important yearly event. "Invitations" were mailed out in July. Monies raised help the Auxiliary to provide those extra enhancements to enrich the lives of our seniors.

Delicious Knishes Project

The Sholom Auxiliary's famous “Delicious Knishes” - mouthwatering seasoned potato puffs - are made from a traditional recipe passed down from generation to generation. Although these delightful morsels are are no longer being sold outside the fairgrounds during the Minnesota State Fair - they are still available. They are packed and frozen by the dozen and can be purchased and picked up at either Sholom Home throughout the year. To place your order, call Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East at (651) 328-2000 or Sholom Home West at (952) 935-6311. Cost: $15/dozen (small) and $18/dozen (large) - or download this form and mail in your High Holiday order today!

Sholom Auxiliary's beloved "Knish Ladies" (actually 19 women and one man!) were named the 2006 Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance's (MHHA) Volunteers of the Year for District G, which encompasses the Twin Cities metro. The award honors individuals who go "above and beyond" to enhance and enrich the quality of life for seniors in their communities.

This dedicated group has made, baked and sold more than 100,000 knishes over the past 20 years, raising over $200,000 to buy much-needed equipment like wheelchairs and foodservice equipment to enhance the qualify of life for seniors in both Sholom nursing homes, and to supplement the fees tenants and residents pay in the beauty/barber shops in each facility.

Special Service Fund Cards

Purchase packets of Special Service Fund cards to have on hand for all occasions - big mitzvahs to simple thank yous! Your purchase is a contribution to the Sholom Auxiliary. Special Service Fund Cards are available in packages of six for $25 and 12 for $50. Pick up a packet or two in the Sholom Home West Gift Shop on the Ackerberg Campus or in the Shaller Family Campus Gift Shop. For ordering information, contact Marcia Koester at (952)926-0248 or Mindy Ribnick at (952) 537-6144.

Making Donations

To make contributions to the Sholom Auxiliary, call (952) 939-1664. Minimum General Contributions are $5 and Special “Bronze” Contributions are a minimum of $18. A donation card, along with your personal message, will be mailed to the recipient.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the role of Sholom Auxiliary?
The Auxiliary was created to enrich, enhance, and bring comfort to the residents of both Sholom Homes, as well as residents and tenants of other Sholom facilities when possible, through fundraising efforts. It provides the many “extras” that make the Sholom Homes special places for our elderly residents.

How can I join the Sholom Auxiliary?
Membership to the Sholom Auxiliary is $36 per year. To join, please call Diane Kuperman at (763)591-0868 or Laurie Smith at (651) 452-2738. Life Membership is also available for a one-time fee of $1000.

Members are encouraged to participate on any of several committees sustaining services to both residents and members.

Chai-Lites

Chai Lites, the Auxiliary newsletter, highlights upcoming and past Auxiliary events in the spring, winter and fall. Auxiliary members automatically receive the Chai Lites Newsletter. For more information contact the Auxiliary office at (952) 939-1620. Check out the latest issue!

Contact Us

Sholom Auxiliary - Ackerberg Campus
3620 Phillips Parkway South
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 939-1620

Sholom Auxiliary - Shaller Family Campus
740 Kay Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 328-2060

auxiliary@sholom.com

To learn more about the Sholom Auxiliary or receive membership information, complete and submit the Information Request Form.