Announcements – JFS of NEPA

Villa Capri Supports Mae S. Gelb Food Pantry

1November2021Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncements

Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club Inc. visited JFS today with a $500 check in support of the Mae S. Gelb Kosher Food Pantry. The pantry helps provide food and other necessary household items to families and individuals during times of significant financial stress. We thank the guys and gals from Villa Capri who support us

JFSNEPA Receives Grant from Robert H. Spitz Foundation

1November2021Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncements

Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania was one of the recent recipients of a grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation for the 2020 grant cycle. The grant in the amount of $15,000 will assist with General Operating Support for the organization. Grants from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation are administered by the Scranton Area

Mitzvah Committee Supports Mae S. Gelb Food Pantry

1October2021Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncements

The Temple Israel of Scranton, PA Mitzvah Committee, consisting of Suzy and Rick Jacobson, Karen and Robby Pollock, Marian and Gary Beckhorn, Victoria Geyfman, Annie Monsky, Rabbi Miriam Spitzer, Paulette Okun and Geordee Pollock provided 85 Mishloach bags to area Congregants. Proceeds from the purchased bags were donated to the Mae S. Gelb Food Pantry

JFSNEPA Receives Grant from Robert H. Spitz Foundation

27January2020Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncementscommunity, counseling, funding, Jewish, Jewish Family Service, JFSNEPA, Mental Health, Robert H. Spitz Foundation, Scranton, Scranton Area Foundation, Sheila Nudelman Abdo

Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania was one of the recent recipients of a grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation for the 2019 grant cycle. The grant in the amount of $15,000 will assist with General Operating Support for the organization. Grants from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation are administered by the Scranton Area

JFSNEPA Receives $22,660 Check from Glen Oak Ladies Golf Association

3October2019Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncements

The Glen Oak Ladies Golf Association presented JFS with a check for $22,660 from their Annual Golf Tournament held at Glen Oak Country Club on August 13, 2019. Each year the ladies choose a local non-profit organization to receive the proceeds of the event which includes a round of golf and a luncheon at Glen

Robert H. Spitz Foundation Grant Awarded to JFSNEPA

24June2019Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncementscommunity, counseling, Jewish, JFS, JFS NEPA, JFSNEPA, NEPA, Robert H. Spitz Foundation

Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania was one of the recent recipients of a grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation for the 2018 grant cycle. The grant in the amount of $10,000 will assist with General Operating Support for the organization. Grants from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation are administered by the Scranton Area

Villa Capri Car Cruisers Present Check for Jewish Family Service Food Pantry

18August2017Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncementscar club, charity, community, counseling, donation, Jewish, JFS, JFS NEPA, JFSNEPA, Mental Health, Scranton, villa capri

On August 17, 2017 Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania (JFS) received a check from the Villa Capri Car Cruisers for $500.00 in support of the Mae S. Gelb Kosher Food Pantry. Established in 2001 by Mae Gelb’s daughters Bev Klein and Sondra Myers the pantry provides assistance with food and other necessary household items

AllOne Charities Supports Growth of JFS Programs and Services

7July2017Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncements2017, All One, community, Grant, Jewish, JFS, JFS NEPA, JFSNEPA, Mental Health, NEPA, Scranton

JFS was presented with a $25,000 check for the grant received by AllOne Charities for the Fall 2016 Grant Cycle. The grant to JFS was part of $2.3 million in grants to 36 non-profit organizations serving Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania. The focus of the grant was to assist expansion of outpatient behavioral/ mental health

JFSNEPA Honors Staff and Installs New Officers at Annual Meeting

6July2017Arthur E LevandoskiAnnouncementsAnnual Meeting, community, counseling, family, Jewish, JFS, JFS NEPA, JFSNEPA, Mental Health, NEPA, Scranton, social worker

JFSNEPA prides itself on the continuity and longevity of our staff. Through the experience and knowledge they bring to the job each day it has allowed the agency to thrive and grow throughout the years. Although their years at JFS vary one thing that Anne Boland, Don Minkoff, Maggy Bushwick and Peter Dunford all have

JFS and JCC to Co-Sponsor a Class on Aging

1July2016jfsoflackAnnouncementsaging, JCC, Jewish, JFS, NEPA, Rabbi Daniel, Scranton, senior years

Jewish Family Service of NEPA and the Scranton Jewish Community Center are proud to co-sponsor a class on aging. The class will be held on at 1 pm on July 19, August 2, August 16 and August 30th and will be lead by Rabbi Daniel. Rabbi Daniel will lead a class discussion on “Sacred Aging: Navigating