Nearly all of us who have had small children grow up at Temple Emanuel have been touched by our Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) and Nan’s single-minded dedication to the well-being of children as they first start out in organized education.

To honor all of her years of dedication to Temple and ECDC, Temple Emanuel has created an enduring Fund in her name.

The goal of the Nan Simon ECDC Fund is to continue and extend Nan’s and the ECDC’s tradition of warmth and caring for some of the smallest members of our Temple as well as of our South Hills community.

The Fund will provide the ECDC with staff development and technology additions (iPads, software). If you are interested in donating to her fund, please send a check payable to Temple Emanuel and put in the memo line “Nan Simon ECDC Fund.” The minimum donation is $10. 

Fifth grade families were AWESOME during Dec. 16th's Family Day/Lunch for Miryam's Place and brought a ton of chips, apples, veggies, snack bars, gum, cookies and toiletries, and made cards for Miryam's.  There was a great buzz of activity as the kids and parents washed hands, put on gloves and made 60+ pb and jelly, also cheese sandwiches, and washed fruit and celery in the kitchen.  The activity spilled out onto Social Hall tables, where dads apportioned chips/carrots/celery/pretzels/cookies and moms worked alongside their kids to sort the toiletries and make gift bags look festive.  Two moms volunteered to deliver to Miryam's Place and loaded their cars to bring many boxes of goodies downtown after Torah Center.  Extra cheese and pb jars were also delivered, as were extra cookies donated by Giant Eagle.