Send a check.
Include information on the specific fund you want to contribute to, and whether the donation is made in honor/in memory/in appreciation of a special event or person. Make your check payable to Temple Shalom and send it to:

Temple Shalom
4630 Pine Ridge Rd.
Naples, FL 34119

Purchase a Leaf, Star or Rock on the "Tree of Life."
Prominently mounted at the entrance of the Temple sanctuary, the Tree of Life has individual plaques that are available to be inscribed to commemorate or memorialize any event or person of significance in your life.

Purchase a Memorial Plaque.
Prominently mounted in the Sanctuary of Temple Shalom are Memorial Boards containing plaques memorializing the death of loved ones. Names appearing on these boards are read from the pulpit on Yom Kippur and lit on their Yahrzeit date.

Become an Above and Beyond contributor.
The Above and Beyond program helps support the work of the temple by supplementing dues of those members whose annual dues are adjusted due to financial hardship.

Volunteer.
Give of your time, and you'll get so much back in return.

Contributions made to the various Temple Shalom funds are wonderful ways to show your appreciation of family and friends, to celebrate happy occasions and to honor the memories of loved ones. We suggest a minimum donation of chai ($18.00). With a minimum donation of $18.00, a notice of your gifts will be sent to the honoree and mention will be published in our monthly newsletter The Voice.

Operations

General Fund: Donations used for operating expenses.

Tree of Life: Each ‘Rock’ and ‘Star of David’ is a donation of $540.00; each ‘Leaf’ is $240.00. The contribution must be received in its entirety before engraving is ordered.

Burn The Mortgage Fund: Established by Gerry and Pearl Sugarman to reduce payment of any existing mortgage.

Irvin B. Maizlish Fund: Donations support, but are not limited to, physical plant expansion, professional personnel enrichment or other similar purposes.

Religious School

Religious School Fund: Donations purchase supplies and support activities for Jewish learning in both Sunday and Hebrew Schools.

Religious School Enrichment Fund: Donations augment the Religious School budget to enrich the education of our children.

Polster Religious School Scholarship Fund: To purchase or supplement Sunday and Hebrew School scholarships for students in need.

Rabbi Abraham Shusterman Children's Center Memorial Fund: Donations used in support of Religious School and Preschool.

Joseph S. Weinfeld Faculty Development Fund: Donations support both curriculum and teaching skill enrichment activities for Sunday and Hebrew School teachers.

Youth Activities Fund: Donations provide financial support for children of our congregation to attend Camp Coleman, to participate in regional and national youth conventions, and to take part in a summer Israel experience.

Preschool

Preschool Fund: Donations purchase supplies and support activities for the Preschool.

Preschool Enrichment Fund: The enhancement of curriculum, educational programs and experiences.

Arby Lipman Children's Library: Children and adolescent books, magazine subscriptions, and supplies are purchased.

Jack and Charlotte Ward Family Children's Music Shelf: Audio and video musical tapes for children.

Worship

William Freschel Kiddush Fund: All donations help provide Kiddush Lunch each Saturday following worship services. A $150 donation is considered to be a sponsorship to honor a special someone or occasion.

Prayerbook Fund: Donations purchase prayerbooks (Shabbat and High Holiday Books: $50.00; Pentateuch & Haftarah books: $100.00)

Flower Fund: All donations help provide Bimah flowers each Shabbat. A $100.00 donation is considered to be a sponsorship in memory or in honor of a special someone or occasion.

Dr. Philip & Shirley Gilbert Music Fund: Donations are used for the enhancement of music at Temple Shalom.

Endowment

Endowment Fund: Donations help to secure the future, enrich the programs and provide for emergency needs of the congregation.

Scholar In-Residence Endowment Fund: Supports the endowment established by Shirley and Henry Kraus. This fund enables Temple Shalom to bring visiting scholars to the Temple as an educational benefit to the membership.

The Herbert & Ruth Abramson Fund: To supplement the general operating fund and to provide enrichment for Temple functions.

Clergy/Leadership

Rabbi Miller's Discretionary Fund: For tzedakah, charitable purposes, and general enhancement of the Rabbi's work.

Cantor Azu' Discretionary Fund: For tzedakah, charitable purposes, and general enhancement of the Cantor's work.

Leadership Fund: Donations are used for the enhancement and enrichment of leadership programs at Temple Shalom.

Library

Rabbi James & Jane Perman Library: Books, magazine subscriptions and supplies are purchased.