Monthly Archives: August 2010

Baskets of Blessings

Posted on August 31, 2010

Do you have a Mitzvah coming up? A wedding? A party of some kind? JFCS offers Baskets of Blessings, customizable centerpiece baskets that we rent out for your events! This program was created by Morgan Joffe as part of her … Continue reading →

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Parents in Process

Posted on August 27, 2010

According to state department statistics in adoptions, the top four countries where Americans are adopting are China, Ethiopia, Russia, and South Korea. Last year, over 12,000 children were adopted from around the world! JFCS conducts home studies for many of … Continue reading →

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A Grand Opening for a Microentrepreneur!

Posted on August 26, 2010

By Griffin Cottle – Business Development VISTA On August 28, 2010, two of JFCS’s recent business clients, Hazim Sadkhan and Chef Duraid Abdulridha, will celebrate the Grand Opening of their new Middle Eastern restaurant in St. Matthews, the Dejlah Bistro. … Continue reading →

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One-Month Blog Birthday!

Posted on August 24, 2010

Hello! Pascalle, the JFCS Design & Web Specialist reporting live! If you haven’t read our ‘About’ page yet, you might not know that I am the one who tinkers with the blog page on a regular basis and brings posts … Continue reading →

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We <3 Dena!

Posted on August 20, 2010

Today is our summer intern Dena’s last day with us! Graduating as a blog alumni (and founding member!), she is returning to the University of Pennsylvania to continue her education. We will sorely miss her baked goods, morale boosting, and … Continue reading →

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A Taste of the Food Pantry

Posted on August 19, 2010

By Shelley Kahn – Volunteer Coordinator The JFCS Sonny & Janet Meyer Food Pantry continues to help supplement approximately 130 individuals with food every month. One of the most important features of our Pantry, that clients will not find at … Continue reading →

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Back to School – Are You a “Helicopter Parent”?

Posted on August 17, 2010

By Ellen Shapira – College & Educational Consultant School has just started. Many parents overly worry about their child’s ability to learn new subjects, socialize and adjust to new schedules and rules. That’s normal. But if you tend to do … Continue reading →

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Membership Campaign Madness

Posted on August 13, 2010

With the newest issue of the newsletter off to print, it’s time to get the 2011 JFCS Membership Campaign underway. This is the first year that we’ve used an e-campaign, going green and saving paper! Contributions can go straight to … Continue reading →

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Summer Newsletter

Posted on August 12, 2010

We just wrapped our Summer issue of Seasons, our quarterly newsletter! Be sure to look for it as a supplement to your upcoming issue of Community, or pick up a copy here at the Louis & Lee Roth Family Center. … Continue reading →

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Pancake Aftermath!

Posted on August 10, 2010

Sunday’s Pancake Breakfast was a great success, and we are still recovering – we served 129 customers in three hours and had a grand old time doing it! Congratulations to Tami Penner who won the door prize, and a thousand … Continue reading →

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