Monthly Archives: April 2012

Welcome to NAVIGATE

Today’s blog written by Griffin Cottle, Business Development Specialist. During the last quarter of 2011, Jewish Family & Career Services was fortunate to have been selected by Leadership Louisville for 7 months of intensive consulting geared at expanding the capacity … Continue reading

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Adoption Seminar with EAC

Join us on Thursday, May 31, at 6PM for an Adoption Seminar with European Adoption Consultants. The EAC assists families with adoptions in Russia, China, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and many more. Learn about their new programs and opportunities for international adoption! … Continue reading

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An Introvert’s Guide to Networking

Not the outgoing type? Feeling hindered in networking and subsequently your job hunt? This article is for you! Written by Lisa Petrilli and originally posted here. I learned the critical importance of networking, and discovered my natural aversion to it, … Continue reading

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JFCS Participates in Mayor’s Give-a-Day

Today’s blog written by Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator On Tuesday, April 17 a cheerfully hard-working group of volunteers from Jewish Family & Career Services transformed a small part of Shawnee Park from an untidy mess to clean and green in … Continue reading

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Food Pantry Peanut Butter Drive Succeeding!

Today’s blog written by Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator The Peanut Butter Drive is going splendidly! Louisville is such a generous community, especially Jewish residents who know and practice tzedaka and mitzvah from the time they are young.  The JFCS Food … Continue reading

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Collaborate with JFCS

Today’s blog written by Bob Tiell, Director of Career Services Jewish Family & Career Services is always exploring potentially new and useful collaborations. For several reasons, we are presently considering collaborations with organizations in metro Louisville who work with disabled … Continue reading

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JFCS, the Feinstein Foundation, and YOU!

Jewish Family & Career Services is participating in the national Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation $1 Million Giveaway To Fight Hunger. Any donations to JFCS received by April 30 of cash, checks, credit card or pledges to the Sonny & Janet Meyer … Continue reading

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Take the First Step with a Volunteer Orientation!

Our JFCS Volunteer Orientation this month is on Monday, April 16 at 10 AM and 5:30 PM. Here’s who we’re looking for: PALS volunteer drivers- as many as we can get! Friendly Visitors Telephone Reassurance Shabbos Friends to go on … Continue reading

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JFCS Center for Enterprise Development Provides Muslim Loan for Local Micro-Businesses

Today’s blog written by Gary Liebert, MicroBusiness Specialist Ali Suleiman, a refugee entrepreneur from Sudan, recently received a Muslim loan from Jewish Family and Career Services (JFCS) Center for Enterprise Development (CED).  This was the first Muslim loan given by … Continue reading

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New: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group!

Today’s blog article written by our brand-new Volunteer Coordinator, Kim Toebbe! Did you know that it takes three full-time people to care for one person suffering from moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease?  Even those of us who have superhero capes … Continue reading

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