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Jewish Federation's Hotline Brings Hope and Help to Community
"It was the first time I smiled in a week!"
"Speaking with Sandy from the JCC felt like I had a new friend. It was the first time I had smiled in a week. I told her I was having a hard time finding toilet paper and she offered to drop some off to me. I could not believe such kindness from a complete stranger. Saturday morning I walked outside and saw the toilet paper and a plate of decorated cookies from her! You are all doing excellent work and I am so proud to be part of this community. God bless!"
"Thank you for being there."
"I needed help getting to a doctor appointment since I can't drive due to a disability and public transportation isn't the best right now. I called the hotline at 11:30 p.m. Eric on the other end of the line assured me that he would be able to do it. He was tremendously accommodating— especially considering the appointment was a 40-minute drive on a weekend, and I wasn't sure exactly how long it would be. Thank you for being there for me when I needed your support."
"A donation is all I can think of, but it wouldn’t be enough."
"I just got off the phone with Eric, who answered the hotline. He helped me with my Mac; I couldn’t send emails out. He spent over an hour with me; he’s terrific. I’ve got to do something to thank him or the JCC. A donation is all I can think of, but it’s not enough."
