Jewish Family Service (JFS) has been in existence since 1888. The fiscal year we are currently facing is the most critical ever. Our United Way allocation has been cut by 32 percent. We anticipate a great need for financial support for our clients in light of the upcoming winter season, the rising cost of heating, the spiraling costs of utility services, the increased costs of basic necessities such as food and other factors such as unemployment, and in many cases, underemployment.

We believe there are 150 clients in one way or another that must be served, and that our immediate need is to secure a minimum of $30,000 to meet what may turn out to be the worst year ever. No man, woman or child should ever go hungry or be cold.

To help alleviate some of our financial crisis, we will be undertaking a silent auction at the Jewish Community Center.

Final results of the auction will be announced on May 17, 2009.

Please think about what you might be able to provide so that when you receive the call, arrangements can be made to pick up your donation. If you cannot contribute an item to be auctioned, services can be offered or monetary gifts accepted. All contributions are tax deductible (Federal I.D. 23-6296584) and all will be acknowledged with a receipt.

If for some reason you are not personally contacted, you may call Jewish Family Service at 823-5137, and someone will be able to assist you in making your contribution.

Thank you for your continuing support of JFS.

Sincerely,

Howard J. Grossman, AICP Executive Director

Steve Libenson Chair Silent Auction

 

Annual Luncheon Honoree Named

Dear Friends:

February 2009

This year, JFS is honored and privileged to have selected Sandra Warshal, Of Blessed Memory, as our honoree, for her distinguished service to this community and to Jewish Family Service (JFS). She was a source of delight and integrity that made her a significantly special individual for at least forty years, ranging from being President, to chairing and enhancing the JFS Student Aid Committee, to participating as the Board representative for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Food Program in Luzerne County, to chairing the annual JFS Friends Campaign, to being the first donor for the JFS Naming Rights Program in the Conference Room in honor of her father and mother, and so much more.

Sandy MADE A DIFFERENCE in every single event, activity, person, or organization that she touched. She served as a volunteer at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and was a longtime volunteer at Planned Parenthood. She was past Chairperson of the board at United Hebrew Institute and an Eternal Light Member and officer of the board at Temple Israel Synagogue.

It was a privilege to have had the honor to know, work with, and share with Sandy the exemplary quality of service that she consistently lent to everything that she touched and the many successes that she achieved in a life of community participation.

It is, for these reasons that we chose to honor Sandy Warshal at this year’s annual luncheon at the Woodlands on May 13, 2009 at noon.

We are also pleased to be celebrating 76 years of providing services to the Greater Wilkes-Barre area, under the corporate seal.

We carry out many programs and services that often are overlooked, but are vital to the lives of many people. Here are a few:

COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT STUDENT LOANS AND GRANTS KOSHER HOME DELIVERED MEALS BENEFITS CHECKUP

RESETTLEMENT KIDS CARE CLUB HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM

On behalf of Jewish Family Service, we encourage you to submit an ad for the event, and look forward to your support of what we believe will be an outstanding event. Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Show Support: Take an ad! Download the ad rates and form today. Many thanks for your support!

Sincerely,

Sally Lee Sagenkahn, Chair, Annual Luncheon Committee
Susan C. Yelen, President
Howard J. Grossman, AICP, Executive Director