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Celebrating
1971 - 2021
Summer/Fall 2021 Magazine
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
Dear Friends,
Kavod has been fortunate enough to expand our programs and services
over the past decade. As you may know, we have added intergenerational
offerings, enhanced our resident outdoor gardens, developed our Kavod on
the Road and L’Chaim2Life outreach programs, updated our main kitchen
and dining room, established a lending library of tablets for our residents,
and purchased a new van. We even created our own grocery store (also
known as, the food and hygiene pantry) during the worst of the COVID-19
pandemic. The list truly goes on.
These wonderful amenities have only been made possible with the financial
resources and support of the broader community. As we celebrate our 50th
Michael Klein anniversary, I wanted to highlight four foundations that made an especially
notable impact in the past few years.
• Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation provided the seed money to build our health and wellness
center that now has their name. The center has allowed us to offer an entire floor of on-site medical, dental,
occupational/physical therapy and other ancillary health services. Our residents can now access these
services without having to leave our building.
• The Daniels Fund has supported a variety of health and wellness initiatives both at Kavod and for older adults
we reach out to in the community. They also generously contributed to our pandemic-related support programs.
• Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation has helped fund a wide range of resident health and wellness programs,
including critical COVID-19 relief.
• Rose Community Foundation rounds out our top four. They have helped fund new software for accounting and
assisted living; program evaluation and data collection; and crucial therapy equipment, among other initiatives.
On the next page is a photo of a plaque we have in our main lobby displaying all the foundations who have
contributed $10,000 or more. We so appreciate the role these and other foundations have had in allowing us to
provide more than just the basic services most HUD facilities are able to provide.
We wish to encourage all community members to be part of this circle of support. We have had residents and
their families make donations as well as several staff and all of our Board members. With these gifts, we will
maintain the services we currently have and provide even more in coming years. We are celebrating 50 years of
excellence and have plans to continue this legacy for another 50, if not more.
Join our foundations and other community members who have made Kavod the special place it is. With your
support, Kavod will remain a beacon of award-winning housing and services for your loved ones and older
community members who deserve all we can offer.
CONTACT US:
303.399.1146 | Main
800.659.2656 | TTY
KavodSeniorLife.org
Kavod Senior Life is supported by
The photos on the cover are past and current residents.
GENEROSITY OF FOUNDATIONS
Kavod staff introduce our new communication software,
Touchtown, to a resident.
Residents enjoy drumming as exercise during our
Healthy Heart Conference.
Dancers perform during one of our outdoor summer Assisted Living residents participating in an art project
concerts. as gathering restrictions have eased.
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THE EARLY YEARS
50th Anniversary Leadership
Profile with Steven Siegel
Kavod is grateful to the founders and leaders
who helped shape the organization over the
last 50 years.
We asked one of our past Board leaders, Steven
Siegel, to share some reflections with us. He served
as Kavod’s Board president from 1992– 1994.
Steven has a special connection to Kavod (which he
refers to as “Allied” due to our former name of Allied
Jewish Apartments). “When my mother retired, we
invited her to move to Colorado to be closer to
us,” he reflected. “At the time, Allied was a perfect
place to tour. What I didn’t know is that not only
would it be the site where my mother would live,
it would be the place I would fall in love with.”
He eventually got more involved with the
organization, joining the board and then serving
a term as president and then our Housing &
Services Board as the chair.
“That’s the beauty of Kavod,” he says. “We’ve stopped to take a look at what our residents need. Kavod is not here
for a real estate investment, for board members to feel important, or because it’s cool to be in Cherry Creek. Kavod
is here because it embraces the individuals who live there and does everything it can to meet those needs.”
Steven’s mother lived at Kavod from age 72 until her passing at 91. “I can tell you that those years were her best
years, when she lived at Allied,” he says.
“
As president, Steven continued to forward and
strengthen Kavod’s mission to provide housing and
support services to all individuals under its roof, no
matter their background or country of origin. Because
of his efforts, as with the other leaders before and
after him, Kavod exists as the thriving organization I discovered that not only would
it is today.
Kavod be the site where my
“Kavod has built this environment where yes, it’s mother would live, it would be
important for our residents but frankly, it should be
cloned all across the city,” Steven shares. “All people
the place I would fall in love with.
in their twilight years should be able to have the
quality of life – and beauty in life – that is offered
to residents at Kavod.”
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KAVOD’S BOARD
Board Chairs 1968 to 2021 Welcome New
Paul Miller................................. 1968 - 1978
Board Members!
Jerry Selinfreund ..................... 1978 - 1980
Rodi Liv: Rodi is a healthcare business
Howard Greinetz, z”l................ 1980 - 1982 strategist for Lockton Companies, one
of the largest insurance brokers in the
Lee Mendel, z”l......................... 1982 - 1984
country. Rodi speaks Russian and he also
Lee Valas, z”l............................. 1984 - 1969 has strong background in both adult
day care and home care businesses. His
Elaine Wolf................................ 1986 - 1988
grandparents use to live at Kavod.
Jeff Prager................................. 1988 - 1990
Alexandra Mannerings: Alexandra
Shelley Krovitz.......................... 1980 - 1992 is CEO of Merakinos, a data analytics
Steve Siegel............................... 1992 - 1994 consulting group with an emphasis
serving health care organizations.
Albert Wolf................................ 1994 - 1996 Alexandra served as the former
Robert Hochstadt..................... 1996 - 1998 Director of Analytics for the Colorado
Hospital Association.
Stephen Elken........................... 1998 - 2000
Renee Raabe: Renee serves as President
Kim Schneider Malek............... 2000 - 2002 and CEO of Prime Source Staffing,
Ted Cooper............................... 2002 - 2004 ranked as the top largest staffing service
agency in Colorado. Renee has served
Cary Chapman.......................... 2004 - 2006 on the Board of Directors of Mile High
Frances Stern ........................... 2005 - 2009 United Way and held high-level volunteer
leadership positions with Denver Public
Jacqueline Cooper Melmed.... 2009 - 2011 Schools, including the Collaborative
Barbara Borkan........................ 2001 - 2012 School Committee that works with the
Board of Education.
David Fogel............................... 2013 - 2015
Yolanda Webb: Yolanda is the Director of
Perry Moss................................ 2015 - 2018
the Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability
Rob Friedman........................... 2018 - 2020 Services in the Colorado Department of
Human Services. Yolanda is the head of
Steven Summer........................ 2020 - 2022
the WEBB Advisory Group which offers
D/E/I consultation to businesses. She was
formerly the VP of Meritan Inc. which
provided home and community-based services in Tennessee
and Mississippi and former Executive Director of Metropolitan
Human Services District in the Louisiana Department of
Health and Human Services.
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KAVOD THEN & NOW
An old west-facing view from the top floor of the 11 South Adams Street to today’s view.
Building the residents’ gardens on the south side of 11 South Adams Street to now, growing and flourshing!
Residents gathered for a medical talk; today Kavod continues providing on-site medical services and support.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Kavod on the Road L’Chaim2Life Conference
Flourishes During Pandemic Doesn’t Skip a Beat
Kavod on the Road was able to pivot its programs to a The L’Chaim2Life conference was also delivered
virtual delivery from June of 2020 until August 2021 using virtually. Rather than its traditional one-day event,
Zoom and other platforms. The audience and speakers Kavod and its partner committee chose nine
were able to connect with topics ranging from history to workshops spaced out during the month of June.
wellness to current trends and more. The keynote speaker, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, author
of Wounds Into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish
Outreach successes included: Trauma, spoke about living in an uncertain world with
• 85 programs resilience while transforming trauma into joy.
• 1,600 of participants (duplicated)
141 people tuned in to at least one workshop,
• 1,400 of post-event views on YouTube with 336 total views. If you’d like to watch any of
To watch past recorded programs to go: the Conference workshops on aging well, go to:
KavodSeniorLife.org/KotrPastPrograms. KavodSeniorLife.org/Lchaim2life.
Kavod on The Road and the L’Chaim2Life Conference are supported by community partners,
individual donations, sponsors and grants.
KAVOD CELEBRATIONS
Some of the great joys on campus is being able to gather and celebrate holidays and traditions together. In July our
residents had a lot to celebrate as we were able to safely relax some of our protocols that were necessary during the
peak of the pandemic.
Residents, dressed for the occasion, enjoying the Residents welcoming Shabbat together in the Elaine
outdoor Independence Day concert. Wolf Dining Room.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Looking Ahead to Kavod’s Next 50 Years
As we celebrate Kavod Senior Life’s 50th anniversary, we have the opportunity
to reflect upon its accomplishments over the years. It is truly dazzling to see what
happens when an organization is relentless in supporting older individuals with
positive aging. One wonders what the next 50 years will bring and what new
adventures await us.
The best way to ensure Kavod’s future as it moves into its next 50 years is by
joining our Legacy Society with a charitable donation of any amount, designated
through a will or living trust. The gift does not cost you anything right now. A
legacy gift is a future gift to Kavod Senior Life that will sustain its services and will
Gaile Weisbly Waldinger live on as your legacy. It is a decision that you make in your financial planning
process that takes into account your charitable wishes and values. The beauty
of this kind of giving is that it ensures Kavod’s success for the next half century while allowing you to live your life to
the fullest now and pass on an example for future generations.
Our current Legacy Society members have caught the vision. Here is why they joined:
“
I have been on the staff of Kavod Senior Life
for five years. I am overwhelmed by the
services Kavod has provided and continues
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I support Kavod so
the people who live
there can enjoy the
to provide to its residents and the broader same amenities
community for the last half century. I became and quality of life as
a Legacy Society member to ensure that those with far greater
Kavod continues to thrive for another financial assets.
50 years.
~Sandie Eichberg,
~Mandie Birchem, Kavod’s Director of Health & Wellness community member
“ My husband Lee, and I became Legacy donors
several years ago. We believe it is important
to help ensure the elderly and vulnerable in
our community age with dignity.
Kavod Senior Life provides that safe and
nurturing environment for its residents.
Kavod’s ability to adapt to the needs of its
residents this past year confirms our support
is well deserved.
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THANK YOU TO OUR LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
LIVE ON – BUILD LIVE ON/LIFE & LEGACY
YOUR JEWISH Michael Belieu David Meer
LEGACY Mandie Birchem Susie & Perry Moss
Michael Cohen Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav Debbie Reinberg
Sandie & Bernard Fleischer Rachel Cohen & Peter Paul Jamie Sarche
Natasha & Daniel Garfield Sandra Eichberg Jon Sarche
Marcia Helfant Linda & David Fogel Loraine & Steven Summer
Hazel & Herzl Melmed Debbie & Robert Friedman Devorah Uriel & Daniel Bennett
Sharon & Justin Roth Sarah Golombek Gaile Weisbly Waldinger
Steve & Anna Siegel Kerry Hildreth Molly Zwerdlinger
Frances & Ralph Stern Wendy & Michael Klein
Celebrate our 50th Anniversary by
Investing in the Kavod Legacy Society!
Here’s how:
• Designate your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to
Kavod at 70.5 years+
• Commit a portion of an asset to Kavod
(e.g., savings accounts, stocks, etc.)
• Distribute 1% or 2% of your IRA to Kavod
• Name Kavod Senior Life in your Last Will & Testament
• Many other options available!
To help you develop a legacy gift to meet your long term giving plans, call Gaile Weisbly
Waldinger, Development Director, at 720.382.7819.
Or go to KavodSeniorLife.org/ways-to-support/LegacySociety
Feeling isolated? Live connected at Kavod!
Independent and Assisted Living offers:
• On-site health providers, featuring CU Geriatric Medicine,
Legacy Rehab and more
• Wellness and exercise classes in person and virtually
• Educational, social and religious activities and events
• Care coordinators/social workers that provide resources for
everyday living or when the unexpected occurs
Call for information about immediate openings -
303.399.1146 or take a virtual tour at KavodSeniorlife.org/Tour
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DONATIONS [February to June 2021]
Annual Fundraiser – 2021 Coronavirus Support Fund Coronavirus Support Fund, continued
Esti & Hal Applebaum Alice & Scott Alban, In Memory of Josh Naava Hess, In Honor of
Joan & David Beldock Rita Sulett Ami Golombek
Mandie Birchem Guadalupe Algiene Rachel Harding
Miriam & Mitchell Brodsky Deanie Andersen, In Memory of Angela & Harrison Howard
Janet & Mark Bronitsky Art Moss Andrea Hyatt
Stephen Canges Garrett Barter Jamie & Mark Idelberg, In Memory of
Julie & Michael Eber Kathy Bashari, In Honor of Art Moss
Kathy & Bob Emerman Ami Golombek Kathy & Arthur Judd
Elaine Franzblau Julie & Michael Belieu, In Memory of Tracy Kapaun
Toby & Stanley Ginsburg Art Moss Judith & Stanley Kippur
Marcia Helfant Stephen Booth-Nadav, In Memory of Rosalyn Kirkel
Diane & Robert Hochstadt Tamar Booth Meryl Jacobs, In Honor of
Marilyn & Bud Hyman Alan Brandt Ami Golombek
Harriet Kaufmann Abby Carmel, In Honor of JEWISHcolorado
Tracy Kapaun Ami Golombek Kavod Senior Life Board of Directors,
Laure & Scott Levin Teresa Chan In Memory of Art Moss
Eileen Naiman Cynthia Chapman Oksana Khavasova, In Honor of
Syril Newman Joy Davis, In Honor of Ami Golombek
Mae Ann Saas Rabbi Stephen Booth Nadav Daniel Klein
Jamie & Daniel Sarche Ruth Davis, In Memory of Art Moss Wendy & Michael Klein
Donnie Seigler Amelia Dorn Wendy & Michael Klein, In Honor of
Frances & Ralph Stern Julie & Michael Eber Ami Golombek
Loraine & Steven Summer Ruth Epstein, In Memory of Art Moss Wendy & Michael Klein, In Memory of
Shelley Epstein, In Honor of Art Moss
Annual Fundraiser Ami Golombek Julie Belieu’s Father
Sponsorship – 2021 Vivian Epstein Mark Kobey
Aging-Dynamics Raymond Ericksen, In Memory of Joyce & Harold Koch
Boxer & Associates CPAs, P.C. Mary Alice Ericksen Natasha Krochmal, In Honor of
Climate Engineering Lynne Farber, In Honor of Ami Golombek
Sandra Eichberg Ami Golombek Denise Kupetz, In Honor of
Debbie & Robert Friedman Stuart Farber, In Honor of Ami Golombek
Linda & Eli Frank Ami Golombek Lee & Burt Levy
InLight Risk Management, LLC Larry & Joanne Fisher Laure & Scott Levin, In Memory of
Integrity Print Group Linda & Eli Frank, In Memory of Art Moss
Wendy & Michael Klein Rita Sulett Gail Levy, In Memory of Art Moss
Morgan Stanley Debbie & Robert Friedman, In Jaque & Randall Liebe, In Memory of
Pinkard Construction Memory of Art Moss Maxine Simmons
Jan Schorr Sarah Fun Nancy & Morton Lippman
Melanie & Lee Siegel Julie Geller Rosalind Lloyd
Sloane’s Carpet Secret Julie Goldberg Carmelit Lucarelli
Loraine & Steven Summer Andrea Golombek, In Honor of Jay Mactas, In Memory of Art Moss
Syntrinsic Investment Counsel Ami Golombek Debbie & Gary Mandelbaum, In
Michael Staenberg Elana Gottfried, In Honor of Memory of Art Moss
Gaile Weisbly Waldinger Ami Golombek Arlene Moss, In Memory of Art Moss
Wish of a Lifetime Shoshana Gottfried, In Honor of Marcie & Phil Munishor, In Memory
Margot & David Zaterman Ami Golombek of Art Moss
Zim Consulting, Inc. Sarah Greiger, In Honor of Natalie & Bill & Newman, In Memory
Ami Golombek of Steven (Yisruel Aaron ben
Assisted Living Renee Gross Herbert) Furman
Scott Grossman, In Honor of Karen & Michael Parry, In Memory
Syril Newman, In Memory of
Ami Golombek of Art Moss
Bernie Rede
Marilyn & Ronald Halpern Julie Prussack, In Honor of
Alice Nelson
Lisa Hardin, In Honor of Ami Golombek
Syril Newman, In Honor of
Ami Golombek Rose Community Foundation Staff,
Jennifer Grant
Talia Haykin, In Honor of In Memory of Art Moss
Ami Golombek Jane Rosebaum, In Memory of
Art Moss
9DONATIONS [February to June 2021]
Coronavirus Support Fund, continued Honor Wall L’Chaim2Life Conference Donation,
Irene Rosenberg, In Honor of Cindy Diamond, In memory of continued
Ami Golombek her father Rosalyn Kirkel
Laurie & Connell Saltzman, In Cindy Diamond, In Honor of Carole Kornreich
Memory of Art Moss Dre Dufford, & Olga Roush Shelley & Robert Krovitz
Jamie Sarche, In Honor of Phyllis Lann
Cynthia Chapman Kavod on the Road Inge Levie
Michele Scharg, In Honor of Frances Cohen Avraham Liav
Ami Golombek Jean Driscoll Elise Lubell
Stuart Shinbein, In Memory of Laura & Jerry Gordon Ann & Manuel Martin
Maxine Simmons Paula King Pearl Meulemans
Marlene Siegel, In Memory of Bud & Jane Romberg Gratia & David Meyer
Ellie Winn Essie Perlmutter
Marlene Siegel, In Memory of Kavod on the Road Fanchon & Michael Rees
Irene Goldstein Partnership Research Evaluation Consulting
William Silvers, In Memory of Dorothy Resnick, In Honor of
BMH-BJ Congregation
Art Moss Celine Kahn
B’nai B’rith of Colorado
Andrew Sossin, In Honor of Yvonne Roodberg
Congregation B’nai Chaim
Ami Golombek Debbie Rosenthal
Hebrew Educational Alliance
Phil Stahl, In Memory of Art Moss Gabriel Sanders
Shalom Park
Loraine & Steven Summer Evelyn Shafner
Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community
Loraine & Steven Summer, In Carolyn Steele, In Honor of Gabriel
Center
Memory of Art Moss Sanders & Rebecca Gershten
Temple Emanuel
Leslie Tjarks Sandra Soule
Temple Micah
Shelly Toltz, In Memory of Art Moss Charlene Spiegelman
The Jewish Experience
Gaile Weisbly Waldinger Diane Weiner
Wish of a Lifetime
Gaile Weisbly Waldinger, In Honor of Anita Wenner
Ami Golombek Food Bank Nancy Weller
Debbie Piazza
Pat Narup, In Honor of Kavod Staff
Gaile Weisbly Waldinger, In Memory of L’Chaim2Life Conference
Leonard Strear L’Chaim2Life Conference Sponsor
Art Moss Donations ANB Bank
Arline Raabe
Jean & Stanley Alspector
Dorothea Flax LinkAges
Shelly & Phil Barkan
Robert “Bob” Eichberg
Ivan Beckoff Rose Community Foundation
Bernice Joy Ward
Gail Bernstein
Julie Belieu’s Father Shul
Stephen Booth-Nadav
Rita Sulett
Ellen Brock Kavod Senior Life Board of Directors,
Brian Weiser, In Honor of
JoAnn & Larry Cohen In Memory of Bernice Joy Ward
Ami Golombek
Berdine Clumpus Alla Khazanova
Debbie & Jacob Werther, In Honor of
Barbara & Fred Cox Carmelit Lucarelli, For Israel Peace
Ami Golombek
Barbara Dey Faina Lukovslay
Ann & Richard Young, In Memory of
Larry Englander Yena Mirskaya
Art Moss
Leslie & Ruth Epstein Connie Moore, In Memory of
Lola & Elly Zussman, In Honor of
Janet & Sheldon Fisher Bernice Joy Ward
Ami Golombek
Elaine Franzblau Emiliya Nisnevich, In Memory of
Aryeh Zussman, In Honor of
Barbara Glassman Afraim Ketslakh & Victor Nisnevicu
Ami Golombek
Hedy & Frank Gold Tatyana Pavlushikina, In Memory of
Grant – Food Pantry Mark Goodman her family
Bill Grimes Emma Zrorovskaya, In memory of
State of Colorado
Pamela Gross Josef Vaynsntyn
Grant – General Operating Bonnie & Morris Haimowitz Khinya Vaynsmteyn
Beverly & Paul Hartzman Gina Milter
The Daniels Fund
Lenore & Bernard Jacobs Edvard Shmorgoner
Grant – Touchtown Sandra & Paul Jeffery Enna Shmorgoner
Raisa Kaufman Yefim Veyber
NextFifty Initiative
Judith & Stanley Kippur
10TH
ANNIVERSARY
1971-2021
22 South Adams | Street Denver, CO 80209
303.399.1146 MAIN | 800.659.2656 TTY
KavodSeniorLife.org
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Do you have tickets to
celebrate Kavod’s 50th Join us for our virtual event that
anniversary with us on includes dinner and a livestream
performance from the
August 26? nationally-known comedy duo,
the Sklar Brothers.
Go to: KavodSeniorLife.org/Sklar
for details & tickets.
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