I moved to the Lehigh Valley 17 years ago, so I'm somewhat of a newcomer. When it came time to plan for retirement living, I realized that “home” was here -- not the town where I grew up, not the town where my career took off, not the town where I raised my daughters, but here where I’ve felt comfortable and been welcomed at Congregation Brith Sholom from my very first Shabbat there.  The CBS community has truly become a second family.  I appreciate how important the Endowment Fund has been to maintaining the programs and traditions of Brith Sholom, so I agreed to join our Life & Legacy team to help build the endowment.  Personally, I have chosen to make a current gift from my IRA by taking advantage of the Qualified Charitable Distribution option.