113th Annual Meeting Volunteer Honoree: Kori Savitt

Kori Savitt holding dogs 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 volunt[...]

March 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Debbie Lieberman

Debbie Lieberman 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 [...]

Volunteer Spotlight January 2023: Annette Sandler

Annette Sandler 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, retir[...]

Volunteer Spotlight November 2022: Andy Morantz

Andy Morantz 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 fr[...]

Volunteer Spotlight September 2022: Raleigh Kent

Raleigh Kent Can you tell us about yourself and your background? My earlier years were on the Minneapolis Northside, later moving to south Minneapolis. I graduated from Washburn High School and went on to the University of[...]

Volunteer Spotlight August 2022: Bill Gershan

Bill Gershan Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I am a retired physician, a pediatric pulmonologist, who most recently worked at the University of Minnesota from 2014–2022. I originally grew up in Wiscon[...]

Volunteer Spotlight July 2022: Mickey Greenberg

volunteer receptionist - Mickey Greenberg Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I am a 1961 graduate of North High School, went to the University of Minnesota for undergrad and law school (1969). I worked as a corporate attorney for Fing[...]

Volunteer Spotlight June 2022: Milo Beyene

Milo Beyene Can you tell us about yourself and your background? About a year ago, I enrolled in the “Introduction to Judaism” course available at Temple Israel shortly after reading “Why Be Jewish? A Testament” by[...]