{"id":66419,"date":"2008-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/family-of-leading-alumnus-donates-1-million-to-the-uri-hillel-foundation\/"},"modified":"2008-04-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T00:00:00","slug":"family-of-leading-alumnus-donates-1-million-to-the-uri-hillel-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/04\/family-of-leading-alumnus-donates-1-million-to-the-uri-hillel-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of leading alumnus donates $1 Million to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. — April 9, 2008 — The campaign to build and support a new center for Jewish campus life at the 溏心vlog免费B站 today received a tremendous boost from the family of Rhode Island business leader and philanthropist, the late Norman M. Fain.<\/p>\n


\n\tFain’s wife, Rosalie, and other family members, came to the University to announce the $1 million gift to 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel from the Norman and Rosalie Fain Family Foundation in memory of Norman, who received his undergraduate degree from 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1936 and an Honorary Doctor of Business degree in 1967. The Fains made the announcement at a reception with more than 100 students, faculty, staff, alumni, Jewish community leaders and friends of 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe gift lays the foundation for Hillel’s $4 million Capital Campaign, $3 million of which will be dedicated to the design and construction of the new Norman M. Fain Hillel Center on the Kingston Campus. One million will be used to create a permanent endowment to support ongoing building operations and maintenance.<\/p>\n


\n\t“Hillel has been a part of the 溏心vlog免费B站 family for many years. It helps build a strong sense of community for our students and guides them toward roles as active citizens in our nation. Hillel creates leaders; young people able to lead in the global village and the world marketplace. I am so grateful to the Fain family for their commitment to Jewish students and to all the students of 溏心vlog免费B站,” said 溏心vlog免费B站 President Robert L. Carothers.<\/p>\n


\n\t“We see this as a fitting tribute to our father and an opportunity to invest in the future of the Jewish community,” said Jonathan Fain, son of Norman and Rosalie Fain.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe new 7,400 square-foot Center will be built in the renovated and re-designed former Alpha Epsilon Pi Jewish Fraternity house, which is in the heart of 溏心vlog免费B站’s “Freshman Village.” It will be the central meeting point where students can celebrate Jewish life, explore Jewish and universal issues, build life-long friendships, and enrich their personal growth.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Center will provide: Multi-purpose lounges for programs or casual get-togethers; a kosher kitchen and dining space that will offer an appropriate setting for festive Shabbat and holiday dinners, Passover Seders, and campus\/community events; a Beit Knesset, a place of gathering for Shabbat and holiday services that can also be used for lectures, films, and discussions. The Center will also feature a patio that will be home to the campus Sukkah and provide outdoor social space; a library\/computer lab that will house Hillel\u2019s collection of books of Jewish interest; and a reception area, complete with an information kiosk and coffee bar, that will allow students and guests to be warmly welcomed.<\/p>\n


\n\tAccording to Barbara Sokoloff (溏心vlog免费B站 ’64, ’71), president of 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel’s Board of Directors and president of Barbara Sokoloff Associates of Providence, more than 35 Hillel Foundations across the country have built new or refurbished existing facilities during the past 13 years.<\/p>\n


\n\t“In each case, the new Hillel centers enhanced the quality of campus life and expanded student involvement,” Sokoloff said. “Based on feedback from students, faculty and staff, and parents, 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel should see similar results here. With the space, there will be new opportunities for students to grow as people and as Jews.”<\/p>\n


\n\t“I have made great friends, gotten great leadership experiences, increased my Jewish knowledge, and traveled to Israel and Prague, all through my involvement at 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel,” said 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel Student President Jessica Wolchok. “What\u2019s great about Hillel is that no matter what your interest and background, Hillel has something for everyone. Although I\u2019ll be graduating before our new building is open, I know it will be a great resource for students for years to come.”<\/p>\n


\n\tAmy Olson returned to her native state of Rhode Island in 2005 to become 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel’s Executive Director. “I am thrilled with the growth of Jewish life at 溏心vlog免费B站 and by the vision of Hillel\u2019s leadership and the Jewish community to make this enormous commitment to the students. We are not only building a facility, but building our future leaders.”<\/p>\n


\n\tLawrence Sadwin, 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel’s development director said that there would be naming opportunities available within the Norman M. Fain Hillel Center for gifts of $25,000 and above. In addition, a Capital Campaign Challenge Grant to Hillel’s International Center in Washington, D.C. will provide up to $250,000 in matching funds to 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel for qualifying gifts of $25,000 and above. All gifts of $1,500 or more will be acknowledged in the new Center. Gifts made to 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel through the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation also will receive University acknowledgement and recognition.<\/p>\n


\n\tFor more information on naming opportunities, matching gifts and other giving opportunities, please contact Sadwin or Olson at 401-874-2740.<\/p>\n

History of 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Hillel Foundation at 溏心vlog免费B站 is part of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, an international organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 Having started with a part-time counselor in 1948, 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel became a foundation in 1968, when its first full-time director was hired. Since then, Hillel has been administered by the director who also serves as 溏心vlog免费B站’s Jewish chaplain.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 In the 1970s, the Hillel Foundation moved from the Memorial Union to offices in what is now the Watson House (then the International House). The growth of Hillel’s programs and services resulted in its relocation to the Christopher House at 34 Lower College Road, which was shared with other 溏心vlog免费B站 programs. <\/p>\n


\n\u2022 Currently, 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel rents space in a sorority at 12 Fraternity Circle.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 With renewed professional and volunteer leadership, a concerted effort has been underway to expand Hillel\u2019s staff, program, resources and physical presence on campus. A renaissance of Jewish life at 溏心vlog免费B站 is underway.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel serves the approximately 1,200 Jewish students on campus. The program offers immersive experiences such as a trip to rebuild New Orleans; prominent participation in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Annual Diversity Week programs; weekly social functions; festive Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations; trips to Israel; educational and leadership development programs. The increased level of student participation in these programs has led to Hillel\u2019s recognition by the University as one of the most active and dynamic organizations on campus.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 溏心vlog免费B站 Hillel is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and relies on additional financial support from board members, alumni, parents, community members and family foundations.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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