Perhaps the most exciting part of our work at Ometz is watching the successes of our clients, whether big or small. Because we offer so many programs between our employment, immigration, school services and social services, often success means different things at different times – the courage for a new immigrant to prepare and attend a job interview in a new language; the ‘AHA’ moment when a student ‘gets’ what her tutor has been showing her for so long; or the abused wife who seeks protection for herself and her children.

Sound dramatic? Well sometimes it is, and sometimes it looks like one of the testimonials featured in this newsletter.

As a new immigrant from the Former Soviet Union, Rimma Zelfand, and her husband, accessed our employment services. That was the start of a wonderful career for Rimma who is today the CEO of a sister agency, Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) of Greater Boston. Their mission, like ours, is to improve people’s lives and help the vulnerable. She regards our intervention at a crucial point in her life as part of what set her upon a path that allowed her to enjoy a very successful career, and the opportunity to give back to her community. That’s what we call success!

But we need your support to help us help our clients change their lives and here is how:

In this newsletter we announce our upcoming annual gala event of A Chance to Shine. It will be held at Place des Arts on May 27, 2015 and will feature a troupe of incredible child circus performers known as Le PeTiT CiRque an all-kid circus act from Los Angeles. Once again Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Black will act as the patrons of this event, thus enabling us to direct all funds raised that evening to programming for our youth and young adults at risk, ensuring that we can help them succeed, regardless of their challenge. We hope you’ll join us and help give our kids a chance to shine!

We look forward to seeing you there.

Gail & Howard