Dear Chaverot, It is my pleasure and honour to bring you greetings, as I begin my three-year term as your new President. I look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It is my goal to continue the work accomplished by Rivka Shaffir, Past President, and to serve the organization to the best of my ability. The convention in Toronto was beautifully orchestrated by an outstanding committee led by Esther Rodzynek, our National Convention Chair, and Doris Wexler Charow, our Toronto Convention Chair. Kudos to everyone. Congratulations to our new executive board, which is eager to work hard in making the next three years meaningful and successful. Our new 2011–2014 committees have all been formed, and our committee chairs are busy planning. We were honoured that Masha Lubelsky, former President of Na'amat Israel, joined us and kept us abreast as to the situation in Israel. We had some heated discussions over constitution and bylaws; we voted on new ones and made changes to others. We also voted on a new Capital Campaign: the renovations of the Beit Canada Day Care Center in Ramat Gan and renovating the Day Care Center in Petach Tikvah. In keeping with our mission, Na'amat Canada will continue to provide our members with tools and opportunities needed. To that end, Na'amat Canada is making progress; I am pleased to tell you that we are in the process of revamping our web-site. Our volunteers together with the National Office will be creating a new face of Na'amat Canada, one that is more electronically friendly. We will also be putting more emphasis on branding, Facebook, You Tube clips, and an online auction. We are fortunate to have young, vibrant women amongst us who are leading us into the future. All of the above innovations will enhance our membership and fundraising. In these tough economic times when all organizations are striving for the same dollar, we in Na'amat must find new and innovative ideas to raise funds. I believe that it is with your skills and experience that we will reach our goals and grow the organization to be stronger than ever. In the spring of 2012 we are planning a leadership seminar in Israel. For those of you who have attended these seminars in the past, you know how valuable and fulfilling they are. Over the coming year, I hope to meet many of you in your respective cities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your commitment to volunteering. I would like to wish all of you a rewarding and enriching New Year. Shana Tova Umetuka to you and your families. May peace be our destiny! Orit Tobe