NCJW/Cleveland Seeks Nominees he National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland (NCJW/ Cleveland) has opened the nomination process for the eighth annual Roslyn Z. Wolf Award for Youth, Family and Education. Community non-profit organizations that demonstrate outstanding contributions to our community in the areas of youth, family and education in the past year are encouraged to apply. The award, which will fund a project outlined in the application, includes a $5,000 grant and a permanent plaque with the T awardee’s name. The award was established to honor the late Roslyn Z. Wolf’s ideals. Wolf was a lifelong participant in the academic, fine arts, and Jewish communities. Born in Cleveland, she graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and received a B.S. degree in Art History from Case Western Reserve University. She served on the boards of The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Cleveland State University, the Great Lakes Science Center, The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Play House, Jewish Family Service Association, Ohio Arts Council and Bellefaire/Jewish Children’s Bureau. She was also active in many other Cleveland organizations. Roslyn was married to Milton A. Wolf, former United States ambassador to Austria. Visit www.ncjwcleveland.org for the award criteria and application form to be completed by March 1, 2015, and emailed to president@ncjwcleveland.org, faxed to 216.378.2205, or mailed to President, NCJW/Cleveland, 26055 Em- ery Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44128. Contact Linda Barnett, president, at 216.378.2204, ext. 102, with any questions. NCJW is a volunteer organization that has been at the forefront of social change for over a century. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW works to improve the quality of life for women, children, and families, and to ensure individual rights and freedoms through programs and projects initiated by its network of 90,000 members and supporters nationwide. A Passover Tradition Continues Dark Chocolate Seder Plates to Benefit Women of Fairmount Temple Brightening a Child’s Holiday Season miles were contagious at the Garden Valley Neighborhood Center, where volunteers from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Food Bank brought holiday cheer to children at-risk for hunger during their winter break. “We sometimes take food for granted, and the holiday season reminds us to give back and volunteer,” said Peggy Lipp, a Beachwood resident who volunteers with the Winter Break Lunch Program. More than 20 volunteers and nearly 50 children joined Lipp to play games, create crafts, and enjoy hot, nutritious lunches. Bojangles the Clown provided entertainment and laughter, and each child received his or her own special holiday gift to celebrate the joy of the season. “This is a great group [of kids], and I’m just happy to take a few hours out of my day to play and give back,” Lipp said. The Winter Break Lunch Program is just one volunteer opportunity that the Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Network (JVN) offers. In 2013, over 1,500 JVN volunteers participated in programs related to hunger, poverty, and literacy. Last year’s Winter Break Lunch Program served nearly 700 hot lunches to local school kids. For more information about volunteer opportunities, visit www. jewishcleveland.org. he vision of making chocolate Seder plates began with an idea from Fairmount Temple member Peg Behrens, 23 years ago. She saw a Seder plate mold, filled it with chocolate, adorned it with symbols of the Passover holiday, and brought her chocolate Seder plate to a Fairmount Temple Sisterhood meeting. The ladies loved it. At first, she made them to give away. Then she thought they would make a good fundraising project. Over the years, Behrens has made several hundred plates and contributed all money raised to the sisterhood. The project was so time consuming that she remembers telling her late husband, Bill, that he was not to plan any trips that would take her away from home during the months of February and March, as those were the months she would be making the chocolate Seder plates. Behrens single-handedly ran this project for 15 years. Other organizations tried to copy these plates but were unsuccessful. Behrens was a stickler for quality and each plate had be perfect. Over the years, she has even mailed these unique plates as far away as Israel and England and to all parts of the United States. About seven years ago, Behrens came to realize that she just could no longer physically continue this project alone. She went to the Fairmount Temple Sisterhood (now known as the Women of Fairmount Temple) and said the project would be discontinued unless she had help. The women decided that they wanted to keep this fundraiser going, and Behrens showed them how each piece was made and assembled. One thing she insisted upon was consistent quality. Each plate has a little more than a pound of high-quality dark chocolate, with the symbols made from colored chocolate. Seder plates are completely nut free and sell for $20 each. Behrens continues to help with this project. To place your order, please call Bernice Goldman at 216.378.9478. Pick up dates are Sunday, March 15; Tuesday, March 17; and Sunday, March 19 at the Fairmount Temple gift shop. Pictured: Beachwood resident Joshua Acks volunteers at the Winter Hours for pick up are 9 a.m. to noon. Break Lunch Program. T S 40 Beachwood Buzz n February 2015