JFS Card Party Raises Nearly $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore

The 8^th Annual Jewish Family Service Card Party, held August 25^th at Harbor Pines Golf Club, raised close to $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. Nearly 110 attendees gathered for an afternoon of games including Canasta and Mahjong as well as enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch while honoring the memory of community philanthropist, Bonnie Gurwicz.

Through the generous support of sponsors including the Gurwicz Family, the Kiejdan Family, Margaret & Howard Goldberg, Fulton Bank, Ruthie Harrison, Sandy Kahn, Susan & Robert Lang, Susan & Bob Mayer, PACE Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Right at Home, and Visiting Angels, the Card Party raised vital funds for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore, a program that provides a variety of concierge, volunteer and professional services and socialization for adults (50+) in our community.

With more than 15 prizes, several guests went home with fantastic items including MacKenzie-Childs Flower Market Galvanized Buckets, Lenox Flower Frame with Two Tickets to the 2023 JFS House Tour, Movie Night basket, Harbor Pines Associate Membership, Ready for Rosh Hashanah basket, Relax & Rejuvenate basket, and Zen Den gift card. In addition, the Card Party featured a silent auction with guests bidding on items including two show tickets and a $150 dining certificate to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Wine & Crabs basket, Michael Aren Menorah, Beaded Clutch from Knit Wit, Mommy & Me Baking Fun, and more.

The late Bonnie Gurwicz created the Card Party fundraiser as an opportunity to add revenue to the existing Golf Tournament. With the on-going success of Card Party, it developed into a standalone event as many of Bonnie’s friends continue to play in her honor. Bonnie’s commitment to JFS and the entire community is one of her lasting legacies.

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(Left to right): Gloria Tragbar, Miriam Hirsch, Susan Lang, and Bonnie Spector participated in the Jewish Family Service Card Party at Harbor Pines Golf Club on August 25^th. The ladies enjoyed an afternoon playing Canasta and dined on a buffet lunch as well as had a chance to win door prizes and bid on auction items. The Card Party raised nearly $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)

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(Left to right): Sue Alton, Ellen Rivkind, Flossie Bluestein, and Sandy Kahn played Mahjong at the Jewish Family Service Card Party at Harbor Pines Golf Club on August 25^th. Upward of 110 attendees participated in the event which raised nearly $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)

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The 8^th Annual Jewish Family Service Card Party welcomed upward of 110 attendees who enjoyed playing Mahjong and Canasta as well as dined on a buffet lunch at Harbor Pines Golf Club on August 25^th. The afternoon also provided guests with a chance to win door prizes and bid on auction items. The event raised nearly $20,000 to support The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)

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(Left to right): Wendy Ruden, Joan Gedansky, Ruthie Jacobson, Fran Jonas, and Barbara Berger enjoyed an afternoon playing Canasta at the Jewish Family Service Card Party at Harbor Pines Golf Club on August 25^th. Nearly 110 guests participated in the event which raised close to $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)