JCA® Provides Donated Turkeys to SCSEP Participants
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A few weeks ago a kind donor contacted the Senior HelpLine offering 11 turkeys for JCA program participants. Several SCSEP (Senior Community Service Employment Program) participants were chosen at random and came to the Bronfman Center on Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving to pick up their turkeys.
The recipients were pleased to receive a holiday bonus. "I am grateful for JCA and plan to cook it for my 8 children, 24 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren," said one SCSEP participant. What a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving!
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Senior HelpLine: 301-255-4215 or 703-425-0999 |
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➢ JCA receives donation of turkeys
➢ Eli's Loaves of Love celebrates 2nd Anniversary
➢ Staff Profile
➢ JCA Blog highlights
➢ #Giving Tuesday
➢ Local Writer with JCA Connections
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Eli's Loaves of Love Celebrates its 2-Year Anniversary
Eli's Loaves of Love celebrated its second anniversary this month and delivered its 700th challah. The newly renamed program makes monthly challah deliveries to senior adults and takes its name in memory of Eli Fatow, who spent years distributing challahs to hospitalized patients each Friday morning. In addition to bringing the traditional Shabbat food, volunteers have a chance to chat with isolated older adults.
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Staff Profile: Sara Fought
Sara Fought is JCA's Senior Director for Information Services. Sara oversees the Senior HelpLine, Connect-A-Ride, Village Rides, Escorted Transport, and SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). These are the JCA programs that offer information and referral for older adults and their caregivers. Before coming to JCA, Sara worked as a program manager in the high-tech and communications industry. She transitioned to the non-profit sector in 2006 where she applied her corporate management and communications experience. She has been a lifelong volunteer at many organizations, most recently in a leadership role with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Sara was first introduced to JCA when seeking a program for one of her parents.
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Blog Highlights
The JCA Blog, Information for the Sandwich Generation, is going strong. In the month of November, two posts highlighted JCA's impact on quality of life and the assistance offered by the Senior HelpLine. JCA CEO, Shane Rock, outlined how JCA’s services positively impact older adults' social determinants of health, leading to greater independence, dignity, and joy. Another blog post, written by Rhetta Vinson, Major Gifts Officer, described the services offered through the Senior HelpLine. JCA’s Senior Helpline should be one of the first phone calls a concerned family member makes when observing declining health. But other common inquiries handled by the HelpLine deal with housing, transportation, and help with technology.
In addition to these useful posts written by JCA's own CEO and staff, the blog shares valuable information from other sources. Check in with us often!
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November 29 is Giving Tuesday
Thanksgiving kicks off the Holiday season, but do you know about all the special days in November? The series goes like this: Thanksgiving (gathering and feeling grateful), Black Friday (shopping), Small Business Saturday (more shopping), Cyber Monday (even more shopping), and Giving Tuesday (donating to your favorite causes). JCA is able to offer programs to older adults in our community through the generosity of our donors. Every donation is greatly appreciated, regardless of the size. Giving Tuesday is the perfect time to support JCA in helping all seniors thrive!
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Sign up for a Virtual JCA Program Tour |
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Come learn about the impact JCA has in our community in a 45-minute Zoom “tour of our mission.” You might be surprised at what you hear as we introduce you to our CEO, board president, a Career Gateway graduate, an Interages volunteer, and a Kensington Club activity leader. Reserve your spot for December 7 at 9:30 a.m. We really would love to meet you!
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Local Writer with a JCA Connection Probes Family Mystery in New Book
Tablet Magazine Executive Editor, Wayne Hoffman, has written a book that focuses on both his mother’s decline due to the effects of Alzheimer’s as well as the murder of his maternal great-grandmother. Mr. Hoffman's mother, Susan, participated in both Jewish Council for the Aging’s Kensington Clubs and Misler adult day care centers. “The whole time I was doing the research, I watched my mother’s decline,” Hoffman said. It got to the point where the “two stories were so intertwined in my mind. They were braided.”
Susan Hoffman recently passed away, and JCA has reposted the blog post about Mr. Hoffman's presentation at Leisure World this spring. Read the full book synopsis on Mr. Hoffman's website. |
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