When Jennifer Tuvlin, co-chair of the Young Adult Division of JCL’s Annual Campaign, lived in Chicago, she was thrilled to receive a welcome basket from their Federation's Shalom Baby program upon the birth of her first son, Andrew. “I'm not from that area,” she says, “and it was so nice for our family to be welcomed so warmly into the Jewish community. I am so happy we have our own Shalom Baby program in Louisville.”

Shalom Baby connects young families who anticipate or have recently experienced the birth or adoption of a child (newborn through 18 months of age) with the Jewish Community and helps them find support and build social connections.

Shalom Baby welcomes each new life to the Jewish community with a special basket filled with things to help the family get started such as coupons for babysitting at the Jewish Community Center and a list of babysitters. As a very special gift, each baby will receive a keepsake Chanukah menorah provided by the Ann and Coleman Friedman Fund of the Foundation for Planned Giving.

The 2009-2010 Shalom Baby Committee
Amy Adams
Bari Calderon
Brett Friedman
Kristin Shapira
Eva Sokol
Melanie Wachsman
Kristen Yoffe

Register with Shalom Baby today!