JFS of Metrowest 2022 Report to the Community

A LETTER FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENT AND CEO

Dear JFS Friends, Supporters, and Collaborative Partners,

We hope this Report to the Community finds you and your families in continued good health. Although the wide spread pandemic has dwindled considerably, the community continues to feel the effects of new variants and the “aftershocks” of COVID-19 especially in housing, food, and health insecurity. The older adult and immigrant communities have been especially hard hit. Earlier in the year, we embarked on resettling Afghan families evacuating Afghanistan and currently we are working with Ukrainian war refugees. These have been fast and furious operations and we are so glad to have great partners like the Shapiro Foundation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR), local foundations including the MetroWest Health Foundation, the Foundation for MetroWest, the Sudbury Foundation, and many faith-based organizations that have stepped up in a major way to help us welcome these families. The following Report will show the immensely positive impact JFS made in the community, especially for the most vulnerable families amongst us. You will note this Report is briefer than years past and will only have a few printed copies in keeping with our Climate Change Policy. Note that every program will have a QR code to help you take a deeper dive in our work online.

With everything else that was occurring, 2022 was a year where we initiated the first phase of our strategic plan - program integration and hiring the professional staff needed for growth. As has been the case in many industries, finding the right staff to fill positions has taken longer than anticipated. After much searching, we hired several new staff members and are now positioned to start the growth phase of our strategy, which means working with our collaborative partners to implement (in an innovative and sustainable manner) solutions to some of our current and future social challenges.

The Whole Family/Whole Community approach of our new strategic plan will also involve the increased use of volunteers, which will be a focus of the coming year. We will also continue to be an area convener and leader in Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), especially in fighting racism and antisemitism and being part of the community catalyst for social justice.

We are also excited to announce two other initiatives that will be launching soon, the JFS-Rashi Learning and Leadership Council and the JFS Generation to Generation Legacy Circle. These two programs will create opportunities to expand the JFS family in new and creative ways - more information will be shared in the near future.

JFS is a great philanthropic investment for social good. JFS has a multi-year 4 Star rating in Charity Navigator (with a 100% perfect score!) and is in the top 1% of over 9,000 nonprofits rated by Charity Navigator.

Many thanks to our Board of Directors and our current donors and supporters. We invite others to join us - it is only with your involvement and generosity that JFS’ collective impact is possible.

Finally, we want to thank our amazing professional staff and volunteers that have continued to go beyond the call of duty in responding to the needs of our clients and their families. We wish you a healthy holiday season and look forward to a 2023 filled with new innovative ideas and ways to better serve our community.

Sincerely,

Josef Volman Board President

Lino Covarrubias Chief Executive Officer

Images, Opposite Page:

1. A volunteer from Open Spirit in Framingham lends a hand at this summer’s Build a Backpack event hosted by Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley (photo: Sheldon Golder); 2. A single, immigrant mother (pictured with her children) secured employment and housing she could afford with the assistance of JFS case managers; 3. Alex Kates, son of Board Vice

Allison Kates, shares a Hanukkah message of giving as he lights the candles of the menorah.

Front Cover (clockwise):

1. Learning about volunteerism, a youngster helps stock the shelves of the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry; 2. War evacuees from Afghanistan, preparing for the birth of their baby, view the Welcome board at a local hospital; 3. A Framingham mother selects items at a Children’s Clothing Closet pop-up event; 4. Older adult residents of a Framingham Public Housing site enjoy a lunch program with intern Jared Cherney and staff Vanessa Verissimo.

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JFS 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN - 2022-2027 GROWTH AND IMPACT

JFS strives to support the needs of older adults, immigrants and Jewish families in the Metrowest Greater Boston area. With a focus on GROWTH and increased IMPACT, JFS will integrate service offerings across departments to embrace a Whole Family/Whole Community supported service model so that when individuals and families come to JFS for help, they will gain access to the shortterm assistance they need to address the immediate crisis, as well other interventions designed to achieve long-term stability. Resources will be dedicated to support three focus areas: 1. Enhancing Programming; 2. Enhancing Brand Identity and Communications; and 3. Enhancing Philanthropy and Financial Sustainability. All with a keen focus to Accelerate Social, Academic and Health Equity.

To support this model, which will strive to engage with and serve the whole family, JFS will:

• Harness the power of volunteers across programs in creative and innovative ways.

• Develop new and collaborative partnerships to increase access to resources and expertise.

• Mobilize the whole community by enlisting family members, friends, neighbors, organizations and other stakeholders to shore up organic supports and fill gaps in the social safety net.

• Recruit Board and Staff members that are diverse in experience and skillsets to meet the needs of clients and to ensure organizational sustainability.

• Lead Tikkun Olam (repair the world) initiatives that fight racism and antisemitism and advance social, academic and health equity in our community.

• Diversify philanthropic goals for future financial sustainability.

Assisting Jewish families struggling to make ends meet is a core mission of JFS.

Devastating medical diagnoses, mental health crises, job loss and extended unemployment, divorce, domestic abuse and death of a family member can quickly drive a normally stable household into emotional and financial distress.

While the reasons for coming to JFS are as varied as the individuals and families seeking help, each client receives the same compassionate attention, gaining access to a wide range of supports and services to address their immediate needs and plot a course to a better future.

Services include: Intensive Case Management, Emergency Financial Assistance, Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry, Holiday Assistance, Information and Referral, Ready for Success Employment Support

When a young Jewish mom separated from her husband, she needed help getting on her feet. Through the JFS and CJP Anti-Poverty Initiative, case managers were able to help, providing not only short-term assistance but also long-term support. Go to JFSMW.org to watch this video and learn more about the Jewish Family Assistance program

Director of Jewish Family Assistance and Healthy Aging Maryann Cardani with staff Leslie Bazer.

RESPONSIVE,

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS that have Immediate and Long-Term Impact across Multiple Domains

Helping vulnerable older adults live independently in the community is a core mission of JFS.

While most of us envision retirement as an enjoyable time, the reality for many is that it is a time of going without – not being able to afford essentials like food, rent or medicine, grieving the loss of companionship or meaningful interaction, suffering reduced functioning due to debilitating health conditions.

JFS stands with these community members, providing a wide range of services that ensure they have the basics they need, and the care and support they deserve as they navigate the challenges that come with aging.

Services include: Case Management, Meal Deliveries, Wellness Checks, Social/ Activity Groups, Health Screenings, Basic Needs Distributions, Holiday Assistance, Geriatric Care Management, Virtual Support Groups, Patient Navigator, Virtual Visitors, Homecare

The Patient Navigator service is one of the many ways JFS supports the needs of older adults in Metrowest. Go to JFSMW. org learn more about JFS services for adults aged 60+.

Volunteer Patient Navigator Jackie Sand prepares to accompany a community member to a medical appointment

RESPONSIVE, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

Advancing equity for immigrant families in our community is a core mission of JFS.

Low wages, language barriers and limited experience with American systems are some of the challenges faced by today’s immigrant families. For those already struggling, the ‘aftershocks’ of the pandemic compounded by rising costs due to inflation have pushed many toward ruin, making it nearly impossible to pay bills and keep children safe and healthy.

JFS stands by these families, developing innovative solutions that support the financial, academic and social needs of those most at risk so they have the basic essentials that they need, even in the worst of times.

Services include: Basic Needs Distributions, Case Management, Financial Assistance, Children’s Clothing Closet, Resettlement Services, Citizenship Preparation and Application, Employment Support, English as a Second Language (ESL), Pathways to College Success, Information and Referral

Fearing for her safety, a young single mother fled her native country to seek asylum in the U.S. With the help of JFS case managers, she has reunited with her children and is building a new future for her family. Go to JFSMW.org to watch this video and learn more about JFS Immigrant and Resettlement Services.

— Maria Fernanda Pachecho, Immigrant Services Client

RESPONSIVE, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED ASSISTANCE: THE CHILDREN’S CLOTHING CLOSET HAS A NEW HOME AT THE RESOURCE ROOM OF THE FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Launched in 2016, the Children’s Clothing Closet provides a seasonal response to the clothing needs of the elementary school age children in the Metrowest community, with a specific focus on the families most in need in Framingham. The three-pronged operational model includes seasonal Ready to Wear packages, pop-up shopping events, and individual/family emergency distributions. Originally piloted in partnership with the Harmony Grove and Brophy Elementary Schools and Framingham Adult ESL Plus, the Children’s Clothing Closet has found a new home at the Resource Room of the Framingham Public Schools. This move represents an aligning of mutual goals and deepening of the collaborative partnership between the Framingham Public School system and JFS and enables staff to easily and efficiently provide assistance to families and students as needs arise.

Key Community Partners: Framingham Public Schools, Hope and Comfort, Dignity Matters, Operation Warm, Delivering Good, Good 360, Learning Express, CJP, TJX, CocoTree Kids, Family Promise Metrowest and Yale Appliance Foundation.

Demonstrating JFS’ commitment to innovation, the Children’s Clothing Closet has evolved to meet the growing needs of young families in Framingham. Today, in addition to seasonal clothing, personal care items and emergency food supplies, staff are regularly scheduled to help with a wide range of needs, including completing citizenship applications and signing up for public benefits.

that have Immediate and Long-Term Impact across Multiple Domains

Staff Susan Delahunt and Malvina Goldfarb assist a family at a pop-up event at the Pelham Lifelong Learning Center.

RESPONSIVE, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

JFS facilitates opportunities for corporate philanthropy that have a direct impact in our community. One example is the ongoing partnership with the Yale Appliance Foundation that donated over 550 pairs of shoes and boots, distributed during two employee service day events. Far right: Homecare Training Manager Dámaris Medina-Hernández works with Yale Appliance employees during an outdoor event at the FPS Resource Room.

I’ve walked past this Resource Room and seen families in tears because this is a level of hospitality that they haven’t encountered coming to our country for the first time.

Led by Board Member Elana Margolis, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA spent their 12th Annual Service Day sorting, packaging and loading over 2,000 items of seasonal children’s clothing to be distributed to families in need.

Board Member Jodi Bring (photo left) has been a driving force in the coordination and development of the Children’s Clothing Closet since its inception, and Board Member Allen Chasen (photo right) was instrumental in the planning and execution of the expansion to the FPS Resource Room, greatly enhancing JFS’ ability to help families.

PHOTO: Sheldon Golder

— Robert Tremblay, Superintendent, Framingham Public Schools

PHOTO:

Axie Breen

With values deeply rooted in Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), JFS serves as an area convener, bringing together thought partners, diverse resources and critical capacity to a variety of initiatives that empower community members of all ages to join and take action to make our world a better place:

• Committee on Anti-Racism and Fighting Antisemitism – developing long-term strategies to address hate, discrimination and bigotry in our community, including Training for Active Bystanders so that citizens are equipped to interrupt harm as incidents occur

• COVID-19 Relief – addressing the emergency needs of low-income older adults and single parent immigrant families, from providing food, personal care items and test kits to preventing homelessness

• Jewish Emergency Management System – providing security awareness and emergency response coordination, training and expertise

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Day of Service Projects – enabling volunteers to help those in need

• Jewish Day School and Jewish Teen Initiative Programs – teaching lessons in service, compassion and gratitude

• Temple Partnerships – engaging in collaborative programming, advocacy and community member support

• Philanthropic Opportunities for Community Conscious Companies –mobilizing businesses and those employed in Metrowest who want to give back

• Responsive Reaction – standing in solidarity and supporting our community when our neighbors are affected by acts of hate and violence

• Resources for Veterans – increasing access to resources for those who served in the Armed Forces

CEO Lino Covarrubias was part of the team that organized the Brothers for Life (brothersforlife.com) event at Gillette Stadium that took place in May 2022. This event brings wounded warriors from Israel to visit the Greater Boston area and meet and share experiences with local veterans.

MOBILIZING SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION that has meaningful impact in our community and beyond

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS that multiply impacts and transform lives

Taking a lead role, JFS facilitated the coordination of this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Public Schools at the Fuller Middle School. Pictured above: Robert Tremblay,

Gaines and Daishuan RedDeer Garate of the Nipmuc

In addition to the array of partners highlighted throughout this report, JFS is proud to acknowledge collaborative relationships with over 100 organizations – from public to private, secular to faithbased, local to international – strategic and powerful partnerships that drive collective impact across multiple domains.

2Life Communities, Shillman House

A Perfect Taste Catering

A Place to Turn Adeas Mediterranean Advocates

Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

American Jewish CommitteeNew England Arab American Benevolent Association

Babson College, Techmates Baypath Elder ServicesSpringwell, Inc.

Books for Refugees

Boston College

The Boston Foundation

Boston University

Boston Veteran’s Collaborative Boston’s Jewish Community Day School

Brazilian American Center: BRACE

Bridgewater State University Brophy Elementary School

Brothers for Life Callahan Senior Center, Framingham Council on Aging

Catering by Andrew Central Source Chestnut Dental Associates Chestnut Hill Realty Citizenship for New Americans Program (CNAP) City of Framingham CJP Women’s Philanthropy Group

CocoTree Kids Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

CommCreative Community Foundation of Greenville

Community Vibes Framingham Community-Senior Center, Natick Council on Aging

Congregation B’nai Shalom, Westborough Congregation Beth El, Sudbury Congregation Beth Elohim, Acton Congregation Kehillath Israel, Brookline Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Brookline Congregation Or Atid, Wayland Cradles to Crayons Cummings Foundation, Inc. Dana Hall School

Daniel’s Table Deep Why Design Delivering Good Dignity Matters

Dushez Kosher Catering Eastern Bank

Edwards Church, Framingham EKG Networking, Inc. Family Promise Metrowest Fenway Health LGBT Aging

Project

First Parish, Lincoln Fish Family Fund, Lawrence and Atsuko Fish

Foundation for MetroWest Framingham Adult ESL Plus Framingham Department of Health

Framingham Flyers Hockey Team

Framingham Housing Authority

Framingham Public Library

Framingham Public Schools

Framingham State University

Fresh Start Furniture Bank

Friends of the IDF Good360

Greater Framingham Community Church Harmony Grove Elementary School

Health Resources in Action Hebrew SeniorLife HIAS

celebration hosted by the Framingham

FPS Superintendent joins Cultural Steward Andre Strongbearheart

Nation in traditional dance and Board Member Tiffany Lillie, FPS Assistant Superintendent of Equity, Diversity and Community Engagement emcees the festivities.

Holiday Dreams Foundation

Hope and Comfort

Islamic Center of Boston

Islamic Society of Framingham

The Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation

JCC Greater Boston

Jeff Goldman Immigration Law

Jewish Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Boston

Jewish Collaborative Services of RI

Jewish Community Relations Council

Jewish Family & Children’s Service, Waltham

Jewish Teen Initiative

Jewish Vocational Service of Boston

Jewish War Veterans

JFS of Western Massachusetts

Tom Joyce Design

Karam Foundation

Keshet

Larry Levine’s Kosher Market

Latino Health Insurance Program

Learning Express

Literations

Massachusetts Covid-19 Relief Fund

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)

MassBay Community College

MetroWest Chamber of Commerce

Metrowest Health Foundation

MetroWest Jewish Day School

Metrowest Legal Services

MetroWest Meds Program, Edward Kennedy Community Health Center

Metrowest YMCA

Middlesex Savings Bank

Misericordia University

Multifaith Alliance

MutualOne Charitable Foundation

Myers Family Fund Natick Service Council

NextGen Communications No Loose Braids

Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI)

Open Spirit Operation ELF Operation Warm

Ora Catering

OUTMetrowest

Pelham Lifelong Learning Center

Perini Management Services, Inc.

Prudential

The Rashi School

Rotary Club of Framingham

Salem State University

Sanofi Genzyme Corporation

The Schwartz Foundation

Second Chance Cars

Shapiro Foundation

Solomon Schechter Day School

Southern Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)

Senate President Karen E. Spilka

Stop & Shop

Sudbury Council on Aging Sudbury Foundation

Syrian American Medical Association

Temple Beth Am, Framingham

Temple Beth David, Westwood Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley

Temple Beth Shalom, Needham

Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham

Temple Beth Torah, Holliston

Temple Eitz Chaim, Franklin

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Temple Israel, Boston

Temple Israel, Natick

Temple Israel, Sharon

Temple Shalom, Newton

Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

Temple Sinai, Brookline

Temple Sinai, Sharon

TJX Companies

Tova’s Catering

Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Tufts Hillel at Tufts University UCC Boxborough

Welcome Home Wellesley Dental Group

Westfield State University Whitney Place at Natick William James College

Wolk Family Endowment for Individuals

Yachad New England Yad Chessed, Waltham

Yale Appliance Foundation

Young Israel, Sharon

In collaboration with the Framingham Housing Authority, JFS provides programming that reduces social isolation and improves the mobility of older adult residents.

CEO Lino Covarrubias, Manager of Healthy Aging and Jewish Family Assistance Abrielle Salloway and staff Laila Vehvilainen join Senate President Karen Spilka in supporting the health and wellness of “Active Agers” in our community.

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES that impact and strengthen our community

THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERISM

Volunteers are the lifeblood of JFS. They come to JFS looking for an opportunity to do good – what they find is a partnership through which they can have real and significant impact in the lives of those who need help the most.

Distributions of clothing and school supplies, holiday meal deliveries, wellness checks, assistance with medical appointments, English as a Second Language tutoring and acculturation support are just some of the ways volunteers fuel our work in the community. It is only through the Power of Volunteerism that JFS is able to make a difference in the lives of over 7,500 people each year.

Thank you to our over 300 volunteers for partnering with JFS to have meaningful impact in our community!

Jill Abend

Susan Abrams

Barbara Accetta

Donald Accetta

Christopher Ahearn

Jean Albino-Betancourt

Helen Alcala

Robert Andrews

Patricia Aronson

Diane Bailey

Jocylyn Bailin

Anwar Bardai

Dennis Barr

John Barrett

Peggy Barry

Samantha Barth

Latifa Bassou

Elizabeth Beal

Noreen Begley

Karin Beth Howard Blank

Nancy Blank

Donald Bloch

Ellen Bloch

Byrna Bornstein

David Bornstein

Axie Breen

Arlene Ina Bresner

Julia Bressler

Nancy Broner

Kenneth Brown

Christine Brumbach

Gary Budiansky

Ann Budner

Daniel Burkeman

Riad Cachecho

John Caldas

Elsa Carvalho

Marsha Chasen

Deborah Clark

David Cohen

Karen Cohen

Scott Cohen

Sarah Coletti

Julia Convery

Amy Cook

Alison Corton

Jeff Cotton

John Cox

Colleen Creamer

Michelle Cuata

Jackie Dana

Robert Davis

Carolina De Leon

Lisa Deveau

Lucas Deveau

Sponsored by CJP, JFS coordinated the distribution of over 6,000 Rosh Hashanah and Passover meals to community members in need across Massachusetts. From left to right: CEO Lino Covarrubias lends a hand checking in volunteers; braving heavy rain, the team offloads holiday meal boxes for delivery; Board Vice President Allison Kates joined the team of over 300 staff and volunteers who ensured that thousands had what they needed to enjoy the holidays. Photos: Sheldon Golder

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES that impact and strengthen our community

Dawna Dewire

Blanche Dietz

Eric DiPaolo

Nancy Dlott

Annabel Dodd

Susan Driscoll

Phyllis Dvorkis Roy Einhorn

Jonathan Ellman

Jason Ernest Perla Espinal

Rachel Evans

Julia Falk

Jessica Federico-Grome

Michael Fein

Issac Feinfeld

Nathan Feinfeld

Maris Feinstein

Marjorie Feld

Deena Ferrara

Robert Ferrara

Lindsay Fisch

Sarah Fleckner

Genevieve Fosa

Barbara Frank Gustav Freedman

Barbara Friedman Denis Friedman Linda Friedman

Mark Friedman

Jose Fuentes

Keydell Fuller

Barbara Gainsboro

Angela Garabet

Elizabeth Garrigan-Byerly

Daniel Gilfix

Laura Gilman

Michael Gilman

Benjamin Ginsburg

Jason Glasgow Paula Glickman

Margie Glou

Sheldon Golder

Jeff Goldman

Debra Goldstein

Christopher Gordon

Julie Gordon Sheila Green Meredith Greenberg Linda Greyser

Paula Grieco Robin Grossman Irene Gruenfeld

Oded Haber

Gretchen Hall

Terri Handler

Ava Harder Joshua Harlow

Mariel Harlow

Nathan Hayes

Wendy Heineman

Carol Hengerle

George Hengerle

Barbara Holtz Sherri Horn

Jane Horne

Joel Hurwitz Roberta Jackson Joanne Johansen

Jane Joiner

Joan Jouzaitis

Stephanie Juma

Gary Kaufman

Itala Keller

Jeff Keselman

Sarah Keselman

Muhammad Amir Hamza Khan

Lauren Kinghorn Karen Kirsten Beverly Klau Max Klau

Jeffrey Kleiman Madeline Knapp

Faith Kopple

Yanina Kostyumynska Ken Krowne

Kayla Lane Andy Langowitz Nan Langowitz Jessica Lasser

Judy Leavey

Michael Leavey

David Lederer

Eliana Lesser

Julius Levin

Rob Levine

Karen Levy

Risa Lifshatz

Laura Lilly

Richard Lindo

Elena List

Judith Locke

Debra Loevy

Rebecca Loren

Hillary Mann

Assamuddin Maqsoodi

Juliana Marcus

Melanie Marcus

Karen Margolis

Elaine Marmer

Linda Maslin

Michael Matatia

Laura Matz

Pam McColl

Deborah Medvinsky

Nina Menzel

Jeffrey Merritt

Andy Migner

Mary Migner

Janice Miller

Michael Miller

Rachel Miller Talia Miller Mini Mohan Susan Moody Jesus Morales Sara Morrison Neil

Casey Morrocco

Lina Musayev Cheryl Nagle Sarah Neil Denise Nelken Leslie Nelken Rochelle Nemrow

Dana Neshe

Stephanie Ngom Melissa Norman

Najee Nunnally

Luby O’Connor

Bridget O’Donnell

Dianne O’Donnell

Shabnam Panahi

Benjamin Pariser

Lindsey Peczka

Marcia Perna

Susan Pinsky

Volunteers Brad and Mary Wilkinson worked with over 50 participants to prepare Thanksgiving meals for over 630 individuals and 150 families.

PHOTO: Sheldon Golder

We delivered meals but we got the gift! Thank you for the opportunity to help others.

— Volunteers Renée and Steven Finn

Abigail Porter

Eden Price

Heather Rafey

Elizabeth Raphael

Jennifer ‘Firkins’ Reed

Pam Remis

Amir Reza

Leslie Riedel

Nahid (Nancy) Robertson

Brenna Rose

Michaela Rose

Sabina Rosenfeld

Joel Rosenhaus

Carissa Rubin

Susan Sabin

Linda Sakin

Maria Pia Sanchez

Jackie Sand

Eric Sandberg

Nancy Schachter

Sue Schaufeld

Susan Schechter

Karl Schlotterbeck

Katarzyna Schwarzman

Rachel Seliber

Alireza Sepehr

Liz Serotte

Barbara Shapiro

Susan Sherman

Cindy Shore Wadness

Susan Sidel Deena Siegel

Renee Silva

Cynthia Silverman

Rick Silverman

Eileen Simons

Juliana Singer

Leslie Singer

Susan Sloane Sherman

Elizabeth Sobol

Peter Solomon

Sadie Solomon

Disha Sood

Rhonda Spector

Mark Springer

Nancy Springer

Candace Steingisser

Michael Stepansky

Gail Stone

Mark Stone

Jodi Sufrin

Andrea Sussman

Leslie Tamarkin

Ayala Tamir-Avissar

Barbara Tereso

Deborah Tofias

Sondra Traister

Judi Tuck

Bella Vogt

Dana Volman

Michael Wadness

Mary Elizabeth Waters

Linda Weene

Kathryn Weinberg

Deborah Weinhaus

Lisa Weinstock

Peter Weinstock

Robin Welch

Laurence Wellington

Rachel Welt

Elizabeth Wexelblatt

Kathleen Wick

Bradford Wilkinson

Mary Wilkinson

Amelia Williams

Bill Williams

Cynthia Worthington-Berry

Ilana Wyner

LeeAnn Yolin

Barbara Zoob Henry Zoob

SOCIAL

ACADEMIC

Lucia Panichella, Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships, mobilized staff and a team of volunteers from Temple Sinai of Brookline to welcome, coordinate and set up housing for six immigrants from Venezuela who were transported to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas.

CELEBRATE THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

Together We Are Stronger, Together We Change Lives

JFS proudly honors Allan and Rebecca Chasen and Ken and Jodi Bring, extraordinary community partners whose powerful efforts are impacting the lives of children and their families throughout Metrowest, Greater Boston and communities around the world.

SPECIAL FRIENDS HOST COMMITTEE

The Chasen Family

Brian and Alison Clew Wyatt and Debbie Gotbetter Dave and Lauren Fishman Joshua and Melissa Jacoby Scot and Denise Rosenblum Michael and Kerrie Rothschild

FOOD AND AUCTION COMMITTEES

Stephanie Elkind

Dena Kowaloff

Elana Margolis

Deb Merkin

Denise Rosenblum

Barbara Schultz

Rachel Welt

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Joanne Johansen, UKG

Kayla Lane, UKG Brenna Rose, UKG

Jodi Blankstein, Cantorial Soloist

Adam Dehner, Guitarist

Ben Simmoneau, Anchor/Reporter, WCVB-TV

Rob Surette, Amazing Hero Art Mark Globerson, DOWSHU

Alex Cleaves, Pianist

Gino Beniamino, 5 to 9 Media LLC

FOOD COURTESY OF

A Perfect Taste

Bonapita Café, Bakery and Grill

Burtons Grill

Copper House Tavern

The Federal Larry Levine’s Kosher Market / Catering by Teva

Legal Sea Foods

Mamaleh’s Delicatessen Restaurant

MIDA Boston

Michael’s Deli New City Mircocreamery Rail Trail Flatbread Co. Red Heat Tavern Roche Bros. SIMCHA Stazione Di Federal Yummy Mummy Bakery Zayde’s Market

Watch videos presented at the Seize the Dream gala on our YouTube channel to learn about the important work JFS is doing in the community to support our neighbors in need.

Allan and Rebecca Chasen with Ken and Jodi Bring

WAYS TO GIVE to ensure JFS’ continued impact in the community

Lessons in Giving – Senior Director of Philanthropy Jayne Lampert works with donors of all ages to ensure that JFS has the resources it needs to help over 7,500 community members each year.

Partner with JFS and Make a Difference - Now and for Future Generations

JFS exists to accelerate social, academic and health equity in our community. We would not be able to do this work without the generosity of passionate donors, foundations, companies and volunteers.

Your gift to JFS ensures the health and safety of parents and grandparents at home, that vulnerable immigrant families with young children have the tools they need to succeed and that Jewish families experiencing financial distress have access to critical emergency assistance to help them get through difficult times.

JFS’ sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a multi-year 4-star rating from Charity Navigator so you can have confidence that your donation will drive change and make a difference.

Whether you are making an unrestricted gift (that can be used to support any program) or designating the use of funds for a specific purpose, investing in JFS ensures that the resources are available to:

ü Respond in the event of an emergency

ü Maintain the highest consistent levels of service delivery

ü Expand programming to serve more clients

ü Develop innovative solutions to address emergent community needs

SCAN TO LEARN ABOUT FLEXIBLE GIVING OPTIONS THAT MEET YOUR GOALS

INTRODUCING THE JFS GENERATION TO GENERATION LEGACY CIRCLE

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Your support has allowed JFS to care for more than 100,000 vulnerable older adults, immigrants and Jewish families seeking safety in the community for the past 45 years. Now it is time to plant the seeds for the next 45 years with a legacy gift that will enable JFS to continue its important work in our community.

To ensure the values that have inspired your involvement and investment in JFS will endure for future generations, consider becoming a member of the newly created JFS Generation to Generation Legacy Circle, by including JFS in your estate plans. Join the Legacy Circle so that your bequest will continue to support the vital and essential impact of JFS for years to come.

Contact Jayne Lampert, Senior Director of Philanthropy today to learn how you can become a member of The Legacy Circle: Email: jlampert@jfsmw.org Call: 508-875-3100 x 430

“Years of meaningful work by JFS of Metrowest has made a difference in our community. We are committed to its future by joining the Legacy Circle with a meaningful gift. We encourage others to join us today.”

— Susan and Aron Ain

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— Sari Anne Rapkin

— Chester and Diane Black

“We have designated a legacy gift to JFS of Metrowest because we are committed to ensuring that the work of the agency continues for generations to come.”

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$500,000+

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) – includes core capacity and all programmatic grants Saul & Gitta Kurlat Fund •••••••••••••••••••

$50,000-199,999

Robert Fields and Lisa McCarthy Foundation for MetroWest Health Resources in Action MetroWest Health Foundation Mabel Louise Riley Foundation Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley

$25,000-49,999

Aron and Susan Ain Adam Blumer and Sarah Guernsey Ken and Jodi Bring

Harvey and Marsha Chasen Cummings Foundation, Inc. Jay and Barbara Gainsboro Matys Family Fund, Foundation for MetroWest Ellis and Barbara Morris Edward and Barbara Scolnick

The Shapiro Foundation Temple Beth Shalom, Needham UCC Boxborough •••••••••••••••••••

$15,000-24,999

Robert and Cari Band Edward and Peggy Barry Allan and Rebecca Chasen Stephanie Elkind and Jay Freedman Edward and Barbara Shapiro Siegel Family Fund, Foundation for MetroWest Temple Beth David, Westwood Josef and Dana Volman Yale Appliance Charitable Fund, Foundation for MetroWest •••••••••••••••••••

$5,000-14,999

Aiyana Foundation, Inc. Anchor Line Partners

Steven and Michelle Bearak Berkshire Partners LLC Chester and Diane Black Brad and Terrie Bloom BCBS - Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA The Boston Foundation

The Cahn Funds for Social Change

Nat Chamberlin

Edward and Reesa Cohen

CommCreative, Ashley DePaolo DCU for Kids

Tom and Corrie Dretler

Peter and Hinda Drotch

Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Daniel and Dana Finn

Steven and Renée Finn

Ari Freisinger and Elizabeth Mishkin

Joseph L. & Ray L. Freund Foundation

Cora and Lawrence Gordon Blake Gottesman

Simon B. Gottlieb Charitable Foundation

Lawrence and Beth Greenberg

Larry Hamelsky and Susan Janosky

Sarah Hanna and Noah Wollowick

Richard and Gabrielle Henken John and Amy Herrera Integration Partners Jabil, Inc.

Brad and Allison Kates

Louis and Rosanne Kates David Kelly

Volunteer Barbara Gainsboro and her husband Board Member Jay Gainsboro, Board Member Chase Carpenter, and Renée and Steven Finn prepare to delivery holiday meals to community members in need. Photos: Sheldon Golder

between JFS and CJP, and the tremendous work being done to respond to poverty in the Jewish community.

Tilia Klebenov-Jacobs

Richard Lubin

Josh and Jessica Lutzker

Melanie Marcus and Chris Leonard

Robert McCormack, Jr. David and Gail Milowe

Charles and Jessica Myers Marcia Rosenberg Neil and Tracy Ross Robert and Christine Olsen Small Philip and Rachel Strauss

Jeffrey and Heather Swartz Michael and Karen Tichnor TJX Foundation

Andrew Troop and Andrea Sussman

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

Mary and Bradford Wilkinson

WEI - Worldcom Exchange, Inc.

Y & R Charitable Trust, Lisa Y. Rourke

Edward Zuker

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$1,000-4,999

Martin and Rachel Abramson

Reuben and Christine Ackerman ADAPTURE

Richard Adler Mark and Carolyn Ain Neil Aresty and Estie Rappaport

At Your Service Homecare Atkinson Family Fund, Foundation for MetroWest Elyse Balder

Caroline Balz Stuart and Lee Bauer

BMGI - Benefits Management Group, Inc.

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Alan and Judy Bernstein

Darren and Michelle Black

Cathy and Richard Boskey

Boston Breast Diagnostic Center

Martin and Reva Bring

Catherine and Michael Bueker

Scott and Risa Burgess

Chase Carpenter and Lucy Caplan

Fernando Castro and Neide Coutinho Conrad and Lisa Chanzit

Carl and Carol Chudnofsky

Brian and Alison Clew

Rosemarie Coelho

Scott and Kathleen Cohen

Lino and Kathryn Covarrubias Andre and Marilyn Danesh

Jeremy and Sherrie Delinsky

Edwards Church UCC, Rev. Deborah L. Clark

Courtney Ek

Frances Elovitz

Peter Engel

Environments at Work

Ernst & Young, Justin Vogel

Robert Evelyn

Kenneth Fishman and Lisa Wendell

Harvey and Marcia Fleishman

Melvin and Beatrice Fraiman

Framingham Union Aid Association

Gabriel and Meredith Fried

Linda and Denis Friedman

Michael and Linda Frieze Helene and Seth Gelber Peter and Lucia Gill Case

Robert and Susan Glovsky David and Sharon Goldstein Jeff and Molly Goodman

Mishawn Davis-Eyene of MassBay Community College with Board Member F. Javier Cevallos and is wife Josée.

DONORS & CONTRIBUTORS

James Gordon

Werner and Elaine Gossels

Deborah and Wyatt Gotbetter Morris & Lillian Gould Foundation

Steven Grinspoon and Winnie Sandler

George and Joyce Hanna Tammy Harris Donald and Marcey Hunter Marc and Joanne Jacobs

Jesus Family Ministries Corporation

Lauren and Jerald Korn Mitchell and Ann Kramer

Stephen and Jill Kramer Andy and Nan Langowitz

Judith Leary Meyer and Caraline Levy

The David and Lura Lovell Foundation

Ery and Laura Magasanik

Warren Manning and Susan Rodgin

Joan and Joseph Maraia

William and Cynthia Marcus Burton and Elaine Marmer

Patricia McGowan

Roger and Joyce McNeil

Harry and Deborah Merkin Edward and Janet Polansky

Dirk and Sharon Petersen

Press Family Foundation

Prestige Services, Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Quilling Card LLC

Judi Raphael Sari Anne Rapkin

Michael and Dena Rashes Alan and Cathy Regensburger

Melanie Reiser

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston

Sandy Ropper Denise and Scot Rosenblum

Michael and Kerrie Rothschild

Cantor Hollis Schachner

Lester and Caren Schindel

Andrew and Barbara Schultz Mara and Rob Sherman

Robert Sigel

Alan and Leslie Singer

Robert and Myra Snyder Michael and Arlene Sobol

Alan and Susan Solomont Stephen and Trudy Sonis Marc and Jane Spigel

Stage Harbor Financial Stanetsky Memorial Chapels

Toby Steinberg

Justin and Tammy Steinman Cesar and Jeffrey Stewart-Morales

The Sudbury Foundation

Temple Israel, Sharon Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

Temple Sinai, Sharon Larry and Jesse Tobin

TUFTS Health Plan Foundation

United Way of MA Bay and Merrimack Valley Neil and Lisa Wallack

Rosemarie Coelho, Chief Learning, Performance and Strategy Officer with Board Member Cesar Stewart-Morales and his husband Jeffrey.

Donors visit the Children’s Clothing Closet and learn the many ways this important resource is helping young students and their families in Framingham.

Lisa and Peter Weinstock

Jed Weiss and Ilana Braun

Jeffrey and Marla Wolk

Young Israel of Sharon Arnold and Brenda Zaltas

Zambezi

Joseph Zipkin

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$250-999

Aalanco Service Corp.

Peter and Jill Abend

Jane Adolph and Bill Poznik

Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein

Helen Alcala

Robert Allen and Shirley Hui

William Altman and Lori Kagan

Susan Alvares Correa

Arnold and Barbara Andler

Paula Ast

Ron Balk and Carol Woolfe

Andrew and Deborah Becker

Evan and Elana Beckman

Marina Belenky

Ron and Leslie Bello

Susan Bergman

Bob and Lisa Berman

Freya Bernstein Broff James and Jodi Blankstein

Jeffrey and Julie Blasbalg

Andrew Bloch

Donald and Ellen Bloch

Jerrold Bonn

Daniel and Jill Bradford Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, Inc.

Robert and Rosalind Brown Rabbi Danny and Micol Burkeman Jon and Cheryl Carner

Kirk Carter

Dennis Ceru and Roxanne Lyman F. Javier Cevallos and Josée

Vachon-Cevallos

Ryan and Jodi Chase

Stuart and Ellen Chasen

Christopher Heights of Marlborough

Rev. Deborah Clark Michelle and Drew Clemens

Jennifer Cohen

Marie Cohen

Martin and Janise Cohen Congregation Beth El, Sudbury Congregation Or Atid, Wayland

Mitch and Ali Corton Marcie and Vincent D’Aleo Deaconess Abundant Life Services (NE Deaconess)

David and Carole Decter

Douglas and Mona Dolgov

Kevin and Kristin Doyle

Daniel Dretler

Armand and Carol Ann Epstein

Susan and Jeff Esper Jeffrey and Loren Feingold Maris Feinstein

Steven and Deborah Feldman

First Congregational Church of Natick

Leslie and Paul Flaherty

Paul Flaherty Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.

Howard and Lauren Flitt

Jim Flowers

Kevin and Paula Foley

Richard and Judith Fox

Roberta Fox

Mark and Barbara Friedman Diane and Michael Gardener

Give Lively

Justin Glucksman and Amy Appleton Beth, Jay and Owen Goldfarb Broc Gomes

Jonathan and Jamie Gossels

Christopher and Daria Greeley Kent and Ann Greenawalt Marina Gross

At the JFS Annual Meeting: Senior Rabbi of Temple Shir Tikva Rabbi Danny Burkeman, Volunteer Bridget O’Donnell and former Board Member Robert Fields. Photos: Sheldon Golder

Gabriel and Lindsey Grossman

Jacob and Liz Grossman

Michael Grossman

Guardian Life Ins.

Michael Gutman

Susan and Robert Haberman Wolf and Berna Haberman

Earle and Carol Halsband Peter Hamlin and Lee Mason

Sophie Hearne and Chris Scharff Sam and Meredith Hendler

Lois Herman Ernest and Kathy Herrman

Joshua and Felicia Hyman

John and Anne Ingard

Marcia Cillan Irwin and Derrick Irwin

Ronald and Linda Isaacson

Joshua and Melissa Jacoby

Robert and Susan Joseph Jack and Audrey Kadis

Judith Kahn Kaplansky Insurance

David and Mildred Katzman

Keane Fire & Safety Equipment Company, Inc.

Matt Kehoe

Jeff and Sarah Keselman Wilfred and Mary Ann Keyser Irma and Todd Koopersmith Martin and Phyllis Kornguth Dena and Noah Kowaloff David and Mandi Kunen Marc and Jayne Lampert Ruth Lander Marci and David Landis Pamela Landis and David Lichtman Jennifer Lees and Joe Snowdon Brian and Wendy Levey Steven and Sara Pollak Levine Tiffany Lillie Dennis Lombardo

LR Construction, Louis Laskey Jeffrey Maimon Edward Mann

Ariel and Elana Margolis Shari and John Marquis Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center

Candace Matthew Andrew and Gail Merken Middlesex Savings Bank

Mitigo Partners/Jeff Siegel

Joel Moskowitz and Janet Buchwald

Imad Mouline Network For Good New England Seal Coating Next Generation Communications, LLC, Jacquelyn Wichenbaugh Oasis at Dodge Park

Judith Odenheimer and Richard Marsh

Marilyn and Dale Okonow Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston (OCB)

Samuel and Alyne Oppenheim Ora Catering

Marshall and Elaine Paisner Srivani Pandurangan Max and Mindy Peckler

Edward Perlman and Betsy Huntley Lewis M. & Esther Perlstein Family Foundation David Podell Gregory Pope Michael and Wendy Price Jun Qi

Martin and Deborah Quitt Steven and Donna Rabb RBC Wealth Management and RBC Foundation-USA

Board Vice President Ian Rubin and his wife Maggie.

Immediate Past President David Milowe with his wife Gail and daughter Jacqueline.

Muriel Stern Riseman

Chuck and Laurie Rodman

Laurence and Maxine Rogers

Gloria Rose

Lisa and Stuart Rothman

Ian and Maggie Rubin

Jessica Rubinstein

Vladimir Savikovsky

Michael Savit and Jill Cohen

Jeffrey Savit

Michael and Barbara Sawyer

Howard and Linda Schiffman

Ronald and Evelyn Schneider

Scott and Stefani Sepinuck

Elizabeth Serotte

Edward Shapiro and Deborah Benik

Gary and Caryl Shaw

Douglas and Andi Shaw

Ann and Michael Sherman

Shelley Sherman

Ira and Linda Shoolman

Steven Shoyer and Deborah Horwitz

Joan Shulman

Susan and James Sidel

Andrew and Sharon Silverman

Debra and Pete Sleight

Michael and Barbara Snyder

Lauren Solomon

Special Needs Law Group of MA

Jill and Michael Stansky

Robert and Ana Maria Stanton

Ben Starr and Deborah Bean

Candace and Lee Steingisser

Larry Sternberg and Sara Abramovitz

Seth and Jennifer Stier

Adam and Hope Suttin

Jodi Swartz

Reva Tankle and John McArthur

Chrisann Taras and Jerry Nocera

Temple Beth Am, Framingham

Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham

Temple Israel, Natick

Steven Tobias

Herb and Suzy Tobin

Raymond and Darrel Tonkel

Tosti’s Service Station

Total Services Corporation Anne and Bruce Tribush

UBS

Justin Vogel

Marissa Mamon Wainwright and Zach Wainwright

Bernard Weichsel

Garry and Bette Ann Weiner

David and Deborah Weinhaus

Norman and Sheila Weinstock

Barry Weiss and Laurie Alpert

Jeffrey and Amy Davis West

Joel and Ruth Winett

Bill and Sheila Wolfson

Howard and Candice Wolk Nancy Wolk

D.S. Yarckin Electric, Inc.

The Grossman family of Dover hosted a Backpack Event for their friends who assembled school supplies for students in need.

Lawrence Yellen

David and Malka Young Ronald and Joan Zaiger

Rabbi Henry and Barbara Zoob

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$100-249

Mark and Deborah Abrahams

Anne Aisenberg

Ruth Aisenberg

Cynthia Albin

James Alderman and Janette Cavallo Brenda Altschul Amazon Smile

Steven and Ann Andelman

Arbella Insurance Group Tim and Wendy Armour

Ilisa Aronow

David and Maryann Aronson Wallace Arthur Kenneth Backaler

Mark and Eileen Barnett Jacob and Julie Barth Holli Bassin

Chad Battaglia

Rabbi Jordana Schuster Battis David and Nancy Bayer

DONORS & CONTRIBUTORS

Ruthy Bennett

Judith and Michael Berk

Rita Berkeley

Stephen and Judith Bernstein Marci Blacker

Irwin Blumer and Lynne Beattie Deborah and Scott Bobek Dena Bodian

Robert Borkow and Lisa Huttner Ellen Bornstein and Sal Salvoni

Susan Borzelleca

Hagit Brit Artzi and Ronen Artzi Jayson and Irma Brodie Joanie Bronfman

Alan Buck Gerda Chalfin

Elizabeth and Christopher City Marilyn Clausen and David Brossi Herschel Clopper Linda and Shepard Cohen Benjamin and Jacqueline Cohn Bruce and Roslyn Comenitz Alyssa and Robert Connor Catherine Connor Lorraine Cotton Sandie and Mark Cutler Roelof Daling

Board Member Dena Kowaloff and her husband Noah.

Lawrence and Meryl Dannenberg

Jo Ann David-Kasdan

Definitive Healthcare Stephen and Linda Desatnick

Jodi Doyle Susan Driscoll Michael Eliastam David and Toby Ellis

Robert Evans Sema and Michael Faigen Roberta Falke and Andrew Levey Karen and Eric Fass Ellen Feingold Debra Feldman

Jennifer Feldman

Robert and Susan Feldman

Neal and Adrienne Fishman Fitts Insurance, Chris Fitts David and Phyllis Fitzpatrick

Nancy Fliesler

Heather and Bill Flugrad

Martin Flusberg and Helen Tager-Flusberg

Stephen and Rosalie Fox

Cathy and Richard Freedberg Alexandra Furth Kathryne Gadarian

Robert Garber Paul and Laurie Gershkowitz Amy Gilbert

Families from St. Bridget Parish Faith Formation, Framingham organized a diaper and baby care drive to help newly arrived Afghan families with newborns.

Richard and Laurie Gliklich

Franklin and Bonnie Gold

Rita and Ronald Goldberg

Alan and Linda Goldstein

Peter Goodman

Jonina Gorenstein

Sheryl Greenberg and Michael Schwartz

Martha Hammel

Kristine and James Hammond

Carol and Alain Hanover Hebrew SeniorLife Ellen and Kal Heller Keenan Henriques

Greta Kahn

Joel and Jane Kamer

Jennifer Kaplan Mark and Lisa Kaplan Robert and Helen Kaplan

Burton and Renee Karlin Charles and Sharon Karp Phyllis Kaufman

Leonid and Alla Kazyulin

Mary Kelly

Herbert and Sally Kepnes Herb Kimiatek

Herbert and Madeline Knapp Sergio and Lawrence Kogan

Risa Lifshatz

Michelle Limaj

Michael Lowenthal

Daniel and Ellen Mainzer

Gena Manalan

Richard and Candace Mandel

Steven Marder

Allen and Heather Margulis Larry and Dori Mariasis Scott and Daria Marmer

Linda Maslin and Daniel Moshief Genevieve Mason

Geraldine McEachern

Marshall and Marjorie Menachem

Harriet Merkowitz

Carolyn Michaeli

Rachel Miles

Talia Miller Jacqueline Milowe Jeremy Mirsky

Viola Morse

David and Ellen Murachver N.E.C. Trophies

Bruce and Robin Nable

Amy Nadel

Former Board President Kathryn Covarrubias (wife of CEO Lino Covarrubias) with Andy and Nan Langowitz, and Adam Blumer.

Martin and Ellen Herbordt

Neil and Amy Hibel

Donna and Christopher Horblit

Jane and Jonathan Horne

Andy Hudak and Doris Corbo Judith Hultzen

Joel Hurwitz

Jeffrey Hyman and Rene Schweickhardt

Art Illman

Leela Iyer

Jewish Workshop for Education & Culture

Benjamin Kahn

Julia Komarovskaya

Alice Korwan

Joel and Dana Kramer

Naomi Krasner

Stanley and Tina Kraus Nicholas and Merle Kushner Sew-Leong Kwa

George Langer

Mark and Joan Lappin

Judith Lattimer

Kenneth Levene Karen and John Levine

Marc Lewis

Michael and Ilene Lieberman

Alvin and Ruth Nathanson Barry Needalman Wendy and Erik Nelson

Jonathan Nierman

Marvin and Cyd Ostrovsky

Alan Paster and Lois Bienstock

Bruce Pastor

Rachel Phillips

Laura Pinto

Lisa Porter

Norman Raphael David and Evelyn Rauch Red Hat

Alison Reiser

Judith Riegelhaupt Daniel Rosen Gail Rosenberg

Amy Rosenthal

Richard and Nancy Rossman

Sandra Rothschild

Stephanie Rotsky

Salesforce.org

Lawrence and Jane Salk

Albert Schneider

Gail Schulman

Joel and Nancy Schulman

Florence Schumacher

Barry and Henny Schwartz

John and Rhoda Schwarz

Philip and Susan Schwarz

Joan Sham

Risa Shames

James and Rosalie Shane

Susan Shapiro

Mark and Irina Shklovsky

Margaret Shukur

Daniel and Diane Shusman

Jonathan and Rachel Sieber

Ari and Linda Silverman

Leonard and Gail-Ann Simon

Jordan Singer

Richard and Marsha Sirull

Craig and Leslie Slater

Sheila Smith

DONORS & CONTRIBUTORS

Norman and Joyce Spector

Linda Spiegel

Judith and Herbert Spivak

Mark and Nancy Springer Mary and Jay Steinberg

Laura Stone

David Strochlic

Rose-Jane Sulman

Harvey and Rona Tananbaum

Paul and Beverly Tattelman

Herbert Thaler

Natasha and Zach Tofias

Patricia Travis

Ellen Valade

Charlice Viliott

Dorothy and Harvey Vine Cindy Shore Wadness and Michael Wadness

Valerie and Edward Waldman Deborah and Alan Walis

Rebecca Wasdyke

Janet Weisenberger

Robert and Tamara Weiser

Robin and Karen Welch Rachel and Will Welt Werfen

Sherry Wilgoren

James and Laura Wilner Mark and Nancy Winiker

Reva Winston Abby Wolf Paul and Harriet Wolf Jon Xu

Michael and Ronda Yeomans Lee-Ann Yolin YourCause, LLC Fredda Zaiger

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Under $100

Richard and Abbey Aborn David and Risa Abrams

Julia Altholz

Stacy Anderson Seymour and Irma Andrus Steven and Risa Aronson Howard Austrager Robert and Sharon Ayres Sherrie Barlas Ellen Basile Inge Baye Eric and Brett Berkman Susan Berkowitz Ellen Blocker Marie Anne Bloom

Definitive Healthcare donated school supplies and backpacks to support the academic success of over 300 young students in Framingham.

Rabbi Sam Blumberg

William and Linda Blumsack

Goldynne Booth

Alice Braunstein

Barbara Bressler

Gerry and Helen Brody

David and Mimi Brown

Ariel Bublick

Susan Castillo

Candace Cavalier

Harvey Chafitz

Mary Charles

Sharon Clevenger

Michelle Cochran

Morton and Marlene Cohen

Rosalyn Cohen

Abigail Cox

Isadore and Phyllis Cutler

Barry and Elizabeth David Sherri Davoudgoleh

Gildo De Araujo

Robert and Annabel Dodd

Lewis and Mindy Elias

Lindsay Ellis

Stephen and Sharon Engler

Debbie Falck

Jeffrey Fass

Eleanor Feldman

Peter Fellman and Cynthia Greene

Victoria and Zachary Felson

Sarah Ferguson

Norman and Rosalind Finkelstein

Melaina Fireman

Jeff Fishman

Ann Flynn

Marjorie Fox

Mark Frankel

Amy Friedman

Ellen Fusfold

Leslie Gartenberg

Rees and Carlson Gilmore

Karen Glover

Anita Gold

Rabbi Neal and Heidi Gold

Marilyn Goldberg

Sheldon and Jane Golder

Nancy Goldsmith Tharler

Elliot Goodman

Beth Greeley

Barbara Green

Fred and Barbara Greenberg

Michael Griffin and George Nugent

Steven Grossman

Charlotte Gruber

Michelle Guttman

Nancy Harrison

Paul and Karen Hegarty

Wendy Heineman

David Hendry

Stephen Hill and Laura Matz

Robert Housman

Kathleen Hughes and Paul Finnegan

Ron and Debby Iken

Roberta Jackson

Marie-Louise Jackson-Miller

Anne Jacobs

Adrienne and David Jacobson

Lois Josimovich

Boris and Tatyana Kagan

Ellen Kahn

Sarah Kalloch

Gerald and Sherri Kaplow Shira Karman

Jordan Katz

Maurice Kaufman

Lloyd Kaye Robin Keane

Samuel Kendall and Catherine Zusy Louise Klebanoff

Ann and Jonathan Klein Ruth Klepper

Board President Josef Volman and Board Member Andrew Troop prepare bags of Thanksgiving meal supplies to be distributed to low-income families.

Jeff Knudsen

Susan and Charles Kohn

Kathleen Koplik

Toby Kopman

Ralph and Marlene Korenstein and Karen Mael

Paula Korklan

Maria Kotzia

Stephen and Pearl Kraus

David and Carol Krentzman

Linda Landsberg

Marissa and Lauren Langevin

Idy and Kenneth Lanier

Paula and Stephan Lavidor

Diana Lerman

Leslie Levine

Diana Levinson

Libby and Herb Levinson

Pearl Libenson

Esta and Barry Lichtenstein

Jason and Nurit Lieberman

Debra Loevy

Leora Mallach

Laura Mandel

Emily Manders

Charles Manning

Carrie Marvin

Philip Mason and Jacqueline Horwitz

Bonnie Matross

Peter and Jill Matusow

Ginette Mayas-Samwel and Erik Samwel

Allison McCormick

Lawrence and Lynn Menovich

Phyllis Metzger

Esta Montano

Sara Morrison Neil Beverly Murphy

Elaine Murphy

Irma Napoleon Martin and Edna Nichols

Daniel Nouriel

Daniel Nussbaum

Lucia and Albie Panichella

Leonard Paris

Joseph and Elaine Paster

PayPal Giving Fund

Robert Paysnick

Fran Perlman

Joyce Pimental

Susan and David Pinsky

Julie Porter

Jill Pressman

Debbie Price

Programs for People, Inc.

Amanda Quigley

William and Sara Rabkin

Bruce and Susan Rakusin

Rebecca Redner

Neil and Sharron Rich

Cantor Ken Richmond and Rabbi Shira Shazeer

Jennifer Riley

Cynthia Roll

Allan and Ann Marie Rosenberg

Harry Rosenberg

Richard Rosenblum

Pamela Rosenstein Rabbi Michael Rothbaum

Barry and Melva Rowe Marcia Rowe

Pauline Rozowsky

Anne Rubenstein

Stephen and Irene Rubin

William and Evelyn Rubin

Robert and Nancy Rudko

David Russcol

Susan and Robert Russell Ruthann Ruthfield

Sarah Sagan Jeff and Barbara Sands

Natick former Board Members Tammy Steinman and Kerrie Rothschild celebrate with friends at Seize the Dream 2022.

Florine Schoen

Jami Schultz

Carolyn Schwartz and David Waldman

David Schwartz and Betty Lehrman

Jeff and Kim Schwartz

Jay and Amy Schwartzberg

Betsy Selfo

Marsha Selley

Bruce Shackleton and Elizabeth Fineberg

Inna and Victor Shanson

Elissa Shapiro

Gail Shapiro and Gilbert Wolin

Barabara Sherman

Martin and Carol Shulman

Steve Sigel

Silicon Laboratory

Ellen Silver

George and Ilene Silver

Marsha Slotnick

Barbara Smith

Tatiana and Emil Sobol

Linda Sohmer

Joanne Sostilio

Jen and Eric Spindt

Sheila Statlender and Russell Donnelly

Monica and Perry Steinberg

Susan Stock

Richard Stone and Jane Brown Stop & Shop (Bloomin’ 4 Good) Mark Strehlke

Phyllis Strimling

Andrew Stukalin

Stephen and Jane Sugarman

Caitlin Sullivan

Rebecca Sullivan Tobey and John Sullivan

David and Alissa Talamo

Roberta Taylor

David and Lorraine Telegen

Donna Testa

Jennifer Trachtenberg

Sondra Traister

Jodi Traub

Robin Turin

Barry and Dorothy Unger

Tenley Valentino

Stephen and Ann Van Buren

Suzanne Vlahos

Stephen Weiner

Geri Weinstein

Jonathan and Emily Weintraub

Jennifer and Jeffrey Weisberg

Donald Westrich

Rosalind Whinston-Perry

Barry and Sheila Wieder

Warren and Nancy Winnick Craig and Nancy Wolpert M. Jeremy Yamin Maya and Dror Zaide

Board Member Barbara Shultz, Dana Volman (wife of Board President Josef Volman) and Board Member Denise Rosenblum.

A young philanthropist collects and donates hats and gloves instead of receiving birthday gifts.

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Introducing New Board Members:

OFFICERS

Josef Volman, Boston .............................

President

Allison Kates, Wayland Vice President Sari Anne Rapkin, Needham ..................... Vice President Ian Rubin, Wayland ................................ Vice President Jeffrey Swartz, Weston ............................ Vice President

Ashley DePaolo, Ashland ......................... Secretary Meyer Levy, Framingham ......................... Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Michelle Bearak, Wellesley Jodi Bring, Natick Chase Carpenter, Cambridge Fernando Castro, Ashland

F. Javier Cevallos, Hopkinton Douglas Dolgov, Boston Tom Dretler, Wayland Stephanie Elkind, Newton Ari Freisinger, San Francisco, CA

Jay Gainsboro, Framingham Deborah Gotbetter, Weston Sophie Hearne, West Roxbury John Herrera, Westport, CT Dena Kowaloff, Framingham Anita Lavakumar, Framingham Tiffany Lillie, Worcester Elana Margolis, Sharon David Podell, Natick

ACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS

Aron Ain, West Newton Robert Band, Holden Alan Bernstein, Waltham Judith Bernstein, Waltham

MANY THANKS TO…

Carol Chudnofsky, Chestnut Hill James Gordon, Framingham Louis Kates, Framingham David Milowe, Newton

Denise Rosenblum, Natick Neil Ross, Wayland Barbara Schultz, Sharon Omawali Stewart, Framingham Cesar Stewart-Morales, Framingham Philip Strauss, Southborough Shai Tabb, Brookline Andrew Troop, Sudbury Nadia Valentin, Braintree

Judi Raphael, Hopkinton Marcia Rosenberg, Needham Lester Schindel, Framingham Reva Tankle, Gilford, NH

It is with abundant gratitude that we thank outgoing Directors Allan Chasen, Gary Dennis, Richard Henken, Deborah Merkin and Marissa Wainwright for their generous service and for working with JFS to accelerate social, academic and health equity in our community.

Michelle Bearak, Director

Douglas Dolgov, Director Tom Dretler, Director Anita Lavakumar, Director

Tiffany Lillie, Director Omawali Stewart, Director Shai Tabb, Director

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Lino Covarrubias

Rosemarie Coelho

Amanda Coughlin

Jayne Lampert

Lucia Panichella

DIRECTORS

Ijeoma (IJ) Anyanwu

Maryann Cardani

Alma Cothias

Wendy Kogan

Malka Young

MANAGERS

Patrick Dignan

Gail Gregory*

Adan Hendrie*

Dámaris Medina-Hernández

Abrielle Salloway

Mayra Tardiff

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Learning, Performance and Strategy Officer

Senior Director, Operations and Revenue Programs

Senior Director, Philanthropy

Senior Director, Programs and Partnerships

Volunteer Services

Jewish Family Assistance Network and Healthy Aging Initiative

Immigrant Services

Operations Systems and Technology

Allies in Aging JFS Elder Care Solutions

Senior Accountant

Volunteer Services and Community Engagement

Homecare, Operations

Homecare, Training

Jewish Family Assistance Network and Healthy Aging Initiative

Homecare, Operations

Senior Accountant Patrick Dignan and Director of Systems and Technology

Wendy Kogan lend a hand at a Build a Backpack event.

During the JFS Annual Meeting, Lino Covarrubias presents awards to Ada Pineda-Corado (photo: Sheldon Golder) and Nermin Helaly, recognizing them for their hard work and commitment to the JFS mission.

IMMIGRANT FAMILY SERVICES

Includes: Basic Needs Distributions, Children’s Clothing Closet, Citizenship Assistance, Resettlement and other community programs

George Abraham*

Najmuddin (Zee) Ahmadzai*

Mahmoud Aljasem

Ahmad Aljelou*

Fahim Amin

Laurie Christie

Susan Delahunt

Vera DeSouza

Malvina Drummond-Goldfarb

Nermin Helaly

Margaret Kenney* Charys Lopes*

Patrick McGrath

Natalie Pesino*

Iryna Saks

Christine Tibor

JEWISH FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Includes: Information and Referral Network, Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry and Ready for Success Employment Support

Leslie Bazer

Karen Block

Kathleen Fennyery* Emily Milstein-Greengart

OLDER ADULT AND FAMILY CAREGIVING SERVICES

Includes: Allies in Aging JFS Elder Care Solutions, Jewish Healthy Aging Initiative, Healthy Partners, Homecare, Patient Navigator and Ally Navigator, Virtual Visitors and other community programs

Merrill Adler

Annette Alderman

Michelle Bodin-Hettinger*

Ruth Grieco

Judy Herzig-Marx*

Marcia Holman*

Wen-Ying Ju

Shashona Kaye

Joni Lebov

Hsiang Ru (Brenda) Lu*

Mala Maurer

Jennifer Oglesby

Karen Reitzi*

Laila Vehvilainen

Eileen Winston Sean Woo

come with age.

Members of the Allies in Aging team Eileen Winston, Jennifer Oglesby and Director Malka Young help older adults and their families navigate the changes that

Director of Immigrant Services Alma Cothias works with team members Mahmoud Aljasem (photo: Sheldon Golder) and Patrick McGrath to provide support to families as they adjust to their new life in the United States.

HOMECARE

Olga Cordero

Daysi De Alas*

Margarita de Jesus

Michelle Domínguez Tatis

Karolayn Eusebio*

Josiah Ihechukwu

Blanca Lopez Sanchez

Keila Mieses

Jammye Monterroso Galvez*

Elidia Morales

Elvia Morales

Sandra Morales

Ana Morillo-Rosario

Jessica Ortiz Pomales

Dolores Paredes

Ada Pineda-Corado

Wendy Polanco Morales

Jessica Pomales

Patricia Ribeiro

Ana Lisa Rodriguez

Mirqueya Rosario Rivera

Orquidea Ruck

Miriam Samayoa*

Carmen Santana

Manuel Sayán

Lucinda Tejeda*

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/ TIKKUN OLAM

Zachary Blankstein*

Gail Chancey

Amanda (Mandy) Fleming

Kimberlee McLaughlin*

Amber Pierre*

BUSINESS OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION

Natella Dayn

Joanne Kane

Barbara Mines

Maya Pestov

Justo Rosario-Lebrón

AMERICORPS MEMBERS AND STUDENT INTERNS

Jared Cherney

Evan Driscoll

Margaret Kenney

Mary Laprade

*BEST OF LUCK

Jennifer Oglesby

Elizabeth Raphael

Marleigh Tetreault

Vanessa Verissimo

Maria Isabel Vasquez Guillen

Vanessa Verissimo

It is with sincere and heartfelt appreciation for their many years of hard work and dedication that we say goodbye to the staff members identified above who have left JFS to embark on new endeavors.

Justo Rosario-Lebrón takes a break to demonstrate his skills at blowing the shofar.

Director of Volunteer Services Ijeoma (IJ) Anyanwu and Amanda (Mandy) Fleming coordinate volunteerism across the agency.

Homecare Operations Manager Mayra Tardiff and Ana Lisa Rodriguez work together to coordinate services for hundreds of low-income older adults.

Jewish Family Service of Metrowest

FY 2022

Cash Receipts–$4,415,000

Annual Fund, includes Seize the Dream Gala $805,600, 18.2%

Geriatric Care and Other Program Fees $188,200, 4.3%

Homemaker Services $743,600, 16.8%

FY 2022

Cash Disbursements–$4,024,890

Operating Expenses $1,289,350, 32.0%

Contractual, Professional and Consultant Services $88,000, 2.2%

Building and Occupancy $101,840, 2.5%

Designated Family Foundations Grants $519,400, 11.8%

CJP-Core Capacity $168,000, 3.8%

CJP-Programmatic Grants $500,600, 11.3%

Foundation, Corporation, Board Designated, and Other Grants $1,489,600, 33.7%

FY 2022

Expenditure Allocations–$4,024,890

Homecare and Older Adult Services 26%

Payroll, Taxes, Benefits and Workman’s Comp $2,545,700, 63.2% SCAN TO

Fundraising, General and Administrative 13%

Other Services 5%

Immigrant and Youth Services 35%

Jewish Family Assistance 21%