At Kline Galland, every gift—whether designated for a specific fund or given for general operational support—plays a vital role in enhancing the lives of our residents and patients. While endowments and designated funds provide essential long-term stability, unrestricted contributions to general operational support allow us to respond to the most pressing needs in real time, ensuring that resources are available exactly when and where they are needed most.
By giving to general operational support, you enable us to continue providing exceptional care, meaningful programs, and critical services without delay. Your generosity ensures that every resident benefits immediately, helping us sustain the highest quality of care each and every day.
No matter how you choose to give, your support makes a profound difference—honoring our past, strengthening our present, and securing our future.
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Kline Galland is grateful to partner with generous community members who, through their support, help us provide outstanding care to patients, residents and employees. To learn more, please contact Nate Nusbaum at NateN@KlineGalland.org / (206) 456-9702
The Schwartz-Alexander Unmet Needs Fund
This special designated fund is in direct support of patients receiving care through Kline Galland Benaroya Community Services. The Schwartz-Alexander Unmet Needs Fund aims to support needs not supported by insurance or Medicare but would have a lasting impact on each recipient. Examples include travel subsidies to appointments or family visits for hospice patients. Additional examples include medical equipment and health services not covered by insurance and other essentials needed to enhance their quality of life.
The Loebel Family Interest-Free Loan Fund
This special designated fund is in direct support of Kline Galland employees facing personal crises or unexpected financial hardship. The Loebel Family Interest-Free Loan Fund provides emergency financial assistance for staff members experiencing challenges such as loss of housing, significant medical expenses, unplanned travel for a family emergency, or loss of household income.
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Through this fund, employees can take an interest-free loan from Kline Galland and repay it through payroll deductions over time. Without this resource, many staff members might be forced to rely on costly or predatory loans that take advantage of those in need. The Loebel Family Interest-Free Loan Fund is made possible through the generous support of the Loebel family in honor of Marguerite Loebel.
Spring Tzedakah Fund
For many seniors, maintaining independence means having access to essential medical care, community connections, and the ability to travel when needed. The Spring Tzedakah Fund, established by Jerry and Mauricia Spring, was created to ensure that Kline Galland residents and patients never have to worry about how they will get to critical off-site medical appointments, family visits, or other necessary destinations.
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This fund helps cover transportation costs for those in our care, providing safe and reliable rides to doctor’s visits, specialty treatments, and other vital services that support their well-being. Whether it’s a trip to a physician’s office or a ride to reconnect with loved ones, the Spring Tzedakah Fund helps remove barriers and allows our seniors to focus on what truly matters—their health, comfort, and quality of life. Through the generosity of this fund, we ensure that every resident and patient at Kline Galland can continue receiving the care they need, wherever they need it.
The Lucy & Rudy Spring Endowment Fund
Rooted in the values of tradition, connection, and community, the Lucy & Rudy Spring Endowment Fund ensures that Jewish life at Kline Galland remains vibrant, meaningful, and ever-present for our residents, patients, and families. Established in loving memory of Lucy and Rudy Spring, this fund provides essential support for Jewish programming, celebrations, and cultural experiences that enrich the spiritual and communal life of those in our care.
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From Shabbat services and holiday observances to educational programs and cultural events, the fund helps sustain the rich traditions that have guided generations before us and continue to bring comfort, joy, and connection to our community today. Whether it’s the glow of the menorah during Hanukkah, the warmth of a shared meal on Rosh Hashanah, or the quiet reflection of Shabbat, the Lucy & Rudy Spring Endowment Fund ensures that Jewish life remains at the heart of Kline Galland.
Through this generous endowment, we honor the legacy of Lucy and Rudy Spring by fostering an environment where every resident can celebrate their faith, culture, and traditions with dignity and joy.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Kline Galland offers Scholarship Funds that support our wonderful employees and their families. To discuss scholarship fund opportunities or if you are interested in learning more, please contact Nate Nusbaum at NateN@KlineGalland.org / (206) 456-9702
Arva Gray Scholarship Fund
The Arva Gray Scholarship is available to a child whose parent/grandparent has been employed at the Kline Galland Home, The Mary Schwartz Summit or our Benaroya Community Services preferably for at least one year and who works a minimum of 20 hours per week.
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A maximum of $5,000 (up to five applicants may receive $1,000 each) will be awarded per academic year to an individual or individuals applying and/or attending an accredited vocational college, community college or university this fall, winter or spring. Students may reapply each year; however, there is no guarantee of recurring scholarships.
The Arva Gray Scholarship Fund has been established by the Gray Family in honor of a remarkable woman who served on the Board of Directors of Kline Galland for over 55 years and was the first woman Board president. Mrs. Gray was always a strong advocate for the staff and often said: “If we really want to care for our residents, we must care for the staff.” During Mrs. Gray’s tenure as Chair of the Personnel Committee, she worked to ensure that Kline Galland provided the highest standards of training to its employees and provided the highest level of benefits as well.
Barry Schneiderman Nursing Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is for a current Kline Galland employee that wants to further their Nursing career. It may be a Certified Nursing Assistant who wants to attend Nursing school, or an Licensed Practical Nurse who wants to pursue becoming a Registered Nurse. The scholarship is a total of $5,000. Multiple honorees will share the $5000 scholarship (up to 2 recipients may receive $2500 each). By receiving the scholarship the recipient is encouraged to work for Kline Galland for a minimum of 2 years. Kline Galland will work with the staff member to honor school schedules.
Continuing Education Fund
Kline Galland is committed to expanding career opportunities to existing staff through a continuing education fund to further their career in a field of study that would benefit Kline Galland services. Some examples may be for a Physical Therapy Assistant to become a Physical Therapist, or a Culinary employee to become a registered dietician. The fund would allow multiple disciplines to receive specialty certification in areas such as gerontology, palliative care, hospice, etc. While our current Barry Schneiderman Scholarship Fund assists staff with pursuing nursing careers, our Continuing Education fund would broaden our support to other disciplines as well.
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This Education fund will cultivate our current staff to advance to other positions they seek within the organization that need specific training and skills. It will assist with filling vacancies with quality, dedicated staff who already part of the Kline Galland organization. A continuing education fund will create new career paths for our staff members, allow us to retain top quality staff, while also benefiting our Kline Galland services.
Memorial Plaques
Families can purchase a Memorial Plaque for their loved one that will be placed on the memorial board at the Kline Galland Home, on display in the Sarah and Joshua H Gortler Synagogue or in the Mary Schwartz Summit Activities Center. Each plaque will be illuminated during the time of yahrzeit/meldatho or anniversary of their passing. To learn more, please contact Nate Nusbaum at NateN@KlineGalland.org / (206) 456-9702