Steve & Debbie’s wedding celebration is making a lasting impact.

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When Steve and Debbie Kleinman got married in 1997, they didn’t want gifts – they wanted to celebrate by helping others. The couple created a fund at the Jewish Community Foundation in West Hartford, and asked family and friends to donate and help their favorite nonprofits thrive — forever.

“We included this request in our wedding invitation,” says Steve. “We wanted to do something charitable and meaningful for our wedding that would have a lasting impact.” Adds Debbie, “Through the fund, we wanted our beliefs and values to live on.”

The Kleinmans celebrate each wedding anniversary by donating to their fund while asking family and friends to do the same. Twenty-five years later, their fund has helped local Jewish organizations including Voices of Hope, Jewish Historical Society and Jewish Family Services.

“Our giving depends on what’s happening in the world and what we are involved in, but our focus is always giving to people in need,” explains Debbie.

For more information, please visit https://www.jcfhartford.org/celebrate-and-donate/

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