Posted 4 years ago
Harry Engel, pictured with his wife, Sari, and their grandchildren, Harper, Oliver and Livienne.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am an almost-forever resident of Minnesota having arrived here as [...] Posted 4 years ago
What is your background?
I was born and raised in London, England. My family are Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Vilna, Lithuania, and Moscow, Russia, over several generations. I came to the U.S. for graduat[...] Posted 5 years ago
What current volunteer role(s) do you have with JFCS and what volunteer role(s) have you held in the past?
My current volunteer role is as a driver for Garber Transportation. Once in a while, I will assi[...] Posted 5 years ago
How long have you worked at JFCS?
I have worked at JFCS for just over a year! I started June 1, 2020. Before that, I was a NextGen Board member for three years and was a NextGen participant for a couple years [...] Posted 5 years ago
By Dana Shapiro • Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator & Intake Counselor
National Volunteer Week took place in April and we celebrated and recognized our 725 volunteers for [...] Posted 5 years ago
JFCS will host its 111th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, on Zoom. At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of dedicated volunteers Jory Herman and Alan Ingber and generous busin[...] Posted 5 years ago
JFCS will host its 111th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, on Zoom. At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of dedicated volunteers Jory Herman and Alan Ingber and generous busin[...] Posted 5 years ago
Stuart Samsky (left), pictured with his friend, Andy Stillman, who recruited him to volunteer for JFCS' newest food security project.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am 65 years old and have been[...] Posted 5 years ago
This month’s featured volunteer is Judy Witebsky, who is one of the original founders of the “Keeping the Spirit Alive” Caregiver Conference that JFCS co-hosts. This year’s caregiver conference will be he[...] Posted 5 years ago
Sara Reininger, pictured with her son, who volunteers with her at JFCS
What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS? In what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past?
For the last two years, I have b[...] 
