A Letter From Our Leaders

Annual Report 2019

Dear Supporters,

Thank you for your tremendous generosity to 2Life Communities in 2019! Our ongoing promise is to provide our older adults the opportunity to live full lives of connection and purpose, and we do so by creating dynamic, supportive living environments with an emphasis and focus on affordability. 2Life is committed to our advocacy work, advancing the notion of aging in community as we expand our portfolio and become a growing and important part of many of the greater Boston area.

Beyond providing excellent housing, we actively innovate by advancing the integration of housing and healthcare, while pursuing outstanding design standards for senior housing that are adaptable for a lifetime.

Here are just some of the highlights of 2019:

In the spring, 21 of our residents fulfilled a lifelong dream when they became B’nei Mitzvah at Temple Emanuel in Newton.

We honored three generations of women from a remarkable family at our Raising the Roof event: Carol Goldberg, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, and Meredith Winter, with the inaugural L’dor Vador Award, celebrating their family’s commitment to public service and philanthropy.

In April, we opened the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg House on our Brighton campus, providing a home to 75 older adults and giving us a street presence on Chestnut Hill Avenue.

In September, we broke ground on the Harold and Ronald Brown Family House, a new building in Brookline, with our partners at Congregation Kehillath Israel.

Please enjoy this annual report, which will provide additional stories that exemplify our outstanding work at 2Life Communities.

With deep appreciation,

Donna Kalikow Amy Schectman Board Chair President and CEO

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Mission

Inspired by Jewish values, 2Life Communities welcomes seniors from all backgrounds and enables aging in communities of engagement, connection, and purpose by:

Providing superior housing that is broadly affordable.

Continually evolving support services to meet the needs of our diverse residents as they age.

Building connections and community within our walls and in our surrounding neighborhoods.

Promoting aging in community as a first choice.

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Raising the Roof 2019 Brunch

In October, more than 500 people gathered for our lively Raising the Roof brunch to celebrate and support 2Life Communities. Our Honorary Chair, Shira Goodman, welcomed the crowd, and the attendees were moved by the Hamotzi given by the 21 residents from our 2019 B’nei Mitzvah class. The inaugural L’Dor Vador award was presented to three generations of women from one outstanding family – Carol Goldberg, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, and Meredith Winter – to honor their commitment to community and public service. Guests enjoyed an animated conversation with special guest and social commentator Fran Lebowitz.

Amy Schectman, President & CEO, 2Life Communities

Merle Grandberg, Chair, Event Committee and Board Member, with guests David and Randi Zussman

Donna Kalikow, Chair, Board of Directors

A full house for Raising the Roof

Amy Schectman in conversation with special guest Fran Lebowitz

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Shira Goodman, Honorary Event Chair Guests enjoying Raising the Roof

A full house for Raising the Roof

Centerpiece hand-painted by 2Life residents Shirley Goldsmith, 2Life resident and 2019 B’nai Mitzvah

(Top row, from left to right) Amy Schectman, Deborah Goldberg, Meredith Winter, Fran Lebowitz, and Donna Kalikow (Bottom row) Avram and Carol Goldberg

Meredith Winter, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, and Carol Goldberg – inaugural L’Dor Vador award recipients


Brighton Campus Central Office Addition Breaks Ground! Construction began to build a new central office space on our Brighton Campus. This addition will create a new front entrance and consolidate all our “corporate” functions to facilitate inter-departmental collaboration and a sense of unity amongst central office staff to better support our residents. More importantly, it will free up space for resident-facing services, including more one-on-one private meeting rooms, common gathering areas, a redesigned art studio, and more. This project will officially meet Enterprise Green Communities certification criteria!

Groundbreaking on the Harold and Ronald Brown Family House On September 13th, a jubilant crowd of over 100 people, including Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, state and municipal officials, the Brown and Cassin families, Brookline Bank, and representatives from Congregation Kehillath Israel celebrated the groundbreaking of our newest 62-unit campus in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner named the Harold and Ronald Brown Family House.

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg House & Gitta and Saul Kurlat House Ribbon Cutting On July 18th in Brighton, 2Life had a fantastic afternoon at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg House and the Gitta and Saul Kurlat House ribbon cutting. We were joined by hundreds of guests, including Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, and several State Cabinet Secretaries and Boston City Councilors. Together, the buildings provide 61 new and 209 refurbished units of affordable housing to low-income older adults, including those who are formerly chronically homeless and seniors with life-long developmental disabilities. We loved unveiling our beautiful new courtyard.

2019 Highlights


Golda Meir House Renovation In June, we celebrated the complete modernization of our 197-unit Golda Meir House in Newton with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the beautifully renovated courtyard. We were joined by Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, State Representative Kay Khan, MassHousing Executive Director Chrystal Kornegay and many community leaders. The Golda community gave high praise to the updated apartments and common areas, including the first floor dining room and fitness center.

Reverberations of Love Members of 2Life Communities made 1,300 Feelie Hearts for this spring’s outdoor community art exhibition with Studios Without Walls. Our sculpture, "The Reverberations of Love," was chosen as one of 20 works of art installed along Riverway Park in Brookline. Feelie Hearts are symbolic mementos of caring that 2Life residents, volunteers, and community members hand sew each year as part of our intergenerational programming.

Shillman House Play with Purpose Shillman House residents were introduced to a new ongoing program called ”Play with Purpose.” This program exposes residents to additional components of Fitness and Wellness, fine motor movement, and deeper cognitive stimulation. Each month, there was a different focus such as nutrition for National Nutrition Month.

Coleman House Intergenerational Program with Solomon Schechter Day School The Fall marked a new partnership between Coleman House and the Solomon Schechter Day School in Newton. Residents, students, and staff from both organizations quickly connected. This opportunity is part of our intergenerational programming. One student said, “Maybe our generations don’t talk because we are afraid of each other. But once you’re talking, you figure out how cool they are.”


B'nei Mitzvah Highlights

“I want to show my granddaughters that at any time in their life, no matter their age, if there’s something they want to accomplish, they can do it.” These are the inspiring words of Barbara, 76, a 2Life resident as she was working and studying hard for her Bat Mitzvah.

On Saturday, May 11th, at 3 PM, Barbara became one of 21 students ranging from 70 to 97 years old who celebrated their B’nei Mitzvah together at Temple Emanuel in Newton. Residents from four 2Life campuses participated, and it’s interesting to note that 20 of these students were women.

This Jewish B’nei Mitzvah ceremony marks the beginning of adulthood, and is usually celebrated at age 12 (for girls) or 13 (for boys). But girls in the United States have only regularly been included in the ritual since the 1960s, and many of our female students watched their brothers and sons celebrate this milestone but were excluded themselves.

Barbara and her classmates began studying for their B'nei Mitzvah in September 2018, guided

by rabbinic intern Giulia Fleishman of Hebrew College. We're grateful to the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, which generously funded Giulia's work with us for the second year in a row. She and the students spent several hours a week learning to read or chant their Hebrew parts, writing mini-sermons, even hand-making wine cups and prayer shawls to use during the service.

While Barbara kept her granddaughters in mind while she studied, each student was driven by very personal reasons for becoming a B’nai Mitzvah at this point in life. “One woman told me that after her husband passed, she was adrift. Joining this class anchored her, and helped her navigate her grief,” says Cindy Katzeff, then Director of Village Centers and Community Engagement, who came up with the idea of a group ceremony. “Another said that when she was younger, raising a family and running a household, spirituality wasn’t a priority for her. Now, it’s as though she’s found a door inside herself that she didn’t know existed, and she’s finding deep meaning and satisfaction in exploring this side of herself.”


2Life Communities Annual Financial Report*ANNUAL OPERATIONS, DECEMBER 31, 2019

REVENUE SOURCESRents from Tenants 7,026,951Government Rental and Mortgage Subsidies 29,762,295Government Service Subsidies 859,024Grants & Contributions 5,076,196Developer Fee Income 760,519Fee Revenue 1,402,353Interest and Miscellaneous 773,264

TOTAL REVENUE SOURCES 45,660,602

PROGRAM USESPropertiesBuilding Operations 10,342,383Taxes and Insurance 3,693,659Mortgage Interest and Financial Expense 8,038,363

Total for Properties 22,074,405ServicesServices & Programs 3,934,002Policy & Research / Advocacy & Outreach 466,051

Total for Services 4,400,053

Administration 3,443,864Fundraising 959,497Real Estate Development 996,135

TOTAL PROGRAM USES 31,873,954

PROPERTY INVESTMENTSCapital Improvements ** 2,246,114Investment in Future Development and Rehabilitation Projects 2,184,745Net Funding to Replacement Reserves 740,961Mandated deposits to HUD residual receipt accounts 55,811

TOTAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS 5,227,631

* This report is prepared by management and is a consolidation of audited Financial Statements of fourteen affiliate entities** Excludes $10,507,086 for the development of Brown Family House.


$100,000 and overCharles H. Farnsworth Trust, Bank of America,

N.A., TrusteeCombined Jewish PhilanthropiesDellbrook ConstructionHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationAnonymous

$50,000 – $99,999Anonymous

$20,000 – $49,999Colantonio Inc.Nancy KarpThe Kuehn Charitable FoundationLawrence J. and Anne Rubenstein Charitable

FoundationRita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Family FoundationClaire and Edward SaxeTufts Health Plan Foundation

$10,000 – $19,999Donald and Ellen BlochBoston Evening Clinic FoundationBrookline BankMickey and Lois* CailCarmel Movers

City of Newton, Department of Planning and Development

CohnReznickCommercial Cleaning ServiceStephen* and Alice CutlerArthur GoldbergKenneth Grandberg and Marcy D'AgostineMerle and James GrandbergHighland Street FoundationJoseph & Rae Gann Charitable FoundationBernard and Faith KaplanKlein Hornig, LLPWendy and Dan KraftLiberty Mutual FoundationRobert ManocherianMetropolitan Cabinets and CountertopsNixon Peabody, LLPWilliam and Lia PoorvuRockport Mortgage CorporationPaul* and Marcia RosenbergLisa RourkeAmy Schectman and Mitchell RosenbergIrma SchretterHarold StahlerWells Fargo Bank

As of December 31, 2019. If we have inadvertently made an error, please accept our apologies and contact the 2Life Development Office at (617) 912-8468* of blessed memory

Thank you to our Donors

Thank you to our Donors. The list below represents contributions received between January 1 and December 31, 2019.


$5,000 – $9,999Beacon Communities LLCGerald and Debra BickoffBoston Private Bank & Trust CompanyBrookline Community FoundationBushrod H. Campbell and

Adah F. Hall Charity FundCJP MetroWest Jewish Community FundDiMella Shaffer Associates, IncCynthia and Martin DuganLaura and Bruce EfronFirst National CorporationMichael and Linda FriezeHoward and Jacquelyn FurmanJoseph Geller and Maria BenetRobert Gifford and Claire SokoloffCarol R. and Avram J. Goldberg,

Deborah B. Goldberg and Michael Winter, Joshua R. Goldberg, Evan L.G. Winter, and Meredith S.G. Winter

Grinnell MechanicalJames and Carol HerscotDonna and Martin KalikowToby and Michael KuminSaul KurlatRichard and Arlene LevinJohn and Kim LutzNorman and Susan PosnerRisk Strategies CompanyRockland Trust Charitable FoundationRoyal Bank of CanadaAdam and Rachel ScottCandace and Lee SteingisserSuperior PlumbingTripi Engineering ServicesThe Victor Herbert FoundationThe Village BankPatricia Weiss FagenDavid and Randi Zussman

$2,500 – $4,999Allston Brighton – Boston College

Community FundBank of America Private BankBechtel Frank Erickson ArchitectsBlue Cross Blue Shield of MACBIZCitizens Bank FoundationCumsky & LevinEastern Bank Charitable Foundation

Renee and Steven FinnFirst Republic BankCatharyn and Myron GildesgameGlynnDevinsJason and Sandra HoneymanJason and Rebecca KorbThe Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity FundMutualOne Charitable FoundationPerkins EastmanPrellwitz Chilinski AssociatesJeffrey and Cheryl SacksSamet & CompanyDouglas and Maureen SmithStantecTech Networks of BostonHarold and Mildred TubmanWaypointKLAThe Welch Corp. ContractorsWellesley BankDavid Zaltas

* of blessed memory

Thank you to our Donors (continued)


$1,000 – 2,499Aron and Susan AinAmerican Tower FoundationAutomatic Laundry Service, Inc.David BamelJonathan Bamel and Monique Mabry BamelBernkopf Goodman, LLPMartin and Rhoda BressJohn and Helaine CarrollChestnut Hill RealtyDomenic Colasacco and Mary Kate LeCamThe Estate of Marion L. Cowan*Stephen and Ann Marie DlottJennifer EngelYoni and Talia EngelhartEnterprise Community InvestmentEllen FeingoldMitchell and Christine FinerMark and Amy FurmanLisbeth Goldberg and Bob SindermannRonni L. Goldsmith and Joseph R. DonelanAmy and Norman GorinAmy GouldJames and Paula GouldMaryLou and Herbert GrayRobert Grinberg and Deborah Lewis

Louis and Patricia* GrossmanDenise Hamilton and Lori MorencySylvia HammerSharon HoffmanHouseWorksJewish Family and Children's ServiceMarla and William KannelLeo and Barbara KarasElizabeth KassRudolph KassCindy and Michael KatzeffBenet and Pamela KolmanHarold Kotler and Rabbi Jamie KotlerHelen and Lenny KrulewichGeoffrey and Debbie KurinskyRobert Lagoyda and Rebecca GouldLeadingAgeLi-wei and Bradley LehmanNorman and Sondra LevensonCarolynn Levy and Alan SharafKenneth Lewis and Laura AllenClara and Howard MartonLauren and Joseph MazzellaJohn McCartyAmy and Jim McLoughlinMelvin Pharmacy

Thank you to our Donors (continued)

* of blessed memory


Robert and Marjorie OryBruce Richardson and

Ellen SlabyBeth RubensteinPaul and Sandra SanerSapers & WallackMelvin Scovell and Lilla WaltchSerenity Care, PACEBill and Lois ShaevelSteven Shulman and

Debra YanofskyTamkin & Hochberg, LLPTripAdvisorVirginia UsenNeil and Lisa WallackAnonymous

$500 – 999AdobeSusan AnsinNeil Aresty and Estie

RappaportAZA Care Management

and Home CareStuart and Lee BauerRichard and Carla BenkaBeth Israel Deaconess

Medical CenterLisa B. Chen and Michael LowDavid and Elise ChernyCommunity Economic

Development Assistance Corporation

Richard Dale and Dorit E. Harverd

Arthur and Barbara D'AngeloDavid and Carole DecterEdenbridge HealthKaren Edlund and

Barbara FortierMark Farber and Sherry KatzFiduciary Trust CompanyRobert and Glenda FishmanLillian FreedmanNora and Joshua FriedmanClaire and Joseph GoldmanShirley GoldsmithSimon GottliebRonnie and Chris HaasDebra Hall and David Rockwell

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation

Lizbeth Heyer and Mike Fogelberg

Sandra and Robert KingMandi and David KunenAlan and Marcia LeiferEleanor LeventhalLivstone Family FoundationMarsh & McLennan CompaniesBill and Donna MatsonMetropolitan Boston Housing

PartnershipMilhench Supply CompanyKarin and Leonard MillerCarole Mitnick and

Chris JohnsonNora Moreno Cargie and

Robert CargieMarcia and Myron NevinsMichael ParisDiane PaulsonJay and Gail PearlsteinPEGM Transportation LLCBarbara and Frank ResnekKaren RichardsAlberta RichmondAllan and Sandra RopperSusan and Alan SchlesingerKerri Schmidt and David FoleyLarissa SerebryanayaRichard and Jeannette ShapiroMartin SieferingLeslie SilberbergCaleb Solomon and

Cynthia ThomasRhonda and Ben SpectorSteven StearnsUnited Way of

Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Welch Associates Land Surveyors

Howard and Nancy Wolk

Thank you to our Donors (continued) 2019 2Life Communities Board of Directors

Officers

ChairDonna Kalikow

President & CEOAmy Schectman

Vice ChairJeffrey Sacks

TreasurerNorman Posner

ClerkDavid Zaltas

Board Members

The officers and:Donald BlochStephen DavisLaura EfronLynne ElflandHoward FurmanRobert GiffordCatharyn GildesgameStacy GoodmanAmy GorinMerle GrandbergBernard KaplanRudolph KassWendy KraftPaul LevyNoah MaslanEdward SaxeIrma SchretterAdam ScottBill ShaevelHarold StahlerCandace SteingisserDavid TrietschHarold Tubman

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