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Joan and Steve Levine have been involved in JFS Refugee Resettlement work since the first family arrived three years ago. Steve, a retired school psychologist, shopped and donated school supplies, while Joan helped our senior clients from Afghanistan with their complex medication regimens. A retired home care nurse, she made weekly home visits to teach them how to take the appropriate doses, and how to refill prescriptions.
When Ukrainian families began to arrive, Joan filled attractive laundry hampers with housewares to help them start a new home. This concept became our “Welcome Baskets.”
Joan and Steve derive satisfaction from their shopping trips. “I enjoy picking out items that I use in my home, helping a new family feel welcomed and comfortable. It's fun to shop for others knowing how this will help them build a new life,” explained Joan.
For all those shoppers out there, consider purchasing a welcome basket for a new family. It's a fun way to utilize your joy of shopping - for good! Joan and Steve are the parents of JFS CEO Rachel Kornfeld, showing the generational impact of volunteerism and philanthropy. Contact the Volunteer Department if you'd like to provide a welcome basket.
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