Posted 4 days ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I have four children and eight grandchildren and relish any time I spend with them. I received my Master of Social Work at Ohio State. I had a private psychotherapy practice in Columbus, Ohio, for eight years. My family and I moved to Minneapol[...] Posted 2 months ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I'm proud to be part of the Twin Cities Jewish community. After 11 years, I'm also proud to call myself a Minnesotan (if I'm allowed). There's always a bit of New Yorker in me, though, especially pizza and bagels. I've been fortunate to serve a[...] Posted 4 months ago
Can you tell us about yourselves and your background?
We are retired now, but we were happy to help out with JFCS even when we had jobs. It never conflicted with our personal work.
What JFCS programs do you volunteer with and how long have you been volunteering with JFCS?
We have been [...] Posted 5 months ago
JFCS will host its 113th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at JFCS (5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley). At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of longtime, dedicated volunteers Kori Savitt and Senior Companions Elizabeth Balaeva, Lyudmila Baltyukova, Barys Bre[...] Posted 5 months ago
JFCS will host its 113th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at JFCS (5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley). At the event, we will acknowledge the contributions of longtime, dedicated volunteers Kori Savitt and Senior Companions Elizabeth Balaeva, Lyudmila Baltyukova, Barys Br[...] Posted 5 months ago
By Dana Shapiro • Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager
Spring is in the air and you know what that means – April is National Volunteer Month and we are celebrating volunteers all month long. Please check out our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram to see videos featuring dif[...] Posted 7 months ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I'm in my second career, working in the non-profit sector as director of advocacy for Loaves and Fishes, a free meal program. Previously, I spent many years working in human resources, specifically as a compensation and survey analyst. I change[...] Posted 9 months ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I am so lucky to have had a wonderful 18 year career with JFCS. I retired as the Aging Services Director at the end of February 2020. As you can guess, retirement was not totally what I expected – the world shut down on March 11 that year. It[...] Posted 10 months ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I've had a career as a musician, radio producer and audio production/studio owner.
What motivated you to begin volunteering with JFCS?
Last year, my friend Sheri Fine (one of the Annual Benefit Co-Chairs) asked me to join her on the Annua[...] Posted 10 months ago
By Dana Shapiro • JFCS Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager
Volunteers in Action, a JFCS volunteer corps that supports organizations in the Jewish and broader communities, kicked off earlier this month with a Puppy Parade event at Knollwood Place Apartments on Nov. 6.
JFCS [...] 
