July 2023
On June 22, JFSLA hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, presenting awards to outstanding volunteers and celebrating the essential service volunteers provide to JFSLA programs and clients.
When someone walks in to the JFS Gunther-Hirsh Family Center, the first smile they see is that of Roxanne Weedon-Lee. Roxanne started working at JFSLA in November of 2021 as an administrative assistant. She greets clients, helps them fill out intake forms, receives client calls, and helps connect them to services and social workers.
June 2023
On June 7th, JFSLA hosted a Community Health Fair at the Jona Goldrich Multipurpose Center in partnership with Cedars-Sinai Community Health Improvement, to offer free health screenings and health and wellness education to members of the public.
On June 2nd, United Talent Agency (UTA) employees volunteered at the JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program pantry in the Valley for their Project Impact Day of Service, an annual company-wide volunteer day in which all offices closed to allow employees to volunteer and support a local nonprofit in their community.
On June 1st, JFSLA hosted a special appreciation luncheon to celebrate and honor survivors of the Holocaust, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, KAVOD SHEF, and Seed the Dream Foundation. Members of Café Europa, JFSLA’s social group for survivors of the Holocaust, enjoyed a kosher lunch and live entertainment at the JFS Valley Storefront Community Resource Center.
On June 7th, Jewish Family Service LA was honored in Sacramento for being selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur. Each year California assembly members and state senators honor a nonprofit in their district for the outstanding contributions they make. Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, a newly elected member of the California State Assembly, represents District 51, which includes Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica.
May 2023
Jasmine Lopez has been working at JFSLA for 13 years. Last year, she was promoted from Donor Relations and Event Coordinator to Donor Relations Event Manager. Although her new position involves most of her previous responsibilities, she took on the role of leading this year’s 30th Annual Gala. Thanks to her leadership and the generosity of donors, JFSLA raised nearly $1.2 million.
For the last two years, students from the University of California Los Angeles have volunteered with JFSLA through a course offered by the UCLA Center for Community Engagement. Through this course, UCLA partners with community organizations such as JFSLA to help undergraduate students build critical thinking skills and develop an awareness of social issues through active participation in the community.
The theme of this year’s Older Americans Month is “Aging Unbound,” which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and promote flexible thinking about aging, and how we all benefit when older adults remain engaged, independent, and included.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and JFSLA is shining a light on our mental health programs which provide critical services to hundreds of Angelenos every year. In the U.S., more than one in five adults live with a mental health condition. Of those, more than half lack access to mental health care.
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