From Strength
to Strength:
A Circle of Donors
June 2009 - June 2010 UPDATED
1-31-2010
Created to recognize,
with gratitude,
the heartfelt commitment and support of special Friends of JFS.
On
behalf of our Cincinnati community members who rely on Jewish Family
Service every day, thank you to our donors:
Visionary
$5,400+ Jeff and Susan Harris
Andrea Lerner Levenson
& Family
Jacqueline Mervis Mack
Philanthropic Fund
Patron $3,600 - $5,399 Anonymous
Bernard and Pamela Barbash
Family Foundation
Susan and William Friedlander
Louis Ginsberg - Legacy Gift
Nancy and David Wolf
Benefactor $1,800 - $3,599 Anonymous (2)
Bruce and Kitzi Baker &
Family
Leah and Gary Smith & Family
Sustainer
$1,000 - $1,799 Roy Adams
Mrs. Robert M. Bergstein
Joyce and Paul Heiman
Kim and Larry Juran
LPK Robert and Charlotte Lanzit
Philanthropic Fund
Barbara and Philip Lichtenstein
Leslie and Kenneth Miller
Carl Morgenstern
Beth Schwartz and Gene
Smiley
Susan Shorr and Denny
Mitman
Jonathan and Elizabeth Wolf Louise and Alan Wolf
John and Dr. Abbie Youkilis
Marilyn and Thomas Zemboch
The number of people coming to JFS for
emergency financial assistance between January-October 2009 has
increased 91% over the same period last year.
Nobody could have expected such a demand on our resources. People
who have never needed us before are now calling us for the first time:
• Requests for food from the Jewish Family
Service Food Pantry have increased by 80% over the same January-October
period last year.
• Twice as many people are asking for help to
avoid eviction from their homes
Our ability to help
depends on you and your support.
You may
personally be feeling the economic downturn. But please know that your year-end donation
will be a lifeline for someone who is putting their kids to bed hungry, facing eviction,
or on the verge of depression.
Your donation, made directly to Jewish Family Service, goes
directly to helping those most in need in our community.
Since
1943 Jewish Family Service has played a vital role in serving the constantly changing
social service needs of individuals, families and their children in Greater Cincinnati.
Mission Statement
Strengthening Jewish lives, responding to community needs.
Vision Statement
To lead the way to a Jewish community where everyone lives with dignity, security, and
hope.
What's New at JFS?................................................
Click here to see a 2
minute video about our agency Click here to download the
December 2009 Family Ties Newsletter
The How of Happiness: A Science and Practice
4.0 CEUs Available
Sunday, March 7, 2010 Learn
to increase happiness in your everyday life when Jewish Family Service
presents The How of Happiness: A Science and Practice featuring
Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD. This is the 7th Annual Miriam O. Smith
Educational Series for the community and professional development.
Register
online.
Learn more
Tools for Caregivers Are you caring for an elderly or disabled loved
one? Join us for a free series for family caregivers presented
by Jewish Family Service and sponsored by Catholic Charities.
Tuesdays February 16, March 2 & 16
Learn more
Jewish Visiting
Initiative Workshop
Join us to learn about the many opportunities for visiting the sick in
our community, as well as how to implement a program of visiting through
your organization or congregation. Wednesday, February 10
at 6:30 - 8pm. For more information,
contact Pat at
prosenberg@jfscinti.org or (513) 469-1188.
Adoption Orientation
Wednesday, February 10 Join JFS' Adoption Connection at
6:30 pm
for a free domestic adoption orientation and 8 pm for a free
international adoption orientation. We will provide introductory
information about the adoption process. Call (513) 489-1616 to schedule.
Learn more
JFS Parenting Enrichment Classes
Learn how to encourage your child to behave and to interact well with
others at these parenting enrichment classes.
The Social Development
of Our Children; Raising Confident Capable Children;
Nurture
Shock
Parenting Discussion;
and Helping Your Child Through and After
Divorce.Learn more
Passover Delivery Sunday, March 28 The
Over 375 Passover meals will be delivered to families in need through
the 12th annual Dr. Samuel S. Rockwern Passover Delivery of Jewish
Family Service. You can help by donating food, money and/or time.
Learn more
Adult Children of
Aging Parents Support Group
Jewish Family Service together with The Mayerson JCC are facilitating a support group
for adult children of aging parents. Interested participants should contact Tiffany
Carlucci at (513) 722-7223
Care Solutions for your Elderly
Parents Aging Parents? We are Your Experts in AgingTM.
Experienced and licensed care managers at Jewish Family Service make sure that
seniors are safe, involved with family and community, and living with dignity in their own
homes. We can help you maintain their independence and your peace of
mind. No matter how far you are from Cincinnati, we are just a phone call or e-mail away. Call Jewish Family Service today for
a free phone consultation at 513-469-1188.Learn more
Celebrate
with a Mitzvah! Are you planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding shower or any other
celebration? By renting Centerpiece for Tzedakah gift baskets for your table
decorations, you also help Jewish Family
Service Food Pantry provide food and personal care items for people in need. More information
Create Your Jewish Legacy today What will you do this
year that will outlast you? Fulfill the promise so future generations will say of
us, "The world is a better place because, for a brief time, they lived in it." Download a pdf, visit
createyourjewishlegacy.org, or contact
Beth Schwartz at (513) 469-1188 or bschwartz@jfscinti.org
The Ann and Mort Startz Professional Development Fund This fund has been established to honor of the
memory of former JFS Executive Director Mort Startz. It will provide scholarships
for Jewish Family Service staff training. Make a
contribution to the fund.
Parenting Workshops
You choose the date, time and place! Get answers to YOUR concerns and keep the stress out of parenting.
Our speakers are available to come to your school, business, parent group or home
to discuss a wide variety of parenting issues. Topics include Sibling Rivalry, Raising a
Reader, and Temperament and Your Child. See the complete list
Links to Some Recent Stories ............................
The Social
Development of Our Children Tuesday, January 12
OR January 19 What can you do as a parent to
support your child’s healthy social development?
Learn more
Haddassah and JFS Education Day
Sunday,
January 24
Each
generation has distinctive characteristics that affect home and
workplace including finances, creativity, decorating, and technology.
Jewish women are invited to Exploring the Strengths of Our
Generations, a day-long workshop.
Learn more
Dr. Ruth Nemzoff
Monday, December 14, 2009 Author
of
Don't Bite Your Tongue, How to Foster Rewarding
Relationships with Your Adult Children
Do you have to silence yourself as a parent once
your children have grown?
Join us
for this engaging speaker who empowers parents to create close relationships
with their adult children, while respecting their independence.
Learn
more
The Birds, the Bees and Beyond: How to Tackle the “Tough
Talk”!
Monday, November 2, 2009 Parents of children
ages 10-15 are invited to a workshop that offers guidance about talking with
their children about sexuality. This free workshop is presented by Jewish
Family Service and Congregation Beth Adam and is open to the community.
Learn more
Great Girls to Wonderful Women:
Raising Confident, Competent Daughters
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Rabbi Edythe
Mencher, LSW, co-author of the book "Resilience of the Soul: Developing
Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families,” will
share her thoughts about
raising emotionally resilient children in these times.Learn more
A Light Unto the
Future 300 supporters helped Jewish Family Service
and The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education honor Stanley M. Chesley
on September 10 for his work on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Proceeds benefit Holocaust education
and social services for aging Holocaust survivors at the two nonprofit
agencies.
Learn
more.
Below are two videos shown at the luncheon,
the first is about the agencies and the second is from President Bill
Clinton.
Click the arrows to play.
Caregiver Empowerment Conference
October 14-15, 2009 It doesn't matter if you're a professional caregiver or a son or
daughter taking care of an aging parent -- you have important work to do.
The First Annual Caregiver Empowerment Conference was designed with you in
mind. Four nationally renowned keynote speakers and 30 workshops will
surely enlighten and refresh.
Learn more.
Download a pdf.
Capture Your Potential
Monday, October 19, 2009
First
Appearance in Cincinnati.
Join award-winning and best-selling author David Lieberman, PhD to learn how
to enhance your own potential and bring out the best in others. This is a
project of the Kollel in conjunction with JFS .
Learn
more
Holiday bags at bigg's helps others celebrate Rosh Hashanah
August 24-September 25, 2009
Visit the bigg's Mason or Highland locations and purchase a $10 pre-packaged
bag filled with honey, apple juice, egg noodles, matzah ball soup mix, Shabbat candles,
and a memorial candle. The bags will be donated to Jewish Family Service Food Pantry to
help families in need celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Download Flyer. Read complete story.
Alan R. Mack Parents Center, Family Life Education, Aging Services, Supportive Care
Management, Counseling, Acculturation, Intervention, Critical Needs Care Management
Services, and Volunteer Programs Phone 513-469-1188 - Fax 513-469-1195
Learn
to increase happiness in your everyday life when Jewish Family Service
presents The How of Happiness: A Science and Practice featuring
Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD. This is the 7th Annual Miriam O. Smith
Educational Series for the community and professional development.
The
Over 375 Passover meals will be delivered to families in need through
the 12th annual Dr. Samuel S. Rockwern Passover Delivery of Jewish
Family Service. You can help by donating food, money and/or time.
Volunteering helps you fulfill a mitzvah, and it is fun! We now
need volunteers to help with the 
Aging Parents? We are Your Experts in AgingTM.
Experienced and licensed care managers at Jewish Family Service make sure that
seniors are safe, involved with family and community, and living with dignity in their own
homes. We can help you maintain their independence and your peace of
mind. No matter how far you are from Cincinnati, we are just a phone call or 
Celebrate
with a Mitzvah! Are you planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding shower or any other
celebration? By renting Centerpiece for Tzedakah gift baskets for your table
decorations, you also help 
This fund has been established to honor of the
memory of former JFS Executive Director Mort Startz. It will provide scholarships
for Jewish Family Service staff training. 
Get answers to YOUR concerns and keep the stress out of parenting.
Our speakers are available to come to your school, business, parent group or home
to discuss a wide variety of parenting issues. Topics include Sibling Rivalry, Raising a
Reader, and Temperament and Your Child.
