Jennifer Ezrilov (left, pictured with Beverly Grossman at JFCS' ParentChild+ graduation) has volunteered at JFCS in numerous capacities.
What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS and in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past?
I am currently JFCS’ Past Board President, Board[...]
What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS and in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past?
I currently serve as chairperson for the takedown committee at the Annual Benefit. I recommended the creation of this committee years ago after hearing that the Benefit Committee, which I se[...]
Anderson is a volunteer with the Annual Conference on Mental Health
The 20th Annual Conference on Mental Health, “Inviting Positivity in Uncertain Times,” will be held virtually this year on Sunday, Oct. 18. The keynoter will be KARE 11 producer and former anchor Bryan Piatt, who will sh[...]
What is PJ Library?PJ Library is an international award-winning program designed to strengthen Jewish identity by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from age 6 months through 12 years. PJ Library has expanded to 6 languages, 27 countries, and added a very popular [...]
(Gloria is pictured above volunteering for Hag Sameach with her daughters and granddaughters)
What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS? And in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past?
Before the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, I was volunteering in Development one afternoon eve[...]
Food Box Packing and DistributionWe are are continuing to provide extra support to our neighboring agency, PRISM, to supply it with volunteers that can help respond to the growing food needs in the community. PRISM has moved to a new model of distributing food in pre-packaged boxes from its parking[...]
By Dana Shapiro • Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator & Intake Counselor
Thanks to all those who attended our first ever virtual volunteer happy hour on April 23 in celebration of National Volunteer Week! We gathered together to thank our volunteers, hear updates from Judy H[...]
Learn how hundreds of volunteers contributed their time and talents to help make the holiday season brighter for the 706 individuals from 342 families in our community. That's 173 more people than last year!
How long have you
worked with the Hag Sameach Program?
Five years.
How many peopl[...]
JFCS senior outreach visitor volunteer Ester cherishes memories from her time with Elisabeth
After a 43-year career teaching high school, Ester decided she wanted to do “something useful” in retirement, so she called JFCS and asked to see what volunteer opportunities were available. S[...]
By Amy Weiss • JFCS Community Services Director
“I planted flowers for the environment, made a blanket for animals at the Animal Humane Society, made a tzedakah box, packed a bag of supplies for a homeless person, made a card for a soldier and packed a bag of baby supplies for a new m[...]