March/April 2016 Family Matters - Jewish Family Service of Colorado

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FamilyMatters
Volume 26, No. 2 • MARCH/APRIL 2016
JFS EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON
AL PACIN O
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
April 13 See page 4
QUALITY CARE FOR ANDY
JFS at Home page 3
WHAT DOES THE CHAPLAIN DO?
Program Spotlight page 8
ISOLATION OR CONTENTMENT?
Seniors Matter page 11
A PUBLICATION OF
From the CEO
The Jewish in
Jewish Family Service
I’m occasionally asked by supporters
why Jewish Family Service
provides services to non-Jewish
members of our community.
Some suggest that JFS should
provide its life-changing
services exclusively to
members of the Jewish faith.
They see the agency as the
Jewish community’s safety net
and resource for vital services.
In fact, JFS is the Jewish
community’s safety net and we
do provide a variety of services
to the Jewish community. But
more important, we serve
people in need throughout
our community and work to
Yana Vishnitsky
improve life for all people,
regardless of their faith.
We, as a people who have experienced
and understand the implications of being a
minority, share a defining Jewish value to speak
out on behalf of all disadvantaged people and
work toward justice whenever possible. In
our daily work, we serve many who struggle
with poverty, hunger, anguish, and the lack
of opportunity. Some are Jewish. Some are
not. We believe that every life matters, and as
such deserves to be treated with dignity and
respect. We believe that the path to a stronger
community relies on building connections that
promote collective strength, not isolation. We
are repairing the world, and isn’t that the most
Jewish act of all?
This is the time to grow in understanding and compassion, and to act to address the
challenges that face the greater community
in which we live. Together, we are setting an
example by our actions so that poverty, hunger,
and prejudice will no longer have a place.
I’m proud of the example that JFS is setting
in our community. The work we are doing is
something all Jewish people can be proud
of. And I’m proud that JFS will continue to
make the world a better place for all people,
regardless of faith, age, race, income, or ability.
You should be, too.
Yana Vishnitsky, LCSW
President & CEO
Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS)
believes in strengthening the community by providing vital services to people in need. Every
day, JFS helps people overcome life’s challenges to live fuller, more meaningful lives. Founded
in 1872, JFS is a nonsectarian, nonprofit human services agency serving metro Denver and
Boulder. JFS helps seniors live independently in their homes, provides quality mental health
counseling, offers training and job placement to those with developmental disabilities and
other barriers to employment, and provides food and financial aid to people in crisis. Every
year, the agency benefits nearly 25,000 people of all ages, faiths, incomes, and abilities. For
more information, call 303.597.5000 or visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org.
Family Matters is published bimonthly by Jewish Family Service of Colorado,
3201 S. Tamarac Dr., Denver CO 80231 / www.jewishfamilyservice.org
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FAMILY MATTERS MARCH/APRIL 2016
JFS at Home
Andy Lowinger, 94, has a wry
smile and a quick wit. Even in his old age, he’s
a charmer.
Andy has lived in Denver for the past 13
years. He moved here from Los Angeles to be
close to family after his wife Irene passed away.
Before he retired, he owned several independent
gas stations in the Los Angeles area.
Andy originally came to the United States
from Hungary in the early 1950s. He is a
Holocaust survivor who served as a laborer
in the Hungarian armed forces fighting Russia
and was later sent to the Mauthausin-Gusen
concentration camp in Austria until the camp
was liberated at the end of World War II.
Since moving to Denver, Andy has lived
in a local assisted living community where he
has thrived. But two years ago, he was hospitalized because of complications from COPD.
It was his first hospital experience ever, and
it changed his quality of life and his ability to
remain independent.
When Andy was released, his family
knew he would need more care than what his
residence was able to provide. That’s when
his son and daughter-in-law Michael and Ceci
called JFS at Home, the licensed homecare
division of JFS, for help. A caregiver, Peggy
Owens, was immediately dispatched to
welcome Andy home and see that his needs
were met. Peggy has been seeing Andy several
times a week ever since.
Andy loves being with Peggy. His eyes
light up every time she comes to see him.
When she arrives, Andy always tells his son
to, “Go home.” He is always happy to see her.
“Peggy is amazing,” says Andy. “It feels good
to be with her. I feel safe.”
The feeling is mutual for Peggy. “I’ve
gotten so attached to Andy,” she says. “He’s
such great guy and treats me with such
respect. I just love him. “
Another caregiver visits Andy every
weekday afternoon for three hours to keep
Providing Quality Care for Andy
him company, ensure that he gets some
exercise, and keep him engaged. Peggy comes
in the evening and stays all night to help Andy
with his personal needs. In the morning, she
helps him
shower and
get dressed
for the day.
Michael
and Ceci
have come
to rely on
JFS at Home
to care for
their father.
“The care has
been great,
but we also
appreciate
the excellent,
Andy Lowinger with his JFS at Home
consistent
caregiver, Peggy Owens.
communication we get from the JFS at Home caregivers
and staff,” says Michael. “We can always check
in on Dad’s status. It gives us great peace of
mind that Dad is well taken care of. For us,
that’s huge.”
JFS at Home provides nonmedical, in-home
help, such as personal care, companion
services, transportation, meal preparation,
and housekeeping to anyone who needs
extra support at home. JFS at Home care
services can be completely customized
and are provided on a private-pay basis.
Most long-term care insurance is accepted.
Caregivers are qualified, bonded, and insured.
JFS at Home services allow seniors and those
living with temporary or permanent medical
conditions to maintain their independence and
continue to live safely in their own homes. JFS
at Home operates seven days a week, 24 hours
a day. Learn more at www.jfsathome.com or
303.750.4000.
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JFS EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON
AL PA C I N O
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Jewish Family Service welcomes
Al Pacino for an exclusive 90-minute interview
and performance at its 12th annual JFS
Executive Luncheon fundraiser on Wednesday,
April 13. The luncheon will be held
at the Hyatt Regency Denver at
Colorado Convention Center, 650
15th Street. Doors open at 11:30
a.m., and the program will run from
noon to 2:00 p.m. Sponsorship
packages start at $2,000 and are
available now. Tickets will go on
sale March 18 at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/luncheon. For more
information or for sponsorships,
contact Lisa Benoit at 720.248.4633.
All proceeds from the event will
help support the programs of JFS,
Al Pacino including mental health counseling,
senior and adult in-home care,
(Photo by Brigitte Lacomb)
disability and employment services,
and family safety net services. Founded in
Denver in 1872, JFS is a nonprofit community
agency serving people regardless of age, race,
faith, or income.
Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has kept
moviegoers riveted since the 1970s with
roles in films like The Godfather, Dog Day
Afternoon, Serpico, Dick Tracy, and Scent of a
Woman.
Pacino was born in 1940, in East Harlem,
and was raised in New York City’s South Bronx.
He began studying acting in his teens and
attended the famed School of Performing Arts
until the age of 17, when he moved on to study
acting first at the Herbert Berghof Studio with
teacher and coach Charles Laughton and, later,
at the legendary Actors Studio with mentor Lee
Strasberg.
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From 1963 to 1969, Pacino honed his craft
working in numerous theatrical productions
both on and off Broadway. He won numerous
Obie and Tony Awards and eventually made his
way from the stage to the big screen, although
he has continued working in theater throughout
his career.
His first leading part in a feature film was in
the 1971 drama Panic in Needle Park, in which
he played a heroin addict, and the following
year Francis Ford Coppola selected him to take
on the breakthrough role of Michael Corleone
in The Godfather. He was nominated for an
Academy Award for his work on the film, and
over the next six years he received another
four Academy Award nominations for the
films Serpico, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day
Afternoon, and ...And Justice for All.
A long and rich film career has followed
with more than 45 titles, including Scarface,
Sea of Love, The Insider, Donnie Brasco, Heat,
and Any Given Sunday. He earned additional
Academy Award nominations for his performances in Dick Tracy and Glengarry Glen Ross.
His role as Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a
Woman won him the Academy Award for Best
Actor in 1992.
Pacino’s television credits include work on
HBO, first as Roy Cohn in the 2003 miniseries
Angels in America, and then as Dr. Jack
Kevorkian in You Don’t Know Jack in 2010,
both of which earned Golden Globes and
Emmy Awards for his performances. In 2013,
he won Golden Globe and Emmy nominations
for the title role in David Mamet’s film Phil
Spector.
It was recently announced that Pacino will
join Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Joe
Pesci in a new mob blockbuster film, I Heard
You Paint Houses. Based on Charles Brandt’s
book, I Heard You Paint Houses: The Story of
the Biggest Mob Hit in History, the movie will
tell the story of mobster Frank “the Irishman”
Sheeran. Filming will begin this year. Pacino was awarded the Golden
Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime
Achievement in Motion Pictures, the
American Film Institute Life Achievement
Award, and the National Merit of Arts from
President Obama.
Thank you to Executive Luncheon cochairs
Leanna Harris, Aaron Hyatt, Jim Miller, and
Stanton Rosenbaum, and our development
chair David Friedman, for their leadership to
make this a successful event!
Thank you to our current sponsors (as of February 5, 2016):
Chief Operating
Chief Information
Steve and Elizabeth Kris
Brent and Julie Morse
Chief Financial
Jack and Celeste Grynberg
Mindy Levy Peckar and Steven Peckar
The Saltzman and Topelson Families
Executive Vice Presidential
ANB Bank
Colorado Real Estate Journal
Colorado State Bank and Trust
Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher
Charlie Gwirtsman and Nancy Reichman
Kami and Neil Pomerantz
Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum
Associate
Dan and Carla Bartell
CoBiz Financial
Andrew and May Dodds
Dr. Gilbert and Jane Hermann
Integrity Print Group
Rob Kaufmann and Jennifer GilbertKaufmann
Howard and Blanca Lerman
Michael Opatowski and Ruth Malman
Jay and Lisa Perlmutter
Dick and Annette Pluss
Joanne Singer
Vice Presidential
Denver Retirement Partners
John Keith—Harvard Communities
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Clean Out Your
Closets
to Help
JFS!
An easy way to help JFS serve those in need is
to clean out your closet! Through a partnership with Savers
Thrift Stores, your donation of gently used clothing and
household items is sold and a percentage of the proceeds
supports the mental health programs of Jewish Family
Service. Your gift helps to subsidize the cost of counseling
services for low-income clients, bringing hope and healing
to people in crisis. JFS provides counseling services to families and children dealing
with serious mental illness, anxiety, trauma, depression, and grief. Schedule a home
pickup online at www.healingmindspickup.org or by calling 303.232.4483.
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DONOR
Spotlight
Meyer Saltzman
Meyer Saltzman and his wife, Geri,
have been longtime supporters of Jewish
Family Service (JFS), and Meyer served as a
JFS Executive Luncheon
cochair last year. We
spoke with Meyer to
learn more about his
commitment to the
agency and his feelings
about the upcoming
JFS Executive Luncheon
with Al Pacino.
Family Matters (FM):
How long have you
been supporting JFS?
Meyer Saltzman (MS):
My wife, Geri, was on
the board from 1997 to
2003, but financially, I
can’t remember a time
when we didn’t support
Meyer Saltzman
the agency. We like all
the programs JFS offers and what it does for
the entire community.
FM: Why did you choose to start supporting
JFS?
MS: My dad died of tuberculosis (TB) at
National Jewish Health three days before I was
born. As an adult, I joined the National Jewish
board and served as the chair for five years. I
did a little digging and found a contract signed
by a community organization that said they
would guarantee that my father would never
become a financial burden to the community
and they would provide his financial support,
if needed. This organization turned out to be a
predecessor to JFS, so my relationship with the
agency basically started before I was born!
FM: How did you become a cochair of last
year’s Executive Luncheon?
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MS: Yana (Vishnitsky, JFS president & CEO)
asked me. I hesitated at first because I knew
from past community activities it would take
a lot of time and work. When I commit to
something, I put everything into it and want
to do a good job. I made a lot of phone calls
and attended several meetings. I introduced
my contacts to JFS so they could learn about
its work and dedication to our community
and not only support the luncheon, but get
involved in the future. I really liked being a
cochair and especially meeting the young
people that are supporting JFS. It is very
interesting to see how the next generation
looks at things and how they raise funds.
FM: Why should people support and/or attend
this year’s JFS Executive Luncheon?
MS: Many people have the perception that
JFS only serves the Jewish community, and
that’s not true. This event helps us reach into
the entire community and inform people
more about who JFS really serves, which is
everyone. In fact, overall, the agency serves
more non-Jewish people than Jewish clients.
I am very excited to hear Al Pacino—I have
always admired his exceptional acting and
I look forward to hearing him speak! I’ve
secured my sponsorship and encourage others
to do so as well so they can not only be part
of this exciting event, but support the work
that JFS does.
For more information about JFS Executive
Luncheon sponsorships and tickets, visit
www.jewishfamilyservice.org/luncheon
or contact Lisa Benoit at 720.248.4633 or
[email protected].
Give a “Chai Five” for Passover!
Donations and Volunteers Needed
As you prepare to celebrate Passover, please help us ensure that
people who are struggling in our community have what they need for a Seder. Jewish
Family Service will provide families in need with a kosher chicken and other necessary
kosher-for-Passover items. We will also deliver catered meals for homebound seniors
who have trouble cooking a full Seder.
You can help by giving the community a “chai five” by donating at least $90 for this
program—the cost to purchase food and nonperishable items needed to make the Seder
complete for a family of four. This year, we expect to serve approximately 65 families,
which means we need to raise at least $5,850.
Please donate online today at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/passover, or mail your
check in the enclosed envelope with “Sally Steele Metzger Passover Fund” in the memo
line. If you would prefer to donate nonperishable kosher-for-Passover food items,
including matzo, matzo meal, grape juice, borscht, gefilte fish, macaroons, cake mix,
and candles, please drop them off at JFS by Thursday, April 14.
Volunteers are also needed to distribute and deliver food on Thursday, April
21. Please contact Nancy Benyamin, director of Volunteer Services, at 720.248.4642 or
[email protected] for more details.
With your help, we can ensure that every family in our community can celebrate Passover
this year!
THANK YOU!
We are grateful for the generous
support from an anonymous donor
which has enabled us to upgrade our
services and programming to persons
with disabilities. With this grant, we
renovated the space at SHALOM
Denver dedicated to the ACE: Arts and
Community Explorations program,
which allowed us to serve more clients
and better address their individual
needs. Because of this funding, we are
also enhancing the program by adding
more collaborations with local artists.
Clients participate in an exercise class in the newly-redesigned
space at SHALOM Denver.
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PROGRAM
Spotlight
What Does the Chaplain Do?
By Audrey Friedman Marcus
For the last 18 years, Rabbi
Eliot Baskin has served as Jewish community
chaplain in the greater Denver area, meeting
the spiritual needs of unaffiliated Jews who are
ill or in crisis. These include those who are hospitalized or residing in nursing homes, mental
health institutions, correctional facilities (where
Jews are .3% of the population), or who are in
hospice care, as well as those facing illness or
trauma while living at home. As he serves each
of these populations, Rabbi Baskin provides
a valuable Jewish connection in time of great
need.
Rabbi Baskin also works with the Denver
Sheriff’s Department training recruits, represents
the Jewish community on matters relating to
disaster response, and serves on the Jewish
Community Relations Council where he
represents the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical
Council. In his hard-to-find spare time, Rabbi
Baskin volunteers for the Denver Police
Department as a police chaplain. He also
volunteers internationally, recently leading
High Holy Day Services in Guatemala City,
and joining Jews in Yangon, Myanmar, for
Hanukkah.
The Jewish Community Chaplaincy
program is administered and supervised
by Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS),
a beneficiary agency of JEWISHcolorado,
Mile High United Way, and Rocky Mountain
Rabbinical Council.
Remarkably, of the 100,000 Jews in the
Denver area, just 15,000 have a congregational
affiliation. Thus, the need for a community
chaplain is very great. It’s hard to imagine
all that Rabbi Baskin fits into each 24-hour
period. For example, during daily visits to
several hospitals, he nurtures the spiritual
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Rabbi Eliot Baskin
life of patients, attempting to alleviate their
worries and fears, helping them to reflect
on the meaning of their lives, and reciting
healing prayers. He also assists the hospital
staff and dieticians in meeting the needs of
Jewish patients and forwards requests for
worship services and holiday observances to
the appropriate staff at JFS. In cases of serious
illness, he often conducts a Vidui, either the
traditional Jewish ritual for the dying and their
loved ones, or “A Creative Confession for
the Gravely Ill.” He also advises and teaches
the 36 JFS para- chaplains, responds to correspondence, and—of course—attends many
necessary meetings, some of which include the
dozen other chaplains in the Denver area.
Rabbi Baskin’s background, training, and
vibrant personality enable him to carry out his
duties with knowledge, warmth, sympathy,
and a healthy dose of engaging humor. Born
in Toronto, he learned his Judaism from his
grandfather, who was a founder of the Toronto
Menorah Society, the predecessor of Hillel at
the University of Toronto, and attended the First
Canadian Zionist Conference in the 1920s. At that university, Rabbi Baskin majored in
Psychology, Jewish Studies, and Occupational
Therapy. Following graduation, he went on
to Hebrew Union College (HUC), where he
was ordained a rabbi in 1985. After stints as a
rabbi in Fort Collins, Colorado and Hartford,
Connecticut, he acted on a strong calling to
become a chaplain, receiving one of the first
Doctor of Ministry degrees conferred by HUC.
During his studies, he held a Chaplaincy
internship at the Mayo Clinic and also served
the local congregation in Rochester, Minnesota,
part-time.
In 1998, Rabbi Baskin and his wife, Hilary,
an orthodontist, and their two sons, Gabriel
and Jonah, moved to Denver where, in his
words, they do “brachas and braces.” For
several years, he was the rabbi of Congregation
Beth Evergreen. Following his appointment as
part-time community chaplain, he became rabbi
at Har Shalom in Durango.
As the Jewish population of greater Denver
grows, Rabbi Baskin’s caseload and responsibilities are increasing as well. In 2014, he
served 229 clients at 34 locations. During
2015, the number of those served swelled to
514 at 60 locations. “There’s so much pain, so
many needs,” reflects Rabbi Baskin, and the
chance to respond to those needs is what keeps
him going. His overarching goal, in which he
has succeeded magnificently, is to create a
community of healing.
Both the Jews and non-Jews alike of metro
Denver are indeed fortunate to be served by this
dedicated and caring individual. And that’s no
joke!
Audrey Friedman Marcus is a volunteer writer
for JFS. She was cofounder and executive vice
president of A.R.E. Publishing, Inc., for 30
years before retiring in 2001. She also founded
the annual Fred Marcus Memorial Holocaust
Lecture and authored the book Survival in
Shanghai: The Journals of Fred Marcus 1939 to
1949 (Pacific View Press).
Spiritual Healing
Bereavement
Group
Begins March 9
Rafael Spiritual Healing Services, a program of
Jewish Family Service, will offer a weekly bereavement group for
people who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The group will
meet on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., beginning on March
9 and running through April 27. This unique eight-session group not
only supports people through the process of grieving but also fosters
connections with self, faith, and community by integrating Jewish
traditions and rituals.
The group will be cofacilitated by Rabbi Eliot Baskin, D.Min.,
Jewish community chaplain, and Arleen Gershen, LCSW, a JFS psychotherapist. The cost for the eight sessions is $100; arrangements can be
made for those who may have difficulty paying.
For more information or to sign up for the group, contact Arleen
Gershen at 720.248.4598 or [email protected].
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VOLUNTEERS
are at the heart of everything we do.
In 2015,
1,156 volunteers gave 32,044 hours of their time.
$$$
$23.07per hour. $$$
In 2015, the Independent Sector
announced that the value
of a volunteer in Colorado is
The dollar value of that time is
$822,890.
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Friendly Visitor
volunteers
provided emotional
support and community
connection to isolated
seniors in Denver
and Boulder.
humanity
support
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inspire
friends
love
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mitzvah
kindness
Para-chaplains
provided
holiday and
Shabbat services
and individual
visits to
1,730
clients, giving them
an important
Jewish connection.
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355 volunteers
distributed
613,764
129 Lunchbox Express
volunteers served
28,200
free lunches to low-income
children during the summer.
pounds of food to
the hungry in our
community.
59 skilled professionals
provided their expertise
to our staff.
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National Volunteer Week is April 10-16. Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers!
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SENIORS
Matter
Social Isolation or Contentment?
By Ann Slavkin, Jay and Rose Phillips Senior
Solutions Center intern
Social isolation has become a hot topic
of conversation among families of the elderly,
care providers, professionals, and social
service agencies who work with the aging
population. Dickens, Richards, Greaves, and
Campbell (2011) state that “social isolation is a
subjective judgement and personal perception
in the quality of social interactions and
support.”
Given that social isolation is subjective, it
is possible that many aging individuals choose
to be less active and prefer solitude, quiet, and
peace after a lifetime of commitments.
The mom who attended every PTA meeting
may now be gratified not to be compelled to
plan the bake sale, sew the uniforms, or make
obligatory chitchat with the other parents.
Even though you knew Mom to be happiest
when engaged in these activities, it wasn’t
necessarily for her own enjoyment, but rather
for the smile and joy that came from her kids’
needs being met. There was a sense of pride
in maintaining an image that Mom may no
longer feel obligated to endorse.
Dad spent his lifetime providing for his
family’s needs and he may have sought out
the diversion of his workshop to either fulfil
another obligation of repairing objects or
make a shift from his professional self. Now he
can sit and watch TV as a luxury that was not
previously afforded him.
Even if the aging person enjoyed dancing,
socializing, or attending craft shows with a
partner and can no longer do that, it may
not be a result of having lost a spouse, but
rather a simple change in what he or she finds
enjoyable.
When we were 10 years old, our greatest
joy was riding our bike in the rain, but by
adulthood that was not as appealing. In our
20s, going to clubs and “partying” seemed the
highlight of our week, but in time
that lost its allure. We continue
to change and grow in our own
ways throughout our lifespan.
Aging into the 70s and
beyond has the same psychological shifts as any other time
in life. People grow and develop
in different ways just as they did
in their youth. A shy individual
is still a shy senior who may find
socializing stressful. Even though
one person may find social
commitments stimulating and
want to fill his or her life with
Ann Slavkin
activity, another individual may
very well be content to sip a cup
of tea and read a good book. Just as society
allows individuals to choose their level of
engagement and activity, the
The aging
aging population has the same
population has
need for self-determination,
the need for selfeven if it looks different than it
determination,
has in the past. Contentment
even if it looks
in peace and solitude may
be a viable choice. If you are
different than it
concerned about a loved one
has in the past.
being content or experiencing
social isolation, feel free to call Jewish Family
Service’s Senior Solutions department at
303.597.5000 for guidance.
Ann is a social work student at Metropolitan State University of Denver and is set to
graduate in May. She returned to school to
make a midlife career change after caring
for aging family members and realizing there
is a need for support and services for both
caregivers and the aging population. She has
volunteered with JFS since 2011, working with
seniors, and is currently an intern with the
JFS Colorado Senior Connections program in
Edgewater.
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THANK
YOU
for Caring!
The following donations reflect tribute
gifts received from December 1, 2015 to
January 31, 2016. Due to space limitations,
we are only able to list tribute gifts
received during this time, but all contributions are greatly appreciated.
Please accept our apologies for any
omissions or errors.
IN HONOR OF B’NAI MITZVAHS
Braden Mayer
The Board & Staff of Jewish Family
Service
James Wolfe and Yana Vishnitsky
Alyssa Zimmerman
Service
IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF A BABY
Penelope Gries
JFS Counseling Department
IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAYS
Judith Cohen
Susan Hofmann
Marvin Cooper
Berta Goodman
Wendy Franklin
Nikki Bennett
Hazel Gensberg
Kevin and Elaine Kauffman
Peter Gottlieb
Lawrence and Susan Gordon
Cathy Kravitz
Marvin Tyor
Donna Lutz
Peggy and David Marks
Robert Matz
James and Shelley Gitomer
Michael Miller
Mimi Karsh
David Pollock
Ronald and Roni Brown
Richard and Bobbe Cook
Albert and Janice Dinner
Donald and Arlene Shwayder
Leelan and Jill Spitz
Jane E. Rosenbaum
Lawrence and Susan Gordon
Lisa Taussig
Daisy Berl
Service
Arleen Gershen
Mark Greenberg and Judy Joseph
Carol Levine
Evan and Evelyn Makovsky
Lee and Barbara Mendel
Brett Miller and Heather Taussig
Andrew and Ellen Selig
William and Brenda Viner
IN HONOR OF ENGAGEMENT
Elan Reissner
Bennie and Joan Bub
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Thank you for your generosity! Your support
makes our life-transforming work possible.
IN HONOR OF A HAPPY HANNUKAH
Jay and Barbara Chapman
Jon and Jamie Sarché
Michael and Ceci Lowinger
David and Lisa Farber Miller
Jim and Wendy Miller
Micky and Louann Miller
Dana & Brian Parks
Julius and Rose Pluss
Matthew and Colette Pluss
Dick and Annette Pluss
Bill and Susan Pluss
Ron and Stacey Rose
IN HONOR OF A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Bruce and Florrie Katchen
Allan and Helena Striker
Donald and Henny Kaufmann
IN HONOR OF RETIREMENT
Regina Heit
James and Debra Mayworm
Herbert Josepher
Helene Hoffman
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EFFORTS AT JFS
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Continued on page 14
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Continued from page 13
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The Senior Solutions Department
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WITH GRATITUDE FOR
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WITH WISHES FOR A
SPEEDY RECOVERY
Mel Brody
Steven Chotin
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Marian Gelfand
Shirley Leff
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Kenneth Greenberg and Anna Maria Menza
Susan Greenberg
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Devra Hochstadt
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Debbie Meisterplass
Stan Marks
Pam Naiman
Meyer Saltzman
Steve Sander
Randie Winograd
Allan and Suzan Markman
Carolyn Steele
Jerry Wilson and Jill Waxman-Wilson
Myke Woods
Henny Kaufmann
Selma Zwerdlinger
Wini Delon
Save the Date for
Summer Magic CAMP!
Jewish Disabilities Advocates is planning
Summer Magic camp again this year! Children and young
adults with special needs (ages 8 to 30) are invited on
exciting day trips to Shwayder Camp on Wednesday, June
22, and to JCC Ranch Camp on Friday, July 22. Cost is $20
per day.
Summer Magic is also
seeking fun-loving, responsible
teens and young adults to serve
as camp buddies. Training is
provided and no experience is
necessary.
For information/registration, contact Rita Singer at
[email protected].
In-Kind Donors
Ace Hardware
Bell Mountain Ranch Book Club
BusinessDen.com
Capitol Hill Community Services
Colorado Real Estate Journal
Congregation B’nai Havurah
Congregation Hebrew Educational
Alliance
Denver Aces Entertainment
Denver Business Journal
Focus Tree Photography
Glenbrook Apartments
Holland & Hart LLP
JEWISHcolorado
King Soopers Reclamation
LiveWell Colorado
Lockheed Martin – Operation Santa Claus
Quiat Companies
Regis Jesuit High School
Sisterhood of Congregation Emanuel
Temple Emanuel
Temple Sinai
Temple Sinai Preschool
Trader Joe’s
Walgreen’s
Whole Foods at Tamarac
STAFF
Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following staff
members celebrating their anniversaries
in March and April:
10 years: Nancy Benyamin, Volunteer
Services director; Sandra Schmitt,
Human Resources assistant; and Travis
Wilson, Jewish Disabilities Advocates
activity assistant
5 years: Julie Bock, personal care
worker; Debbra Lang, JFS Group Home
counselor; Suzi Malman, JFS at the JCC
site coordinator; and Maricela Nunez,
personal care worker
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Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Joyce and Kal Zeff Building
3201 South Tamarac Drive
Denver CO 80231-4394
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
tel: 303.597.5000
fax: 303.597.7700
www.jewishfamilyservice.org
Beneficiary Agency of JEWISHcolorado
and Mile High United Way
Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been
supported by a grant from The Conference of
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
DENVER, COLORADO
PERMIT NO. 1217

March/April 2016 Family Matters - Jewish Family Service of Colorado

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