ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — Over 300 donors and supporters of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities visited The Leichtag Family Foundation Campus in Encinitas on Sunday, June 5, for a Dedication & Celebration of the newly expanded campus.
The dedication marked the opening of the newest features to Seacrest Village Retirement Communities: Arthur & Sophie
Brody Main Entry Plaza, The Ottenstein Vitality Center, Esther & Bud Fischer Aquatics and Fitness Center, Ellen & Ingram
Chodorow Synagogue, Expansion of Lee & Frank Goldberg Residence Court, The Melvin Garb Foundation Presidential
Chair, Irwin & Joan Jacobs Transportation Program, The Galinson Family Rehabilitative Therapy Program, Irwin & Joan
Jacobs Cultural Program and Arthur & Sophie Brody Philanthropy Chair.
Guests were greeted with a beautiful balloon arch pathway to the Arthur & Sophie Brody Main Entry Plaza where the day
began with a brief ribbon cutting ceremony. Sylvia Geffen, President of the Seacrest Foundation, welcomed guests and
shared how honored the Seacrest Foundation is to be a part of the campus expansion and celebrate with the community its
collective accomplishment.
Robert Haimsohn, Chairman of the Seacrest Village Board of Trustees, spoke about his personal experience at Seacrest as a family and Board member, the expansion of Seacrest and its ability to care for more people and to care for them in ways they want and so deserve. Pam Ferris, President/CEO of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities acknowledged her colleagues from the Community – Marjory Kaplan, President/CEO of Jewish Community Foundation, Steven J. Morris, CEO of Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and Jill Borg Spitzer, CEO of Jewish Family Services – and thanked the Seacrest Foundation and San Diego Hebrew Homes Boards and contributors for their continued belief in and
support of this project. After providing an overview of the new campus, Ms. Ferris gave heartfelt recognition to all of the
staff whose commitment to Seacrest Village and its residents, and hours of hard work, had made the vision and the day
possible.
Following the ribbon cutting, attendees took part in the Procession of the Torah Scrolls led by Rabbi Patti Haskell, Cantor
Kathy Robbins and Ellen & Ingram Chodorow and family. Once everyone arrived in the new Ellen & Ingram Chodorow
Synagogue, Rabbi led a beautiful service culminating with Ellen & Ingram Chodorow, Co-Chairs of the Preserving the
Promise Campaign, Esther & Bud Fischer, Jane Ottenstein and Lee & Frank Goldberg all speaking of their personal
connections to Seacrest Village Retirement Communities and why contributing to the mission of Seacrest is so vital to them.
Robin P. Israel, MPA, Vice President of Philanthropy for Seacrest Village Retirement Communities, concluded the program
thanking everyone for their continued support in making the dream a reality.
The afternoon finished with a delicious luncheon on the new Annette’s Village Square patio with gourmet fare prepared by
Chef Michael Coletta including tray passed hors d’oeuvres, chicken, beef and salmon kabobs with vegetable rice pilaf, a
champagne fountain, as well as a gorgeous and decadent fruit tart cake.
Guests were also able to tour the new facilities and
model apartments that are a part of the 30 new state of the art units in the expanded Lee & Frank Goldberg Residence Court.
Seacrest Village Retirement Communities is a vibrant not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), senior housing and healthcare organization
with communities in Encinitas and Rancho Bernardo, California. Known for our caring and nurturing environment, SVRC
has been serving the ever growing San Diego community since 1944. SVRC works with over 400 clients daily through an
array of programs and services, embracing their changing needs every step of the way.
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