We're Here to Help: COVID-19 Update
as of March 16, 2021
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Can you believe it's been exactly a year since the start of the pandemic and we went into quarantine? Through it all, although we had to close our JFS Orlando building to the public, our services NEVER stopped working!
If you or someone you know could benefit from our services, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our services are available to ALL in need:
•Need food assistance? Call 407-644-7593 or complete an online request form to make a safe, food pick-up appointment from the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry, M-Th 9am-4pm.
•Don't forget to care for your mental health! Call 407-644-7671 or complete our online form to request a telehealth counseling appointment with one of our many therapists.
•Struggling to make ends meet? Our Family Stabilization Program caseworkers advise and refer necessary resources to help individuals and families achieve stability. Call 407-644-7593 to apply for the program.
•Need a ride to your medical appointments? The Reliable Independent Drivers for the Elderly (RIDE) program arranges rides to medical appointments for qualifying seniors and disabled adults. Call 407-644-7593 to apply.
•Need some spiritual guidance? Call 407-644-7593 ext. 233 to connect with Rabbi Siegel for end of life services, burials or memorials, or just counseling over the phone.
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Welcome to the Board, Kimberly! |
JFS Orlando is excited to welcome our newest Board Member, Kimberly K. Harris!
After graduating from the Bornstein Leadership Development Program, she asked to join JFS Orlando’s Board of Directors. “I think JFS is an organization doing deeply meaningful work for our community and I am really inspired by that,” she explains.
“JFS offers such knowledgeable and really hands-on assistance to people who are economically and socially drowning, and that has got to be truly the heart of tikkun olam. Repairing the world, one person or one family at a time.”
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2021 Kobrin Family Scholarship
Deadline: April 29, 2021
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Know a graduating high school senior going to UCF in the fall? Refer them to the 2021 Kobrin Family Scholarship!
This college scholarship is to be awarded to a qualified, full-time student of the Jewish faith from Orange, Osceola or Seminole County who will be attending the University of Central Florida. The scholarship is available in the amount of $2,500 per year for a maximum of four (4) years.
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Our Central Florida community’s needs have grown tremendously in the past year, and we’re committed to continue meeting those needs. Join the JFS Orlando Team and be a part of our mission!
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•Director of Development
•Emergency Services Case Manager
•Bookkeeper
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Looking for a rewarding career that also makes a positive impact on our community? |
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The Power of Giving: Restock + Restore Challenge
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We challenge you to make your donation stretch further!
Starting March 8th through April 8th, The Weiner Family and The Winter Park Wealth Group will generously match $0.50 for every $1 you donate to JFS Orlando, with a total match up to $10,000.
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That means your $50 donation turns into $75! |
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We “challenge” you to help us do more than just RESTOCK our food pantry this year, but also RESTORE our Greater Orlando community.
People come to JFS Orlando seeking, not only emergency food assistance, but counseling, senior medical transportation, and so much more.
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Help us RESTORE Greater Orlando in more ways than one by donating today! |
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Thank you to our match sponsors: |
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Volunteer Spotlight:
The Gift of Time
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Barbara Hara Weiss and Kathy Cristol
Childhood friends, Barbara and Kathy team up to volunteer in JFS Orlando’s Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry. “We have the best time working side by side!”
Barbara first got involved with JFS as a Board Member and worked on JFS fundraising events for years. She used to volunteer in the Pantry with her sister-in-law, Judith Hara. “I loved serving JFS, the clients..."
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Beyond the
Counseling Couch
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Life Interrupted: Dealing with what “might have been” (originally published April 2020)
By Dr. Eloise Stiglitz, PhD,
JFS Licensed Psychologist
Sometime in the middle of March, life stopped. Students stayed home from school after spring break ended; businesses closed, sending workers to offices in the basement in their homes; plays got cancelled, the NCAA went from the hottest thing to talk about in March to basketball with no...
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Every Little Bit Counts... |
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Doing some Amazon shopping?
Before you make that next purchase, make sure to purchase it through AmazonSmile and a percentage of your purchase will be donated straight to JFS! It's the same products, same prices, same services as the Amazon you know, just with extra smiles included.
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Simply click the button below and remember to always do your shopping through AmazonSmile!
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If you're using the Amazon shopping app, go into the main menu and tap into 'Settings'. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and add “Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando”.)
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Thank you and happy shopping! |
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