April 2016
Executive Director's Note
2016 Spring Brunch
Life & Legacy
Program Spotlight
Client Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
Thank you Volunteers!
Upcoming Events
Employment Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Spring Brunch Sponsors
Agency Wish List
Upcoming Events
Restock Challenge
April 4 - May 6, 2016
Food Drive Planning Kit
Executive Director's Note:
Food Drive Planning Kit
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Grief Support Groups
JFS Orlando's 3rd Annual Restock Challenge
kicks off April 4, 2016!
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10
JFS Orlando is proud to present the Pantry Restock
Challenge which takes place beginning April 4 through
May 6, 2016. We hope that you will participate in the
Challenge that helped, in part, to provide nearly 65,000
meals to our hungry neighbors last year. Our
partnerships with the Central Florida community have
assisted in raising significant amounts of food and
funding to fill the shelves of the Jewish Family Services
Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry, which is so
desperately needed at this time.
Click here to sign-up
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Sharsheret Healthy Living Series:
From Surviving to Thriving
April 21, 2016
For the third year in a row, the Weiner Family and
Winter Park Wealth Group, great friends of JFS, will
provide a matching gift for all donations. In 2015, this
matching gift allowed us to collect over 7,600 pounds of
food and raise over $20,000.00 in contributions.
Click HERE to register
Special thanks to our sponsor:
JFS Orlando is happy to provide collection boxes
(generously donated by Personal Mini Storage) and/or
collection bags (generously donated by the Publix at
Maitland Place and the Lake Mary Fresh Market).
Donations can be dropped off at our office Monday-
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Charmed by Alex & Ani
May 2, 2016 6pm-8pm
Thursday anytime during the Challenge. Be sure to
check out the Food Drive Planning Kit above for fun
ideas to organize your place of business, school, or
congregation. For anyone interested in participating,
please feel free to contact JFS Orlando Development
Director, Mary Lee Walker at 407-644-7593 x241.
We truly appreciate your efforts on behalf of JFS
Orlando and those whom we serve.
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Pantry to Plate Chefs' Challenge
September 18, 2016
Thank you.
Eric Geboff, MSW
Executive Director
All donations to JFS Orlando are tax deductible to the extent provided by
law.
JFS Orlando's
2016 Annual Spring Brunch
JFS Orlando's Annual Spring Brunch, honoring Gilbert & Joyce
Walker and Robert & Rita Weissmann, took place Sunday,
April 3rd, 2016 at the Heathrow Country Club. Family, friends
and JFS Orlando supporters enjoyed a lovely brunch while the
Walker and Weissmann families accepted the George Wolly
Community Leadership Award, recognizing their legacy of
philanthropy and commitment to volunteerism. Thank you to
all who joined us and gave in honor of both wonderful couples
Employment Opportunities
and furthered our mission to provide vital, high quality and
innovative social services to those in need.
Hope to see you all next year!
Counseling - LCSW
JFS Orlando is seeking Licensed Clinical Social
Workers to add to our Counseling Department.
Please send cover letter and resume to Teresa
Brown, JFS Clinical Therapist Supervisor.
2016 George Wolly Community Leadership Award
recipients: Joyce & Gil Walker and Rita & Bob Weissmann
Be sure to check out our photo album
and tag yourselves!
Volunteer Opportunities
Life & Legacy - The Robert G.
Petree memorial Fund
On August 25, 2015,
long time builder,
leader and staunch
supporter of Jewish
Family Services (JFS
Orlando) - Robert
Petree - passed away.
A Past President of JFS
Orlando and recipient
of the coveted George
Wolly Community
Leadership Award, Bob
was involved in every
aspect of JFS Orlando' s
work in the community.
He was particularly
fond of JFS' policy to
care for everyone and
anyone in need in the
community, regardless
JFS Orlando is in need of volunteers for the
following:
-Centerpieces for Tzedakah
-Events
-Food Drives
-Handyman Services
-Holiday Meal Delivery
-JFS Orlando Historical Project
-Office Projects
-Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry
-Reception
-R.I.D.E. Program
Please contact Amanda Benedit, Development
of the race, religion,
national origin or
simply, their place in life. As President and
a Board member, he worked tirelessly to
improve the lives of the less fortunate in the
community. In light of Bob' s deep
dedication, the Board of Directors of JFS
Orlando established the Robert G. Petree
Memorial Fund.
Robert Petree
Read on...
Program Spotlight:
Legal Aid Society
JFS Orlando is excited to announce a new partnership
with the Legal Aid Society of
Orange County. The
primary purpose of the Legal
Aide Society is to provide
quality legal services for lowincome residents, the
working poor, children, and
disadvantaged groups with
special legal needs.
Legal Aid Society of the
Orange County Bar
Association meets with
clients at JFS Orlando
beginning at 3:30 p.m. the
4th Tuesday of every month. Appointments must be made in
advance by calling 407-841-8310, press 1 and ask to be
scheduled at JFS Orlando.
Client Spotlight:
Cynthia Crouch - Past Participant, Family
Stabilization Program (FSP)
Coordinator, if you are interested in volunteering
by calling
407-644-7593 x227
Thank you 2016 Spring Brunch Sponsors!
The Weiner Family
Dick & Dottie Appelbaum
Harvey Kobrin
Lynn Minkow
Craig & Rhonda Pearlman
Robert & Rita Weissmann
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Harriet Lake
Publix Super Markets Charities
Sol Schick
Gilbert & Joyce Walker
The Children, Grandchildren & GreatGrandchildren of Gilbert & Joyce Walker
Neil & Malka Webman
Lowndes, Drosdick, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Richard Weissmann
Eric & Amy Geboff
Barbara Weinreich
Roy & Patricia Ambinder
Edward & Marian Bromberg
Paul & Teresa Finer
Tayler & Jaime Gold
Marilyn Goldman
Larry Gutter & Debbie Meitin
Joe & Anita Hara
Helen Hosid
Marc & Henrietta Katzen
Lester & Sonia Mandell
Norman & Emily Rotenberg
Ron & Mardi Shader
Louis & Sara Stern
Gordon & Susan Arkin
Jay & Susan Gewolb
The Mayflower
Ron & Nina Oppenheim
Roz Fuchs Schwartz
Madeline Wolly
Agency Wish List
Meet Cynthia Crouch, Former JFS Orlando Family
Stabilization Program Participant. Here is what she had to
share about the program and JFS Orlando at the Annual
Spring Brunch:
"The Family Stabilization Program
catapulted my growth exponentially.
Things felt impossible, I was a single mother experiencing life
To better serve our community, JFS Orlando appreciates
on my own for the very first time. My self-esteem was
donations of the following:
destroyed, and I felt inadequate. I didn't know how to live on
my own, balance a check book, and I had little confidence;
after all this was the first time in my life that no one was telling
me what to do, or how to do it. A persistent voice in my head
- Infant changing table
-Rubbermaid storage bins
-Reusable shopping bags
-Can openers
saying, "your worthless- you're nothing without me."
-AED machine
"You will never make it on your own."
-Kids table and chairs
"You want to leave-go...but not with my children."
16-years marriage ended. I was broken and I was terrified. I
did not know how to support myself and I couldn't fathom how
I would possibly take care of my children. I was struggling,
and I went to bed many nights hungry. I found a job as a
receptionist working full-time for minimum wage and started
attending college classes in the evening. I remember lying in
-Coloring/activity books
-Tissues
-Diaper waste basket
-Storage shed
-Office supplies (i.e. sticky notes, highlighters, pens)
-Board games
-Quiet Children's toys
(new & used)
-Art supplies (crayons, play-dough, paint, sand, etc.)
bed at night crying and praying to a God "please help
me."
Read how JFS Orlando's Family Stabilization
Program changed Cynthia's life forever here...
Remember to SMILE!
Be sure to visit smile.amazon.com when making
Volunteer Spotlight
Alan & Wendy Payne
purchases. Choose "Jewish Family Services of
Greater Orlando" as your charity beneficiary, and
JFS Orlando will receive .5% of the purchase price
on eligible items.
Centerpieces for Tzedakah
If you're planning a wedding, baby shower, Bar/Bat
Mitzvah, or any special event, JFS Orlando's Centerpieces
JFS Orlando introduces you to our wonderful
volunteers, Alan & Wendy Payne!
Here are some fun facts about the Paynes!
Hobbies: Traveling and spending time with their family
Favorite Movie: A - Blazing Saddles W - Dirty Dancing
Favorite Color: A - Blue W - Pink
for Tzedakah would be a wonderful addition. Not only would
you be enhancing your event and going "green", but you
would also be helping those in need. In Modern Hebrew,
Tzedakah is the (Jewish) obligation to help those in need in
our community. With your support, JFS does this every day
by providing food for the hungry. To learn more about the
Centerpieces for Tzedakah program, email Development
Coordinator, Amanda Benedit or call 407-644-7593 x227.
Pets: Mini Schnauzer, Sopie
Hometown: A - Palatka, FL W - Jacksonville, FL
What they enjoy most about volunteering with JFS
Orlando: "Helping others."
Tribute Cards
Thank you, Alan & Wendy, for your continuous
support!
For more information about becoming a JFS Orlando
Volunteer, please email Volunteer Coordinator, Amanda
Benedit.
For a minimum suggested donation of only $18, you can
improve the life of someone less fortunate by sending a
customized greeting card. Whether you are mourning the
loss of a loved one or celebrating a happy occasion such
National Volunteer Week
THANK YOU!
as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, birthday, anniversary, or
graduation a tribute card is a thoughtful way to recognize
major life events. You'll receive a thank you note and your
loved one will receive your decorated card with a message
indicating that a donation has been made in their honor.
Proceeds from the card will help someone in need.
Purchase a Tribute Card
Last year, 160 JFS Orlando volunteers provided over
3,000 hours of service! Thank you to all of our wonderful
volunteers for your dedication and commitment to JFS
Orlando.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:
MARTA BERNABÉ
KYLEE JENNINGS
MIRIAM JOSEPHS
JFS Orlando
The George Wolly Center
STAN KATZ
2100 Lee Rd.
JACOB MANDEL
Winter Park, Florida 32789
SYLVIA PAGANO
GARY PRAGER
407-644-7593
FRANCESCA RUDOLPH
CAMERON ROHME
HARVEY ROTH
RICHARD SALZBURG
SHARON WHITE
AMY WESTON
DAVID ZISSMAN
Our mission is to provide vital, high
quality and innovative social
services to people in need.
Thank you for your support!