News Archive: November 2009
November 17, 2009: Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Seniors
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| L-R: Susan Leavitt, JBFCS/MBCS Divisional Board Member; Karen Cwalinski, Director of J.W. Beatman Counseling Center; Laurie Sprayregen, JBFCS Trustee; and Thom Hamill, Director of Development. | Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and vegetables being served to the guests. |
On Tuesday, November 17th, JBFCS celebrated our annual Pride of Judea Thanksgiving Dinner for members of our senior day treatment program and their families.
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November 12, 2009: Paradise Found: 7th Anniversary Exhibition and Reception
The Shield Institute/Pure Vision Arts proudly presents an exhibition of works by self-taught artists. Open to the public with art and gifts for purchase.
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| William Britt, Untitled, Oil on Board, 2008 |
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
114 West 17th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10011
(212) 366-4263
purevisionarts@aol.com
www.purevisionarts.org
Pure Vision Arts is Manhattan's only studio and exhibition space for beginning, emerging and established artists with autism and other developmental disabilities. The Shield Institute is affiliated with the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services.
November 11, 2009: Veterans Services in the News
The NY1 feature CUNY Program Helps Vets Adjust To Life On Campus covers JBFCS Home Again: Veterans Services.
October 30, 2009: The Brian Lehrer Show features JBFCS Program
The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC-FM 93.9 (10/30/09) addressed the topic of Sex Abuse in Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish Community, and includes Faye Wilbur, JBFCS coordinator of family violence services to the Jewish community, and discusses the Kol Tzedek program.
November 3, 2009: JBFCS Welcomes New President
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| John Herrmann and Tony Mann | L-R: Sally Mann, Tony Mann, Joyce Cowin |
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services held a welcome reception in honor of their incoming President, Tony Mann, on the night of Tuesday November 3, 2009 at the home of Joyce Cowin, JBFCS Trustee. Approximately 70 guests were in attendance.
