November/December 2015 Family Matters

FamilyMatters Volume 24, No. 6 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

Adam J. Agron, 2015 Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year

“JFS NEVER GAVE UP ON ME”

Client Spotlight page 6

DON’T BE “SAD” Mental Health Matters page 10 THE NEW OLD Seniors Matter page 12 A PUBLICATION OF

2015 page 2

Andrea Stillman, 2015 Jack Shapiro Community Service Award recipient

This Just Got REAL! Buy Your Tickets Today and Ignite HOPE! Please join us on Thursday, December 10, as we celebrate this year’s Real Hope honorees:

Adam J. Agron, who will receive the Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year Award, and Andrea Stillman, recipient of the Jack Shapiro Community Service Award, for their extraordinary leadership, philanthropy, and dedication to Jewish Family Service and our community for many years.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High for a spectacular evening of live entertainment, lavish hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails.

Tickets are $250 and sponsorship packages start at $2,000.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/RealHope or contact Lisa Benoit at 720.248.4633 or lbenoit@jewishfamilyservice.org.

Adam J. Agron, 2015 Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year

Andrea Stillman, 2015 Jack Shapiro Community Service Award recipient

Thank you to the following Real Hope sponsors to date (as of October 2, 2015): Chief Operating Jack and Celeste Grynberg

Steve and Elizabeth Kris Philip and Elle Winn Chief Financial

Scott and Andrea Stillman

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Executive VP Colorado Real Estate Journal Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher and David Ickovic Dependable Cleaners Freeman Family Foundation Charles Gwirtsman and Nancy Reichman Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Megan Agron Sherr and Noah & Casey Agron

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Associate David and Anna Asarch Ed and Marlin Barad Brinker Capital Feldman Mortuary, Inc. Rob Kaufmann and Jennifer Gilbert-Kaufmann Jay and Lisa Perlmutter Jordon and Essie Perlmutter

The Giftof Your Presence Presented by Feldman Mortuary and Jewish Family Service November 12, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

JCC Denver South, 9625 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village $5 suggested donation

We often don’t know what to say or do in the face of death, illness, or divorce. We

are not taught how to walk alongside someone who is grieving, so we try to put away the pain.

Often, however, by trying to rescue grieving people from their very difficult feelings, what we really do is cause them to feel isolated, alone, and unable to share.

Join notorious tough talker Jamie Sarché, from Feldman Mortuary, who will address how we can better walk alongside the people we care about as they experience the inevitable challenges in life. Jamie will be joined by licensed clinical social worker Laura Harter, a care manager in the Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center at Jewish Family Service. Both have extensive experience working with individuals, families, and communities to face the realities of grief and loss that we will all encounter throughout our lives. Sitting with difficult feelings doesn’t come naturally to most. Come join in a conversation about ways to be genuine and sincere as you’re providing the gift of your presence to someone experiencing a loss.

Register by Tuesday, November 10, at www.jccdenver.org/grief.

Support JFS While Shopping at King Soopers!

Raising funds for JFS

is as easy as going grocery shopping. Simply purchase a reloadable King Soopers gift card from us for $20. Take your gift card to your King Soopers store and load more money on it before you start shopping, then swipe your gift card like you would a credit card to pay for your groceries. It’s that easy! Every time JFS supporters reach $5,000 or more in reloads (as a group, not just you individually), we will receive a rebate check for 5 percent of the total amount.

Learn more and purchase a card by visiting www.jewishfamilyservice.org/KingSoopers.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) believes in strengthening the community by providing vital services to people in need. Every day, JFS helps people overcome life’s challenges to live fuller, more meaningful lives. Founded in 1872, JFS is a nonsectarian, nonprofit human services agency serving metro Denver and Boulder. JFS helps seniors live independently in their homes, provides quality mental health counseling, offers training and job placement to those with developmental disabilities and other barriers to employment, and provides food and financial aid to people in crisis. Every year, the agency benefits more than 25,000 people of all ages, faiths, incomes, and abilities.

For more information, call 303.597.5000 or visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org.

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PROGRAM Spotlight

Dress for Success Going Places Network

If you’ve recently looked for a job,

you know how competitive the market is, and how hard it can be to keep up with current résumé formats and social media profile standards. Jewish Family Service’s Family Safety Net program teamed “Taking these classes up with Dress for Success to offer the “Going Places has boosted my confidence and has Network by Walmart” series to its job-seeking been a beacon of clients. Through this light in my life.” national program, Dress —Kimberly Edwards for Success staff members bring these free classes to local organizations that provide job-readiness training and job search assistance.

These classes help unemployed and underemployed women gain professional skills, accelerate their job search, and build confidence through weekly training sessions, one-on-one career coaching, and networking in a small, supportive environment. During the seven sessions, participants learn to market

their skills, customize their résumés, navigate social media sites, complete online applications, learn from guest speakers, and much more.

Amara Martin, Dress for Success Denver program director who led the series at JFS, reported that nationwide, 78% of participants obtain employment within the first 30 days of the last class.

While we had to go to print with this article shortly after the series ended, we are happy to say that out of 12 women, two got jobs, one had an offer on the way, and others had several interviews.

Heather Seiden, JFS employment case manager, said, “I was thrilled to partner with Dress for Success and the Going Places Network to bring such valuable career coaching and employment tools and resources to our job-seeking clients. I was proud to watch 12 women participate weekly in highly engaging and informative classes, where they learned how to bolster their confidence, create

The Going Places Network participants with their certificates at the last class.

Heather Seiden, far right, and Amara Martin, back center.

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a network, interview like a pro, and accelerate their job search activities in a supportive environment.”

The participants had many positive things to say about the experience.

Kimberly Edwards is looking for a job in a nonprofit organization or anywhere she can help people. “I’ve been out of work for five months. Working with JFS’s Family Safety Net department and taking these classes have boosted my confidence and have been a beacon of light in my life,” she says. “You have to believe in yourself to attract good.

This experience has proven my theory that there are good organizations that want to help people succeed and get jobs.” Kimberly says the classes taught her everything she needed to know to get a job and, as of the last class, she had several promising interviews.

Gabriella Levine says, “I gained so much from these classes, including how to market myself and go into an interview focusing on my skills and confidence. I redesigned my résumé and got three calls in the first two days after I sent it out! After learning about the importance of a good LinkedIn profile, I updated it and immediately saw many employers looking at it.”

Kaleena Patrick learned a lot about herself and what she wanted from a job. As the Going Places Network series ended, she landed a great job in tech support with Comcast Business!

To learn more about Family Safety Net and the ways it helps promote self-sufficiency, please visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/ services/family-safety-net.

24 Hours to Give Where You Live Support Jewish Family Service on Colorado Gives Day On Tuesday, December 8, Coloradans will come together again to raise millions of dollars for nonprofits like ours. Thanks to help from supporters like you, we raised more than $37,000 last year. This year, our goal is to raise $50,000 through Colorado Gives Day. What can JFS do with $50,000? We can purchase 82,000 pounds of food at a reduced rate from Food Bank of the Rockies. This will feed 4,555 individuals three meals per day for five days, which equates to 68,333 meals! Or, we can provide rent assistance for people in 55 households facing homelessness so they can remain in their homes.

Donate online at www.coloradogives.org/jfscolorado anytime during the 24-hour period of December 8 or schedule your payment in advance to “give where you live”!

ColoradoGives.org is made possible by Community First Foundation.

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CLIENT Spotlight

JFS Never Gave Up on Me

By Calisa Grooms

When I was diagnosed with a

detached retina over a year ago, I had no idea that it would change the course of my life. It’s a serious condition, but it’s treatable. I followed my doctor’s recommendation and had the surgery. It all went well, but I had “It felt like a some limitations on my physical activity until I was all healed up. building had been lifted off I was told not to lift more than 10 my shoulders.” pounds for the first few weeks.

I had worked for more than 20 —Calisa Grooms years at a local day care center, where most of the children in my care weighed a lot more than 10 pounds each. When I told my boss about my restrictions, I was shocked when she let me go. I didn’t see it coming. I

was 55 years old and suddenly unemployed with no savings, no job prospects, and few marketable skills. In a matter of weeks I was facing homelessness.

I was scared—terrified that I would lose the condo I had been renting. Panicked, I started looking for resources and called 2-1-1 and, thankfully, they referred me to Jewish Family Service.

From my very first visit, JFS felt comfortable to me, which was really important at a time of crisis in my life. I met a beautiful person who made me feel at ease. She told me they would help me get a job. They gave me food. They gave me a bus pass. They paid my back rent so I could stay in my condo. And they paid my utility bills. It felt like a building had been lifted off my shoulders.

Calisa Grooms (2nd from left) with JFS staff members Heather Seiden, Dicia Kemp, and Shelly Hines.

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I didn’t know it at the time, but I had a long journey ahead of me. I needed to figure out my next career move and build up my skills to get a real job. At my age, child care was really not an option. I needed something more to support myself. I needed help with my résumé and to learn how to interview. I needed to improve my computer skills. Most of all, I needed confidence.

Shelly Hines and the entire Family Safety Net staff at JFS accepted me with open arms.

They never judged me and they always treated me with dignity and respect. They had so many services to offer and I took advantage of every one of them. They helped me apply for SNAP benefits and they even made sure I got a flu shot. They offered classes that helped me manage money more effectively and understand how I could come out of poverty.

For months, I worked closely with Heather Seiden, the employment case manager at JFS, who helped me improve my résumé and explore job options. She helped my get lots of interviews, but I couldn’t seem to get the offer.

She encouraged me to dye my hair so I would look younger. She taught me how to sell myself.

She just kept working on helping me improve my interview and job skills. She never lost faith in me and finally, all that work paid off.

I was working at a part-time temp job when I heard about an open position at Anthem. I applied and was called in for a group interview.

There were three other women and a man who participated, which made me even more nervous. I had to take a grammar test and a typing test. Lo and behold, I passed and was invited back. This time, I took an assessment test that measured my work ethic to see how I might handle various situations at work. Again, I passed. I was then invited back for a third interview and this time, I got the job!

After almost a year of unemployment, I was completely in a daze. I called my mom hollering and screaming.

A friend took me out for Chinese food to celebrate. I had sesame shrimp Heather Seiden with Calisa Grooms. and fried rice. It felt so good! I’m still pinching myself. I gave G-d praise. It’s all I could do.

The stress is gone at last. It was a very long road, but I always had hope and I never gave up. Neither did the beautiful people at Jewish Family Service. They believed in me.

My future looks great. I plan to stay at Anthem and make a career out of it. I’m working to make a great impression every single day that I go to work. I want to save my money, pay off my bills, and get caught up. I plan to give something back to Jewish Family Service, however I can. I want to do something for the agency that did so much for me.

The last year has been stressful, scary, and extremely challenging. At the same time, it’s been a beautiful journey because in the end I got there. I pushed myself to learn new skills and be more resourceful. I learned how to budget my expenses, utilize my time more efficiently, eat healthier, and share what I have learned with others. I’m a richer person now and I’m more motivated to succeed than I ever have been in my life.

JFS, thank you for standing by me for the entire journey.

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JFS Offers Creative Ways to Make

Year-End Gifts

With the holiday season and end of the calendar year upon us, we ask you to

consider supporting JFS. In addition to making a financial contribution using the enclosed remittance envelope or donating online at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate, there are many other ways you can greatly help the agency while receiving potential tax benefits for 2015.

Please check out the list below and make your contribution by December 31!

Clothing and Household Item Donations • Through a partnership with Savers Thrift Stores, Healing Minds collects clothing and household item donations, and proceeds benefit Jewish Family Service Mental Health Specialists. To schedule a pickup, view a list of acceptable items, and see drop-off locations, please visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate/healing-minds.

Recurring Gifts • Want an easy and budget-friendly way to contribute money to JFS? Spend a few minutes to set up a recurring monthly gift in any amount for a gift that keeps giving all year long! Go to www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate and select “recurring gift” on the donation form. Contact Dawn Richard, development director, at 720.248.4605 or drichard@jewishfamilyservice.org with any questions.

Vehicle Donations • Turn your old car, SUV, truck, van, motorcycle, boat, or RV into a cash donation that helps JFS provide valuable services to our clients on their journeys to self-sufficiency and empowerment. For more information about the program and to donate a vehicle, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate/vehicle-donation.

At-Home Family Projects • While your kids are home during winter break, work on an at-home project or food drive to help JFS! Kids of all ages can participate in projects such as bagging rice; collecting food, diapers, school supplies, toiletries, or new winter clothing; and preparing nutrition packs for clients who come when the pantry is closed. Through Bright Holidays, parents and children can “adopt” a family at holiday time, providing meals and gifts.

For more suggestions, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/volunteer/mitzvah-projects or contact Nancy Benyamin, director of Volunteer Services, at 720.248.4642 or nbenyamin@jewishfamilyservice.org. Also, read our blog post, “Tips for Raising Charitable Kids,” at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/_blog/JFS_Perspectives/post/charitable-kids.

Support JFS by Shopping • You can help JFS by doing your regular grocery shopping each week! Purchase a $20 reloadable King Soopers gift card from us, add money to it at the store when you go shopping, and use it to pay for your groceries. JFS receives a rebate check for 5 percent of the total amount. Learn more at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/ donate/king-soopers-gift-cards or contact Dawn Richard at 720.248.4605. You can also do your holiday shopping (or year-round shopping) through Amazon Smile to benefit JFS. Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Family Service of Colorado as your charity. JFS will receive a 0.5 percent donation on any eligible purchase.

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Enterprise Zone Tax Credits • Taxpayers who make a contribution to eligible enterprise zone development projects in predetermined zones may be able to claim tax credits. SHALOM Denver, a program of Jewish Family Service that provides job training to people with barriers to employment, is an eligible enterprise zone project. The amount of the credit is 25 percent of the value of the contribution, up to $100,000 (12.5 percent for in-kind contributions). For more information on the credit for these contributions, visit www.colorado.gov and search for “Enterprise Zone,” or consult your tax advisor.

GIFTS NEEDED for Bright Holidays Program Can you imagine not being able to buy Hanukkah or Christmas gifts for your children or

loved ones or not having anyone to share the holidays with? That is the unfortunate reality for many of our clients, but you can help!

Through our Bright Holidays program, you can give holiday gifts to individuals (including many seniors who are alone) and families in need. The process to participate in this meaningful program is simple: 1. Sign up as a donor by November 18.

2. We will match you with an individual or family and give you gift wish lists that our clients have provided.

3. You shop and drop gifts off at JFS by December 3. This is also a wonderful opportunity to shop with your children or grandchildren to pick out items these families want or need most.

4. Our staff will then deliver the gifts to the clients.

Please contact Shelley Tait at 720.248.4653 or stait@jewishfamilyservice.org by November 18 to let her know you’d like to sponsor an individual or family for this program.

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MENTAL HEALTH

Matters

Fall and Winter Are Upon Us— Don’t Be SAD

By Arleen Gershen, LCSW JFS Mental Health Specialists therapist

Colorado is known for its rapidly

changing weather. In fact, a well-known joke you hear about the weather here is, “Wait five minutes and it will change.”

You may ask, “What does the weather have to do with mental health?”

For an estimated 10 million Americans, winter can have a major impact on their moods if they suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Another 10 to 20 percent of Americans may have a milder form. Symptoms may be severe enough to affect an individual’s quality of life and 6 percent may require hospitalization due to suicidal thoughts.

SAD is thought to be related to a lack of sunlight, especially for people who live far from

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the equator, where winter daylight hours are very short. SAD typically begins around age 20.

It is more common in women and people who have a close relative with the disorder.

Its cause is unknown but numerous theories have been proposed. Officially, SAD is considered a subtype of major depression that is related to changes in season. The symptoms typically begin and end close to the same time every year. Most symptoms begin in the fall and continue through the winter.

Not everyone with the disorder has the same symptoms, but common symptoms of SAD, aka “winter depression” or “seasonal depression,” may include: • Difficulty waking up in the morning • Feelings of hopelessness and sadness • Nausea • Thoughts of suicide • Tendency to oversleep and still feel tired • A change in appetite, especially cravings for carbohydrates or sweets • A decrease in energy • Difficulty concentrating or completing of tasks • Irritability • Social withdrawal • Weight gain • Decreased sex drive • A heavy feeling in the arms or legs Diagnosing SAD may be difficult because symptoms are very similar to other forms of depression. Therefore, a therapist might ask the following questions during a clinical assessment: • Have you been depressed during the same season and improved by the end of the season two years in a row?

• Are your symptoms consistent with SAD symptoms (as mentioned above)?

• Do you have any close relatives who have been diagnosed with SAD?

It is also important to be aware that the disorder can be misdiagnosed as hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, or a viral infection, such as mononucleosis.

Because SAD is generally believed to be caused by lack of sunlight, various light therapies are frequently used that typically require 30–60 minutes each day throughout the fall and winter. Stopping light therapy too soon can result in a return of symptoms.

If light therapy is not successful within a few days, medication and/or behavioral therapies and/or a combination of treatments may be implemented.

In the interim, it is important for people with SAD to monitor their moods and energy levels, plan physical activities, try to approach

the winter with a positive attitude, take advantage of any sunlight available, plan winter activities that are enjoyable, and most of all, if symptoms develop, seek help sooner rather than later. Contact the JFS Mental Health Specialists at 303.597.7777 for help.

Arleen Gershen, LCSW, has more than 34 years of clinical experience in the mental health field. Since joining Jewish Family Service in 2005, Arleen has been a psychotherapist for adolescents, adults, couples, and families, providing both short-term and longer-term treatment. She has also cofacilitated numerous bereavement groups. Her areas of specialty include couples therapy, anxiety, depression, grief work, and pregnancy loss.

Thanksgiving is for Everyone—Please Help Provide Holiday Meals to People in Need!

Most people reading this article are fortunate enough to have the means

to prepare a festive Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. But for many of our Weinberg Food Pantry clients, they struggle to put food on the table daily and can’t purchase turkeys and everything else needed for this special holiday.

Thanks to the Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund, we will be able to help our clients celebrate Thanksgiving, but we need your help! Please contribute to this fund by using the enclosed envelope and indicate “Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund” in the memo line, or donate online at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate. Choose “The Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund” from the drop-down menu. Because we can stretch your dollar by purchasing items directly from Food Bank of the Rockies and King Soopers at a reduced cost, we prefer cash donations. The expected cost of a complete Thanksgiving meal for a family of four is $67.48.

If you would prefer to donate food, please contribute any of these items: frozen turkeys, disposable aluminum-foil roasting pans, canned yams or sweet potatoes, instant mashed potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk, canned cranberry sauce or jelly, canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, turkey gravy mix, fresh apples, and canned fruit.

Grocery gift cards for clients with special dietary needs are also greatly appreciated. Please bring food donations to Jewish Family Service, 3201 South Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO 80231, by Wednesday, November 18.

STAFF Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following staff members celebrating their anniversaries in November and December.

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SENIORS

Matter

The New Old

By Eliza Lanman Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center director “Everyone wants to live longer, but no one wants to be old.” —Harry Moody, 67, director of academic affairs for AARP

It is predicted that from 2010 to

2020, the Baby Boomer generation will increase by 130 percent in the Denver metro area. One out of four residents will be over the age of 65 by 2032. Life expectancy, disability rates, employment longevity, health status, and nearly everything else is changing about the over-65 crowd, including what they want to be called. Utilizing the term “senior” to denote all individuals in this age group, for purposes other than governmental benefits, has become too narrow a category.

Ask an adult over 65 what the definition of Eliza Lanman “senior” is and they’ll respond, “Anyone older than me.” In order to meet the trends defined by this new cultural landscape, supportive service agencies are charged with adjusting the way we view, treat, and offer services to this population.

Personalizing care based on health, wealth, and connectedness is the conversation starter; accepting those over 65 as contributing members of society is the conversation.

Studies show that the emerging needs of the Baby Boomer generation include: • Social identity and image matter • Significant cultural and attitudinal

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differences exist The term between Boomers “senior” has and older generations become too • Shared age matters narrow a less than shared category. interests Of course, Baby Boomers will not be immune from the problems associated with old age. They will develop chronic conditions, including hypertension, arthritis, cancer, and heart disease, just as their predecessors did, yet the way they would like to be treated is unique. Many will come prepared with knowledge and insight regarding their own care. Viewing people based on a unique set of attributes is integral to positively impacting their lives and health. It is important to consider interests, values, financial situations, and lifestyles rather than the number of birthdays they’ve had.

We all want comfort, a sense of safety and security, control and continuity, and a trusted source to assist us and our families when in need. JFS Senior Solutions care managers are equipped to assess the needs of each client and link clients with homemaker and caregiver services, care management, Friendly Visitor volunteers, Senior Companions, and Kosher Meals on Wheels, all while monitoring their needs for additional services. Also available are Active Minds lectures at the JCC, mental health services specific to the aging population, and wellness activities and classes through Colorado Senior Connections in Wheat Ridge and Edgewater.

At JFS, we embrace the opportunity to provide proactive services grounded in the individual needs of our clients. We are committed to offering services based on each person’s longevity, to ensure they are able to either maintain the quality of life they have worked so hard to achieve or to improve upon

the life that may be harder than they deserved.

Providing a single entry point that connects clients to multiple services should relieve the complexities of navigating the system and allow clients to “age into” services when appropriate. Additionally, we are pursuing opportunities to integrate other JFS services to provide clients with accessible resources in a cohesive effort.

JFS Senior Solutions is dedicated to helping older adults safely live independently and age with dignity, based on who they are and where they are in their longevity, not solely based on the broad category in which their age places them.

Eliza Lanman, MSS, is the director of the Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center.

Before joining JFS earlier this year, Eliza served as the executive director of HealthSET and as the director of Centura Health LINKS. Prior to those positions, she was the senior program director of the American Lung Association for six years. Eliza advocates for the aging population in her role as a commissioner for the Denver Commission on Aging and was recently appointed to Governor Hickenlooper’s State Strategic Planning Group on Aging.

Homecare from Our Family to Yours

IN KIND Donors

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015

JFS at Home offers non-medical, fully licensed, customized homecare by screened, compassionate, and insured caregivers. · Hourly to 24/7 personal care · Assistance with dressing, grooming, and hygiene · Light housekeeping and cooking · Transportation and shopping · Companionship

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THANK YOU for Caring!

The following donations reflect tribute gifts received from August 1 to September 30, 2015. Due to space limitations, we are only able to list tribute gifts received during this time, but all contributions are greatly appreciated.

Please accept our apologies for any omissions or errors.

IN HONOR OF ANNIVERSARIES Jeff Bain and Rabbi Anat Moskowitz Jan Fisher and Maury Kroopnick Andrew and Laurie Brock Patty and Steve Nogg Sanford Lugger Michael and Priscilla O’Leary Bruce Plotkin and Judy Altenberg Alllan and Helena Striker Heshie and Sherrie Zeppelin The Striker Foundation IN HONOR OF BAT MITZVAH Brianna Bergman Larry and Susan Siegel Tillie Pinkowitz Dean Prina IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF A BABY Antonio Fortner Justin and Sharon Roth IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAYS Gayle Boxer Halene Weisbart Alan Boxer Halene Weisbart Joan Brown Ruth Epstein Carol Corn Halene Weisbart Zelda Friednash Estelle Stine Marion Goldstein Larry and Margaret Ballonoff Fred and Beth Barnet Loretta Blessinger Sandra Brown Loretta Cawelti Alma Flory Julie Harper Herbert and Elaine Hoffman Gary and Elizabeth Hoskins Herbert Josepher and Cassandra Robbins Rita Kelly Beth Lippa Jane McMillan Chloe Presley Ruth Ann Quick Janet Smith Ben and Dee Trasen Marcia Wolf Norman Gray Bev Harrison Selma Stein Ann Gugenheim Penny Berenbaum

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Thank you for your generosity! Your support makes our life-transforming work possible.

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Allan Markman Wind Crest Jewish Community Jay Miller Wind Crest Jewish Community Myron and Dona Oliner Syril Beinhorn Sam, Joseph, Jack, and Hank Orzynski Tania Orzynski Sharon Roth Syril Beinhorn Justin and Sharon Roth Syril Beinhorn Jeremy Strom Robert Berger Stuart and Terry Susskind Karin Susskind Michael and Lisa Meer Weiss David and Beth Spiegel IN MEMORY OF Hilda Baum Sam Baum Joyce Blome Joe and Tsai Bilett Dr. Jack Brenner Joe and Tsai Bilett Marie Cedars Jeffrey and Dani Sussman Nathan Cedars Jeffrey and Dani Sussman Muriel Chalem Richard Wedgle Betty Chayet Larry and Benita Kerbs Stephen Cohen Rocky and Suzi Miller Vicky Contreras Margarita Contreras Dee Ann Dittmar Cynthia Chapman Jeanette Altman Frieden Rocky and Suzi Miller John Getz Toni Getz Norman Goldberg Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Leon Goldin Lucille Goldin Mary Goldman Larry and Debra Jacobs Bessie Goldstein James and Toby Sachen Shirley Goodman Joe and Tsai Bilett Cathy Grimm Bob Eichberg Sassi Ben haim Hayoun Sylvain Hayoun Laia Helmer Arthur Helmer Rhoda Hoffberg Gary and Carole Weisbly Irwin Hoffberg Jerry and Kathy Berenstein The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Barbara Carr

Harvey and Judy Cohen Marvin and Jackie Cooper Mike and Marcia Licht Sue Lubeck Steve Koenig and Ellie and John Moore Ted and Sandy Pomeranz Barton and Marci Rivkin Mike and Traci Sidon Philip Stahl James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Joyce Wagner Gary and Carole Weisbly Freda Waldman, Mort Zerobnick Family– Shari & Louis, Mary & Mitch, Helene & Mort Miriam Hoffman Miles and Jan Cortez Lisbeth Davis Bart and Robyn Roggensack Lori Kamlet Moneta Axler-Bailey Jeffrey and Sandra Barter Will, Ron, Halye Bernstein and Family The Chotin Foundation— Steven and Robin Chotin Tibor Engel Jordan and Sue Hochstadt Sam and Bobbye Marcove Irv and Cathy Rell Robert Rottman David Solomon and Gratia Meyer Harold and Sharron Weinstein Jerry Wilson and Jill Waxman-Wilson Judith Katchen Lynn Blankfort The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Coet2 CPAs PC Helen Rae Cohan Lester and Susan Cohen Richard and Barbara Cook Vera Durfee Sandy Farber-Volk Ron and Marilyn Fiedelman and Family Tom and Amy Fortner Alan and Katie Fox Jordan and Sheila Ginsburg Bob and Barbara Guttsmann Jon and Betty Heller Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld Arnie and Benita Idelberg Neal and Kathy Kimmel Melvyn and Roberta Klein Gerald Lande Mankwitz Family Foundation Myron and Louann Miller James and Elaine Moses Jim and Winnie Moss Pam Naiman Barbara Okner, Beth Tittman and Hesh Weinstein Jim and Ladeen Pluss Seymour Rubenstein and Charlene Loup Chet and Louise Schwartz Bonnie Shore Louis and Lori Sigman

James Waehler Kathleen Waehler Abe Wagner and Susan Friedman Bruce and Janyce Wald Barry and Nancy Wayne Richard Wedgle Jennifer Wormmeester Kathleen Zipp James and Deborah Frank Helen Kohen Richard Wedgle and Susan Mason Shirley Kramer Seth Ward and Carol Kozak Ward Ben Krone Karen Richards Sara Krone Karen Richards Phyl Johnson’s Mother Pam Naiman Edward Lackner Gary and Joyce Lozow Rocky and Suzi Miller Aileen Leben The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Jorge and Francine Topelson James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Reid Levin The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Terry Fenner and Dawn Richard Mark and Kathryn Goldstein Libby Marcus James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Mikhail Lisser Isabella Lisser Esther Lustig Gerald and Kathy Berenstein The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Louis and Jackie Davis Ruth Epstein Jean Galloway Charles and Anne Garcia Jerry Glick and Shannon Gifford Arleen Goldstein Sheldon and Elaine Hayutin Elliott and Gloria Husney Judy Joseph Harvey and Carol Karsh Gary and Joyce Lozow Stuart and Barbara Raynor Lynn and Lisa Taussig Michael and Pegi Touff James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Abe Wagner and Susan Friedman Graig and Shanti Weisbart Norman Markman Carolyn Steele Barry and Randie Winograd Peppy Markman Carolyn Steele Barry and Randie Winograd Sande Markman Barry and Randie Winograd Sherman Markman Barry and Randie Winograd Braedon McCurdy Richard Wedgle Harvey Milzer The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Ben and Robyn Friedman Jane Fruchtman Gary and Joyce Lozow

Richard and Michele Right Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Justin and Sharon Roth Scott and Andrea Stillman James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Phil Mobell Mark and Susan Barter Jordan and Sue Hochstadt Janie Leiser Rocky and Suzi Miller Barry and Nancy Wayne Lynne Montrose Bernard and Leba Munishor Richard Wedgle Simon Moret Justin and Sharon Roth Melvyn Myland Martin and Ilene Lasher Fred Pasternack Gary and Stacy Boesel Alise Boxer Dennis Rago Robert and Bette Finkelmeier Jan Fisher Mike and Leslie Forman Sheldon and Elaine Hayutin Stuart and Linda Kauvar Peggy Lehmann Arthur and Arlene Moss David and Eileen Silverman Naiman Don and Linda Neuman Leland Rudofsky Jay Pollack Marvin and Jackie Cooper Chris Rawles Michael and Mary Tully Cecil Robson Pam Naiman Richard and Michele Right Richard Rosenberg Ben and Robyn Friedman Janet Sachs Moussa and Mahassen Najjar Paul Saliman Mark and Rachel Saliman Irving Schaffer Hank and Sherrie Brandon Michael Schatz Mark and Rachel Saliman Hilda Schwartz Scott and Sharon Sagel Stephanie Shapiro Milton and Gail Klein Arthur Shenkin Bennie and Joan Bub Oscar and Selma Sladek Pearl Shucard Hal and Karen Shucard Sidney Shucard Hal and Karen Shucard Cecille Silverberg Rocky and Suzi Miller Betty Silverman Jeffrey and Dani Sussman Louis Silverman Jeffrey and Dani Sussman Eleanor Stern Ralph and Debbie Sokol Burton Sternburg Sternburg Communications Inc Mildred Sternburg Sternburg Communications Inc Albert Sussman Jeffrey and Dani Sussman Beatrice Sussman Jeffrey and Dani Sussman

Herbert Swords Gerald and Diane Madigan Priya Thangasamy Andrew Thangasamy Jeanette Thorner Bill and Alaina Green Minnie Tyor Marvin Tyor Sandra Vinnik The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Claire Seiden Scott and Andrea Stillman James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Edward Wexler Rocky and Suzi Miller Harry Winograd Barry and Randie Winograd Selma Winograd Barry and Randie Winograd Willy Winograd Barry and Randie Winograd Joyce Zeff Max and Elaine Appel Ed and Marlin Barad James and Michele Bartlett Bay Philanthropic Fund –Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Michael Boxer Brandywine Trust Company, LLC Norman and Sunny Brownstein Bennie and Joan Bub Chotin Family Fund David and Vicki Dansky Bruce and Wendy DeBoskey Denver Academy Bob Eichberg Jackie Frazin Nicky and Steve Gittelman Donor Advised Fund Bill Goelz and Melinda Kassen Neil and Sarah Goldblatt Barbara Goldburg Lynda Goldstein Sheryl Goodman and Debby Herz Sheldon and Elaine Hayutin Debra Herz Mark and Cathy Huttner Richard Huttner and Lisa Schwartz A.R. Jacobson Phyllis Klein Robert and Shelley Krovitz James LaFollette and Pat Blumenthal Robert and Robyn Loup Gary and Joyce Lozow Alon and Rikki Mor Art and Arlene Moss Beth and Sheldon Ohringer Otten Johnson, Robinson Neff + Ragonetti Jonathan and Lisa Perlmutter and Family Richard and Michele Right Erik Rogers Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Robert Rottman Beverly Schroeder Charlene Shaffer Lucky and Judy Shore Mike and Traci Sidon Larry and Susan Siegel William Silvers Singer Family Foundation Oscar and Selma Sladek

Bud and Teena Slatkin Hannah Sperber and Family Marc and Kelly Steron Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, LLC Anschel and Bernice Tarlie Lynn and Lisa Taussig Jorge and Francine Topelson Dan and Ann Veenstra James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Art and Irit Waldbaum Stuart Zipper Mark and Susie Barter Nathan Zolt James and Kristin White WITH GRATITUDE FOR David Daniel Klipper Marisa Volpe Jerry and Terry Rubin Ed and Marlin Barad WITH WISHES FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY Donald Kaufmann Sheldon and Ellen Friedman Renee Bernheim Norman Friedman and Stephanie Feuer Halene Weisbart Ben Friedman Barry and Randie Winograd Melanie Gruenwald The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Sharon Jacobson Joyce Wagner Leslie Levy Ely Birnbaum and Shirley Londer Thomas and Amy Fortner Pam Naiman Cary Marmis Cynthia Chapman Adam Oderberg Debbie Meisterplass Sam Pluss The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Hydee Pringle Barry and Sylvia Scher Janet Sacks Moussa and Mahassen Najjar Johnny Siegel Mel Brody Lynn Taussig The Board & Staff of Jewish Family Service James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky Neal Tyson Cynthia Chapman and Al Montano Yoav Weinstein Larry and Debra Jacobs Teresa Yourtz Bennie and Joan Bub Jack Zelinger Norman Friedman and Stephanie Feuer Mimi Karsh Halene Weisbart In Kind Donors see page 13

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