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Emergency and other Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance Funds
In the Jewish Family Service operating budget, there is a line item
referred to as Specific Assistance to Individuals, which provides
brief, emergency financial assistance for crises, which require
payment for food, shelter, utilities and transportation, etc. The
focus of such help, within social work philosophy and JFS policy,
is to offer financial aid when future independence can be promoted.
Any person requesting such assistance must meet with a JFS staff
member to determine need for assistance. Individuals are required
to utilize any available community resources. These may include:
family members, public assistance, CEO, food banks, and the St.
Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen. It is the policy of the agency to
write checks directly to the vendor, rather than the client .
In addition, JFS has a number of restricted funds which can be used according to each fund's stated purpose.
| Fund Name |
Purpose |
| Special Fund (funds provided by QEHLAS) |
Emergency funds |
| Dorothy K. Schwartz |
Elderly |
| Nachlis Memorial Fund |
Children |
| Rella Roth Student Aid Fund |
Student Loans |
| Betty Lieberman Sirotkin Fund |
Student Loans |
| Gelb Trust Scholarship |
College Scholarships and food |
| Max Bartikowsky Fund |
Student Loans/Grants |
| Passover Fund |
Passover food |
| Operation Mattathias |
Chanukah |
| Fleischman Turkey Fund |
Thanksgiving turkeys |
| Nutrition Program |
Kosher meals |
| Warshal JFLE Fund |
Jewish Family Life Education |
| Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
Programs Kosher pantry items/food vouchers |
| New American Fund |
Supports Resettlement/case management for former USSR immigrants |
| Sam and Claire Rosenberg Endowment |
Provides financial support for needy children |
| Emergency Food Shelter |
Federal Agency provides money for kosher food and pantry |
| Special Assistance |
Emergency financial assistance |
| Thanksgiving Fund |
Provides Kosher turkeys during Thanksgiving |
| Holocaust Fund |
Support for Holocaust survivors |
| Howard and Tobi Grossman Endowment |
Administrative support for the mission of the agency |
Holiday Programming
Provides assistance to Jewish families for both Jewish and secular holidays throughout the year, keeping in mind that holidays can be a time of support for those feeling isolated from their family or community. These programs include – Passover, Chanukah, Thanksgiving, Rosh Hashonah.
FEMA Gift Certificates to Price Chopper
Provides assistance to those who qualify to receive food certificates. Through United Way , FEMA provides funding for emergency food money and Kosher food for Sarah's Closet. This money is directly deposited twice a year.
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