ePinemerit Newsletter                                                                                                                January 2010
Dear Pinemere Families,
With 2009 coming to a close, this is a good time to think about making a year-end, tax-deductible gift to Pinemere Camp. You have observed the tremendous impact a summer at Pinemere Camp has had on your child/ren. Now is a great time to give back to our community! Every donation to Pinemere makes a significant difference to our campers.

It has never been easier to donate to Pinemere Camp. Just visit our website and click on the pink "donate" button at the bottom of our homepage.

There are many ways you can support Pinemere Camp.
1. Make a cash donation. Pinemere Camp is a registered 501(c) 3 organization and all gifts to camp are tax deductible to the full extent that the law allows.
2. Make a gift of appreciated stock. You will avoid capital gains liability and take an income tax deduction. Please contact Ann Selkow for more information about this option.
3. Make a gift to our "Meet Your Match" or "Create Your Match" programs. Through the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, large donations to Pinemere are matched either 1:1 or 1:2 by the Grinspoon Foundation. We have already raised over $150,000 through this matching program. Please contact me for more information about this option.

Together we can provide the opportunity to transform the lives of our campers to become successful, creative and compassionate Jewish leaders of the future.

Thank you for your continued support of Pinemere Camp. I wish you a healthy and happy 2010.

Think Camp!

Toby Ayash
Executive Director
In This Issue
Reunion 2009
Camp Night in Baltimore
CIT Winter Weekend
CIT-TWO
Save the Date
Announcements
New Campers
January Birthdays
Quick Links
Pinemere Website
Reunion
The 2009 camper reunion was a huge success with over 130 campers    joining us for an afternoon of bowling, pizza, and friends. Thank you to everyone who came, and a special thank you to all of our parent volunteers that day. Pictures from the reunion are up on our Facebook Fan Page for you to enjoy!
Camp Night in Baltimore, Maryland
Do you know someone living in the Baltimore area who may be interested in coming to Pinemere Camp for the first time? The Dagilis Family is hosting a Camp Night for interested families.
January 30, 2010

For more information about the Baltimore Camp Night, contact Robin.

Currently, Camp Nights are being planned for Rockville, MD, Willmington, DE, Norfolk, VA, and Old Greenwich, CT; Pinemere is always looking for families to host Camp Nights for prospective families. If you are interested in hosting a Camp Night in your "neck of the woods" contact Shira!
CIT Winter Weekend
Winter Weekend for 2010 CITs

February 19-21st

RSVP by sending back the form by January 31st

If you need to download a form, click here!
CIT-TWO Info Session
The CIT-TWO's will, once again, be going to Israel this summer! All interested participants & parents are encouraged to join us for an information session about this incredible summer experience.

Tuesday, January 5th at 7pm in our Philadelphia Office
or
Thursday, January 7th at 8pm via Conference Call
                               (call in number will be emailed out soon)

Please let Toby know which information session you will be joining.
Save the Date
Family Camp: May 28-30, 2010

SPARK: July 16-18, 2010

Alumni Day: July 18, 2010
Announcements
A double N...O..U..N..C..E..M..E..N..T..S.......A Little Louder Now

9th ANNUAL CARING COMMUNITY CARNIVAL
MLK DAY of SERVICE
January 17, 2010
Click HERE for more details.




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Welcome New Campers
The following new campers have signed up this past month for the summer of 2010. We welcome them into our Pinemere Family!

Hannah Cramer
Erin Sternlieb
Lucas Sternlieb
Ari Weiss
  A Very Happy Birthday To...

Ann Selkow January 2
Yael Shaaltiel January 2
Samuel Silverberg January 4
Michael Miller January 7
Carly Friedlander January 9
Jamie Fromm January 11
Sarah Steinberg January 12
Josh Jenkin January 15
Brendan Bellomo January 15
Benjamin Kutz January 16
Daniel Cominetto January 17
Danica Zimmerman January 19
Margo Schoenberg January 20
Sophia Ostroff January 22
Kevin Cooper January 23
Robert Ufberg January 23
Matthew Zager January 25
David Chanin January 26
Rachel Berlowe-Binder January 27
Sarah Raizen January 27
Glory Wood-Isenberg January 28
Chuck Lazarus January 31
Alexis Kaufman January 31
Irina Shopen January 31

SKIP AROUND THE ROOM...SKIP AROUND THE ROOM!!!