News Archive: November 2008
November 18, 2008: JBFCS helps soldiers adjust to life after the combat zone.
JBFCS Home Again program director Alice Psirakis writes about the work in a guest column in the Daily News.
November 14, 2008: A resident of JBFCS Westchester Vernondale Intermediate Care Facility featured in The Journal News.
After 40 years, Mount Vernon woman finds her family movingly recounts how Elsa Mahannah, a resident at Vernondale Intermediate Care Facility since the age of 9, has locate five siblings she was separated from decades ago.
November 13, 2008: JBFCS Beneficiary Finds New Way to Give Back
When Marni Goltsman and her husband learned that their young child had autism they felt compelled to take action. In the years since, they have found support and guidance through JBFCS' Child Development Center. The Center accepted their son with open arms and has helped provide the services necessary to ensure his remarkable progress continues. [Read Marni's story]
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| The JBFCS Child Development Center helps many children and their families dealing with developmental issues. | The Shop for Charity Now website allows users to support JBFCS with their online purchases. |
As a way of giving back to the organizations that have helped them, the couple used their professional background in website development to found a service, Shop for Charity Now, that allows users to shop online at their preferred merchants, and have a portion of the money spent directed towards their favorite charity. As a charity partner, users on the site can choose to support JBFCS with their regular purchases. Marni and her family see this as a way of ensuring that much-needed services continue to be available to all.
November 12, 2008: JBFCS Homeless Services program featured in The New York Times Neediest Cases Campaign
In A Shut-In Surrounded by Bits of the Outside World The New York Times Neediest Cases Campaign reports how JBFCS Homeless Services has helped Martin Rosenberg over the years. [See Slideshow]
November 4, 2008: JBFCS mourns the death of Joseph S. Kaplan
The entire JBFCS community mourns the passing of Joseph Kaplan on November 3, 2008. He was a visionary leader of the agency for more than 30 years. Former President and current Co-Chair, Joe inspired us to stay true to our mission: to serve all people in need. He was a man of wisdom and a mentor to many. Joe understood the value of partnership with other human service agencies and the UJA-Federation of New York, of which he too was a supporter and champion.
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| L-R At a recent board meeting, JBFCS Co-Chair of the Board Jean L. Troubh and JBFCS CEO Paul Levine present Lily Kaplan with a plaque dedicating the Center for Family Life Education in honor of her husband, Joseph S. Kaplan. | Joseph S. Kaplan |
His enormous contributions were recently acknowledged by naming the The Joseph S. Kaplan Center for Family Life Education at JBFCS. The Center offers workshops, groups and resource materials that allow individuals facing similar issues to learn together, share experiences and find the tools and strategies to cope more effectively.
