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2020 Annual Report Enclosed
giving every child a place to belong
2021 JOURNAL
Better
Together
We made it through.
Thank you!
2020 Financial Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2020 Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Children's Village Programs & Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alumni Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Children's Ability Center Programs & Services . . . . . . . . . 11
Eagles' Haven Programs & Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FamilyMatters Programs & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Founder's Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Illuminate Event Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2020 Honor Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chana's Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Godparent Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Circle of Hope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Legacy Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Capital Naming Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Capital Donor Highlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Named Endowments & Funds and Silver Heart Society. . 38
Board Member Highlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Gala Alfresco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
South Florida Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Virtual Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FamilyMatters Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Israel Partnership Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Corporate Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Community Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mitzvah Kids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter Presidents & Upcoming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Board, Staff & Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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A MESSAGE FROM SARAH FRANCO OUR CEO
To my JAFCO family,
In true JAFCO style, even a global pandemic could not deter our incredible donors
from their dedication to our children and families. Working together with love this
past year, we were able to serve 3,080 children in all of our lifesaving programs
which are all fully open and operating live and in-person. We are grateful to our
amazing frontline professional staff and we did not suffer a single pandemic-related
program closing or staff layoff. In effect, the only thing that truly changed at JAFCO
during this challenging year, is our increased level of gratitude for the health and safety of
our extended JAFCO family which includes our children, our families, our volunteers and our
donors. We have realized more than ever before, that we are truly better together.
There were precious babies and children who moved from dangerous conditions to their loving foster and adoptive
families. We celebrated high school graduations of the children living at the Children’s Village, as well as a momentous
UF graduation and a Wharton MBA graduation for one of our esteemed alumni who is now a member of our JAFCO
Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees and our Alumni Circle a group to keep our alumni in contact, helping their
peers who might be struggling, because we are better together.
At the Children’s Village, we quickly transitioned to home schooling for over two dozen children ranging from
kindergarten to college, and we had more children who made honor roll than ever before! To strengthen their
immunity the children grew their own organic vegetables and participated in daily workout routines in addition to
wellness and mindfulness activities such as meditation and drumming. Our weekly Shabbat dinners continued to
provide spiritual support to the children and our 2020 Passover table for 40 children was likely the largest live seder
that took place in the world. This past Jewish New Year while all shuls remained closed due to COVID-19, our (Noni
and Alan Aufzien) Children’s Sanctuary was open allowing our children to start the year off with hope as they listened to
the blast of the shofar and participated in our traditional JAFCO-created Torah-passing ceremony where each child has
their own moment to hold and kiss the Torah before carefully passing it on to a friend – all with a huge smile on their
faces. Every year during this special ceremony, there are tears of joy as I am reminded that as a Jewish community, we
are better together.
Our JAFCO clinical social work staff both in Florida and Pennsylvania never stopped supporting and reaching out
to keep families strong and together. Our social workers risked their own health on the frontline, sending our
communities a clear message that we are better together.
When 100% of summer camps closed for the summer, we were concerned about how we could ensure safety from
the pandemic but we also worried about how our Ability Center families would manage with three more months at
home with their children without a break. In one moment, the right thing to do became abundantly clear after our
community suffered the tragic drowning of Alejandro Ripley, a 9-year old child with autism, by his own mother who
was so stressed. Hearing this JAFCO responded immediately and the next day we were one of the only open on-site
summer camp and respite programs in the entire South Florida community, because working alongside our families,
we are always better together.
At Eagles’ Haven we held a three year commemoration of the 2/14 MSD school
shooting tragedy with a full-day in-person outdoor wellness event. With the
release of 17 beautiful doves, our community stood together as one, with tears
in their eyes and love in their hearts for those we lost and for the families who
are grieving each and every day. Especially during difficult times, we are better
together.
JAFCO is fully open and will transition to in-person live fundraising events
and tours starting in the summer.
The need for JAFCO and our lifesaving mission became crystal clear
during the pandemic and we thank all of you for the love and
support you have shown us this past year. We could not have
done it alone, and we emerge from this experience stronger Alone we can
and certain that we are better together. do so little;
together we can
do so much.
Sarah Franco
CEO - Hellen Keller
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89% OF EVERY
In 2020, JAFCO received GIFT YOU MAKE
2020 FINANCIAL public and private support
goes directly to
totaling $10.4 million in
PERFORMANCE revenue, with operating
change the lives of
expenses of $11 million. the children and
families we serve.
FamilyMatters Admin
Programs & 11%
Services
JAFCO Children's Ability Center 39%
6% Children’s Village
Eagles' Haven 8% Eagles' Haven Programs & Services
Programs & 40%
Services 8%
FamilyMatters 5%
JAFCO Children's Village 48% Children’s Ability Center
Programs & Services
35%
AGENCY REVENUES AGENCY EXPENSES
JAFCO Children’s Village................... $4,999,000 JAFCO Children’s Village................... $4,388,000
JAFCO Children’s Ability Center....... $4,031,000 JAFCO Children’s Ability Center....... $3,923,000
Eagles' Haven....................................... $880,000 Agency Administration.................... $1,216,000
JAFCO FamilyMatters.......................... $468,000 Eagles' Haven....................................... $867,000
TOTAL REVENUES............................. $10,378,000 JAFCO FamilyMatters .......................... $626,000
TOTAL EXPENSES.............................. $11,020,000
Net Revenues Over Expenses.............. $(642,000)
Special Events &
Private Donations & REVENUE SOURCES
Foundations
Fundraising 26% Government Funding.......................... $3,243,000
28%
Children’s Services Council Broward..$1,476,000
Special Events, Fundraising................ $2,935,000
Government &
Public Funding Private Contributions.......................... $1,382,000
46%
Private Foundations, Grants.............. $1,022,000
Jewish Federations................................. $320,000
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TOTAL REVENUES............................... $10,378,000
2020 OUR IMPACT (even during a global pandemic)
1,751
CHILDREN When families find
the courage to open
up and ask for help,
we are there.
We are at your side.
583 616 576
CHILDREN ADULTS
CHILDREN
348
ADULTS
130
65 CHILDREN 12
ADULTS
ADULTS
648 Served 2,099 Served 1,192 Served 142 Served
Children's Village Ability Center Eagles' Haven FamilyMatters
“I’ve known
families through the
years who have adopted
children through JAFCO. We
have also watched how JAFCO has
expanded beyond their initial foster
care and adoption mission to include
family preservation as well as children
with developmental disabilities and now
addresses the trauma that comes with mass
shootings at their Eagles’ Haven site. We
are so proud that our community has
supported this organization that truly
responds to the needs of families in a
way that other agencies cannot.”
Rabbi Amy Rader
—
Boca Raton, FL
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BETTER TOGETHER WE HAVE
TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 15,000 CHILDREN
since our inception in 1992
We imagine a world where children are safer, where
families are stronger and where any family in crisis can
receive immediate, compassionate and truly helpful
services. We are grateful to all of our funders and donors
who make our work possible each and every day.
Be a part of JAFCO’s mission.
JAFCO’s mission is to care for abused and neglected
1,001
children and those with developmental disabilities in
the Jewish community and to work in partnership with FAMILIES
families and the entire community. We believe that the ARE
care of children in our community is our responsibility, STRONGER
one we accept with joy, pride and love.
…giving every child a place to belong
3,080
CHILDREN
JAFCO provides a full continuum of high-quality services
including foster care, adoption, family preservation,
ARE SAFER
mentoring, independent living and developmental disability
programs.
• JAFCO Children’s Village, consisting of an Emergency
Shelter and six Group Homes, is one of the most unique In 2020, thanks to your
and innovative programs in the nation.
generosity we were able
• The Children’s Ability Center supports families
raising children with developmental disabilities by to serve 3,080 children
providing child enrichment, family strengthening,
and 1,001 adults
community engagement programs and respite
under one roof. and their families
• Eagles’ Haven, lovingly powered by JAFCO, is a
in one or more of
community wellness center created solely and
mindfully for the MSD/Eagles community, offering our 48 programs
wellness services, case management, trauma education
and connections to crisis therapy in one nurturing setting. at one of our
• FamilyMatters, a JAFCO Support Network, offers 4 sites.
specialized case management and support services to
assist families in times of crisis in Greater Philadelphia
and Southern New Jersey.
• Illuminate is a $3 million state-of-the-art event venue
with incredible lighting and design and provides
employment for young adults with developmental
disabilities. All profits go to support JAFCO's lifesaving
programs.
To join our JAFCO family please contact Philanthropy
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Director Janet Epstein at 954.315.8696 or janet@jafco.org
JAFCO Children’s Village PROGRAMS & SERVICES
The Weicholz Family Campus of the David Posnack Therapy Program
Jewish Children’s Village is a beautiful state-of-the-art JAFCO therapists are trained in best practices and use a
gated community on a 5.6 acre site in central Broward Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach
County. The Village is home to all the JAFCO Programs, in working with the children, helping them learn coping
including our Children’s Emergency Shelter and six Group skills and resiliency to more effectively manage and
Homes surrounded by beautiful gardens, playgrounds, a overcome the trauma in their lives. Our children
swimming pool, a bicycle path and basketball court. The participate in individual therapy, group therapy and
Village can provide a safe home for up to 52 children wellness activities including meditation, mindfulness and
at one time. yoga, equine therapy, and when medically necessary,
The Marsh Children’s Emergency Shelter medication management provided by JAFCO Medical
This beautiful 16-bed facility provides safety for children Director Dr. Daniel Bober.
from birth to age 12 who have been removed from their MST In-Home Family Therapy Program
parents and need a short-term emergency placement that The award-winning JAFCO MST (Multi-Systemic Therapy)
is safe and loving. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 Program is an intensive 6 month in-home therapy
days a year to accept children in desperate situations. program funded by the Broward Children’s Services
Group Home Program Council to serve families with children ages 10 to 18
The JAFCO Group Home Program is designed to care for who are at risk for out-of-home placement due to
up to 36 children ages 6-18 whose parents are unable to issues related to truancy, aggression and early drug
care for them. Each beautiful group home is staffed by experimentation.
a House Parent. Each child has their own bedroom and Senior Caregiver Program
bathroom for privacy and dignity. The children receive Florida is ranked fourth in the nation for the number of
individual and family therapy to help them prepare for children being raised by their grandparents. Funded by
reunification, foster care or adoption. Older children who the Department of Elder Affairs through a grant by the
are preparing for Independent Living may reside at the ADRC in Broward County, this program provides much
Village until the age of 23 as long as they are enrolled in needed supportive services to seniors who have taken on
school, working part time and are participating in therapy. the often difficult task of raising their grandchildren with
JAFCO will continue to help them to become independent. the ultimate goal of preserving the family.
Family Preservation
JAFCO is committed to keeping families together
whenever possible. The JAFCO Family Preservation
Program targets at-risk families where at least one
parent or extended family member can provide a safe
home for the child. Families in this program
receive 24-hour crisis support and case This
management/referral services to
address the following needs: beautiful "princess"
Family Crisis was found abandoned in the
Food & Shelter apartment building laundry room
Parent Training supervised only by her 4-year-old brother.
Clothing This week Ashley celebrated her 3rd birthday at
Day Care the JAFCO Children’s Emergency Shelter wearing
After-School Care her princess crown, dancing and jumping for joy
Summer Camp at her bounce house party. She loved her very
Legal Issues first birthday party, complete with
Visitation decorations and presents, a princess
Therapy cake and ice cream. This was the perfect
Employment day for our precious little princess, who
Vocational Training is filled with a love for life despite all
of her trauma, thanks to the safety and
love provided by her wonderful
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JAFCO family.
JAFCO Children’s Village PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Independent Living Foster Care & Adoption
The JAFCO Independent Living Program teaches our Foster families are licensed substitute families that open
children all of the skills needed for independent living their homes to children in need of care for a temporary
using life coaching to show them how to budget, take period of time. Foster parents must be able to provide
care of their bodies, apply for a job, go on an interview, a healthy, safe and nurturing environment for children
organize their home and their lives, shop for food, who are in crisis. Licensed foster parents receive a
manage relationships and more. monthly board payment and the children are provided
Forever Friends Program with medical insurance. JAFCO is also committed to
The Forever Friends program matches children residing providing adoptive homes for children who are in need
in the JAFCO Group Home program with an adult mentor of a permanent family in
for a long-term meaningful relationship that provides which to grow up. Open,
love and support to the child as a result of fun biweekly honest communication We are urgently
is the key for successful
outings. in need of foster
placement. (see below
and adoptive families
for more information)
for older children. We
currently have two brothers
ages 13 and 16 in need of
a Jewish adoptive family
as well as an 8 year old
little boy.
5 Steps To Become a Foster Or Adoptive Parent
1 2 3 4 5
Open Your
Attend an Attend a Complete a
Contact us Heart & Home
Orientation Training Program Home Study
to a Child
We invite you to assist in our mission to provide a safe Adoptive families make a lifetime, legal commitment to
and loving home for every child in our community! We a child (0-18). JAFCO participates in both state and private
welcome single individuals and married couples from adoption. State adoption implies that the child is in the
South Florida to become foster and/or adoptive parents of custody of the state of Florida, typically involving older
children of any age from birth to 18. children. Private adoption implies that the birth parents
are voluntarily making the choice to place their child
Foster parenting is not a lifetime commitment to a child, (usually newborns) for adoption.
but a commitment to be a meaningful part of the child’s
life. Foster families are trained, screened, licensed, loving Married couples or single individuals interested in foster
care and/or adoption must first complete an 8-week pre-
substitute families who open their hearts and homes
service training program offered by JAFCO, followed by a
to children in need for a temporary period of time (an
complete background investigation, including a physical
average of two years). JAFCO foster families are urgently and psychological evaluation. We provide complete
needed at this time. We challenge our community to have support and case management services to our foster
at least one foster family associated with every synagogue and adoptive families, including monthly support group
or school so that in the event of a family crisis, the child meetings and 24-hour on-call availability.
continues to enjoy the love and comfort of his or her
community under the care of JAFCO. This way there would To start the process please attend a foster care and
never be a child in our community who did not have a adoption informational orientation held monthly at the
place to call home. JAFCO Children’s Village in Sunrise, Florida.
For more information in Florida contact JAFCO Foster & Adoption Specialist Katie Ginsberg at katie@jafco.org
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In Pennsylvania, contact FamilyMatters Clinical Supervisor Nancy Fagan at nancy@familymattersnetwork.org
BETTER TOGETHER
Supporting Grandparents Who Are Parenting Again
The JAFCO Senior Caregiver and Kinship Care programs were created due to the nearly 3 million children
in the United States who are being raised by grandparents and who are much more likely to have
experienced traumatic events that will influence their development. For example, research has found
that children in grandparent-led households are six times more likely to have had a parent or guardian
serve time in jail, and four times more likely to have lived with someone who has a drug or alcohol
problem or observed physical violence between parents or adults, and twice as common living with
someone who was mentally ill, suicidal or severely depressed. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton,
comedians Carol Burnett and Jamie Foxx, and musicians Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson were all raised
by their grandparents. By supporting the grandparents, these children can grow up to lead a happy
and successful life, like Leah who is being raised by her grandmother Elaine.
Elaine, a dedicated grandmother, was desperate for help when she came to JAFCO in need of support. It felt like her
entire family was falling apart as she struggled at the age of 78 to become a full-time single parent to her 8-year-old
granddaughter Leah. Leah’s mother had suffered from serious substance abuse and mental health struggles since
she was a teenager despite dozens of treatment centers and attempts to help her. Elaine felt ashamed to come to ask
for help but things were so out of control, she wasn’t sure how she would get through even one more day with her
daughter’s mental illness and substance abuse putting the family at risk. There were strangers coming to the home
looking for her daughter and threatening to harm the entire family if they were not paid the money she owed them.
Elaine feared for her life as she tried to protect her precious granddaughter. It was just the two of them as Elaine’s
husband had just passed away the previous year.
On the same day that Elaine called for help, JAFCO stepped in immediately. It was deemed necessary that the mother
could no longer safely come to the home and JAFCO ensured that a legal restraining order was put in place by the
courts. However supervised visitation was ordered and JAFCO clinicians provided supervised visitation between
Leah and her mother for three years. Leah remained in her grandmother’s care where she received
structure and consistency along with every possible support from JAFCO to ensure her needs were
met. During this time, the mother’s mental health and substance abuse became increasingly
concerning and visitations were eventually suspended. Ultimately the mother sadly
overdosed and died.
Leah was devastated, as she loved her mother regardless of what she had she
experienced in her care. After helping grandma with the funeral and shiva,
JAFCO immediately connected Leah to grief counseling, equine therapy and
continued to check in nearly every day. Leah is now happy and doing
well. She is in the gifted program at school, loves to dance and do
karate. JAFCO sends Leah to overnight camp to give grandma a
long two month break and the two of them are doing great. She
also gets help from extended family whom JAFCO contacted
in order to provide much needed support to this incredible
duo. We were so happy to be there to help when
everything fell apart and it has been our honor
to nurture the incredible bond they share.
If you are a grandparent or family
member raising a grandchild or know "Without JAFCO, I'm
someone who needs support, to
make things safer and healthier not sure if I would have
please call us for help today. been able to keep my
In Florida contact Wendy Jenkins at
granddaughter safe"
954.315.8668 and in the Northeast
Nancy Fagan at 610.525.1040. — Elaine
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BETTER TOGETHER OUR ALUMNI CIRCLE
The Mission of the JAFCO Alumni Circle is to provide mentorship,
resources, and advocacy support services necessary for JAFCO alumni as
they become adults in their community.
Enjoy these graduation messages from Austin and Steven.
Austin always dreamed of attending UF but his Our JAFCO Alumni Circle
dreams were shattered by the neglect and abuse he Chair Ahron Levin is a staff
suffered during his entire childhood. Coming to member with StandWithUs,
JAFCO allowed him to focus on his education and his a non-profit that educates
dreams. His official UF graduation was postponed college students about Israel.
until May 2021, and he is working for the Florida
Division of Emergency Management in Tallahassee, helping us recover and
reopen the country. We received this beautiful letter of gratitude...
To my JAFCO family,
I’m living and working in Tallahassee for the FDEM and I must say, I picked a fairly
relevant major in college. During the first 6 months I’ve been working, I was initially
deployed after Hurricane Sally devastated part of Panama City. Then ironically, they
deployed me to help with vaccinations in Broward County where I grew up. The best part of
that assignment was that I got to go to JAFCO nearly every day where they had lunch waiting
for me! It felt so good to finally be able to give back to JAFCO, for all you have done for me and my
siblings, by getting some of the donors and staff hooked up with a vaccine while I was working at one of the parks that week.
I genuinely just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. This has been such a surreal journey and you all have
gone so above and beyond anything that I ever could have imagined. I am so grateful for you and don't know how to thank all
of you enough for the continuous support and most importantly love. I would not be here without all of you and I will never
forget that. I love you guys! Love, Austin
Steven Honestly, today really has to be one of the my great life of opportunity, happiness, and love that I was
so lucky to have received from everyone that is part of JAFCO,
happiest moments of my life. It’s pretty crazy to think that the
still to this day. Thank you sincerely from the bottom of my
idea of me wanting to go to a top business school pretty much
heart!
started out of thin air 5 years ago. It seemed reasonable even
though I had absolutely no idea what it took to get there. One The next one was “doing well by doing good”. Most people
of the first people I told this idea to was Sarah, who since the don't truly understand what leading a successful life is all
first time she saw me at 4 years old – has always believed in about. I am fortunate to have the entire JAFCO organization
me and helped me to have the courage to, or at least, try. to show those prime examples to me. You give back to your
community and spend time helping and guiding people like
I wrote a little something for this monumental moment in
me, and others at-risk or in serious need. I really want to
my life in order to say as best I can how truly grateful I am
make sure I focus on that too. I'm no longer a kid and I know
to have all of you. I don't think I'll ever know how to truly say
that now it's my turn to pay it forward and contribute to kids
thank you, but I will always try.
like me by helping the next generation of children growing up
At Wharton they have an event called storytellers, where in foster care to have the support and mentorship I so dearly
students tell a story based on a theme or topic. It made me needed.
realize how completely amazing everyone who made it here
I’ve learned so much and
is, and what they’ve already accomplished in their lives. The
you've allowed me to
topics that stuck with me most were “it takes a village” and
experience the greatest
“doing well by doing good”. And so here it goes…
two years of my life
First, it takes a village. When I look back on growing up, I can’t and it was absolutely
help but think about how much time, energy, and assistance incredible. From state
it took to get where I am to today – my life took a gigantic school frat guy to Ivy
village! What I realize most is that NOBODY makes it truly League finance guy, I
on their own. I am so fortunate to have had people that saw wonder what's next?
a glimpse of something in me - not everyone in foster care
Thank you and I love
is lucky enough to have that support system and I wouldn't
you all,
trade my team for the world. While my life definitely wasn't
Steven
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always easy, somehow, I look back and really can only seeJAFCO Children’s Ability Center PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Who do we serve? Camp Kehilla
JAFCO is committed to serving children from all over South Camp Kehilla provides campers with a fun, safe and
Florida and around the country, from birth to age 22, who exciting summer, while increasing their social and life
have been diagnosed with any developmental disability skills, exposing them to new experiences and allowing
including Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, them to make friends. Camp groups operate on a 1:1
Spina Bifida or Prader Willi. We do our very best to accept camper to adult counselor ratio, enhanced by teen
every child, even those who need 1:1 attention and who mentors. Activities include Life Skills and Safety, Social
may have been asked to leave another program in the Skills, Music Therapy, Sports, Sensory Carnival, Petting
community. The Children's Ability Center staff provides Zoo, Water Play, Fun with Food, Talent Shows and
family enrichment, resources, and respite to families so much more. Some families are eligible for camp
raising children with developmental disabilities. The scholarships through the MOST Program Funding
center is open 7 days a week to provide support not only provided by the Children’s Services Council of Broward
to the children, but to the entire family, starting on the day County. Parents wanting their child to experience the fun
of diagnosis up to age 22. of a sleep-away camp, without sending them too far away
Family Strengthening just yet, can enroll their child in a twelve-day session of
The JAFCO Children’s Ability Center is committed to Kehilla overnight camp. The camp fun continues into the
serving children with developmental disabilities as well night in our beautiful 4,000 square foot air conditioned
as supporting the entire family by providing enrichment “camp cabin” for the overnight campers who will each
activities, resources and respite care all under one roof. enjoy a two-week overnight stay in their own private room
Families are first invited for a tour of the facility. They and bathroom, with a minimum of two 24-hour awake
are then seen a few days later by our professional team adult staff to ensure their safety while parents take time
for a private meeting to discuss the family’s needs and alone, their very first trip away together as a couple or
create an individualized plan for services that will provide spend time with their typical children, friends or
support to the entire family. family members.
Parents are provided with continued education to Child Enrichment Activities
assist with a full understanding of their child’s diagnosis Too often, children with developmental disabilities do not
and how to advocate for their child. Parent training have the opportunity to engage in social and recreational
workshops focus on teaching parents how to actually activities with their peers. We recognize how important
change behaviors including aggression, toileting, and these activities are in a child’s life to learn social and life
other behavioral concerns. Every family is matched with skills, build self-esteem, make new friends and just have
their own social worker who will connect the family with fun.
resources offered at JAFCO and also throughout the All of our Child Enrichment Programs have a component
community and assist parents one-on-one in accessing of speech, social skills and life skills built into the
those services, helping them fill out paper work and even curriculum allowing parents to see their children
accompanying them to appointments. communicating more, making friends and becoming
A full array of high level support groups are available for more independent, all while having fun. Our enrichment
moms, dads, grandparents and siblings as an important activities and clubs include art, music, science, computers,
part of a full network of support centered on the family’s drama, sports, playground, yoga, organic gardening, fun
needs. This support network continues after hours and with food, cooking, fitness, social play, STEM, Lego and
on weekends with 24/7 access to our clinical team in the more.
event that a parent feels overwhelmed or if the family Aside from Camp Kehilla we offer Gap Camp which is
experiences a crisis and needs immediate help. open every single day that school is closed, allowing
Respite Services parents to go to work or have support on days that their
Many parents of children with developmental disabilities child is off from school.
report feelings of isolation and miss engaging in social Catering with a Heart
and recreational activities and family life events. We Thanks to the generosity of the Jewish Federation of
understand that the focus is on the child, but parents and Broward County through the Yetta Sher Solutions Award
caregivers also need time to relax and renew. the Catering with a Heart Program was created to provide
Whether parents need a few hours, a full day, an catering and employability skills to our high functioning
overnight, a weekend or even a full week or two at one teens and young adults ages 16-22. The teens are being
time, our respite services allow parents and caregivers a trained to work in our new $3 million Illuminate event
much-needed opportunity to relax or spend quality time venue which will provide first-class weddings and Bar and
with friends and family, knowing that their child is safe Bat Mitzvahs lit up to make the events glow with fun and
and having fun participating in high quality enrichment happiness.
and social skills activities.
11BETTER TOGETHER
Supporting Our Amazing Children's Ability Center Families
At the JAFCO Children’s Ability Center, our staff has been on the ground 24/7 helping families who
have been isolated and impacted financially by the pandemic by connecting families to every needed
service, providing food and supplies as well as clinical support. When all schools and camps were
closed, our respite and camp programs were able to open and operate safely even during COVID-19
as our families needed our support.
When the pandemic began, like many families, we didn’t services. The CAC team sensitively took the time to put
know what to expect. When we were notified that schools common sense protocols together and patiently went
would be closing for in person learning, it was a shock. At over them with us as many times as we needed to be
that point, we were all hopeful that the closures would be comfortable using services again. While we worried about
just for a few weeks. Next, we would receive calls from our the risks of COVID-19, we equally worried about the toll it
therapists, temporarily canceling visits. Temporary turned was taking on our family.
into indefinitely, and all of the supports we had come to JAFCO put together a program that made parents feel
rely on for our family system to function were gradually safe. They were ahead of the pack opening as early as
fading away. they could, eager to help those, like us, that were left
For families like ours, this change in routine had major alone without the supports we once had. We now had
consequences. Our son Jason has autism, and even a respite and felt like we could piece our routine and lives
simple change to routine like driving a different way home back together again. We saw serious improvement in
from school can cause a behavioral explosion. Our son Jason’s behavior following his time at JAFCO and were
is limited verbally, this means he speaks in two-to-three- able to recharge our batteries to get through each week.
word phrases and has difficulty expressing his emotions. The community gradually reopened as much as possible,
Instead of explaining what is bothering him, frustrations and almost a year later we are still adjusting to this new
come out as behaviors. In younger years he might scream normal. We are so grateful for the JAFCO team who were
or kick his feet, now he bangs his head on the wall and there for us every step of the way. When the rest of the
can physically attack anyone nearby. Try as we might to community shut in, JAFCO looked for every opportunity to
explain what was going on, the routine changes were reach out.
frequent and led to behavior explosions all while confined
JAFCO
to our home. We have come to understand that this is
how Jason is communicating what is uncomfortable for is literally a lifesaver.
him, and we felt powerless to get through or help him. I am a divorced mom of a special
Our life felt like it was being turned upside needs child who is nonverbal, medically
down. Quarantining in our house, while compromised and needs 24:7 attention. My son’s
trying to educate both of our children and father just passed away of COVID-19.
work remotely was simply impossible. The Overnight, I became a full-time
behaviors were ever present and our ability caregiver and feel like I hit a brick
to handle them with patience and calm was
wall running full speed. The Ability
dwindling. This was a recipe for disaster.
We didn’t realize how much we relied on Center has always been my son’s home
the support of the community. Our old away from home for overnight
routine consisted of a full day at school, respite, camp, school-days off.
behavior therapist at home for 20 hours Now, our amazing JAFCO family
a week, and weekend respite. We were has gone above and beyond to
seeing progress and working hard to
help us through this most
provide Jason everything he needed to be
successful and independent. Without the unthinkable time. My most
team that we relied on we felt all alone, heartfelt gratitude from
depressed, and helpless. the bottom of mine and
When no other providers could step in Joshua’s hearts!
Dr. Debby
to help, JAFCO came into our lives. The
Children’s Ability Center team recognized that
Corliss Cohn
tragedy in the community occurs on all levels.
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We had many worries but also great need forBETTER TOGETHER WE ARE BREAKING GROUND
JAFCO celebrated the groundbreaking of two new respite in 2012 but at that time we had the funds to build just one
homes at the Children’s Ability Center, thanks to the love beautiful home – the Sandi & Bob Morris Guest House.
and support of our amazing and generous donors. The Then Joan & Leslie Berman and Jerry Lindzon made two
Joan & Leslie Berman Guest House and the Jerry Lindzon more homes possible, stepping up with 2 individual gifts
Guest House, opening in 2022, will now triple the number of $1 million each. Thanks to the Jim Moran Foundation,
of children and parents we can reach, extending our we’ll be ready to open as soon as construction is
hands and our hearts to even more incredible families complete, as they have generously funded our first year of
raising children with developmental disabilities. The operations for each of the two new respite homes.
respite program was designed to give families a two week We are so grateful for the love and support of our
break each year, allowing parents to travel, rest, take amazing capital donors. Thanks to your generosity we will
their typical children to college, attend a wedding, recover now be able to host up to 18 children as our cherished
from surgery or visit their aging parents out of town or overnight guests at the Ability Center…
overseas. Three homes were in the original site plan back over 500 children a year!
Former Senator and
now Broward County
Commissioner Nan Rich honored
JAFCO Grand Benefactors at our new
Respite Home Groundbreaking Ceremony
with a proclamation declaring it
“Joan and Leslie Berman
and Jerry Lindzon Day”!
Senator Rich is a long time member of our Broward County Commisioner Nan Rich and Guest House
donors Joan and Leslie Berman.
JAFCO family and we are so grateful to
her for obtaining the original “surprise”
capital seed funding for the Children’s
Ability Center along with Senator
Ellyn Bogdanoff.
The Jerry Lindzon Guest
House is ready to be built
thanks to a $1M donation
from Jerry.
JAFCO Benefactor Rita Messner breaks ground with JAFCO
CEO Sarah Franco.
Thank you to
the Jim Moran
Foundation for their $1.3
million gift in honor of the
20th anniversary of the
foundation’s lifesaving
work.
Our Board of Directors and staff hard at work getting ready
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for construction.Eagles’ Haven Wellness Center PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Lovingly powered by JAFCO and compassionately funded by Children's Services Council of Broward County
Eagles’ Haven Wellness Center opened in March 2019
to rediscover wellness and restore hope in the Parkland/
Coral Springs community following the tragic shooting.
We provide wellness experiences, crisis support, case
management, trauma education, support groups and
access to therapy, free of charge, all in one beautiful
wellness-inspired setting.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Eagles'
Haven community members are able to call or drop in for
any supportive service or wellness needs 7 days a week, Navigating Services/Case Management: Our clinicians
free of charge. The Eagles’ Haven therapists and clinical provide intensive, hands-on, clinical case management
case managers are known as navigators, as they help link which include a comprehensive care plan and appropriate
families to any needed social service in the community, referrals to any and all needed services to assist the
including referrals for trauma therapy. They also provide individual and family according to their individual needs.
immediate therapeutic support for anyone who comes Eagles’ Haven “navigators” work with the family for as long
into the center in crisis. Eagles' Haven is compassionately as necessary to provide ongoing care as we heal together
funded by the Children’s Services Council of Broward as a community.
County and we welcome our new partnerships with March Trauma & Wellness Education, Workshops and
for Our Lives, Parkland Cares, Baptist Health and Broward Support Groups:
Health. Workshops are offered regularly with topics related to
The following services are currently offered at Eagles’ trauma after a tragedy such as communication, parenting,
Haven, free of charge: loss and grief, survivors’ guilt, self-care, wellness, the value
of therapy, stress management, relaxation, and more.
Wellness Experiences: Such as Pet Therapy, Kickboxing, Support groups for teachers, students and parents are
Exercise Classes, Yoga and Stretching, Tai Chi and Qi taking place regularly and specialized groups for trial
Gong, Meditation & Mindfulness, Massage, Blender Bike preparation, seniors, alumni, athletes and others can also
Smoothie Making, Drumming Circle, Zumba and Dance, be created upon request.
Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Relaxing with Art, Cooking
and more.
“Everything about
Eagles’ Haven is like
magic. You are able to relax
and do things for yourself. I have
participated in bracelet making, I have
done yoga, kickboxing, there have been
painting classes, there is a teacher’s group,
and meditation. It is like secret undercover
therapy. I don’t know that I would be as well-
adjusted as I am now if it wasn’t for Eagles’
Haven. It means everything”.
— Sarah Lerner
MSD Teacher,
Parkland, FL
Thank you
14BETTER TOGETHER KEEPING THE LIGHT SHINING
Eagles’ Haven continues to bring light to our community and even during the pandemic we did not miss
a beat. Our team was on site 7 days a week for any emergencies and we provided curb side pickup
of wellness activity supply packages to allow the community to enjoy our virtual programs with every
possible thing they might need including art supplies and more. Our dedication to remember those
we lost on February 14, 2018 continued at the 3 year commemoration beginning with the community
coming together for the first time all year for outdoor wellness activities and ending with an emotional
17 dove release and a community drumming circle.
The air begins to change in the month of January at northeast, flying directly over Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Eagles’ Haven. The entire team can feel the shift as holiday High School.
cheer and New Year’s celebrations come to a close and The flow of community members was steady throughout
we approach the day 17 lives were taken on February the day, we served over 300 people safely during the 3rd
14, 2018. Our meetings focus on how we will honor the anniversary of the MSD tragedy. We also offered virtual
17 lives lost, the survivors, their families, and an entire meditations and live support in tandem with our in-
community. This is not an easy feat during a typical year; person activities. Kindness, support, and love was present
during a pandemic, the task feels daunting at best. In our in every aspect of the day including meditations every
weekly meetings, the questions that arise are met with hour, therapy dogs on site for a cuddle, therapeutic art
uncertainty. Will the COVID-19 numbers be too high to projects, restorative massage, smoothie bike rides, food
have the event in person? Will we have enough space to donated from local businesses, and commemorative
physically distance the community? How will we reach artwork. The day concluded with a sunset healing drum
those people who do not attend in person because of the circle to connect the community through music.
pandemic? How will we keep the community safe? Our
best laid plans are revised to meet new challenges as we Viktor Frankl is quoted as saying, “What is to give light,
approach the date, and the team continues to prepare in must endure burning”. The challenges posed by the
the hopes that we will offer a successful in-person event. pandemic are a collective struggle for us all. We as an
agency are tasked to support our clients in grasping a
The day before arrives and with the help of our JAFCO glimmer of light through their pain even amid a global
family, we are ready. All the pieces are in place for the pandemic. Through teamwork, help from our JAFCO
next morning, we reviewed the plans countless times, family, support from our community, and guidance from
and we feel hopeful that our efforts will spread love to a our leadership, we had the honor of shining a little light
grieving community. The team is anxious, we shake and on such a dark day.
dance to throw off the nervous energy before leaving
for the evening. The next day the team arrives early in
the morning and we are relieved to see a clear sky. We — Rebecca Jarquin
begin the process of setting up, the sweat drips off our Director - Eagles' Haven
faces, and when we are done, the area is transformed
complete with a beautiful table for our candle lighting
ceremony. Meditation music is playing in every corner
of the space, the team is wearing their t-shirt honoring
the day, our volunteers who generously donated their
time are present, coffee and a nosh are laid out for our
guests, and the wellness kits await their artist. Community
members begin to arrive signaling the day has officially
begun. Newscasters are on site, dignitaries join us, and we
gather around the memorial garden. As each name is read
aloud, people step forward to light a candle in their honor.
There is a hush as the names are read while tears stream
down the faces of many gathered around the table. As the
commemoration progresses, the community is enveloped
in love and activities to restore hope on an impossibly
difficult day. 17 doves are released at 2:21 p.m. to signify
the 17 lives lost and the time of the shooting. The doves
are released and fly southwest, heading towards the
Everglades. They disappear over the edge of the building
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but reappear minutes later, changing direction to theFamilyMatters PROGRAMS & SERVICES
FamilyMatters is a JAFCO support network offering free
specialized case management and support services to
assist families in times of crisis in Greater Philadelphia
and Southern New Jersey. We focus on strengthening and
empowering families to address and overcome challenges
that are impacting their overall level of functioning.
Sibshops™: The Sibling Support Project
JAFCO FamilyMatters serves families who are facing the The Sibling Support Group provides typical siblings of
impact of trauma and challenges such as: mental health children with developmental disabilities a safe space to
and substance abuse issues; divorce/custody issues; talk about their feelings with other children who share
single parenthood; grandparents/relatives caring for their experience. This group offers opportunities for
children; raising children with special needs. siblings to gain support within a safe and fun environment
where they can meet new friends who can understand
When families find the courage to open up and ask for
what they are feeling. The group provides activities that
help, we are there. We are at your side. will help to identify both the positive and challenging
aspects of having a brother or sister with special needs,
We currently offer the following programs: understand more about disabilities and learn how they can
have a more meaningful relationship with their sibling.
Family Strengthening Program
The FamilyMatters Family Strengthening Program Parent and Relative Caregiver Support Groups
provides free, intensive in-home support services to at- These groups provide an opportunity for parents and
risk families in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New relative caregivers to share their feelings, fears and
Jersey. The goal of this program is to strengthen and experiences. These groups target parents of children
empower families to overcome challenges. with special needs and grandparent/relative caregivers,
providing a safe space for difficult conversations,
Our Master’s Level Clinicians:
emotional support, and reflective listening. Topics of
• Guide and Support families through difficult transitions discussion include (but are not limited to): self-care,
such as divorce, death, illness, incarceration. combating isolation, communicating with your support
• Help families navigate difficult systems by linking them system, educational advocacy, sibling dynamics and
to resources and advocating for their needs. preparing for your child’s future. Sessions also include
• Offer 24-hour availability and support to families in exercises in mindfulness relaxation.
times of crisis. Supervised Visitation Program
• Can provide services for as long as necessary and as The FamilyMatters Supervised Visitation program provides
often as necessary. scheduled, monitored visits between a child and a non-
custodial parent or family member, as ordered by the
Services include but are not limited to: supportive court or on a private basis. Our Social Workers provide
counseling; family safety planning; parenting support; a safe and structured environment for the visit while
support for families raising a child with special needs; working with the family to ensure that all guidelines set by
support for grandparents or other relatives raising their the court or referring agency are followed.
grandchild/relative; information and referral (education,
day care, after care, camp, employment/vocational needs, “When my
mental health or addiction treatment); support with legal
family was in crisis,
and custody issues; and homelessness prevention. A
social worker is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week someone told me about
to assist in any emergencies. JAFCO. I was apprehensive at first
because I never heard of them and I
have a hard time trusting people. Now,
over a year later, they are still working with
us and have been a vital part of us surviving
this crisis. They have gone to court with me,
helped me in the house and are available
to just talk. They even brought the kids
Hanukkah gifts. They have been amazing
and a lifesaver to us.”
— Anne.
16 Philadelphia, PABETTER TOGETHER WE ARE AT YOUR SIDE
After six years of providing life-changing support services and experiencing rapid growth due to
significant need for our programming, JAFCO Northeast Communities has a new name. FamilyMatters
more clearly captures the high quality personalized nature of the support provided through our
programs. In 2014 JAFCO expanded to provide services to children and families facing the impact of
trauma and challenges in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, and we now serve over 140
children and families in our local communities every year.
To accompany our new name and look, FamilyMatters also has a new location! We have moved
to a larger, beautiful, accessible space to accommodate our expansion and provide a welcoming
environment for clients and the community. Our new space, The Linda and Don Brodie FamilyMatters
office, is located at 3 Bala Plaza, Suite 104 East in Bala Cynwyd, PA. A limited number of rooms are still
available for naming in honor of your loved one. Please stop by to say hello!
To demonstrate the life-saving services provided by the
FamilyMatters team of Social Workers, here is just one of GROWTH CAMPAIGN
many silver linings stories:
A husband and wife with four children first came to JAFCO FamilyMatters moved into a larger, beautiful office space
FamilyMatters in need of assistance with basic needs. At that will accommodate our growing programs and allow us
the time, the father was unemployed, and the mother to serve more children and families. We thank the following
was working long hours in a factory warehouse, barely donors for securing the future of our children's lives.
earning enough to pay their rent or basic bills to survive. The Linda & Don Brodie FamilyMatters Office....$108,000
With the family in danger of getting evicted from their
two-bedroom apartment, JAFCO’s Family Strengthening Debbie & Alan Casnoff Program Operations........ $10,000
team advocated for the family with their landlord, creating The Michelle Skalsky Simon
a payment plan that would allow the family to stay in their Events & Outreach Program....................................$10,000
home. Our Social Workers immediately got the family The Fran Jonas, Celeste Rose, Linda Sohn & Shelley
connected to other resources and filled their refrigerator Weismer Supply Hub...................................................$3,600
with food. Thanks to our generous donors, JAFCO
FamilyMatters was able to provide all four children with The Levy Foundation Action Center..........................$3,600
new backpacks, school supplies and wrapped Chanukah Please see page 36 for available FamilyMatters naming
presents. The father shared that seeing his kids sneak opportunities or contact Jill Lapensohn at 610-525-1040
over to shake the presents was a sight that he never for additional information.
thought he would see.
At the start of 2020, the family was thrilled as the father
AFFILIATIONS, LICENSURE & PARTNERS
began substitute teaching. However, at the onset of the
pandemic, both he and his wife were unable to maintain
their employment. Our team quickly assisted the family
with applying for rental assistance programs through
the City of Philadelphia and connected them with utility
assistance programs. The family was approved by the
area electric/gas company to pay off past due bills in
manageable installments and was selected to receive
$7,500 in rental assistance, allowing them to stay on
track with their current rent payment plan. After being
unemployed for several months, both parents have now
secured employment! The father is now employed as a
teacher with the School District of Philadelphia.
The family immediately reached out to JAFCO
FamilyMatters to convey this wonderful news.
17BETTER TOGETHER IT ALL STARTS WITH OUR FOUNDER'S CIRCLE
Lifetime Commitment of $100,000 or More
$4,000,000 + Liliya & Harold Paul Dorothy & Jim Goodman Elise & Ronald Udelson
Joan & Leslie Berman Rabbi Amy Rader & Senator Kevin Rader Maggie & Stewart Greenberg Jill & Jonathan Weiner/
Ann Jacobs Estate Susan Rosenberg Goldstein/Sunny & Margery & Stephen Greenspan Helping Hand Foundation
Abe Rosenberg Fnd Ursula & Leonard Hess Carol & Stephen Winig
$2,000,000 - $3,999,999 Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Foundation / Faye Holand Randi & David Winter
Amy & David Ross / Robin & Gary Rubin/ Lois Hollander & Steven Schlosser Arlene & Fred Zilker/Norbert & Henry Bratt
Helene & Stephen Weicholz Andrea & Larry Schnurmacher Tami & Perry Isenberg Charitable Trust
David Posnack Foundation Fannie & Benjamin Schatz Louise Jacowitz Allen Gary Zimmerman
Eleanor Schick Nancy & Fred Katzin Craig Zinn Automotive Group
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 Deborah & Larry Silver Lori & Kenneth Konsker Susan & Arnold Zweig /
Adele & Sam Borger Deni & Ron Simon Francine & David Krathen Shirley Glass Charitable Lead Trust
Linda & Don Brodie Marilyn Simon Weinberg & Jay Weinberg Myrna & Roger Landay Rebecca & Sergio Zyman/Zyman Foundation
Sandra & Paul Goldner Sandi & Charles Simon Marcia & Jeffrey Langley
Kimberly & Leslie Kaminoff Mishelle & Keith Singer Jacqueline & Martin Lederman
Jerry Lindzon Ethel & Dave Sommer Levitetz Family Foundation
Jim Moran Foundation Vicki & Steven Stolberg Marsha & Alan Levy REMEMBERING
Sandi & Robert Morris Amy & Barry Sylvetsky Delsie Lipton & Arthur Weinstock ALAN AUFZIEN
Marjorie & Maurice D. Plough, Jr. Liz & Mitchell Taylor/ Barbara & Richard MacKenzie Husband, Father,
Sandi & Lenny Solomon Jack Taylor Family Foundation Claire & Gerald Manowitz/ Grandfather and
Anita & Norton Waltuch Bernice & Edward Wenger Morris Family Foundation Philanthropist
Shirley & Barton Weisman Ralph Wohlgemuth Susan & William Matz 1930-2020
M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation Roselyn Meyer Family Foundation
JAFCO will deeply miss Alan
$250,000 - $999,999 Leslie Miller Saiontz/
Aufzien, one of our generous
$100,000 - $249,999 Miller Family Foundation
Susan & Mark Auerbach donors, who along with his
Stephanie & Norman Altman Marci & Isador Mitzner
Noni & Alan Aufzien/Aufzien Foundation wife Noni, has been a loving
Anthony R. Abraham Foundation Tamara & Richard Morgenstern
Gloria & Herbert Barker supporter of JAFCO for decades.
Richard Allen Cherna & Irving Moskowitz
Boca West Community Charitable Fnd As members of the JAFCO
Martha & Melvin Aronson Deborah & Eric Nemiroff
Erhla & Daniel Cantor Founder’s Circle, Alan and Noni
Cathy & Marc Backal Andrea & James Orleans
Myra & Barry Cohen named the Children’s Sanctuary
Joan Baxt Lucianna & Jared Perlin
Annie & Abraham David/ in our Jewish Children’s Village,
Dara & Alan Berger Suzanne & Samuel Pollack
Norma & Mark David a special holy place that allows
Eileen & Robert Berkowitz / Norlyn & Edward Poto
Dale & Roger Gandall the children to continue their
Berkowitz Family Charitable Foundation Roslyn & Michael Prevor
Sherwin & Shirley Glass Foundation Jewish heritage with Shabbat
Lilyan Berkowitz Charitable Foundation
Eileen & Harold Garlick and holiday dinners and
Louis Berkowitz Family Foundation Gayle Coleman Rader & Stuart Rader
Diane & Bernard Gimbel celebrations and Bar and Bat
Sam Berman Charitable Foundation Julie & Dennis Ratner
Mara & Mel Gober Mitzvahs as well.
Nanci & Stephen Beyer Barbara & Jules Reich
Sandra Gulden & Leon J Goldberger
Brenda & Larry Robinson Alan is survived by his devoted
Gulden Private Foundation Margaret & Robert Blume
Diane & Richard Ross wife Noni of 64 years, their
Edward Goldstein Ellen & Donald Brounstein
Michelle & Bruce Ross children Leslie (Peter), Lisa
Gordon Family Foundation Anita & Ralph Byer
Marcia Ruderman (Don), Merry (Gil), Jonathan
Howard Greenfield Charitable Fnd Debbie & Alan Casnoff
Ruderman Family Foundation (Michelle) and six grandchildren
Ellen & Gerald Greenspoon David & Leila Centner Family Foundation
Leslie & Franklin Sands Rachel, Andrew (Jen), Rebecca,
Hahn Family Foundation Gila & Allen Chelminsky
Rachel A. Sapoznik Jacob, Elizabeth and Susan. He
Sylvia Kahana & Arie A. Taykan Congregation Yemei Teshuva
Barbara & Samuel Schwartz is an alumni of Passaic High
Linda F. Kaplan Minerva & David Davis
Philip M. Schwartz & Lee G Schwartz School and UPenn’s Wharton
Lois & Stephen Kaufman Marny Dixon/Lieberman Schorr
Philanthropic Fnd School of Business. After
Linda & Gary Krat/Krat Family Foundation
Patti & Lawrence Share managing the family plumbing
Family Advised Fund Judy & Daniel Dobin
Norman Shulevitz Foundation supply business, Alan went on
Helen & Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation Kim & Sean Fetterman
Marlene & Martin Silver to become Chairman of the
Fern Lentini-Manne & Stan Manne/ Lillian Frankel
Slomo & Cindy Silvian Foundation Board of the NJ Nets. JAFCO
The Manne Family Foundation Elaine & Harold Friedland
Lisa Sirota-Weiner & Douglas Weiner sends our deepest condolences
Judy Levis Krug Anthony Chaim Gee/
Jayne & Marvin Suskin to the entire Aufzien family on
Richard Lieboff Luis De Torres Bahamans Synagogue
Susan & Barry Tatelman the loss of this irreplaceable
Dina & Martin Mahler Dorinne & Jeffrey Gerstin
Lady Suzanna P Tweed & man who will live forever in our
The Marcus Foundation Shirley & Joseph Gleich
Carleton Tweed Charitable Fnd hearts while watching over the
Rita Carole Messner Lori & Lewis Gold
children of JAFCO.
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