Monthly Archives: May 2012

Grandparents Raising Grandkids – 2012-2013 Dates!

Posted on May 29, 2012

Families today are not as traditional as they used to be. Many children are raised by grandparents or other close relatives as a surrogate parent, for various reasons. This new family structure presents many challenges and stressors; generational differences, financial … Continue reading →

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Unflappable Friday Updates!

Posted on May 25, 2012

Man, this has been a crazy month for the Agency. We’ve just wrapped the latest MOSAIC Awards – our biggest event of the year! On top of that, we had our annual meeting this week, as well as the first-ever … Continue reading →

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Alzheimers: We Can Help

Posted on May 24, 2012

Today’s blog written by Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator Recently, I heard this story from a JFCS Alzheimer’s Caregiver support group attendee. “My husband has progressed and is not acting like  himself these past few weeks. He has a faraway look in … Continue reading →

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Navigate to Your Future

Posted on May 22, 2012

Today’s blog article written by Bob Tiell, Director of Career Services For over 15 years, JFCS has been in the business of helping folks start their own small business. In the past year, we have launched 25 new businesses and … Continue reading →

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Using LinkedIn in the Job Search

Posted on May 18, 2012

Today’s blog article written by Jamie Goodpaster, Gateway Training Specialist LinkedIn and the use of social media have become important tools in one’s job search and networking.  ABC news recently reported that 80% of all jobs are found through networking … Continue reading →

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JFCS Navigate in DC

Posted on May 15, 2012

Dan Heffernan attended the Association for Enterprise Opportunity Conference April 30 – May 1 in Washington, D.C . This is the National Conference held annually that brings Micro Enterprise Programs from around the country together for networking, discussion, workshops and … Continue reading →

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Volunteering: Enriching Lives

Posted on May 11, 2012

Today’s article written by Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator It is time for society to take a fresh look at  volunteerism as a tool for social change. As the United Nations puts it, volunteerism “contributes to a more cohesive society by … Continue reading →

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Know a Teen? Sign up for CHAMPS Camp!

Posted on May 10, 2012

JFCS is honored to be partnering with the University of Louisville, the Office of Adolescent Health, and the Department of Health and Human Services to host and facilitate CHAMPS Camps in early July. CHAMPS stands for Creating Healthy Adolescents through … Continue reading →

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JFCS Annual Meeting Set for May 22

Posted on May 8, 2012

Jewish Family & Career Services will celebrate another year of service at its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the JFCS offices in the Louis & Lee Roth Family Center. Board members and officers for the … Continue reading →

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Back in the Day with the YMHA

Posted on May 4, 2012

Photo courtesy of Old Louisville Today’s blog written by Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator Mr. Harold Levy, a fascinating member of our community, has many interesting stories and memories.  Mr. Levy stopped by recently to share with me a bulletin he … Continue reading →

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