Posted 4 years ago
Kori Savitt, with her husband, Charles
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m a mom of three beautiful daughters and two great son-in-laws, a Baubie to three perfect grandkids, and I’ve been m[...] Posted 4 years ago
Harry Engel, pictured with his wife, Sari, and their grandchildren, Harper, Oliver and Livienne.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am an almost-forever resident of Minnesota having arrived here as [...] Posted 5 years ago
What is your background?
I was born and raised in London, England. My family are Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Vilna, Lithuania, and Moscow, Russia, over several generations. I came to the U.S. for graduat[...] Posted 5 years ago
What current volunteer role(s) do you have with JFCS and what volunteer role(s) have you held in the past?
My current volunteer role is as a driver for Garber Transportation. Once in a while, I will assi[...] Posted 5 years ago
How long have you worked at JFCS?
I have worked at JFCS for just over a year! I started June 1, 2020. Before that, I was a NextGen Board member for three years and was a NextGen participant for a couple years [...] Posted 5 years ago
By Dana Shapiro • Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator & Intake Counselor
National Volunteer Week took place in April and we celebrated and recognized our 725 volunteers for [...] Posted 5 years ago
JFCS will host its 111th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, on Zoom. At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of dedicated volunteers Jory Herman and Alan Ingber and generous busin[...] Posted 5 years ago
JFCS will host its 111th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, on Zoom. At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of dedicated volunteers Jory Herman and Alan Ingber and generous busin[...] Posted 5 years ago
Stuart Samsky (left), pictured with his friend, Andy Stillman, who recruited him to volunteer for JFCS' newest food security project.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am 65 years old and have been[...] Posted 5 years ago
This month’s featured volunteer is Judy Witebsky, who is one of the original founders of the “Keeping the Spirit Alive” Caregiver Conference that JFCS co-hosts. This year’s caregiver conference will be he[...] 
