

Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland helps individuals and families with solutions to face life’s challenges with confidence.
Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland helps individuals and families with solutions to face life’s challenges with confidence.
Dear Friends,
Few of us have come through the months since October 7th unscathed. Living with the reality of the continued hostage crisis in Gaza, witnessing family and friends impacted on the front lines in Israel, and watching our children endure the growing antisemitism on college campuses in America, it has been a difficult and painful year for many. Having survived the pandemic, we find ourselves again turning to community in search of comfort. Amid tremendous global unrest, the healing power of community cannot be overstated.
We are grateful for both the opportunities and spaces created by our generous community where we find respite in times of grief, loneliness, or even despair. While healing spaces can take shape in many forms, they can also take form any place people gather to feel a connection to something greater than themselves. In this year’s annual report, we shine a light on these special community spaces.
This summer, ninety-four college students served as camp counselors at Jewish overnight camps and earned college fellowships offered through the Mandel Myers Fellowship program. Students embraced a return to camp where they found shelter, familiarity and a break from the antisemitic messaging that has functioned as a backdrop to their time on campus. For young campers, overnight camp through our Myers Campership program provides one of the first opportunities to experience what the Jewish community offers: the promise of lifelong friendship and a sense of belonging that transcends oneself.
Over the last year, The Kindness Center has evolved from a space where clients meet each day, to a space where friends find meaning and purpose. Participants planted a garden, planned cross-country trips, created art, shared holidays, and made memories in this vibrant, welcoming space.
Older adults in our community in particular report feeling anxious and lonely. When the community lost control of its senior living campus, anxiety about the future increased for many. When JFSA was approached by residents on campus about the possibility of providing mental health and other types of support to Jewish residents, we jumped at the chance. Being on campus has been like uniting with old friends and has been an important reminder for residents that they are not alone and have not been forgotten.
The opportunity to carve out these spaces together is what keeps each of us healthy, strong, and connected. We can all draw inspiration from the strength of collective, communal experiences ingrained in Jewish life and tradition. We welcome you to join us!
Renny Wolfson Board Chair
Susan L. Bichsel, PhD President and CEO
President and CEO
“While healing spaces can take shape in many forms, they can also take form any place people gather to feel a connection to something greater than themselves”
Together, we create spaces of understanding, support, and action where individuals can rely on each other for encouragement and share in both struggles and celebrations.
In Jewish life, community is a source of support.
It’s a place where people share their struggles and joys, find encouragement, and know they’re not alone. It’s about feeling seen and valued, building trust and connection.
The Kindness Center is a welcoming hub that supports people with disabilities. As part of JFSA’s Achieving Potential division, it hosts three main programs: the Horvitz YouthAbility program, which builds social skills in young people with disabilities; PLAN of Northeast Ohio, which supports adults with mental illness and other cognitive disabilities; and the Adult Day Program which provides structure and support to adults with cognitive and developmental challenges.
“The work JFSA does is impressive, and the clients we serve are amazing,” says Caroline Carbone, director of Achieving Potential. “They never cease to surprise me — the things they can do, the smiles they bring to staff and each other. Having The Kindness Center just reminds us of that. They connect here, and this is their home. Their joy is tangible.”
The Kindness Center offers a safe, welcoming place where people, no matter their abilities, feel they belong. Carbone says the environment here encourages growth and connection for
clients and staff alike. “They are excited to participate in the things we do,” she adds. It’s a place that celebrates potential and builds friendships that feel like family.
The Kindness Center also promotes interactions among program participants. “I’m really fortunate because I am here every day and I get to experience that joy and those connections,” says Becky Rinaldi, coordinator of PLAN. “For example, many PLAN members volunteer and engage in activities with the day program clients.”
These interactions create a community of support and understanding.
Rinaldi notes that The Kindness Center isn’t just about structured activities; it’s a space where people feel genuinely seen, heard, and valued. “It is a place of
inclusion,” she explains. “People come here, and they don’t feel any difference. They walk in the door, and they are with their friends. When they say, ‘I’m going to be with my friends,’ we knew we’ve created something special.”
Each day, The Kindness Center is more than just a facility; it’s a home, a community, and a place where connection and purpose thrive.
The Kindness Center provides Horvitz YouthAbility participants, also known as Ambassadors, with a safe space for young people with disabilities who want to make a difference in their community. For Heidi Solomon, YouthAbility coordinator, The Kindness Center is not just a gathering place but a supportive space where kindness and personal growth are part of everyday life.
“We are so grateful to have The Kindness Center. It has a really positive vibe for the Ambassadors at YouthAbility,” Solomon says. The space, decorated with their artwork and positive messages, creates pride and belonging. A wall mural reading “Kindness Matters,” surrounded by their creations, is a highlight. “They walk in and they see their artwork. It gives them a grounded feeling and they’re ready to start their day,” Solomon adds.
The Kindness Center is more than just a nice space; it’s a healing one. “It’s a very safe, warm, welcoming environment for them. The colors, the messages on the wall — all help set the tone for their day,” says Solomon. This
atmosphere encourages YouthAbility Ambassadors to start each day with a sense of purpose and self-worth, seeing reminders of their talents and community support.
At the heart of YouthAbility is the Kindness Pledge, a commitment that guides how Ambassadors interact with each other and the community. “We work really hard to create positive community and connections among the Ambassadors,” Solomon says. “We have a kindness pledge that we talk about every day: Throughout the day, we talk about how we’re giving people a good feeling or a bad feeling. They really connect with each other.”
The Kindness Pledge is a way of life for YouthAbility’s Ambassadors. When one of them is sick, others reach out with well-wishes, showing real concern. “We want them to have that same deep, genuine care for the community,” Solomon adds.
An outdoor garden connected to The Kindness Center brings another layer of growth. Cleared and planted by Ambassadors, it’s become a green space that leads right into The Kindness Center. “We dug it up, hauled compost from a former garden, and it’s now a beautiful space. It gives them a really positive feeling,” Solomon says. The garden reflects their hard work and gives
Ambassadors pride each time they see what they’ve created.
The Kindness Center has also given YouthAbility a place to celebrate special occasions. During Sukkot, the group hosted a large sukkah, decorated with calanit— the red poppies that are Israel’s national flower. “It makes Ambassadors feel proud because they are sitting surrounded by their work,” Solomon reflects.
YouthAbility Ambassadors bring The Kindness Center’s positive energy out into the community. “We are out in the community every single day. Our goal is to spread cheer,” Solomon says. By helping others, Ambassadors see themselves as valuable members of the community.
“We are out in the community every single day. Our goal is to spread cheer.”
For many, living with a mental illness can be isolating and make people feel invisible. PLAN offers a place where individuals feel safe and accepted.
“This is a place where people can come, feel included, feel welcomed, and feel safe,” says Becky Rinaldi, PLAN’s holistic recovery coordinator. “They can be themselves and not have to put on a mask as they might in the rest of the world.” PLAN’s activities help members connect, from small coffee gatherings to larger social events. “For example, we recently held a music bingo night where we listened to music, marked off our bingo cards, and people danced in their seats. It was really fun.”
PLAN gives its members a chance to connect and enjoy being together. “The members really enjoy the larger groups because they get to see so
many friends, socialize, and just have fun together,” Rinaldi says. For many members, these gatherings provide a vital sense of connection.
PLAN provides a lifeline, not only to those facing mental health challenges but also to those who care for them. Elinore Evans, the mother of a former PLAN member, understands firsthand the impact that a supportive community provides. Evans notes, “People with particular challenges need community more than ever to help create stability and meaning in their lives.” PLAN provides that support and purpose every day.
PLAN
“People with particular challenges need community more than ever to help create stability and meaning in their lives.”
– Elinore Evans, Mother of former PLAN member
Meaningful connection to community is vital to healthy living at any stage of life. When members of Deer Creek Lodge’s (formerly known as Wiggins Place) resident board reached out to JFSA, they understood from their own experience the positive impact that community connections could have on their neighbors, especially those facing mental and emotional health challenges. Their goal was to bring to the senior living campus community-building, social engagement, and activities that nurture body, mind, and spirit.
“We focus on the whole person, incorporating educational opportunities, socialization, and recreational activities,” says JFSA mental health counselor Stacy Perretti. “Our approach combines traditional mental health with programs of interest to the residents here.” This model of care recognizes that mental health extends beyond therapy alone; it is deeply intertwined with physical health, nutrition, and community connections.
For example, one program is focused on brain health and “food as medicine.” Perretti notes, “How we eat can affect how we feel, which in turn impacts mental health.” Groups empower residents to make choices for their well-being. “Our focus is on creating
community, giving individuals the opportunity, no matter what stage of life they’re in, to feel connected and to remind them they are still part of a broader community that has not forgotten them.”
While still in its infancy, the partnership with JFSA is rewarding for both groups. “The best thing we see is that people seem happier,” Perretti says. “Residents who used to stay in their rooms are coming out, greeting each other in the hallways. It’s about creating a sense of empowerment and living life fully.”
For Deer Creek resident Gerry Ehrenberg, the sense of community and companionship is vital. “I think we’re all
aware of the growing issue of loneliness among the elderly. I didn’t want to experience that, so I chose a place where I’d always have someone to be with,” he shares. “It’s nice to know that JFSA is here — that’s reassuring.”
The benefits for Gerry are echoed by resident Linda Richards, who feels genuinely valued within the community. “I feel included. People care about me and what I have to share,” she says. Richards reflects on how the partnership with JFSA has enriched her life.
“I needed a facility after breaking my arm, and JFSA was there with open arms. I’m grateful for that support.”
Together, JFSA and Deer Creek Lodge are working to build a supportive environment that fosters wellness, comfort, and connection. The partnership offers residents resources to maintain their health and reminds them they have the support of the broader community as well, connecting their past and present in important and meaningful ways.
“Our focus is on creating community, giving individuals the opportunity, no matter what stage of life they’re in, to feel connected and to remind them they are still part of a broader community that has not forgotten them.”
– Stacy Perretti, JFSA Counselor
For many Jewish college students, Hillel offers a place to celebrate Jewish life and a safe space that feels like a home away from home. Whether enjoying a meal at the weekly Wednesday Bagel Brunch or simply hanging out between classes, students have a place to unwind and find community.
While adjustment to campus life has always been part of the college experience, statistics indicate today’s stressors go beyond the usual challenges. Specifically, since the October 7 attack on Israel, many students feel unsafe on campus, with more than one-half reporting a sense of personal danger, according to a recent study.
To begin to address the emotional wellness of students on campus, Hillel reached out to JFSA, and the result has been the placement of a counselor embedded in the Hillel professional team.
The partnership includes Kent State Hillel, which operates on the campuses of the University of Akron and Hiram College, and Cleveland Hillel, which operates on 11 Northeast Ohio campuses, where JFSA now offers mental health and wellness programs throughout the week.
“Particularly since last October, there’s been a pressing need to develop a supportive community on campus,” according to Cleveland Hillel executive director Jared Isaacson. “Hillel creates
a way to come together to find comfort and strength in each other, especially when faced with difficult events and times.”
“There is something really powerful about partnering with JFSA to provide students access to mental health support from someone within their own community,” Isaacson says. Through this partnership, students gain a trusted support system rooted in cultural understanding. “It’s been a tremendous asset. Having a clinician from JFSA who shares their background and community context helps Jewish students feel comfortable opening up about their mental and emotional needs.”
That clinician is Nate Jones, a JFSA counselor whose presence has quickly become invaluable to Hillel students. Jones observes the challenges that many Jewish students face, from academic pressures to concerns around safety and belonging. “A lot of students come to me saying they don’t always feel safe on campus because of antisemitism,” Jones shares. “Even if they’re not facing overt threats, they
don’t always feel the community around them understands what it means to be a Jewish student right now.”
At Hillel, Jones conducts individual therapy sessions and informal consults, offering students a space to discuss everything from academic stressors to personal challenges. “There’s a sense of comfort for students to talk to someone who understands Jewish culture and identity,” Jones explains. “For many students, especially those far from home, this shared connection and ‘shortcut language’ offer a sense of familiarity and trust that’s incredibly meaningful.”
Rachel Felber, executive director of Kent State Hillel, says, “In addition to a full caseload, Nate has mentored a
student board member focused on wellness. Not only did this individual flourish under Nate’s tutelage, but our wellness programming grew more robust, creating a ripple well beyond the individual leader.” That programming now includes therapy dogs, sleep wellness and yoga.
In less than two years, the partnership between JFSA and Hillel has grown significantly, underscoring a clear need for this type of culturally rooted mental health support. “Seeing students come in and feel comfortable reaching out with their concerns has been incredibly rewarding,” Jones says. “It’s proof that this service is needed, that it’s a unique support that not many Hillels across the country can offer, and from which Jewish students really benefit.”
“For many students, especially those far from home, this shared connection and ‘shortcut language’ offer a sense of familiarity and trust that’s incredibly meaningful.”
Nate Jones, JFSA Counselor
Jewish overnight camp helps Jewish children and teens build lifelong friendships, gain confidence and strengthen Jewish identity. JFSA’s two camp programs, the Mandel Myers Campership program and the Mandel Fellowship program do all of this and more each year.
The events of October 7, 2023 increased the value and impact of these special programs and added new dimensions to the overnight camp experience.
According to Susan Bichsel, PhD, JFSA president and CEO, “Jewish summer camp reminds us to let kids be kids, providing opportunities to escape nonstop news and to set aside grief or share it with the safety of community.” In fact, early survey data from this summer reveals that more than in any year in recent memory, camp created a positive impact on Jewish identity and helped young Jewish children to feel proud to be Jewish.
The Mandel Myers Campership program goes beyond traditional Jewish education. “Whether it’s learning to do the ropes or staying away from home
for the first time,” says Bichsel, “campers are part of a community that supports them in other parts of their lives.” Camp allows young people to experience Jewish traditions, like Shabbat, in an engaging environment where they can learn and even bring new perspectives back to their families.
Rabbi Avrohom Adler, executive director of JFSA’s Strengthening Families division, explains, “It’s a way to connect children to their Jewish roots and give them a place to explore their heritage.” Rabbi Dan Utley, Camp Wise executive director, stresses the program’s emphasis on inclusivity, saying, “Camp Wise is a sacred community where diverse backgrounds are celebrated, all while having fun and meeting new friends.”
For campers like Ilana, who comes from a place with few Jewish peers, camp has provided an important sense of connection. “At camp, I have more Jewish friends,” she says, adding that it’s a place where she doesn’t feel alone in her heritage. For siblings Jacob and Ryelle, camp means feeling a deeper connection to Judaism while experiencing the comfort of community. Jacob shares, “We get closer to our religion because we are Jewish, and we like learning more about Judaism.”
Still, for many campers, the experience goes beyond religious connection. Campers Olivia and Ezra describe their love for camp activities, from horseback riding to basketball, and for the strong friendships they’ve made. Ezra calls Camp Wise “the greatest place on earth,” appreciating the combination of nature, friendships, and discovery that camp offers.
Noah, an alumnus of the Campership Program, reflects on how his camp experience instilled in him the values of independence and brotherhood and
appreciation for his community. “The relationships, the experiences, and the memories,” he says, “are more than worth it.”
College students are also encouraged to experience overnight camp by becoming a camp counselor. JFSA, working with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, offers the Mandel Myers Fellowship, a unique program designed to encourage Jewish Cleveland’s college students to work at Jewish overnight camp and develop into future Jewish leaders.
Learning workshops that are filled with a rich curriculum centered around applied professional and leadership development, Jewish learning explorations, and intentional networking opportunities to connect the experience of working as overnight camp counselor to career skills. In addition, fellows receive a college scholarship of up to $5,500 to offer future Jewish leaders a meaningful opportunity that may have previously been too financially burdensome or unaffordable.
“Jewish summer camp reminds us to let kids be kids, providing opportunities to escape nonstop news and to set aside grief or share it with the safety of community.”
– Susan Bichsel, PhD, JFSA President & CEO
Statistics represent time period July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 unless otherwise noted.
50 residential sites throughout Northeast Ohio provided housing for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with mental illness.
1,279 nights of temporary emergency shelter provided through the Hebrew Shelter Home.
645 households made over 6,197 visits to the Cleveland Chesed Center’s kosher food pantry.
556 individuals with serious mental illness received mental health services.
Over 700 medical appointments in podiatry, ophthalmology, dentistry, geriatrics, vaccinations, and boosters were provided through Alyson’s Place Medical Clinic.
35,720 kosher meals were delivered to older adults by volunteers.
328 students received $1,846,140 in grants, loans and scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year through the College Financial Aid Program.
732 individuals and families received help from the Alzheimer’s & Dementia program including case management, educational outreach, geriatric assessments, screenings and diagnoses.*
*since program inception.
499 Holocaust Survivors received assistance with reparations, personal care, case management, and help obtaining food, clothing and medical care.
220 domestic violence survivors were helped with counseling/therapy, medical and legal advocacy, support groups, emergency assistance, and referrals to community services.
254 individuals living in the Greater Akron community received older adult services and mental health services from JFS Akron, including transportation, homecare, arts and culture events, online programming, food pantry and referrals to community resources.
More than 100 volunteers packed and distributed “Kosher for Passover” groceries to 725 families easing their financial burden at Passover time.
JFS Akron older adult clients enjoy a beautiful September day aboard the
Funds List represents funds as of 11/6/24. Gifts to these funds are recognized in the general donor listings beginning on page 36.
Ascentia Endowment **
Supports Ascentia programming and services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or mental illness. Funded in large part with gifts from the Aron and Dorothy Drost Centennial Initiative Ascentia Endowment Fund and from Marvin and Carol Lader via the Marvin Lader JFSA Centennial Initiative Ascentia Endowment Fund. ■
Deborah Ann Baker Memorial Fund
Supports clients with few financial resources to enjoy quality of life activities. Gift of Fannie*** and Ed *** Baker. ■
Marilyn and Marshall Bedol Fund for Social and Recreational Programming for the Special Needs Community
Supports social and recreational outings for adults with mental illness and/or mental disabilities. Gift of Marilyn and Marshall *** Bedol
Fran and Jules Belkin Creative Arts Fund
Supports creative art, music and theatre programming for JFSA adult clients. Gift of Fran and Jules Belkin.
Irene and Eugene Brudno Fund to Serve Persons with Severe Mental Illness
Supports services for persons with severe mental illness and to fund Ascentia management and infrastructure costs. Gift of the Irene and Eugene Brudno Charitable Trust ■
Irving and Gloria Fine Fund for Quality-of-Life Enhancements
Supports quality of life funding for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gift of Irving *** and Gloria Fine
Peter Hoke Memorial Fund to Support Ascentia Mental Health Services
Supports activities, outings, events and unfunded needs of Achieving Potential clients. Gift of contributors in memory of Peter Hoke
Immerman Jewish Community Housing Centennial Initiative Endowment Fund **
Supports affordable supportive housing for individuals with disabilities and other at-risk populations. Gift of Robert Immerman. ■
Kravitz Family Fund
Supports JFSA clients owning pets with expenses associated with caring for a pet(s) at home. Gift of Brian Kravitz
The Kindness Center Operations, Programming and Building Fund
Established by the JFSA Board of Directors. ◆
Seth Loeb Lettofsky Memorial Fund for Social and Recreational Programming
Supports social outings and recreational activities for adults with mental illness. Gift of Rabbi Alan and Jean*** Lettofsky.
MRDD Endowment
Supports programming and residential services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gift of individual donors ■
PLAN Endowment
Supports PLAN’s quality of life programs and holistic recovery services that help those challenged by mental illness and/or cognitive disabilities progress in their recovery. Funded in large part with a gift from the Maltz Family Foundation. ■
Sanford Saul Trust Fund
Supports Ascentia Family Advocacy Program to assist families who have children with disabilities. Gift of the Sanford Saul Family Trust. ◆
Residential Workforce Fund
Supports funding to recruit and retain direct support professionals. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors.◆
Sarah and Josephine Rosin Fund
Supports programming for individuals with mental disabilities. Gift of the Trustees of the Sarah Rosin Trust ■
Spira Ascentia Fund
Funds innovative initiatives that further the mission of Ascentia. Gift of James and Myrna Spira
Sara Wagner Fund to Serve People with Mental Illness
Supports Achieving Potential programs and services for people with mental illness. Gift of the Sara Wagner Trust ■
Anne Wortzman Fund for Work, Social and Recreation Skill Building for Persons with Mental Disabilities
Supports Ascentia programming for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Gift of William Wortzman ■
Hope and Stanley Adelstein JFSA Care at Home Fund
Supports JFSA Caring at Home services for needy adults who wish to remain in their home. Gift of Hope*** and Stanley *** Adelstein
Betty and Nathan Berliner Family Fund
Expands support to Holocaust Survivors through the delivery of kosher food and flowers in recognition of a life cycle event. Gift of Irving Berliner in memory of his parents, Betty and Nathan Berliner.
Berns Newborn Thomas Endowment Fund to Support Older Adults in Need
Provides subsidies for services and purchases for needy older adults who strive to remain safely, securely and comfortably in their homes. Gift of Karen and Norton Newborn. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman ■
Caring at Home Workforce Fund
Supports funding to recruit and retain Caring at Home staff and to support Caring at Home programming. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors ◆
Anne and Alex Miller Fund
Supports services to the elderly. Gift of Anne*** and Alex *** Miller
Older Adult Services and Dementia Programming Fund
Supports programming and services for older adults and individuals living with dementia. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors ◆
Eleanor Steigman Fund for Older Adult Services
Supports programming for older adults. Gift of contributors in honor of Life Director Eleanor Steigman’s lifetime of community service
Lois Zaas Fund for the Maturing Community Supports programming for the older adult community. Gift of Donald Zaas
Wendy and Melvyn Dinner Family Fund in Memory of Hilda and Eli Green Supports operations at the Hebrew Shelter Home. Gift of Wendy and Melvyn Dinner
Elizabeth Catherine Strengthening Families Emergency Financial Assistance Fund
Provides emergency financial assistance to Jewish and non-Jewish single females with illness contributing to hardship. Gift of Tammi Minoski to honor the memory of her Aunt “Betty.”
The HBSU Fund Supporting the JFSA Communal Fellowship
Provides one- and two-year opportunities for upper-level college students, graduate students and/or prospective students committed to living and learning in a Jewish communal setting supported by JFSA professional staff. Gift of the HBSU
Hebrew Shelter Home Endowment
Supports Hebrew Shelter Home capital improvements and programming for “at-risk” families. Gift of Lois J. Davis and Larry Davis Family Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland ** ■
Harvey Kotler and Norma Kotler Endowment Fund
Supports Families at Risk Endowment Fund. Gift of Norma and Harvey Kotler. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman. ■
Many thanks to the following Jewish Federation of Cleveland Centennial Initiative
Funds which support JFSA’s Ascentia Endowment:
Becker/M&M Realty JFSA Ascentia Endowment Fund
Aron and Dorothy Drost Centennial Initiative Ascentia Endowment Fund
Alvin Gray Centennial Initiative Ascentia Endowment Fund
Richard Horvitz Centennial Initiative JFSA Ascentia Endowment Fund
Isenstadt JFSA Ascentia Endowment Fund
Immerman Jewish Community
Housing Centennial Initiative Endowment Fund
Marvin Lader JFSA Centennial Initiative Ascentia Endowment Fund
Louis and Sylvia Rosenblum Memorial JFSA Ascentia Endowment Fund
Strengthening Families Endowment
Supports the Hebrew Shelter Home, Family Violence Services, Chesed Center and Forward Focus for individuals experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and/or financial hardships and supports K NOW Abuse™ teen outreach and prevention. Funded in part with matching gift from Robert Immerman ■
Strengthening Families - Chesed Center Collaboration Fund
Supports collaboration between Strengthening Families and the Cleveland Chesed Center. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors ◆
William Wortzman Fund for Individuals and Families In Need
Provides financial relief for individuals and families. Gift of William Wortzman
Alumni and Friends of JFSA College Financial Aid Program Scholarship Fund
Supports qualified undergraduate and graduate college students with the cost of their college tuition. Gift of individual donors
Lynne and Philip Cohen Family Fund for Lifestyle Enhancements for Children
Supports milestone and holiday events for children and families served by Hebrew Shelter Home and Strengthening Families. Gift of Lynne Marcus Cohen and Philip Cohen. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman ■
Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz YouthAbility Program Endowment Fund
Supports YouthAbility programming. Gift of Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz via the Richard Horvitz Centennial Initiative JFSA Ascentia Endowment Fund ** ■
Helene M. and Samuel S. Kaufman Scholarship Fund
Provides support for Northeast Ohio Jewish students overcoming emergency hurdles to start or continue undergraduate or graduate studies. Legacy gift of Jewish Vocational Services ■
Enid B. and David M. Rosenberg, MD Healthcare Engagement Fund
Supports the cost of malpractice insurance for retired healthcare professionals who volunteer their services at JFSA. Gift of the Enid B. and David Rosenberg Family Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Grant S. Roth Memorial Fund
Martin and Leah Bliman Quality of Life Fund for Older Adults
Supports transportation services and arts and culture programming for older adults in the Akron community. Gift of Leah Bliman*** in memory of Martin Bliman
JFS Endowment Fund
Supports programming and operations at JFS Akron. ■
The Dianne and Herb Newman Fund for the Sustainability of JFS Akron
To support the sustainability of JFS Akron. Gift of Dianne and Herb Newman.
Dianne and Herb Newman Fund for the Future of JFS Akron
Supports the continued presence of JFS in the Akron community. Gift of Dianne and Herb Newman ◆
Saferstein Emergency Fund
Provides emergency assistance to support Jewish individuals and families living in the Greater Akron community. Gift of Deborah Saferstein.■
Susan Bichsel Discretionary Fund
Supports client needs and staff recognition. Gift of the JFSA Board of Directors in honor of President and CEO Susan Bichsel
Stanley and Betty Blum Endowment Fund
Provides JFSA with annual support in perpetuity for any of JFSA’s highest priority needs as determined by JFSA President and CEO and/or by any member of the JFSA Executive Team. Gift of Stanley Blum*** ■
Building Maintenance Fund
Supports maintenance of JFSA headquarters. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors and supported with a major gift from the Leonard C. Horvitz Trust ◆
Norman J. Danzig Memorial Fund
Establishes the Danzig Award for Lay Leadership and supports the professional development of lay leaders. Gift of the JFSA Board of Directors in memory of Board member Norman Danzig
The Irving B. Fine Trust Fund
Provides unrestricted general support and support for the Gloria and Irving Fine Family Advocacy and Support Services Program. Gift of the Irving B. Fine Trust ◆
JFSA General Endowment Fund
Supports long-term sustainability of the Agency. Funded in part with matching gifts from Robert Immerman. ■ Funds
Supports JFSA clients underfunded and/or unfunded health care needs. Gift of Robert *** and Margo Roth
JFSA Volunteer Activities and Education Endowment Fund
Supports JFSA volunteer activities and educational enrichment for JFSA staff supporting volunteer activities. Gift of Anonymous Donor. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman ■
Richard L. Halle and Wendy Halle Family JFSA Endowment Fund
Supports the mission of JFSA. Gift of Richard and Wendy Halle** ■
Jean Heflich Employee Recognition and Enrichment Fund
Supports furthering JFSA employees’ knowledge and skills, enhancing their careers, augmenting the work they perform and awarding their extraordinary performance in the workplace. Gift of Jean Heflich.***
Donald and Diane Kravitz Emergency Financial Assistance Fund
Provides emergency financial assistance for JFSA clients. Gift of Brian Kravitz
Lois and Arthur Leb Education and Book Endowment Fund
Supports JFSA staff educational needs as well as learning activities and educational programming for JFSA clients. Gift of Robert Leb and Judith Leb in memory of their parents, Lois and Arthur Leb ■
Elizabeth Plax Fund
Supports individuals and families as well as programming consistent with the Agency’s mission. Established by the Board of Directors. ◆
Cary and Barbara Root Technology Enhancement Fund
Supports updates and enhancements to existing technology and implementation of new technology. Gift of William Wortzman. ■
Katherine A. and Noah D. Rusnak Fund for Individual and Family Needs
Supports funding to improve the health and functioning of individuals and families. Gift of Susan Bichsel and Stephen Rusnak
Karen and Richard Spector JFSA Respite Assistance Fund
Supports limited substitute respite care for JFSA clients. Gift of Karen and Richard Spector
Karen and Richard Spector JFSA Volunteer Engagement Fund
Supports activities and experiences of JFSA clients who participate in meaningful engagements with JFSA volunteers. Gift of Karen and Richard Spector
Richard and Karen Spector JFSA Client Pet Fund
Supports JFSA clients owning pets with expenses associated with caring for pets at home and fees associated with rescuing/ adopting pets. Gift of Richard and Karen Spector
Richard and Karen Spector JFSA Supplemental Support Fund
Extends the impact and reach of existing and future JFSA funds that support programming and unmet client needs. Gift of Karen and Richard Spector.
Sukenik Family Endowment Fund
Supports JFSA, the Hebrew Shelter Home, and Horvitz YouthAbility program. Gift of the Sukenik Family Foundation and Jan, Will and Ellen Sukenik ■
Technology Innovations and Operations Fund
Supports information technology infrastructure upgrades and operations. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors ◆
The Wirtshafter Family Fund
Provides unrestricted endowment support to JFSA . Gift of John and Linda Wirtshafter. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman. ■
Workforce Sustainability Fund
Assists in the investment, recognition and retention of staff. Established by the JFSA Board of Directors ◆
The Wortzman and Levine Family Endowment Fund in Honor of Susan Bichsel
Provides unrestricted endowment support to JFSA in honor of Susan Bichsel. Gift of the Wortzman and Levine families. Funded in part with a matching gift from Robert Immerman ■
Irene and Sidney Zehman Library Fund
Supports the purchase of books and reference materials. Gift of Roslyn Wolf *** and Judy Sherman*** in memory of their parents, Irene and Sidney Zehman
The following individuals have invested in the future of JFSA through a bequest, gift annuity or other planned gift arrangement. These planned gifts help secure JFSA’s mission and sustain its high-quality programming and services well into the future.
Anonymous (4)
Hope Adelstein***
Stanley Adelstein***
Irving Bayer***
Marilyn Bedol
Jules Belkin
Stanley Blum***
Eugene Brudno***
Irene Brudno***
Michael Bunsey
Michael and Bonnie Cole
Neil Conway Trust
Edith Einstein***
Louis Einstein***
Peggy Einstein***
Susan L. Friedman
Gloria G. and Irving B***Fine
Marvin Gardener**
Amelia Gluck***
Judah L. and Esther C. Hexter
Leonard Horvitz***
Dr. Samuel and Eva Horwitz
Donald*** and Judy Jacobson
Judith Kalman
Garry Kanter
Eda Kochman***
Michael Brian Klein
Howard Kline***
Marvin and Carol Lader
Rabbi Alan and Jean*** Lettofsky
Karen Kartmer Mazala
Homer McDaniel***
Jean McDaniel***
Patricia and Charles Mintz
Melvin J. Paris***
Shari and Michael Perlmuter
Gwendolyn Pulos***
Larry Reiss***
Gertrude Rice***
Sarah Rosin***
Anne Rosenberg
Enid and David Rosenberg
Phyllis Saul***
Sanford Saul***
Jean Sinzinger***
Will and Jan Sukenik
Sally Wagner***
Isaak Wekselman***
John Wirtshafter
William Wortzman
Sandy and Tim Wuliger
Dan and Ellen Zelman
Renee Zinn
***Of blessed memory | List represents commitments as of 10/1/2024. JFSA is a proud Life and Legacy® participating agency.
Funding for the following family scholarships during the 2023-2024 academic year were made by individual donors listed in the Donors listing beginning on page 36.
Alumni and Friends of JFSA College Financial Aid Program Scholarship
Bruml Family Scholarship
Mary and Harold Chaitoff Scholarship
Cleveland Friends of YNA Scholarship
Faber-Rosen Scholarship
The Giving Back Scholarship
Gutarts Family Scholarship
The Horvitz YouthAbility Program College Scholarship
Ruth and Charles Jacob Scholarship
Raskind Family Scholarship
Rothstein Family Scholarship
Amy Saltzman Scholarship
Mark Saltzman Scholarship for Business
Shelly Saltzman Scholarship for Education
William Wortzman Family Education Fund
Funding for the following scholarships during the 2023-2024 academic year were made possible through funds from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
The Morris Abrams Award in International Relations
The Ruth Weltmann Begun Memorial STEM Scholarship
The Jack W. and Shirley J. Berger Memorial Scholarship
The Sophie and Henry Billys Scholarship
The Dr. Grace F. Brody Scholarship
The Myrna and Edwin Froman Memorial Endowment Fund
The Frank Joseph and Elaine Sara Garron Memorial Scholarship
The Eleanor R. Gerson Award for Graduate Students in Social Work
The Eleanor Gerson Education Fund
The Ellie Gerson Scholarship for New Americans
The Solomon and Jennie Hurvitz Scholarship
The Jaffe Family Community Service Scholarship
The Mrs. Bert Keller Fund
Jack, Jospeh and Morton Mandel Scholarship
The Mandel Myers Fellowship
The Meisel Family Scholarship
The Roy Minoff Family Scholarship Fund
Barney and Sarah Richman Memorial Scholarship
The Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Scholarship Fund
The Irving I. Stone Support Fund
The Howard S. Young Scholarship
The Helen and Morris Zupnick Scholarship
The following list represents gifts and grants between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
$1,000,000+
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
$100,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Foundation
Lois Joan Davis◆
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
David and Inez Myers Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Jewish Community Housing Inc.
Simon Family Foundation
$20,000-$49,999
Louis, Celia and Joseph L. Abrams Memorial Fund
Jules and Fran Belkin
Wendy Blattner and Tom Inck
Bobby Fund
Gerald A. Conway , Jr.
Irving B. Fine Family Foundation/Irving and Gloria Fine Foundation
Robert and Susan Immerman
JewishAkron
Dolores Kleinman
Daniel Maltz
Roy Minoff
Elisabeth Plax**
PRN Funding LLC/Philip Cohen and Lynne
Marcus Cohen
Shelly and Mark Saltzman
Donald and Judith Schermer
Richard M. and Karen S. Spector
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund
William Wortzman
Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation/ Dan and Ellen Zelman
$10,000-$19,999
Anonymous ◆
Akron Community Foundation
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust
Nan Cohen
Cynthia and Robert Bruml
Community Fund Management Foundation
Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Grant and Jennifer Dinner
G. Kent and Jerrye Hayes ◆
Martin and Maria Hoke
Klein, Jaffa, and Halpern Family Philanthropic Fund
Martin Marcus
Jennifer and Philip Michaelson
Patricia and Charles Mintz
Karen and Norton Newborn
Peter and Julie Raskind
Albert and Audrey Ratner
Harry Ratner Human Services Fund
Sheila Reingold and Marc Benson
Andrew Rosen
Jackie and Fred Rothstein
Scholnick Family Foundation
Norma and Ernie Siegler Family Foundation
Jeffrey and Danielle Wild
Warren and Anne Marie Wolfson
The Wuliger Foundation/Tim and Sandy Wuliger
Bennett & Donna Yanowitz Family Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
ABR Family Foundation No. 1
Myrna Berzon
Callahan Foundation
Cleveland Browns Foundation
Cleveland Joseph Project
Connor’s Hope
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
First Nonprofit Foundation
Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
Sarah Fried Memorial Fund
Glickman Family Fund
Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz Foundation/Rick Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz
Harvey and Norma Kotler
Lader Family Foundation-Chicago
Legacy Village Lyndhurst Community Fund
Sherelynn Lehman
Lehner Family Foundation
Teri Levine Memorial Homelessness Assistance Fund
Louis and Chanie Malcmacher
The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation◆
Meisel and Pesses Family Foundation
Susi and Peter Meisel
Mid America Stainless
David and Ruth Moskowitz Family Charitable Foundation
Alexander and Jennifer Newman
Shari and Michael Perlmuter ◆
Sam and Terry Roth
Donald and Toni Scherzer
Michael and Anita Siegal Family Foundation ◆
Irving I. Stone Foundation/The Weiss Family Foundation
Kevin Tucker
Union of Orthodox Jewish Cong of America
Penni M. and Stephen J. Weinberg Family Fund/ Stephen and Penni Weinberg◆
Michael and Danielle Weiner
$1,000-$4,999
Nosson and Hadassah Aber
Rochel Adler
Trish and Mark Adler ◆
Connie and Murray Altose
Michael and Brenda Altose ◆
Anonymous ◆
B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
Jonathan and Dahna Baskin
Marilyn Bedol ◆
Saul Bialostosky
Susan Bichsel and Steve Rusnak ◆
Robert and Eileen Blattner
Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation
Dan and Robyn Brenner
Barrett and Joyce Brown
Stephen Brown and Betsy Mahlke◆
Bruck Family Foundation, Inc.
Jane Buder Shapiro and Eric Shapiro
Carol and Scott Burg ◆
Rebecca and Irad Carmi
Castele Family Foundation
Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Hillel Foundation
Ethan and Gena Cohen
Ellen E. & Victor J. Cohn Supporting Foundation
Michael and Bonnie Cole
Michael and Nicol Coxon
Christine and Darrell Cozen
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Davis Investments
Reuven and Naomi Dessler
DEX Imaging LLC
Fran and Mark Doris
Robyn and Michael Doris
Paula and Daniel Dreyfuss
Barry and Barbara Epstein
Bruce and Sharon Epstein
The P&W Evans Charitable Foundation
John and Kathleen Eyerman
Joseph Feigenbaum
Forest City Lodge
Rabbi Yitz and Rochelle Frank
Matis and Shiffi Friedman
Jane Friedman**
Louise Abrams and Robert Fuerst
Stuart and Marian Gertman
Giant Eagle Foundation
Raffi and Rachel Glickman ❖
Boris and Raisa Gliner
Alan and Sara Goldman❖
Amy and Harlan Goldman
Sandra and Marshall Goldman
Allan Goldner
Sally Good
Sid Good
Bruce and Lynn Goodman
Daniel and Aliza Gottesman
David and Jenny Gottesman
Edith and Steven Greenberg
Michael and Nancy Greff
Gary and Cari Gross
Harley and Rochelle Gross
Abbey and Michael Guggenheim
Bahman Guyuron
Richard and Wendy Halle
Mark Hayes
J. David and Rebecca Heller
Michelle and Evan Hirsch
Ron Immerman
Indigent Health Care Fund
Shoshana Dessler Jacobs and Elliott Jacobs
Jewish Community Programs for Women & Children Fund
Suellen and Lawrence Kadis
Rabbi Jacob and Rachel Koval
Faye Kaplan Charitable Foundation
Irving and Wally Kaplan
Marc and Marcia Kastner
Aaron and Jill Katz
Daniel Katz
Michael and Lindi Klein
The Kline Family Foundation/Theresia and Stuart Kline
Shari Kochman
Andrew and Joan Kohn
Sue Ellen Korach
Murray and Malka Koval
Joseph Krash Metals LLC
Rabbi Yoel and Sori Fleisher
Mitchell and Theresa Lapin
Ronald and Beth Levine
Keith and Nancy Libman
Mordechai and Penina Lipton
Steven and Maureen MacIntyre
Seth and Basya Malcmacher
Herbert and Cookie Marcus
Richard and Margaret Margolis
Jill and Josh Miller
Stephanie and Jared Miller
Peter and Anne Mitro
Moreland Management Company
Esther Moss
Bernie Murray
R.C. and Katherine M Musson Charitable Foundation
Helen and David Nagusky
Esther Nussbaum Mahler Fund I
Susan D. Pardee
Park Synagogue
Wendi and Ervin Pavlofsky
Allan and Nancy Pearl
Joel and Sharon Peerless
Kim and Paul Pesses
David and Elana Pollack
Yaakov and Miriam Pollak
Matt and Hope Portner
Hedy and Jim Rapeport
Ronald and Deborah Ratner
JFSA provides a plethora of mental health services, including PLAN, which is a unique membership program that sits within the Achieving Potential Division of JFSA. For the families of PLAN members, the program offers comfort and peace of mind. Elinore Evans’ son (a former PLAN member) was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20s, but found community and support through PLAN, even as he faced complex challenges. She recalls the stability PLAN provided during his journey, despite the recurring hospital visits he experienced. “We searched for stability for him, and PLAN finally provided that to Peter for quite a while,” she remembers. The program became a constant in his life and left a lasting impression on his family.
After her son’s passing, Evans and her family created the Peter Hoke Memorial Fund in his memory, so that others may benefit from the activities supported by this fund. “We’re very happy to support others who have similar challenges,” she explains. “What I saw, the relationships between caregivers and clients, the meaningful connections they made, was so impactful. The love and patience were all there.” Through the fund, her son’s legacy lives on, supporting activities and programming that meant so much to him and offering hope to others navigating similar challenges.
Reminger Co., L.P.A
Susan and Mark Ringel
Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation
Amy and Kenneth Rogat
David and Enid Rosenberg
Fred and Lynn Rosenberg
Margo Roth
Ezra Stark and Rachel Rothner Stark
Michele Rothstein
Patty Rubin
Debbie Saferstein
Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel
Mitchell and Kyla Schneider
The Martin Marcus Family and JFSA Home Health Aid Erkin Tursanov
celebrate Erkin’s selection by the Ohio Home Care Association as a recipient of the Excellence Award for Home Care and Hospice. OHCA’s Excellence Awards are designed to honor those individuals who have excelled in providing outstanding care in a cooperative spirit of teamwork. Pictured are: Erkin (seated left), Marty Marcus (seated right) surrounded by (left to right) Lynne Marcus Cohen, Shelly Milin Marcus, Greg Marcus and Phil Cohen.
Jill Schumacher and Gordon Friedman
Sally and Larry Sears
Lawrence and Emilia Selinger
Abbie Sender
Michael and Carol Sesnowitz
M & J Shafran Foundation
Harvey and Adrienne Siegel
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Eileen Sill
Ethan and Chavi Singer
Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund
Sisler McFawn Foundation
Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation
Ivan and Marilyn Soclof
Richard and Daphne Soclof
Judith Solganik
Randall Solomon and Nancy Glick
Evan and Alyssa Stein
Terri and Howard Steindler
David and Penny Strauss
Eric Synenberg and Jamie Gottlieb Synenberg
Moish and Leah Tohn
Transcon Builders, Inc.
United Way of Greater Cleveland
Wulf and Moira Utian
Jack and Blanche Valancy
Randall and Catherine Van Scoy
The Veale Foundation
Stephen and Paula Vrooman
Shmuel Wasserman
Adam and Stephanie Weider
Edward and Gail Weintraub
Cathy and Robert Weiss
Welty Family Foundation
Sally and Stanley Wertheim
Pamela Wicksel-Zayer
Brad and Magita Willen
Todd and Michelle Willen
John and Linda Wirtshafter
Jonathan Wise and Cheryl Davis
Idelle Wolf
Mary Saionz Wolf and Charles Wolf Memorial Endowment Fund
Yehuda and Laura Wolf
Donald Zaas
Donny and Ketti Zigdon
Zilber Family Foundation
$500-$999
Rabbi Avrohom and Tziporah Adler
American Online Giving Foundation
Joel David and Esther Anton
B’nai Jeshurun Sisterhood
Tracy C. Backer
Harry and Penny Beer
Chaim and Tehilla Bennett
Irving and Lynne Berliner
Gary D. Bigham
Kathy L. Bigham
Gary and Janice Bilchik
Flora Blumenthal
Michelle and Brad Bond
Robert and Beth Brandon
Bill and Carol Bruml
David and Michele Camiener
Keith Chelm
Debbie Chickering
Josh Cohen
Kenneth and Deborah Cohen
Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
Marc Collin and Rita Cydulka
Jon Dileno
Down Syndrome Association of NE Ohio
Leslie and John Dunn
Robert and Darlene Duvin
Mordechai Eisenbach
Robert Elson and Jane Joseph
Deborah and Alan Erenrich
FirstEnergy Foundation
Lawrence and Bonnie Frankel
Yefim and Yevgenya Fridman
Brian Gingerich and Dulcey Barr
Mark and Jo Goren
Scott Greenwald
Amy Handel
Akiva Henfield
John and Lori Herman
Stephen and Amy Hoffman
Maggie Hollman
Christopher Huhnke
David Hutt and Diane Burgin
Impullitti Landscaping Inc.
Patricia M. Inglis
Daniel and Ruth Jacob
Avrum and Francoise Jacobs
Natalie Jacobs and Mark Ferguson
Eli Jaffa
Marlyn Bloch Jaffe and Ari Jaffe
Junior Ratner Club
Gary and Roberta Kaplan
Ira and Amy Kaplan
Hymie and Marcia Keller
Linda Kelly
Marlene Krause
Carla Kun
Rabbi Yaakov and Meira Friedman
Barry Leven
David and Cheryl Lever
Martin and Joyce Levin
Shneor Levine
Aaron and Chani Lichtenstein
Bonnie and Dan Marks
Claudia Metz and Tom Woodworth
Shelley Milin Marcus and Gregory Marcus
David Miller
Yale and Gail Miller
W. Paul Mills & Thora J. Mills Memorial Foundation
Tammi Minoski
Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation
Suzann Moskowitz , Esq.
Julie and Chaim Orelowitz
David Partington and Barbara Zaas Partington
Karen Paydock
Heidi and Bernard Perla
Michael and Barbara Peterman
Tod and Jody Podl
Keith and Cynthia Polster
Joanne and Richard Prober
Robert and Peggy Ratcheson
Kevin and Sharon Robertson
Root-InfoTech
Dana Rose
Jennifer and Dani Rosner
Larry and Georgia Rothstein
Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria and Erika Rudin-Luria
Samuel and Ruthie Salamon
Thelma Schinagle Memorial Endowment Fund
David Schultz
Rachel Schwarz
Leslie and David Seiger
Michael and Cara Shapiro
Ronald and Aliza Shulman
Lawrence and Margaret Singerman
Alex Small
Jacob and Ingrid Smilowitz
Maureen and Barry Sokolov
Arye and Les Spero
Gertrude A. Steiner Memorial Fund
Margie and Victor Strimbu
Yael Taub
Trident United Way
Stephanie and Nicholas Ulmer
Eric and Joyce Wald
Louise and Greg Warner
Willis Towers Watson
Keith Weiner and Lynn Schonberg
Rena and Stephen Wertheim
Naomi and Ari Wiesen
Julie Wright
$100-$499
Ian and Gloria Abrams
Michael and Robin Abrams
Eli Abrin
Jodi and Joel Adelman
Ari Adler
Peninah and Noam Adler
Yosef and Rivky Adler
Yossi Adler
Nancy and Mark Aeder
Cindy and Jerald Aizen
Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
Susan and Bert Appelbaum
Marian and Harvey Arbesman
James and Grace Arnold
Daniel and Deborah Asher
Nancy Asher
Dana and Jacob Attias
Leah Austin
Nicholas and Maria Bailas Family Trust
David and Rebecca Bar-Shain
Brian and Megan Bash
Falesha Bash
Ben and Noa Baskin
Aryeh Bassman
Rhea Bateman
Rabbi Simcha Zev and Menucha Baum
Amy and Jim Becker
Labish Becker
Linda Becker
Jamie Belkin and Jerry Mizer
Martin Belsky and Kate Waits
Nadine and Richard Bendycki
Linda Benjamin
Rabbi Avrohom and Linda Bensoussan
Gabrielle Berger
Herschel and Debby Berger
Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk and Joanie Berger
Richard and Sharon Berger
Susan Berger and Robert Brown
Mark and Miriam Berkowitz
Scott and Amy Bilsky
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Julie Blackwell
Phyllis Blau
Ezra and Rachel Blaustein
Steven and Adele Blazey
Myrna and Kurt Bloch
Edith Blum Hirsch
Judith Borodkin Blum
Marc Blumenthal
Michael Blumenthal
Nathan Boaz
Darren and Jessica Bonert
Bart and Carole Bookatz
Christopher Brandt
David Braun
Errol and Ellen Brick
Richard and Leslie Brown
Jim Butler
Beverly E. Byrd-Lloyd
Rabbi Chanina Dessler and Esther Hindy Dessler
Kathy Cole-Kelly and Tom Campbell
Peter and Rita Carfagna
Rabbi Alexander and Esther Charlop
David and Chana Chavkin
Smadar Cheifetz
Hillel Chiel and Elizabeth K. Dreben
Percy and Carol Sue Clark
Daniel and Gracie Clements
CNS Investors/Wolf Investors LLC
Lynn Cohen
Martin and Elaine Cohen
Shira and Eitan Cohen
Marla Comet-Stark
Binyomin and Bracha Cook
Erik and Aviva Klein Cooper
Greg and Cathy Cooper
Maxine Cooper-Brand
Barry Cramer
Stephen and Patricia Crane
Jean and John Cregan
Susan and Michael Cristal
Laura and Eric Dales
Robert and Frannie Danzinger
Daughters of Israel
Mindy Davidson
Eli Davis
Sonya Davis
Josephine and Pieter deHaseth
Elizabeth and Steven Dery
Gary and Andrea Desberg
Rabbi Eli and Suri Dessler
Rabbi Nachum Edelman
Iona and Richard Dettelbach
Jim and Cathy Deutchman
Tracy and Mark Dickinson
Joanne Dobies
Andrea Dolny
Rabbi Eliyohu and Ariella Dowek
Rabbi Moshe and Rochel Marcovich
Betsy Droz
Andrew Dube
Eaton Charitable Fund
Lawrence Edelman
Cary Edgar
Sally Ekus
Michael Eleff
Rabbi Chaim and Suri Elias
Jason Ellick
Nicki Embly
Natalie Epstein
Alfred and Harriet Fader
Matthew Faigen
Benjamin and Rebecca Falk
Alan and Cathy Fant
Bryan and Kim Farkas
Robert and Marcia Fein
Joseph C Felder
Rabbi Shmuel and Joanie Feuer
Rosalie Finkelstain
Dahlen and Adina Firestone
Fish Furniture
Ronald and LuAnne Fisher
Courtney and Adam Fishman
Judy and Les Fishman
Sherrie and Ronald Fleeter
Rabbi Yosef and Chaya Heinemann
Daniel and Alexandra Fleksher
Jonathan Forman
Larry and Malkie Frank
Rabbi Yitzchak and Hindy Kroll
Adam Frankel
Doug and Ann Frankel
Susan and Mitch Frankel
Ann and Marc Freimuth
Akiva and Diane Freund
Laurence Friedman
Rabbi Yaakov and Sarah Lapciuc
Rob and Lisa Friedman
Ira Friedrich
Avrum and Phyllis Froimson
Johnny Galambos
Ginny and Gadi Galili
Jillian Aliza Galinsky
Shana Gandal
Hilary and Jack Gecovich
Yanky Gelbwachs
Teri and Dan German
Ghenadie Ghenadie
Eli and Chaya Gilbert
Aryeh Ginsberger
Luann and Jerry Gips
Janet and Emil Girod
Danny Glicksman
Nancy and Ted Goble
Ezra and Blimi Gold
Michael Gold
David and Brenda Goldberg
Hollie L. Goldberg
Michael and Stacy Goldberg
Philip and Adrienne Goldberg
Tami Goldberg
Nosson and Libby Goldfarb
Mark and Mindy Goldfinger
Rena and David Goldish
Ari Goldman
Howard and Suri Goldman
Michelle Goldman
Yoel and Ahuva Goldman
Cheryl Goldner
James and Nancy Goldsmith
Shmuel and Monica Goldstein
Bernard and Sue Goodman
Goodman Real Estate Services Group LLC
Barry and Eileen Gordon
Susie and Marc Gordon
Alan Gottlieb
Dovid and Chayitty Gottlieb
Aaron Graham
Daniel and Mary Graiver
Grateful Giving Foundation
Anita Gray
Norman and Leona Green
Mary Kay Greenberg
Ranya Greenberger
Deborah Greene and Scott Picker
Harvey and Marilyn Groden
Dennis Grossman
Jeremy and Naomi Grunzweig
Charlotte and Armin Guggenheim
Valentina Gulyayeva
Sherry Gun-Miller and Robert Miller
Michael and Arielle Gurman
Adam and Amalia Haas
Michael and Raquel Haas
Michael and Dina Halpern
Melanie Halvorson
Shimon Hanfling
Moshe and Sydney Harris
William R. Hart
Joseph Heifetz
Hirsh Henfield
Paula and Daniel Herman
Nathan Herzka
Alan and Diane Herzog
Kathy and David Hexter
John Hibshman
Rabbi Yitzchok Kirzner
Natan and Meira Hochstadter
Binyamin and Fran Hoen
Alex and Shandy Hoffman
Leslie and Mark Holz
Homeboy Industries
Yitz and Henny Horowitz
Michael and Jane Horvitz
Lorrie and Joseph Hrusch
David and Ruth Hurwitz
Donald and Lynda Insul
Jeremy Isaacs
Rabbi Simcha and Leonie Jacob
Oshie and Rechama Jacobovitch
Elly Jacobs
Rabbi Eliyahu and Mrs. Chemda Jacobs
Judy Jacobson
Marc and Karen Jaffe
Jentner Wealth Management
Rabbi Avery and Aliza Joel
Jill Johnson
Rosemary Jones
Debbie and Steve Joseph
Nasrin and Marc** Joseph
Stephen Kadish
Sheldon and Judith Kaffen
Gloria and David Kahan
Daniel and Esther Kahn
Jeffrey Kahn and Karen Horowitz Kahn
Matthew and Beth Kaliff
Richard and Bess Kaplan
Maxine D. Karns
Ahron and Bayla Karr
Paul Katz and Lisa Arnson
Rabbi Zvi and Zviya Morgenstern
Liz Kaufman Taylor
Michael Kaufman
Chaim and Penina Kazen
David and Esther Keller
Shira and Shimshon Keller
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Fern and Loren Kendis
Dana Kippen
Ben Kiss
Jonathan and Abbie Klein
Russ Klein
Rabbi Yossi and Chana Klein
Jack and Esther Leah Kleinman
Adena and Jonathan Klineman
Michele Klingenberg
David and Shelley Koch
Joseph and Joellen Kodish
Judi Kodish Dambrot
Robert and Nancy Kohn
Melissa and Lee Korland
Abraham and Chaya Korn
Joan Kornblut
Tami Kowit
Shlomo and Aliza Koyfman
Roger and Rochelle Kozuch
Avi Kramer
Donna Kramer
Syma Kramer
Michele Krantz
Debra Krenzler
Bernard Kritzer
Roxanna Kroll
Shua and Miriam Krupenia
Michael Kurin
Kenneth and Amanda Kurland
Ahron Y and Chaya Kushner
Steve Kutnick and Jackie Derrow
Robert and Elayne Kwait
Roy Lanctot
Barbara and Ronald Lang
Rabbi Yakov and Tzip Sonnenschein
Dexter Lark
Rabbi Yehuda and Leah Jakowbowitz
Richard and Patti Lawrence
Joanna Laytin
Shelly Lazarus and Ned Grossman
Judy Leb and Daniel Rapport
Kathy and Robert Leb
Sharon and Jamie Lebovitz
Jordan and Jane Lefko
Andrew Lefkowitz
David Legates
Leikin Motor Co.
Aaron and Talia Lesser
Carolee Lesyk
Rabbi Alan Lettofsky
Ariella Rose Levine Foundation
Bruce William Levine
Eliana LeVine and Josh Polster
Susan and Howard Levine
Rabbi Aaron and Rosalyn Levitansky
Honey and Abraham Levitin
Israel and Betty Levy
Moish and Sheva Levy
Lois Lichtenstein
Mordechai and Vicki Lichtenstein
Charles Lissauer
Robert Littman
Heather Long
Robyn and Mark Lovinger
Janet Lucas and Sherrill Howard
Madav IX Donor Advised Fund
Bruce and Rita Mandel
Michelle and Ervin Mandelbaum
Leon and Lina Margolin
James Margulies
Anita Matchison
Yoel and Yael Mauer
Yoel and Lindsey Mayerfeld
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co. L.P.A.
Martha and Patrick McGraw
Elizabeth W. Mease
Debbi Meckler
Another stop in YouthAbility’s trip to Baltimore included a visit to Kent Island State Park, where they learned about the life on the water catching crabs, oysters, eels and fish.
Chezky and Dina Meller
Donald and Sally Messinger
Andrew and Minda Meyer
Anne Meyers
Adam Miller
Denver and Beth Miller
Michael and Susan Miller
Allan J. Miner
Robert and Andrea Minster
Andrew and Jodi Mirman
Andre Mitchell
Peter and Nelle Mitchell
Avi Mittelmann
Irwin and Beryl Moore
Mel and Harriet Morris
Jan and Linda Moskowitz
Jeffrey Moss
Thomas and Pamela Murphy
Amy and Larrie Nadler
Mordechai and Chaya Faigy Nadoff
Janisse Nagel and Ken Marblestone
Avraham and Zelda Nakdimen
Shlomo Nakdimen
Heshy and Sima Neiman
Judith and Ronald Neuger
Rabbi Yaakov Meir and Shoshana Neuman
Shmuly and Chaya Neuman
Yehuda Neuman
Allison Newman
Dianne and Herb Newman
Steve Newman and Debra Shifrin
Ralph and Tamar Nussbaum
Kenneth and Marilyn Oif
Moshe and Adina Ornstein
Laurie Oswald
Craig Ozan
Zach and Deborah Paris
Gene and Ellen Pelts
Adam and Frumi Pollack
Deborah and Meir Pollack
Shlomo and Miriam Pollak
Mark and Shani Polster
Yosef Posen
Tammy and Michael Post
Michael and Betsy Potiker
Progressive Insurance Foundation
Binyomin Pruzansky
Michael Rabovsky and Laurel J. Linden
Steven and Julia Radwany
Buffy and Oscar Ramos
Clara Rankin
John J. Ready
Edwin and Faye Regal
Rabbi Meshulam Reich
Kate Reiter
Gary E. Resnik
Sherri Appleton and Marty Resnik
Nadine and John Resor
Charles and Sally Inglis Rich
Steven and Miriam Rivkin
Eli and Miriam Roberts
Rabbi Daniel Roberts
Leonard and Cindy Robinson
Shaya and Chana Rochel
Mikki and Michael Rocker
Moshe and Hadassah Rokowsky
Zvi and Esti Rokowsky
Michael and Avigail Rom
Miriam Rose
Rosalie Rosenbaum
Charles and Gayle Rosenberg
Frank and Beth Rosenberg
Deborah and Ralph Rosenthal
Marvin Rosenthal
Andrea and Reuvain Rossio
Alan and Barbara Rosskamm
Penina and Nosson Rossman
Peter and Paula Roth
Max and Beverly Rothal
Michael Rothberg and Shira Atik
Larry Rothenberg
Rabbi Yeshai and Rochie Kutoff
Daniel and Amy Rothner
Richard Rothschild
Rabbi Nissim and Riki Abrin
Susan and Steven Rubin
Ronit Rudolph
Steven Rudolph
Peter and Aliki Rzepka
Brett Sabroff
Mark Sack
Gerald and Hermina Saidel
John and Patty Saks
Wayne Salamon
Barbara Saltzman
SAS Accounting Services
Ben and Rebecca Sattin
Sheri and Billy Sax
Aaron Schabes
Alan and Elissa Schabes
Annalisa and Ben Schloss
Gary Schnur and Nancy Gluck Schnur
Harvey and Diane Scholnick
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Daniel Brenner
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Mike Cole
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Robert Immerman
Suellen Kadis*
Dolores Kleinman
Andrew Kohn*
Harvey Kotler
Marvin Lader
Chuck Mintz
Patricia Mintz, DM
Karen B. Newborn
Dianne Newman
Shari Perlmuter*
Michael Peterman
Charles Rosenberg
James Spira
Myrna Spira
Eleanor Steigman***
David Strauss
Will Sukenik
Phillip Wasserstrom
Sally Wertheim, PhD
John Wirtshafter*
William Wortzman, Special Advisor*
Dan Zelman, Immediate Past Chair*
*Member of Executive Committee
***Of blessed memory.
Susan Bichsel, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer
Barbara Cameron, CPA Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Rabbi Avrohom Adler, MSSA Executive Director, Strengthening Families
Veronica Bellay, MSSA, LISW-S Director, Residential Services, Achieving Potential
William Bode Director of Finance/Controller
Carmen Burrows Director of Metzenbaum Intermediate Care Facility
Caroline Carbone Director of Operations, Achieving Potential
Debbie Chickering, MBA, LSW Business Manager
Laura Dales, MBA, CEAL Executive Director, Home Care Services
Dahlen Firestone Program Coordinator, Cleveland Chesed Center
Gwen Virag Director, Private Duty , Caring at Home
Mark Hogan, MPA Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Russ Klein, MBA Chief Strategy Officer
Kristy Laubenthal, RN, CHPN Clinical Director, Caring at Home
Ilana Mandel, MSSA Executive Director, Older Adult Services
Angela Markowitz Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO
Jeanne Mattern, PhD, LSW, CLHP Director, Performance Improvement & Outcomes
Nata Mendlovic, MBA, MT (ASCP) Chief Operating Officer, Alyson’s Place Medical Clinic
Karen Leizman Moses, JD Major Gifts Officer
Anne Rosenberg Vice President, Marketing and Development
Jessica Rosenblitt, JD Manager, College Financial Aid Program
Yvonne Schaeffer Manager of Human Resources
Lorrie Slesh, MBA, aPHR Senior Director, Human Resources
Edward Stotter Director, Facilities & Operations
Karen Tindel, MBA Director, Revenue Cycle Management
Carl Vondracek, MEd, PCC-S Clinical Director, Achieving Potential
Ryan Wood Chief Program Officer, Achieving Potential
JFSA’s Willa Pugh RN receives her 10 year milestone award from (left) Director of Skilled Services Gwen Virag and (right) Treasurer Patty Rubin.
Disability Services
Solutions to help people with mental illness and developmental disabilities achieve their potential through greater independence and inclusion.
Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services
• Housing and Residential Services
• Adult Day Support
Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disability, Other
Cognitive Disability Services
• Counseling and Psychiatry
• Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
• Art Therapy
• Case Management
• Social Recreation and Wellness
• Vocational and Employment Services
• Gloria and Irving Fine Family Advocacy and Support Services
• Pooled Disability Trust
• Representative Payee/Bill Paying
• Transitions
PLAN of Northeast Ohio
• Family Advocacy
• Carol and Marv Lader Journeys Program
• Lifetime Planning
• Office Volunteer Program
• Peer Employment
• Social Activities
Solutions for seniors and other adults to manage their independence and live healthier lives.
• Private Duty Home Health
• Skilled Nursing and Skilled Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies
• Home Cleaning Services
• Philips Lifeline™
• Personal Assistance
• Kosher Home-Delivered Meals
• Holocaust Survivor Support Services
• Geriatric Case Management and Counseling
• JFSA Shuttle on the Go! Transportation
• Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Program
Solutions to achieve self-sufficiency in the face of financial crisis, homelessness, or domestic abuse.
Financial Support
• Temporary Financial Assistance
• Forward Focus Financial Literacy and Homelessness Prevention
Domestic Violence Services
• Case Management and Safety Planning
• Individual Counseling
• Journey to Empowerment Support Groups
• Justice System Advocacy and Legal Resources
Hebrew Shelter Home
• Temporary Shelter for Women and Children
Cleveland Chesed Center
• Kosher food bank, household supplies and gently used clothing
Solutions to strengthen the role teens and young adults play in our community.
• College Financial Aid Program
• KNOW ABUSE™ Teen Dating Violence Prevention
• Campership Outreach
• Horvitz YouthAbility Program
Alyson’s Place Medical Clinic
• Primary Care*
• Dental Services**
• Geriatric Medical Assessment
• Ophthalmology
• Psychiatry
• Podiatry Services Health Education
*provided by MetroHealth System
**provided by CWRU School of Dental Medicine
Center for Cognition and Recovery, LLC.
National provider of CETCLEVELAND® programming & training
Jewish Family Service of Akron
Solutions for individuals and families living in the Greater Akron area
FUNDING: Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. Additional support provided by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund administered by the Conference on Material Claims Against Germany for the benefit of needy Jewish Nazi victims. Food and shelter funds are supported through grants from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Cuyahoga County Local Board, Federal Emergency Management Agency Summit County Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
MEMBER: Greater Cleveland Security Council, JewishAkron, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Women International, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Ohio), National Association of Jewish Human Service Agencies, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Ohio Council of Behavioral Healthcare Providers, Ohio Council for Homecare, Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Ohio Healthcare Association, Ohio Providers Resource Association, Shalom Task Force, United Way Services of Greater Cleveland.
CERTIFIED: Medicare and Medicaid, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Developmental Disabilities.
LICENSED: Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD).
ACCREDITED: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
CONTRACT AGENCY: Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Cuyahoga County Department of Human Services, Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Jewish Federations of North America, Menorah Park, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Direction for PASSPORT in Summit County, PASSPORT, Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Summit Management Services Inc., US Department of Health and Human Services. Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA).
jfsa-cleveland.org