Melton’s Jan. 27 telephone fundraiser gets matching grant

By Jewish Review

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This year the annual telethon for the local Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is off to a great start before the first phone rings.

On Jan. 27, volunteers will be calling Melton alumni and past supporters to solicit support for the program that provides adult Jewish literacy in two years. This year, for the first $5,000, every dollar pledged will be doubled thanks to a generous matching grant from an anonymous donor.

Melton Director Bonni Goldberg said that matching grant is especially important this year because, in addition to the $10,000 annual franchise fee, “expenses are growing as we bring in technology and move into more sites.”

Goldberg said the franchise fee “allows us to offer the Melton curriculum, written and continuously revised by scholars in Israel especially for us in the Diaspora,” and also gives the local faculty access to training and support from Melton’s national and international staff.

Pledges to help meet the matching grant also can be made by calling the Melton office at 503-892-3015 before Jan. 27.