Achiezer urges widespread support for its June 1 gala

On June 1, when Achiezer hosts its sole annual fundraiser, our Far Rockaway-Bayswater/Five Towns community will join together in support of an organization that operates 24/7, 365 days a year, an organization that serves every need, of every community member; because every person matters.

Achiezer is built upon the premise that every person, and every need, deserves our utmost. Leaking coronary arteries and leaky water pipes; insurance difficulties and job difficulties; behavioral health arrangements and Shabbos meal arrangements — Achiezer helps with them all.

Where can you call one number to answer literally every problem — from crisis management to medical recommendations; behavioral health guidance to insurance advocacy; financial management to hospital support. Achiezer’s multifaceted departments ensure that nobody is ever left helpless, with nowhere to turn.

Achiezer’s second annual Tribute Dinner at the Sands Atlantic Beach, will honor:

•Dr. Marcel Scheinman, a plastic surgeon who has made himself available to community members during car accidents and emergencies, at 2 pm and 2 am, represents just one of over 1,000 physicians with whom Achiezer collaborates.

•Esther and Yoni Novak, a couple who have collectively touched the lives of thousands of people, represent Achiezer staff members and volunteers, who live to give and whose giving brings life to others.

•Zev and Leah Bald, whose astute guidance provided the building blocks for Achiezer’s growth, represent our community’s dedication to its ideals: of responsibility towards one another, of chesed, and most of all, of achdus.

•The Community Assistance Fund (CAF), the team that partnered with Achiezer, and was responsible for the allocation and disbursement of millions of dollars of post-Sandy relief funds, represents the power of teamwork, the power of devotion, and the power of mutual caring.

This singular event promises to be a pivotal evening; an evening that draws our community together like none other. Because Achiezer is a forum that unites our community like none other, by giving every single community member the chance to reach out and help another.

Please join us as we celebrate the incredible achievements of an incredible community, on one incredible night. Because everyone belongs there. Everyone has a role to play. And everyone matters. Especially you.

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