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FamilyMatters
Volume 24, No. 6 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015
Adam J. Agron, 2015 Kal Zeff
Business Leader of the Year
“JFS NEVER GAVE UP ON ME”
Client Spotlight page 6
DON’T
BE “SAD”
Mental Health Matters page 10
THE
NEW OLD
Seniors Matter page 12
A PUBLICATION OF
2015 page 2
Andrea Stillman, 2015 Jack Shapiro
Community Service Award recipient
This
Just
Got
REAL!
Buy Your Tickets Today and Ignite HOPE!
Please join us on Thursday, December 10, as we celebrate this year’s Real Hope honorees:
Adam J. Agron, who will receive the Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year Award, and Andrea
Stillman, recipient of the Jack Shapiro Community Service Award, for their extraordinary leadership,
philanthropy, and dedication to Jewish Family Service and our community for many years.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High for a spectacular evening of live
entertainment, lavish hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails.
Tickets are $250 and sponsorship packages start at $2,000.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit
www.jewishfamilyservice.org/RealHope or contact Lisa Benoit
at 720.248.4633 or [email protected].
Adam J. Agron, 2015 Kal Zeff
Business Leader of the Year
Andrea Stillman, 2015 Jack Shapiro
Community Service Award recipient
Thank you to the following Real Hope sponsors to date (as of October 2, 2015):
Chief Operating
Jack and Celeste Grynberg
Steve and Elizabeth Kris
Philip and Elle Winn
Chief Financial
Scott and Andrea Stillman
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Executive VP
Colorado Real Estate Journal
Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher and
David Ickovic
Dependable Cleaners
Freeman Family Foundation
Charles Gwirtsman and Nancy
Reichman
Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum
Megan Agron Sherr and
Noah & Casey Agron
FAMILY MATTERS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015
Associate
David and Anna Asarch
Ed and Marlin Barad
Brinker Capital
Feldman Mortuary, Inc.
Rob Kaufmann and Jennifer
Gilbert-Kaufmann
Jay and Lisa Perlmutter
Jordon and Essie Perlmutter
The Giftof Your Presence
Presented by Feldman Mortuary and Jewish Family Service
November 12, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
JCC Denver South, 9625 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village
$5 suggested donation
We often don’t know what to say or do in the face of death, illness, or divorce. We
are not taught how to walk alongside someone who is grieving, so we try to put away the pain.
Often, however, by trying to rescue grieving people from their very difficult feelings, what we
really do is cause them to feel isolated, alone, and unable to share.
Join notorious tough talker Jamie Sarché, from Feldman Mortuary, who will address how we
can better walk alongside the people we care about as they experience the inevitable challenges
in life. Jamie will be joined by licensed clinical social worker Laura Harter, a care manager in
the Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center at Jewish Family Service. Both have extensive
experience working with individuals, families, and communities to face the realities of grief and
loss that we will all encounter throughout our lives. Sitting with difficult feelings doesn’t come
naturally to most. Come join in a conversation about ways to be genuine and sincere as you’re
providing the gift of your presence to someone experiencing a loss.
Register by Tuesday, November 10, at www.jccdenver.org/grief.
Support
JFS
While Shopping at King Soopers!
Raising funds for JFS
is as easy as going grocery shopping. Simply purchase a
reloadable King Soopers gift card from us for $20. Take your gift card to your King Soopers
store and load more money on it before you start shopping, then swipe your gift card like
you would a credit card to pay for your groceries. It’s that easy! Every time JFS supporters
reach $5,000 or more in reloads (as a group, not just you individually), we will receive a
rebate check for 5 percent of the total amount.
Learn more and purchase a card by visiting www.jewishfamilyservice.org/KingSoopers.
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 more than 25,000 people of all ages, faiths, incomes, and abilities.
For more information, call 303.597.5000 or visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org.
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PROGRAM
Spotlight
Dress for Success Going Places
Network
If you’ve recently looked for a job,
you know how competitive the market is, and
how hard it can be to keep up with current
résumé formats and social media profile
standards. Jewish Family Service’s Family
Safety Net program teamed
“Taking these classes up with Dress for Success
to offer the “Going Places
has boosted my
confidence and has Network by Walmart”
series to its job-seeking
been a beacon of
clients. Through this
light in my life.”
national program, Dress
—Kimberly Edwards
for Success staff members
bring these free classes to local organizations
that provide job-readiness training and job
search assistance.
These classes help unemployed and
underemployed women gain professional
skills, accelerate their job search, and build
confidence through weekly training sessions,
one-on-one career coaching, and networking
in a small, supportive environment. During the
seven sessions, participants learn to market
their skills, customize their résumés, navigate
social media sites, complete online applications, learn from guest speakers, and much
more.
Amara Martin, Dress for Success Denver
program director who led the series at JFS,
reported that nationwide, 78% of participants
obtain employment within the first 30 days of
the last class.
While we had to go to print with this
article shortly after the series ended, we are
happy to say that out of 12 women, two got
jobs, one had an offer on the way, and others
had several interviews.
Heather Seiden, JFS employment case
manager, said, “I was thrilled to partner
with Dress for Success and the Going Places
Network to bring such valuable career
coaching and employment tools and resources
to our job-seeking clients. I was proud to
watch 12 women participate weekly in highly
engaging and informative classes, where they
learned how to bolster their confidence, create
The Going Places Network participants with their certificates at the last class.
Heather Seiden, far right, and Amara Martin, back center.
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a network, interview like a pro, and accelerate
their job search activities in a supportive
environment.”
The participants had many positive things
to say about the experience.
Kimberly Edwards is looking for a job in
a nonprofit organization or anywhere she
can help people. “I’ve been out of work for
five months. Working with JFS’s Family Safety
Net department and taking these classes
have boosted my confidence and have been
a beacon of light in my life,” she says. “You
have to believe in yourself to attract good.
This experience has proven my theory that
there are good organizations that want to help
people succeed and get jobs.” Kimberly says
the classes taught her everything she needed to
know to get a job and, as of the last class, she
had several promising interviews.
Gabriella Levine says, “I gained so much
from these classes, including how to market
myself and go into an interview focusing on
my skills and confidence. I redesigned my
résumé and got three calls in the first two
days after I sent it out! After learning about
the importance of a good LinkedIn profile,
I updated it and immediately saw many
employers looking at it.”
Kaleena Patrick learned a lot about herself
and what she wanted from a job. As the Going
Places Network series ended, she landed
a great job in tech support with Comcast
Business!
To learn more about Family Safety Net
and the ways it helps promote self-sufficiency,
please visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/
services/family-safety-net.
24 Hours to Give Where You Live
Support Jewish Family Service on Colorado Gives Day
On Tuesday, December 8, Coloradans will come together again to raise millions of
dollars for nonprofits like ours. Thanks to help from supporters like you, we raised
more than $37,000 last year. This year, our goal is to raise
$50,000 through Colorado Gives Day.
What can JFS do with $50,000? We can purchase 82,000
pounds of food at a reduced rate from Food Bank of the
Rockies. This will feed 4,555 individuals three meals per day
for five days, which equates to 68,333 meals! Or, we can
provide rent assistance for people in 55 households facing
homelessness so they can remain in their homes.
Donate online at www.coloradogives.org/jfscolorado
anytime during the 24-hour period of December 8 or
schedule your payment in advance to “give where you live”!
ColoradoGives.org is made possible by Community First Foundation.
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CLIENT
Spotlight
JFS Never Gave Up on Me
By Calisa Grooms
When I was diagnosed with a
detached retina over a year ago, I had no idea
that it would change the course of my life. It’s a
serious condition, but it’s treatable. I followed
my doctor’s recommendation and had the
surgery. It all went well, but I had
“It felt like a
some limitations on my physical
activity until I was all healed up.
building had
been lifted off I was told not to lift more than 10
my shoulders.” pounds for the first few weeks.
I had worked for more than 20
—Calisa Grooms
years at a local day care center,
where most of the children in my care weighed
a lot more than 10 pounds each. When I told
my boss about my restrictions, I was shocked
when she let me go. I didn’t see it coming. I
was 55 years old and suddenly unemployed
with no savings, no job prospects, and few
marketable skills. In a matter of weeks I was
facing homelessness.
I was scared—terrified that I would lose the
condo I had been renting. Panicked, I started
looking for resources and called 2-1-1 and,
thankfully, they referred me to Jewish Family
Service.
From my very first visit, JFS felt comfortable
to me, which was really important at a time of
crisis in my life. I met a beautiful person who
made me feel at ease. She told me they would
help me get a job. They gave me food. They
gave me a bus pass. They paid my back rent
so I could stay in my condo. And they paid my
utility bills. It felt like a building had been lifted
off my shoulders.
Calisa Grooms (2nd from left) with JFS staff members
Heather Seiden, Dicia Kemp, and Shelly Hines.
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I didn’t know it at the time, but I had a long
journey ahead of me. I needed to figure out my
next career move and build up my skills to get
a real job. At my age, child care was really not
an option. I needed something more to support
myself. I needed help with my résumé and to
learn how to interview. I needed to improve
my computer skills. Most of all, I needed
confidence.
Shelly Hines and the entire Family Safety
Net staff at JFS accepted me with open arms.
They never judged me and they always treated
me with dignity and respect. They had so
many services to offer and I took advantage
of every one of them. They helped me apply
for SNAP benefits and they even made sure I
got a flu shot. They offered classes that helped
me manage money more effectively and
understand how I could come out of poverty.
For months, I worked closely with Heather
Seiden, the employment case manager at
JFS, who helped me improve my résumé and
explore job options. She helped my get lots of
interviews, but I couldn’t seem to get the offer.
She encouraged me to dye my hair so I would
look younger. She taught me how to sell myself.
She just kept working on helping me improve
my interview and job skills. She never lost faith
in me and finally, all that work paid off.
I was working at a part-time temp job when
I heard about an open position at Anthem. I
applied and was called in for a group interview.
There were three other women and a man
who participated, which made me even more
nervous. I had to take a grammar test and a
typing test. Lo and behold, I passed and was
invited back. This time, I took an assessment
test that measured my work ethic to see how I
might handle various situations at work. Again,
I passed. I was then invited back for a third
interview and this time, I got the job!
After almost
a year of unemployment, I was
completely in a
daze. I called my
mom hollering
and screaming.
A friend took
me out for
Chinese food to
celebrate. I had
sesame shrimp
Heather Seiden with Calisa Grooms.
and fried rice. It
felt so good! I’m
still pinching myself. I gave G-d praise. It’s all I
could do.
The stress is gone at last. It was a very long
road, but I always had hope and I never gave
up. Neither did the beautiful people at Jewish
Family Service. They believed in me.
My future looks great. I plan to stay at
Anthem and make a career out of it. I’m
working to make a great impression every
single day that I go to work. I want to save my
money, pay off my bills, and get caught up. I
plan to give something back to Jewish Family
Service, however I can. I want to do something
for the agency that did so much for me.
The last year has been stressful, scary, and
extremely challenging. At the same time, it’s
been a beautiful journey because in the end I
got there. I pushed myself to learn new skills
and be more resourceful. I learned how to
budget my expenses, utilize my time more
efficiently, eat healthier, and share what I have
learned with others. I’m a richer person now
and I’m more motivated to succeed than I ever
have been in my life.
JFS, thank you for standing by me for the
entire journey.
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JFS Offers Creative Ways to Make
Year-End Gifts
With the holiday season and end of the calendar year upon us, we ask you to
consider supporting JFS. In addition to making a financial contribution using the enclosed
remittance envelope or donating online at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate, there are many
other ways you can greatly help the agency while receiving potential tax benefits for 2015.
Please check out the list below and make your contribution by December 31!
Clothing and Household Item Donations • Through a partnership with Savers
Thrift Stores, Healing Minds collects clothing and household item donations,
and proceeds benefit Jewish Family Service Mental Health Specialists. To
schedule a pickup, view a list of acceptable items, and see drop-off locations,
please visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate/healing-minds.
Recurring Gifts • Want an easy and budget-friendly way to contribute money
to JFS? Spend a few minutes to set up a recurring monthly gift in any amount
for a gift that keeps giving all year long! Go to www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate and
select “recurring gift” on the donation form. Contact Dawn Richard, development director, at
720.248.4605 or [email protected] with any questions.
Vehicle Donations • Turn your old car, SUV, truck, van, motorcycle, boat, or RV into a
cash donation that helps JFS provide valuable services to our clients on their journeys
to self-sufficiency and empowerment. For more information about the program and
to donate a vehicle, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate/vehicle-donation.
At-Home Family Projects • While your kids are home during winter break, work on
an at-home project or food drive to help JFS! Kids of all ages can participate in projects such
as bagging rice; collecting food, diapers, school supplies, toiletries, or new winter clothing;
and preparing nutrition packs for clients who come when the pantry is closed. Through Bright
Holidays, parents and children can “adopt” a family at holiday time, providing meals and gifts.
For more suggestions, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/volunteer/mitzvah-projects
or contact Nancy Benyamin, director of Volunteer Services, at 720.248.4642 or
[email protected]. Also, read our blog post, “Tips for Raising Charitable
Kids,” at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/_blog/JFS_Perspectives/post/charitable-kids.
Support JFS by Shopping • You can help JFS by doing your regular grocery shopping each
week! Purchase a $20 reloadable King Soopers gift card from us, add money to it at the
store when you go shopping, and use it to pay for your groceries. JFS receives a rebate
check for 5 percent of the total amount. Learn more at www.jewishfamilyservice.org/
donate/king-soopers-gift-cards or contact Dawn Richard at 720.248.4605. You can also
do your holiday shopping (or year-round shopping) through Amazon Smile to benefit
JFS. Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Family Service of Colorado as
your charity. JFS will receive a 0.5 percent donation on any eligible purchase.
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Enterprise Zone Tax Credits • Taxpayers who make a contribution to eligible enterprise zone
development projects in predetermined zones may be able to claim tax credits. SHALOM
Denver, a program of Jewish Family Service that provides job training to people with barriers
to employment, is an eligible enterprise zone project. The amount of the credit is 25 percent
of the value of the contribution, up to $100,000 (12.5 percent for in-kind contributions). For
more information on the credit for these contributions, visit www.colorado.gov and search for
“Enterprise Zone,” or consult your tax advisor.
GIFTS
NEEDED
for Bright Holidays Program
Can you imagine not being able to buy Hanukkah or Christmas gifts for your children or
loved ones or not having anyone to share the holidays with? That is the unfortunate reality for many
of our clients, but you can help!
Through our Bright Holidays program, you can give holiday gifts to individuals (including many
seniors who are alone) and families in need. The process to participate in this meaningful program is
simple:
1. Sign up as a donor by November 18.
2. We will match you with an individual or family and give you gift wish lists that our clients have provided.
3. You shop and drop gifts off at JFS by December 3. This is also a wonderful opportunity to shop with your children or grandchildren to pick out items these families want or need most.
4.Our staff will then deliver the gifts to the clients.
Please contact Shelley Tait at 720.248.4653 or [email protected] by November 18
to let her know you’d like to sponsor an individual or family for this program.
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MENTAL HEALTH
Matters
Fall and Winter Are Upon Us—
Don’t Be SAD
By Arleen Gershen, LCSW
JFS Mental Health Specialists therapist
Colorado is known for its rapidly
changing weather. In fact, a well-known joke
you hear about the weather here is, “Wait five
minutes and it will change.”
You may ask, “What does the weather have
to do with mental health?”
For an estimated 10 million Americans,
winter can have a major impact on their moods
if they suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder,
or SAD. Another 10 to 20 percent of Americans
may have a milder form. Symptoms may be
severe enough to affect an individual’s quality
of life and 6 percent may require hospitalization
due to suicidal thoughts.
SAD is thought to be related to a lack of
sunlight, especially for people who live far from
Arleen Gershen
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the equator, where winter daylight hours are
very short. SAD typically begins around age 20.
It is more common in women and people who
have a close relative with the disorder.
Its cause is unknown but numerous
theories have been proposed. Officially, SAD is
considered a subtype of major depression that
is related to changes in season. The symptoms
typically begin and end close to the same time
every year. Most symptoms begin in the fall and
continue through the winter.
Not everyone with the disorder has the
same symptoms, but common symptoms of
SAD, aka “winter depression” or “seasonal
depression,” may include:
• Difficulty waking up in the morning
• Feelings of hopelessness and sadness
• Nausea
• Thoughts of suicide
• Tendency to oversleep and still feel tired
• A change in appetite, especially cravings for
carbohydrates or sweets
• A decrease in energy
• Difficulty concentrating or completing of
tasks
• Irritability
• Social withdrawal
• Weight gain
• Decreased sex drive
• A heavy feeling in the arms or legs
Diagnosing SAD may be difficult because
symptoms are very similar to other forms
of depression. Therefore, a therapist might
ask the following questions during a clinical
assessment:
• Have you been depressed during the same
season and improved by the end of the
season two years in a row?
• Are your symptoms consistent with SAD
symptoms (as mentioned above)?
• Do you have any close relatives who have
been diagnosed with SAD?
It is also important to be aware that the
disorder can be misdiagnosed as hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, or a viral infection, such as
mononucleosis.
Because SAD is generally believed to
be caused by lack of sunlight, various light
therapies are frequently used that typically
require 30–60 minutes each day throughout the
fall and winter. Stopping light therapy too soon
can result in a return of symptoms.
If light therapy is not successful within a few
days, medication and/or behavioral therapies
and/or a combination of treatments may be
implemented.
In the interim, it is important for people
with SAD to monitor their moods and energy
levels, plan physical activities, try to approach
the winter with a positive attitude, take
advantage of any sunlight available, plan
winter activities that are enjoyable, and most
of all, if symptoms develop, seek help sooner
rather than later. Contact the JFS Mental Health
Specialists at 303.597.7777 for help.
Arleen Gershen, LCSW, has more than 34 years
of clinical experience in the mental health
field. Since joining Jewish Family Service in
2005, Arleen has been a psychotherapist for
adolescents, adults, couples, and families,
providing both short-term and longer-term
treatment. She has also cofacilitated numerous
bereavement groups. Her areas of specialty
include couples therapy, anxiety, depression,
grief work, and pregnancy loss.
Thanksgiving is for Everyone—Please Help
Provide Holiday Meals to People in Need!
Most people reading this article are fortunate enough to have the means
to prepare a festive Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. But for many of our
Weinberg Food Pantry clients, they struggle to put food on the table daily and can’t
purchase turkeys and everything else needed for this special holiday.
Thanks to the Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund, we will be able to help our clients celebrate
Thanksgiving, but we need your help! Please contribute to this fund by using the enclosed
envelope and indicate “Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund” in the memo line, or donate online at
www.jewishfamilyservice.org/donate. Choose “The Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund” from the
drop-down menu. Because we can stretch your dollar by purchasing items directly from Food
Bank of the Rockies and King Soopers at a reduced cost, we prefer cash donations. The expected
cost of a complete Thanksgiving meal for a family of four is $67.48.
If you would prefer to donate food, please contribute any of these items: frozen turkeys,
disposable aluminum-foil roasting pans, canned yams or sweet potatoes, instant mashed
potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk, canned cranberry sauce or jelly,
canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, turkey gravy mix, fresh apples, and canned fruit.
Grocery gift cards for clients with special dietary needs are also greatly appreciated. Please bring
food donations to Jewish Family Service, 3201 South Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO 80231, by
Wednesday, November 18.
STAFF Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following staff members celebrating
their anniversaries in November and December.
15 years: Janet Chamberlain, records administrator
5 years: Ingrid Swords, Boulder JFS volunteer coordinator
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SENIORS
Matter
The New Old
By Eliza Lanman
Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions
Center director
“Everyone wants to live longer, but no one
wants to be old.” —Harry Moody, 67, director
of academic affairs for AARP
It is predicted that from 2010 to
2020, the Baby Boomer generation will
increase by 130 percent in the Denver metro
area. One out of four residents will be over the
age of 65 by 2032. Life expectancy, disability
rates, employment
longevity, health status,
and nearly everything
else is changing about
the over-65 crowd,
including what they want
to be called. Utilizing the
term “senior” to denote
all individuals in this
age group, for purposes
other than governmental
benefits, has become too
narrow a category.
Ask an adult over 65
what the definition of
Eliza Lanman “senior” is and they’ll
respond, “Anyone older than me.” In order to
meet the trends defined by this new cultural
landscape, supportive service agencies are
charged with adjusting the way we view,
treat, and offer services to this population.
Personalizing care based on health, wealth,
and connectedness is the conversation starter;
accepting those over 65 as contributing
members of society is the conversation.
Studies show that the emerging needs of
the Baby Boomer generation include:
•Social identity and image matter
•Significant cultural and attitudinal
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differences exist
The term
between Boomers
“senior” has
and older generations become too
•Shared age matters
narrow a
less than shared
category.
interests
Of course, Baby Boomers will not be
immune from the problems associated with
old age. They will develop chronic conditions,
including hypertension, arthritis, cancer, and
heart disease, just as their predecessors did,
yet the way they would like to be treated
is unique. Many will come prepared with
knowledge and insight regarding their own
care. Viewing people based on a unique set
of attributes is integral to positively impacting
their lives and health. It is important to
consider interests, values, financial situations,
and lifestyles rather than the number of
birthdays they’ve had.
We all want comfort, a sense of safety and
security, control and continuity, and a trusted
source to assist us and our families when in
need. JFS Senior Solutions care managers
are equipped to assess the needs of each
client and link clients with homemaker and
caregiver services, care management, Friendly
Visitor volunteers, Senior Companions, and
Kosher Meals on Wheels, all while monitoring
their needs for additional services. Also
available are Active Minds lectures at the JCC,
mental health services specific to the aging
population, and wellness activities and classes
through Colorado Senior Connections in
Wheat Ridge and Edgewater.
At JFS, we embrace the opportunity
to provide proactive services grounded in
the individual needs of our clients. We are
committed to offering services based on each
person’s longevity, to ensure they are able to
either maintain the quality of life they have
worked so hard to achieve or to improve upon
the life that may be harder than they deserved.
Providing a single entry point that connects
clients to multiple services should relieve the
complexities of navigating the system and
allow clients to “age into” services when
appropriate. Additionally, we are pursuing
opportunities to integrate other JFS services to
provide clients with accessible resources in a
cohesive effort.
JFS Senior Solutions is dedicated to
helping older adults safely live independently
and age with dignity, based on who they are
and where they are in their longevity, not
solely based on the broad category in which
their age places them.
Eliza Lanman, MSS, is the director of the Jay
and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center.
Before joining JFS earlier this year, Eliza served
as the executive director of HealthSET and as
the director of Centura Health LINKS. Prior to
those positions, she was the senior program
director of the American Lung Association
for six years. Eliza advocates for the aging
population in her role as a commissioner for
the Denver Commission on Aging and was
recently appointed to Governor Hickenlooper’s State Strategic Planning Group on Aging.
Homecare from Our Family to Yours
IN KIND
Donors
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
JFS at Home offers non-medical, fully licensed, customized homecare by
screened, compassionate, and insured caregivers.
· Hourly to 24/7 personal care
· Assistance with dressing, grooming, and hygiene
· Light housekeeping and cooking
· Transportation and shopping
· Companionship
Boulder Jewish Community Center
Boulder Weekly
Colorado Real Estate Journal
Congregation BMH-BJ
Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance
Congregation Rodef Shalom
Eight Days a Week
Ekar Farm
JEWISHcolorado
King Soopers Reclamation
Promontory Condo Association
Samuels Community Garden
Synagogue of the Hills
Temple Emanuel
Temple Sinai
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods at Tamarac
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THANK
YOU
for Caring!
The following donations reflect tribute
gifts received from August 1 to September
30, 2015. 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 ANNIVERSARIES
Jeff Bain and Rabbi Anat Moskowitz
Jan Fisher and Maury Kroopnick
Andrew and Laurie Brock
Patty and Steve Nogg
Sanford Lugger
Michael and Priscilla O’Leary
Bruce Plotkin and Judy Altenberg
Alllan and Helena Striker
Heshie and Sherrie Zeppelin
The Striker Foundation
IN HONOR OF BAT MITZVAH
Brianna Bergman
Larry and Susan Siegel
Tillie Pinkowitz
Dean Prina
IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF A BABY
Antonio Fortner
Justin and Sharon Roth
IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAYS
Gayle Boxer
Halene Weisbart
Alan Boxer
Halene Weisbart
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