CAMOS HOSTS SUMMER SUNDAY IN STAMFORD FOR PROSPECTIVE STAMFORD RESIDENTS

As a method to attract young couples considering a move to Stamford, CAMOS (Committee to Advance Modern Orthodoxy in Stamford) hosted its First Annual Summer Sunday in Stamford on August 14.  The program gave observant young couples an opportunity to see the sights and sounds of Stamford (both the Jewish organizations as well as the landmarks in town) in a relaxed and non-threatening manner, and meet other like minded individuals.

About a dozen couples assembled at Bi-Cultural Day School, where they had a chance to get to know each other and meet some other young couples who had recently moved to Stamford.  Attendees were then each paired with a buddy family, who was responsible for taking them to the various sites they wished to visit (such as the synagogues, schools, downtown area, JCC, neighborhoods, beach, etc.).  They also had an opportunity to meet with a real estate broker, if they wished.

Afterwards, everyone reassemble at Bi-Cultural Day School for a family barbecue, with other hand-picked Stamford folks invited to attend.

“We were very pleased with how the event turned out,” said Michael Feldstein, the chairperson of CAMOS and the person who spearheaded the program.  “We wanted to keep the afternoon very relaxed and low key, and choose the right local young couples to invite to serve as buddy families who would make the best impression on attendees.  It turned out great!  Follow up will be essential now that the event is over, in order that we are able to close the deal and convince a few of these families to move here.”

CAMOS is a community growth initiative that was started in January 2009, in order to attract more observant young couples to the Stamford community, which in turn would benefit the schools and other organizations that are part of the larger Jewish community’s infrastructure.

The Summer Sunday in Stamford subcommittee included Avi Greif, Cara Neumann, Naftali Rosenberg, Isaac Shalev, Naftali Wolfe, and Navah Wolfe.