Volunteer Spotlight April 2022: Ted Peilen Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, where I always had a connection to the local Jewish community growing up, whether through Talmud Torah, BBYO or syna[...]
Volunteer Spotlight March 2022: Eva Neubeck Eva Neubeck with her grandchildren Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I am a first generation American born to parents who fled Nazi Germany in 1939. Beautifully resilient people, [...]
Volunteer Spotlight January 2022: Kori Savitt Kori Savitt, with her husband, Charles Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a mom of three beautiful daughters and two great son-in-laws, a Baubie to three perfect grandkids, and I’ve been m[...]
Volunteer Spotlight December 2021: Harry Engel 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 [...]
Volunteer Spotlight – September 2021: Louisa Hext 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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – July 2021: Sheryl Rutzick 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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – May 2021: Stuart Samsky 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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – March 2021: Judy Witebsky 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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight –February 2021: Sara Reininger 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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – January 2021: Ron Barry What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS, and in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past? I just recently completed a two-year stint as Steering Committee Co-Chair of the JFCS “Laugh on Thei[...]