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[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – December 2020: Thryn Hare Volunteer Spotlight Our featured volunteer this month is Thryn Hare, who volunteers with the J-Pride Program. Read more about J-Pride here and visit the program's Facebook page here! What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS? [...]
Volunteer Spotlight – November 2020: Haylee Saxon Haylee is pictured above with her husband, Ben Saxon. What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS and in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past? I currently serve as a volunteer within NextGe[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – October 2020: Jennifer Ezrilov 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 v[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – September 2020: Barry Schwabe 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 cr[...]