Bridge the Gap-help close the deficit

Opportunity has come knocking at Temple Beth El in the form of generosity and an anonymous donor with a giving heart. Now, we need you to Bridge the Gap and make Temple Beth El whole!

As most of you know, we are facing the unhappy prospect of ending our fiscal year with a deficit. We have made tremendous progress on chipping away at the gap through spending cuts and carefully management of funds as well as your gifts toward the shortfall. But we are still left with a gap.

We now have a remarkable opportunity to bridge that gap. One of our sustainers has made an offer of anonymous Tzedaka that will allow us to wipe that debt clean.

We have the offer of a matching gift of $30,000. For every gift to “bridge the gap” between now and June 30, our donor will match, dollar for dollar, to $30,000. With a year-end deficit of $60,000 looming, this matching gift and your donations can wipe the slate clean and allow us to begin the new year in July 2012 with no debt at all.

Go to our website at http://www.beth-el.com/. You will see a countdown clock…every gift must be pledged and paid by midnight, June 30, 2012 to qualify for the match. You can pay on line, or send a check identified as “bridge the gap” funding. All Tzedaka is valued. But the highest form of giving is the giving with no expectation of recognition…the anonymous gift. I personally want to thank everyone who is stepping in and up to help us bridge this gap.

Please join us at the Annual Meeting on May 21 to hear about our new Strategic Plan and Sacred Gifts initiative. These thoughtful plans will keep our spiritual home vibrant and welcoming for generations to come. I look forward to seeing you all at the congregational dinner on the 21st and at the Annual Meeting. Please join us and thank you in advance for helping us build a bridge to the future.