New Models To Help Seniors Age In Their Communities

By Lane Levine
Community Network Director
CHAI: Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc.

On July 3 of last year, 30 neighborhood residents, many of them seniors, piled into Risyl Edelman’s home on Glen Avenue. Although they came for 30 different reasons – some to make a safer community for themselves and their neighbors, others to get things back to how they used to be and still others to get a ride to the doctor once in a while – they all had one overriding goal in common.

These residents were here to plan an innovative initiative for their community. Northwest Neighbors Connecting would support seniors hoping to remain and age in their community.

They began by writing this mission statement:

“Northwest Neighbors Connecting is a support system comprised of individuals offering and seeking support in the Northern Park Heights community. We engage each other, professionals, volunteers and community organizations, to provide a “round-the clock” network to assist us and our neighbors with social interaction, transportation, household upkeep, and day-to-day activity. We envision an interdependent community in which all residents are safe, secure and connected.”

Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC) has grown – in numbers, in acts of support between members, in sophistication, in breadth – to an organization ready to go. By its launch in March, Northwest Neighbors Connecting plans to have 100 members signed up, who are driving each other to appointments, teaching each other skills, holding social events, making friendly check-in calls, preparing for emergencies together and much more. NNC wants to be the force in Northern Park Heights that transforms the way we care for one another.

NNC is the first of what will be a series of organizations in Northwest Baltimore fashioned after the Village Model – a mutual support system intended to support seniors to age well in their community. The idea of the Village is that people have access to support from their neighbors in accomplishing the tasks that get a little harder, and that become a little more of a barrier, as the years go by.

With Villages popping up all over the country, we are seeing seniors able to remain in their communities and no longer feel pressured by life’s difficulties to move to assisted living or nursing homes. In the coming years, we expect NNC to flourish and other Village-style organizations to start, ultimately forming the Supportive Community Network.

How did we get here? NNC, and the overarching Supportive Community Network, got their start when THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore decided that the agencies that have been serving our growing number of seniors can only reach a portion of the people who actually need support.

And, a lot of the support people need is the kind that only their neighbors can give them – little favors here and there, rides to appointments and some social connection.

After a year of research and work involving various stakeholders, THE ASSOCIATED decided to try out the Village model, and provide support to the community so they could organize and meet their own needs. They looked to CHAI, your local community development organization, as the organization to initiate the work.

NNC began organizing out of CHAI back in March, with humble conversations on a one-to-one basis. We talked to our neighbors and spoke with people we knew had something to offer and something to gain. From each person’s perspective, each person’s suggestions, we began to form a structure that reflected the needs of this neighborhood. We built slowly — hosting meetings in people’s kitchens and dining rooms, small information sessions in apartment buildings, brainstorming sessions during a walk around the block – however we could get together, we did.

Now, NNC has about 80 active members and eight committees – all vibrant with the work of figuring out how to care for each other. Our Service Coordination committee is figuring out a system to provide seniors with volunteer drivers to the doctor, hair appointment or grocery store; our Advocacy committee is developing ways to support our members in dealing with difficult retailers, landlords or public agencies in their lives. Our Outreach committee is reaching out to synagogues, condominium boards and libraries – and hosting diversity dialogues to make our internal community better able to treat each other with respect. The list goes way, way on.

Our Social Events committee has been especially busy. They hosted an Emergency Preparedness training in January.

Call to be a part of NNC – as a volunteer, as a member – 410-662-6620 or email us at nncbaltimore@gmail.com – get connected!

On January 27th, come on by the Myerberg Center from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. for a White Elephant Sale – you never know what you’ll find! And then on February 27th, we will have a Wine, Cheese and Art party at the Elmont Condominiums – 6317 Park Heights Avenue. Join the fun!

Join us for our official Launch Party on Sunday, March 10, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Pikesville Senior Center. There will be something for everyone.

Proud Partners

By Jeffrey Blavatt and Nina Rosenzwog
Co-chairs
Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership

Ten years ago when THE ASSOCIATED:  Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore launched its Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership with our sister city in Israel, no one could have anticipated just how much this relationship would flourish.

One of the hallmarks of this Partnership has been the strong connection formed person-to-person and the recognition of the similarities that link our two cities. In the years since its creation, the Partnership has witnessed 10,000 Baltimoreans traveling Ashkelon to visit, volunteer and forge strong bonds with individuals and families there. ASSOCIATED leadership, mission participants, young adults on Taglit-Birthright Israel, JCC Maccabi team members, teens, day school students, synagogue members and those active with other local Jewish organizations have all spent time in the southern Israeli city.

The foundation of the Partnership is the shared values of our two communities and the issues of mutual concern. The importance of volunteerism has been one area of interest in both cities and we have seen the fruits of all of our labors pay off.

In Ashkelon, interest in volunteering among teens has grown exponentially during the course of the partnership. Seven years ago, 900 teens were volunteering in their city. Today, almost 6,000 teens give their time and talents to Ashkelon.

The Stuart and Marlene Greenebaum Volunteer Center in Ashkelon enables both locals and visitors to the community to connect in meaningful ways to serving the needs of the Ashkelon community.

Likewise, the issue of Jewish identity is one of great importance in both Baltimore and Ashkelon. Through the Partnership, people of all ages connect to each other and experience firsthand the reach and import of our global Jewish family.

As we hear disturbing news about anti-Israel sentiments on college campuses and among young people, these personal encounters can help solidify a positive relationship between the next generation of Jews and Israel.

The strong bond between our communities provides great comfort to our friends in Ashkelon during times of crisis in Israel. When rockets are launched from Gaza, hundreds of them land in Ashkelon, driving the citizens into bunkers and their homes, away from their daily routines. During these difficult times, our community lends support through social media, phone calls and emails to Ashkelon. Our counterparts in Ashkelon have all expressed great appreciation for the love and concern they feel from friends in Baltimore. For those who are involved with this sister city relationship, the conflict in Israel becomes very personal when the people under attack are those with whom we have spent time, shared Shabbat meals and consider our friends.

Looking ahead, we are excited about new opportunities for our Partnership. We are seeing a new culture of involvement in Ashkelon, where the first cadre of lay leadership is now becoming active in the Partnership.

Locally, we are also expanding Partnership programming so that all who want to be part of our relationship with Ashkelon can get involved.

For a decade, the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership has bridged the miles that span between our two communities, showing all of us the rich rewards which come from being part of a global Jewish family.

Learn about getting involved with the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership>>

This column also appeared in the January 4, 2013 Baltimore Jewish Times.

From “Little” to “Big”: A Life Changing Journey

By Robin Nathankern

January is National Mentoring Month.  

I was 9 years old when I met my Big Sister Julie for the first time and I remember being equally excited and nervous. I was a very shy child, and I didn’t say much when we were sitting in my living room with my family. But once we got in the car, I felt very at ease.  Julie knew just the right things to say, and questions to ask, to get me chatting.

The relationship we developed over the next seven years really had a significant impact on my life. Having a relationship with an adult who was not a family member provided a level of stability in my life that was very valuable. Julie played many roles, including friend, sister and mentor.

It was the positive experience of having been mentored as a “Little Sister” that motivated me to volunteer years later as a “Big Sister” with Jewish Community Services.

Julie and I enjoyed many fun activities together, but our go-to activity was to take her dog, Lhotse, to the dog park at Robert E. Lee. I loved spending time with that free-spirited animal, being outside in nature, and, of course, bonding with Julie. We also went to the movies quite a bit, which I loved because it was not a popular activity in my home.

And one of the rare but special treats was when I was allowed to spend the night at her house – on a school night!  We did homework, took the dog on a walk, and watched cable TV.  And, the best part? I got to have Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast – something my health-conscious mom never would have done. It was nice to have an adult that I knew look out for me, but also let me break the rules a little – something parents don’t often have the luxury of doing.

Perhaps the most special thing about my friendship with Julie was to have something that none of my friends had – something that you couldn’t put a price tag on. It was very tough for me to be a single child, in a single-parent home, going to a private school with kids who were in a more stable financial and familial situation. Even though sometimes it hurt when my mom couldn’t buy me all of the things my friends had, there was this one cool thing that I had that none of them had access to, and that really made me feel special.

Julie and I stayed in touch for years after our match ended when I was 16. Because my Big Sister had such a significant impact on my life, I knew I wanted to give that to another person.  I was eager to become a Big Sister as soon as I was eligible, but I had to wait until I was settled in one city so that I could provide stability in the relationship. I moved back to Baltimore in 2004 and was volunteering with Jewish Big Brother Big Sister by 2005.

I’ve learned so much from this relationship! I’ve learned that I am a great listener, and that just by giving my “Little” the opportunity to be heard, I have made a huge impact on her life. I have always struggled a little with being patient, and this relationship has certainly allowed me to practice and strengthen this skill.

The staff at JCS has been wonderful throughout this match. Any time I’m struggling with an issue, I can reach out to my social worker for immediate assistance.  And, the programs, activities and trainings that are provided are immensely valuable as well.

If you are looking for a rewarding experience, there is no better way to spend your time. While it may seem like a cliché statement, as a Big Sister or Big Brother, you really will receive more from the relationship than you give.

January is National Mentoring Month.  Right now, there are children in our community who need a friend and a mentor.  If you would like to learn more about becoming a Big Sister or Big Brother, please contact Jewish Community Services (JCS) Volunteer Services, 410-466-9200. Getting together with your “Little” twice a month is all it takes, and JCS provides training and support.

Coney Island Grace

By David Dagan

We weren’t handing out wads of cash in the high-rises. We weren’t offering to turn on the elevators and the boilers. We couldn’t even produce the PB&J that a little boy asked us for. All we had were apocalypse-proof dinners (kugel or chicken) and bottled water.

But on Coney Island, in a neighborhood that was tough even before Sandy chewed it up and spat it back out, that was pretty good.

We were there on a day trip from Baltimore, a group of 30, chipping in a few hours of volunteering three weeks after the storm. In 17-story buildings where power was spotty and stairs were the only way in or out, the residents answered our knocks with incredible grace.

“Oh, no thank you,” said one man who had apparently stocked up. “I wouldn’t want to abuse the privilege.”

“Privilege” was not the word that had come to my mind as we ascended the concrete behemoth.

“I’d rather not,” a young woman told us, as kids scrambled around behind her. “Only because other people need it more than we do.”

We made her take some dinners.

The storm had destroyed the ground-level apartments in the high rises on Neptune Avenue and knocked out the elevators, trapping seniors who could not navigate the labyrinthine staircases. Flyers taped on the walls thanked residents for their understanding and directed them to an address where they could pay their rent. But if there was anger here, none of it was directed at interlopers like us. When people waved us off, they did it with a smile, hiding behind their doors. When they took something, thank you and God-bless-you spilled from their lips in Russian and English.

Of course, New York has not been universally charming since the storm. There was looting in this area just after Sandy struck. There has also been understandable frustration about inequalities across neighborhoods, both in storm response and in general. “These people are millionaires,” a sanitation worked had told me earlier in the day, when we visited a better-off community.” They don’t need the help.” But still, he and his colleague thanked me for being there, and gave a friendly wave as they drove off.

For all the ugliness, the storm has revealed an asset in communities rich and poor that we too rarely acknowledge: the poise, patience and determination that most people summon when hardship falls on them. During this holiday season, Coney Islanders remind us that it’s one thing to say grace, and another thing to show it.

Jewish Volunteer Connection organized the recent emergency mission to New York to help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. While we are ready to help when emergency or disaster strikes, we also have volunteers giving back to our local community throughout the year.

To learn more about these opportunities, please email Rebecca Weinstock at rweinstock@associated.org or call 410-843-7566.

Tikkun Olam – Volunteer Locally and Globally

The 2013 Farmer’s Almanac says that temperatures will be much colder this winter from the East Coast westward to a line from the Dakotas to Texas. With that in mind, what can we, as a community, do to prepare ourselves for the winter weather months that are now upon us?

Baltimoreans are used to the somewhat mass hysteria that comes when snow is forecasted.  We all know to gather the necessities:

1. Milk
2. Bread
3. Toilet Paper
4. Flash Lights
5. Batteries

As Jews, it is important that we not only think of ourselves, but also think about our community and how our elderly and special needs neighbors might need our help.

Volunteer Locally:

1. Help grocery shop
2. Frequent friendly visits to just check in
3. Change batteries in fire alarms
4. Offer to shovel stairs and walkways
5. Offer to drive to medical appointments

Volunteer Globally:
With the recent hurricane and snowstorm that affected our neighbors to the north, there has been a wonderful outpouring of support among our community. Now more than ever, as temperatures dip, your volunteer help is needed.

Join Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC) on a Hurricane Sandy Relief Mission to assist with relief efforts in New York. We’ll travel to New York together on a chartered bus Sunday, November 18 departing from Chizuk Amuno Congregation at 6:00 a.m., returning by 9:00 p.m.

For more information and to register for the mission, contact Rebecca Weinstock at rweinstock@associated.org or 410-843-7566.

Busy Life? Finding Time to Volunteer

By Ashley Pressman
Executive Director
Jewish Volunteer Connection

Emails. Meetings. Emails. Phone Calls. Reports. Urgent Requests. Emails. Emails. Emails.

Does this sound like your day? As a business working professional, days can become a whirl of deadlines, requests, lunch meetings, and a jumble of critical tasks in our increasingly fast-paced work environment. How can we find time to fit in one more thing? More important, why would we want to?

When it comes to volunteering, I’d like to suggest that we do want to – or rather, that we need to for our own mental and physical health and for the health of the community.  Volunteering is a great way to spend time with friends, to share your values with your children and to get a different perspective on the world.

But how do we fit it in?

Here are some tips to help the busy working professional who wants to volunteer but can’t find the time.

• Find Your Passion – How do you spend your free time? Do you cook? Make casseroles and deliver them to a local shelter. Do you like to garden? There are so many volunteer opportunities – find one that fits your interests.
• Think About Your Skills – What is your career? Many organizations are seeking pro bono volunteers. Dentists, lawyers, financial professionals, and marketing experts are all needed at organizations in the Jewish community. Do you have a skill that you want to develop? Volunteering can be a great way to develop skills as a handyman, in tax preparation, and as a healthy cook.
• Identify Your Priorities – Why do you want to volunteer? Is it to give back to the community? To network professionally?  Because you want your children to learn about the value of service?  Find a meaningful project that works with your schedule. Join colleagues or friends and volunteer together. Check out these family friendly volunteer opportunities>>
• Figure Out Your Schedule – When are you available? Is your free time between midnight at 2:00 a.m.?  If your schedule changes every week, find an opportunity with a flexible schedule like becoming a mentor with Big Brother Big Sister at Jewish Community Services.

Still don’t think you have the time? Ask yourself this. Did you find the time to watch the Orioles in the playoffs this year?

We find the time to do the things that are priorities to us.  Making the community a better place can be one of those things. Try it today and see the difference a gift of time can make!

Get started now with opportunities available through Jewish Volunteer Connection>>

For more information, email volunteer@associated.org or call 410-843-7490.

Check out these online volunteer opportunities by selecting Micro Volunteering>>

Be A Part of the Upcoming GA in Baltimore

By Marisa Danto
Campaign Associate
THE ASSOCIATED

What is the General Assembly (GA) you might ask? Chaired nationally by Baltimore’s own Genine and Josh Fidler and Linda and Steven Hurwitz, the GA is an annual conference hosted by Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and is the largest Jewish philanthropic conference. The last time the General Assembly was in Baltimore was in 1991. Twenty-one years later, this is our opportunity, as Jewish young leaders, to show the rest of the Jewish world what makes Jewish Baltimore so strong.

We are the future leaders. We are the future philanthropists. And, at this conference, we will discuss the critical issues facing the global Jewish community today while learning and networking with today’s leaders in workshops and plenary sessions. The GA also provides an opportunity for socializing and connecting with new and old friends, colleagues and decision-makers.

As a Baltimore Jewish young leader there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved. On October 24, you will have an opportunity to meet Genine Fidler, co-chair of the GA and register to attend or volunteer for the conference, while attending THE ASSOCIATED’s Business and Professionals Group panel discussion “How Red and Blue Affect your Green.”

On Sunday, November 11, join other Jewish young leaders for a meaningful learning opportunity with Brian Mandell, Director of the Harvard Kennedy School of Negotiation Project. Mr. Mandell teaches about the theory and art of negotiations and writes about contentious disputes. Previously, he was a strategic analyst for the Canadian Department of National Defense, specializing in UN peacekeeping and the implementation of arms control agreements.

Following the wonderful Baltimore Community Event, Monday evening, November 12, at the National Aquarium, hosted by THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, where you will mix and mingle with GA attendees, dine on local cuisine and listen to live music, young leaders will make their way to an after-party at Power Plant Live to socialize, network and continue the party!

If hands-on volunteering is of interest to you, THE ASSOCIATED will be partnering with Jewish Volunteer Connection, a local program of THE ASSOCIATED, and Ruach Tova, an organization in Israel that sponsors a nationwide Good Deeds Day. We will pick two set times during the GA to participate and two to three volunteer projects to showcase.

There are opportunities for everyone to explore the GA! Attend the Conference (at a discounted rate of $349 for Baltimore attendees and a one-day only registration option for $199).

Or, become a volunteer. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to serve as community ambassadors to GA participants from all over the world.  Volunteer for a three hour shift at the Convention Center or one of the hotels and show participants why we are called Charm City.  We hope to see you there.

Check out ways to volunteer>>

Register now>>

You’re Number One

By Amy Schwartz
Fitness & Wellness Director, Jewish Community Center

Is your life about volunteering for school, cleaning up messes, making snacks, planning meals, driving to school, scheduling play dates, etc.? Do you feel guilty when you do something for yourself?

Making “you” a priority helps the whole family. Having a family is one of the greatest joys in life. But it can also be one of the hardest parts of your life to integrate with your exercise routine. Why? Because people often put their families before themselves – often going so far as to forget their own needs.

Since most of us already know that we should take care of ourselves—but often have trouble figuring out how to do it—here are some guidelines for getting there:

• Protect the “physical” you with adequate sleep, regular exercise, and good nutrition.
• Value the “emotional” you as much as the physical, with a support system of friends.
• Schedule fun activities often—it’s just as important to plan pleasure as it is to plan work.
• Combine family time with exercise—go for a hike, ride bikes, play Frisbee, go to the park.
• And finally, learn to say “No!” Reserve your “yes” for the things that are most important to you.

Just remember – you are as important as your kids. Yes, your family needs your time and energy. Taking care of yourself sets a great example. Positive energy creates more positive energy. The happier and healthier you are, the happier and healthier your kids and spouse will be.

There are so many time efficient ways to get in at least an hour of fitness that will help you be healthy. Group fitness classes provide a social atmosphere, great energy and extra motivation – or hire a personal trainer to help you meet your personal fitness goals.

Want to learn more about group fitness classes or personal training at the JCC? Contact Lynn Rosen-Stone (Owings Mills JCC) 410-559-3535 or Jackie Foreman (Park Heights JCC) 410-500-5919.

What’s In It For Me?

By Etan Blass
Chair, JVC Young Adult Committee

I know: ‘It’s the right thing to do.’ That’s really the best reason to volunteer. But how could I not be keenly aware of all the ways volunteering benefits ME?

It’s true that studies have shown scientifically that those who give and volunteer experience pleasure in their brain, are more satisfied with life, have better mental health (as long as they don’t take on so much that they become overwhelmed) and are generally happier as a result of their giving. Even in the little volunteering I’ve done, I have found all of these findings to be true. And it’s easy to see why.

For one thing I have found that you meet so many high-quality young adults in the process. If somebody told you that you could hang out with people in your age group who are kind and care about others (but are also cool and normal!), rather than just being focused on themselves and their careers, wouldn’t you want to hang out with them, too? When I attended my first JVC young adult meeting, I remember thinking, ‘How lucky am I that I get to meet with young adults who take time out of their evening to plan ways to help people and to get other young adults involved in doing the same?’

Secondly, I’ve had several of those meaningful moments that would make even the most macho guy feel touched in some way. There was the moment I witnessed the sheer joy on the faces of the special needs guests as they danced at the Special Connections Chanukah disco dance party. There was the moment I was able to help a Hampden Elementary first grader articulate a hard G sound for the first time, or the moment he got his first 100 on his spelling test, or the moment I discovered that both his father and I grew up in Park Heights. Who wouldn’t feel good as a result of such moments?

Another benefit I gain is a feeling of empowerment – the sense that I really have the power to contribute something significant. For example, the coordinators at the Jewish Big Brother Big Sister League ask me every few months to send out an email advertising the need for Big Brothers. But this time I decided I would try to do something more direct. By simply making a list of all the kind-hearted young men who came to mind and contacting them, five (so far) prospective Bigs have already signed on. That’s a pretty empowering feeling. Just some calls and emails, and I may have helped change the lives of 10 people!

One final reason I volunteer: it’s not just the right thing to do, it’s a Jewish thing to do. Volunteering at JVC events has helped me remain cognizant of the Jewish element. For instance, we begin JVC’s bi-monthly bingo night at Courtland Gardens nursing home with a short Jewish learning that relates to helping seniors, thus connecting us with an ancient Jewish tradition of giving.

I was once telling Rabbi Peretz Dinovitz, a longtime role model of mine, about how some of the young adults in the community put on a weekly Friday night minyan in the home of a young man who was homebound. I really admired that they were so thoughtful and made such a wonderful, melodious minyan for him to enjoy.  But when I said, “It’s so nice that they do this for [the young man],” Rabbi Dinovitz retorted, “It’s not ‘nice!’  That’s what Yiddishkeit is!” It’s that kind of thinking that has helped me realize how important it is for us – not just as humans, but as Jews – to volunteer.

To find out how you too can reap the benefits of volunteering, please contact Rebecca Weinstock at Jewish Volunteer Connection at rweinstock@associated.org or 410-843-7566>>

Recognizing Volunteers

By Leah Berry
Director of Engagement and Leadership
THE ASSOCIATED

As we wrap up the current fiscal year, it is important that we take the opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments, recognize our lay leaders and volunteers for their efforts and identify their next steps for involvement.

When recognition is done successfully, it is ongoing, personal and thoughtful.  People don’t always take the time to say thank you because they busy, don’t always have an attitude of gratitude ingrained in them. Being thankful and expressing gratitude is a profound Jewish value. As Jews, every morning we wake up and recite Modeh Ani expressing our gratefulness for all that we have been given. In Judaism, the word for thank you is todah which comes from the word, l’hodot, to praise. Hakarat hatov is another way that one expresses thanks which literally translates as recognizing goodness.

Power of the personal thank you note
A handwritten note goes further in many cases than a public honor. Notes should be personal and meaningful. Let’s use Dayenu as a great example of a wonderful expression of appreciation. Dayenu is broken up into specific components to help the reader realize the many miracles that took place in the Exodus story. Dayenu teaches us to be specific, detailed and break down the different aspects of what people have done for us, when we are expressing our gratitude.  Take advantage of unexpected moments to send a thank you (during an experience with a volunteer versus at the end of the year when they might be expecting it).

Creating a culture of appreciation and gratitude
As it states in Psalms, Olam Chesed Yibaneh, the world is held up/built on kindness. As lay and professional leaders in the community, we need to create an ongoing culture of gratitude. Everyone has different life experiences and some individuals don’t feel comfortable giving and/or receiving gratitude. We need to orchestrate an environment where people feel good about giving and receiving appreciation. When someone decides to take on a project, they are not always expecting to be appreciated but there is minor disappointment when they don’t feel appreciated. People need to feel appreciated and a sense of belonging.

What’s next for the outgoing leader?
Creating plans for outgoing leaders helps to ensure their future involvement while gleaning
important lessons learned from their tenure in their leadership position.

• Meet in person with your chair(s) to thank him/her, discuss the year as a whole, accomplishments, challenges, their overall experience, etc. Also discuss his/her interests going forward. (If he/she is concluding the term, determine what the individual wants to do next. Get a range of interests. If he/she is not completing the term, it is never too early to begin this general conversation.) Following the meeting, should the individual require a new placement, work with the appropriate person in your organization to follow-up on the various interests.

During your transition meeting, consider asking the following questions:

• What did you learn during your tenure in this leadership position?
• Are there particular aspects of the work, or new things that you saw/learned that piqued your interest? What should we be aware of in future planning?
• What do you think is next for you?

THE ASSOCIATED offers the “cultivation form” to help you with this process. Download the form now>>