Contact Volunteer Services at (206) 861-3155 to learn more about the Friendly Visitor Program. In 1928, Miriam Lippman was born in Krakow, Poland. Herbert Hoover was elected president. The first all-talking motion picture was screened. And pop music hit-makers were Al Jolson and Bessie Smith. In 1994, Emma Kibort-Crocker was born in Seattle, Washington. Bill Clinton…
Recommended Reading
Recommended reading lists, especially in summer, come to us from everywhere these days. Schools, magazines, book clubs and parenting groups all have ideas, so we thought we’d join the conversation. Here’s a first-ever recommended reading list compiled from staff suggestions. Enjoy in the summer – or anytime. If you’ve read something on the list, leave…
A Safe Web of Family & Community
When I taught 5th grade, my students served meals to homeless people. They always reported that it “felt good” to help other people. As their teacher, I was pleased about their enthusiasm for this monthly mitzvah, but wondered: Did these experiences produce anything beyond the students’ good feelings? We certainly weren’t solving the bigger issues…
Geriatric Specialist Helps Across Generations
A Day in the Life of Carol Prigee, Geriatric Specialist at JFS. 9:00 a.m. I have a voicemail message from an out-of-town daughter concerned about her dad. He’s in his late 80s and still lives alone. He’s having a hard time moving around, and she worries he’s not eating well or able to manage the…
The Lamplighters
Our kids once asked my father if he had electric lights when he was a boy. He said ‘no,’ that when he was a boy there were still dinosaurs roaming the Minnesota farmlands by his home. When I was a boy, he had told me this as well – which is why I spent a…
The Future We Create
2016 Community of Caring Luncheon Today, an incredible spirit of generosity once again filled the room at the 2016 Community of Caring Luncheon. Co-Chair Jessica Shapiro aptly summarized the goal of all involved in making the event a success: “We want to ensure that our children inherit a community where people’s basic needs are met…
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