FEDERATION-FUNDED JEWISH FAMILY CENTER ADAIN LO IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA WINS RUDERMAN PRIZE
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – July 19, 2012 – The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County-funded Jewish Family Center Adain Lo was one of 10 inaugural Ruderman Prize in Disability winners that will each receive a grant of $20,000 to continue its work.
The Ruderman Family Foundation received over 150 applications from seven countries, including the United States, Israel, Russia, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
“Adain Lo delivers hope, inspiration and opportunity to many with disabilities, said Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, the organizational goal of which is the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the Jewish community.
“This is a big honor,” said Eugena Lvova, vice president of Jewish Family Center Adain Lo. “We strongly believe that the Jewish community should be open and welcoming for all…regardless of physical, social or financial conditions.”
Jewish Family Center Adain Lo in St. Petersburg, Russia, is among the largest provider of Jewish programs for children and families in the city. The center’s model of Jewish education with pluralism, a holistic approach to the family, creativity, independence and self-sufficiency is being studied by organizations in Israel and the U.S. The Center was among the first in Russia to hire people with disabilities, and is a vocal advocate on this topic.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County serves residents from Boynton Beach to Jupiter and west to Wellington as the central Jewish community-building organization of the greater Palm Beaches. Federation strengthens Jewish identity, energizes the community’s relationship with Israel, and meets the human needs of the Jewish community in Palm Beach County, Israel and 70 countries around the world.