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Community Organization of the Game with the Railriders!

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Community Organization of the Game: An Evening with the Railriders!

by Arthur E. Levandoski

On August 19, 2015 Jewish Family Service was the Scranton Wilkes Barre Railriders Community Organization of the Game. Although the evening got started with a little rain shower by the time the ballpark gates opened the rain had given way to a beautiful summer evening.

Thoughts from the Heart by Susan Blum Connors

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When I accepted the role of President of the Board of JFS two years ago, the majority of my family and friends were very supportive and proud of me. There were, however, those few individuals whose first comments were, “Why? Aren’t you busy enough? Don’t you just want to sit back and enjoy your retirement?

JFSNEPA Executive Director Receives Service Award

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The Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies (AJFCA) honored JFS NEPA Executive Director Sheila Abdo at this year’s annual conference in Miami with the Distinguished Service Award which is awarded to member agency CEO’s/ED’s who have worked for more than 20 years in the Jewish Communal Service field. Sheila Abdo has been Executive Director

Survivors tell students the horrors of the Holocaust.

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The 27th Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust was held at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center on May 5th and 6th. Staff and board members from JFS both attended and took part in the event which uses first hand accounts as Survivors tell students the horrors of the Holocaust. JFS Board President Susan Connors,