WIZO CASINO NIGHT, Saturday February 20, 2010

Reporting by Leah

The Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) and a great crowd of supporters and friends heldtheir annual WIZO Casino Night at Capitale, located at 130 Bowery Street, New York City, on February 20, 2010at 8:00pm.Tickets cost $250 per person or $180 for Young Professionals (under 30 years of age.)

WIZO is a movement of 250,000 members in over 50 countries worldwide.Through a network of over 800 programs, WIZO adapts to the changing needs of Israel’s population. WIZO, an organization committed to care, has a mission to respond to every need during every phase of life. WIZO’s support ranges from day care centers to infants to day care facilities for the elderly. At every age, WIZO programs are designed to nourish the body, comfort the soul, educate the mind and empower the individual.

In the United States, WIZO’s goals includestrengthening the presence of Israel and Judaism, promoting Jewish education and establishing strong bonds between Israel and American Jewry.

Network of WIZO Projects include: Infact Care; Day Care Centers; Nurseries; Toddlers’ Homes; Kindergardens; Youth Clubs; After School Centers; Summer Camp for Children of Widows; Summer Camp for Mothers of LargeFamilies; Therapeutic Programs for Children With Learning Disabilities and Handicaps; Educational Rehabilitation Centers; Junior and Senior HighSchools; Vocational Schools; Agricultural Schools; Legal Advice Bureaus; Homes for Girls in Distress; Homes for Battered Women; 24 Hour Telephone Hot Lines for Battered Women and Children at Risk; Centers For Prevention of Domestic Violence; Half-Way Homes For Battered Women and their Children; Professional Skills Training for Disadvantaged Women; Program for Families of War Victims; Absorption Services for New Immigrants; Information Center on Women’s Rights; Committee For Advancement of Women in Politics; Social Clubs For Senior Citizens; Occupational Centers for Senior Citizens; Homes For the Elderly; and Hebrew Ulpan Programs.

For more information on WIZO please visit their website at http://www.wizonny.com or www.wizousa.org.