LGBT Aging with Pride
2021-06-11 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08003, United States
The only group of its kind in South Jersey, this monthly program offers a welcoming atmosphere for LGBT older adults to share their experiences, build relationships, and discuss issues like discrimination and social isolation. This program will be held in-person, outdoors at the Katz JCC! All are welcome but advance RSVP is required by contacting Reva Farenback-Brateman at 856-424-1333 ext. 1184 or rfbrateman@jfedsnj.org.
Sponsored by Timothy Rice Estate and Elder Law.

Project Rainbow Teen Group
2021-06-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
A safe, affirming, and fun monthly gathering for LGBTQ+ teens (grades 9 – 12) and their allies. All events will be held virtually until further notice. Free and open to the community! To learn more or to request the Zoom meeting link, please contact Gaby Marantz at gmarantz@jfedsnj.org.
Project Rainbow is a collaboration of JFCS and the Katz JCC, with grant funding by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

2nd & 3rd Generation Holocaust Survivors: a Legacy of Strengths and Vulnerabilities
2021-05-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
In partnership with JCRC’s Esther Raab Museum & Goodwin Education Center, JFCS is hosting a two-part series for children and grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors. Both sessions will be facilitated by Irit Felsen, Ph.D., an expert in the field of trauma, with a special focus on Holocaust Survivor families.

These workshops are free and open to all local children and grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Wendy Klier at 856-424-1333 or wklier@jfedsnj.org

Grant funding provide by the Jewish Community Foundation

Locustwood Cemetery - Flagging of the Graves of our Veterans
2021-05-23 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Locustwood Memorial Cemetery, 1500 Marlton Pike W,, 08002, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002, United States
On Sunday, May 23, American Legion Post 372 of Cherry Hill will privately flag approximately 2,200 graves of veterans at Locustwood Cemetery. This event is not open to the public due to COVID-19. The American Legion Post 372 will create and share a virtual presentation of this flagging to honor our fallen soldiers. For more information please visit https://www.alch372.com/

Harleigh Cemetery - Flagging of the Graves of our Veterans
2021-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Harleigh Cemetery, 1640 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, United States
In cooperation with our community partners, Jewish War Veterans Post 126, The Camden County Board of Commissioners, and the American Legion Post 372, JFCS has several options for you to choose from to flag veterans’ graves in honor of Memorial Day. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Friday, May 21 from 10am – 1pm: Join JFCS and the Camden County Board of Commissioners at Harleigh Cemetery to flag approximately 1,500 graves.

New Camden Cemetery - Flagging of the Graves of our Veterans
2021-05-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | New Camden Cemetery, Mount Ephraim & Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08104, United States
In cooperation with our community partners, Jewish War Veterans Post 126, The Camden County Board of Commissioners, and the American Legion Post 372, JFCS has several options for you to choose from to flag veterans’ graves in honor of Memorial Day. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Friday, May 21 from 9am – 12 noon: Join JFCS and the Camden County Board of Commissioners to flag approximately 1,000 graves at New Camden Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery (directly across the street from New Camden Cemetery)

Crescent Memorial Park - Flagging of the Graves of our Veterans
2021-05-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Crescent Memorial Park, 7349 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ, 08110, United States
In cooperation with our community partners, Jewish War Veterans Post 126, The Camden County Board of Commissioners, and the American Legion Post 372, JFCS has several options for you to choose from to flag veterans’ graves in honor of Memorial Day. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Wednesday, May 19 at 10:30am – Join JFCS and Jewish War Veterans Post 126 at Crescent Memorial Park to flag approximately 1,200 graves.

Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma in Holocaust Survivor Families
2021-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program

Drop & Go Food Drive
2021-05-10 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
On Monday, May 10 from 10am – 1pm, JFCS will be collecting donations of non-perishable kosher food items and household products for our Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantries. There will be collection containers placed outside the JFCS Family Assistance Center (across from Locustwood Cemetery, corner of Whitman Ave & Route 70) for safe drop-off. EVERYONE MUST WEAR A MASK WHEN DROPPING OFF FOOD. People dropping off large deliveries / carloads of food may contact Donna Broecker in advance to schedule a dropoff time: text 856-818-3604 or email dbroecker@jfedsnj.org.

Most-needed items include: Shelf-Stable Milk – Pancake Mix – Hot & Cold Cereal – Rice – Canned Vegetables – Kosher Soups – Juice – Canned Fruit – Instant Mashed Potatoes – Peanut Butter – Pasta – Canned Tomato Products – Applesauce – Canned Fish – Baby Food – Baby Formula – Diapers – Snacks – Macaroni & Cheese – Household Cleaning Products – Laundry Detergent – Hand Soap – Toilet Paper – Paper Towels

This Life Counts
2021-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
JFCS and the Gloucester County Library System are proud to present This Life Counts, a virtual suicide awareness and prevention program for tweens, teens, and parents. An expert panel will discuss the role of depression; warning signs, risk factors, and stressors; protective factors that help prevent youth suicide; resources and tools for communication. Free to participate but advance registration is required. For more information, please contact Judith Pissano at jpissano@gcls.org
Join the Zoom Meeting:
https://bit.ly/3g4pGuc
Meeting ID: 957 8724 7943
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Grant funding provided by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

JFCS Advisory Council Meeting
2021-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
Meeting of the JFCS Advisory Council

Stepping In With JFCS Annual Fundraiser
2021-03-11 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
Because of COVID-19, our “Stepping Out With JFCS” annual fundraiser has been re-imagined. This year, we invite you to our virtual event, “Stepping In With JFCS,” to take a walk in our shoes and witness the difference we are making for thousands of lives in South Jersey. To learn more and to RSVP, visit jfcssnj.org/steppingin.

Passover Drop & Go Food Drive
2021-03-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
JFCS is seeking donations of Kosher for Passover food in order to bring the joy of Passover to our clients. Most-needed items include:
Matzo – Matzo Meal – Matzo Ball Soup Mix – Cake Mixes – Cake Meal – Gefilte Fish – Borscht – Chicken Broth – Grape Juice – Canned Fish – Canned Fruits & Vegetables – Dried Fruits & Nuts
When cleaning your home to eliminate chametz / grain products for Passover, please consider donating any unopened, nonperishable food items you no longer wish to keep in your home, including cereal, rice, pasta, tomato products, peanut butter, and jelly.
Questions? Please contact Donna Broecker at dbroecker@jfedsnj.org or 856-818-3604.

Project Rainbow Teen Group
2021-02-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-01-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-12-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
A safe, affirming, and fun monthly gathering for LGBTQ+ teens (grades 9 – 12) and their allies. All events will be held virtually until further notice. Free and open to the community!
For the Zoom meeting link, click HERE.
Zoom Meeting ID: 976 4168 0618
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call-in: +1 646-558-8656
Questions? Contact Gaby Marantz at gmarantz@jfedsnj.org.
Project Rainbow is a collaboration of JFCS and the Katz JCC, with grant funding by Camden County Board of Freeholders.

JDAIM: A Celebration of Inclusion Honoring Linda & Eric Newman
2021-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
Our local Jewish community will feature a robust assortment of programs throughout the month and kickoff the celebration with a LIVE event featuring Comedienne & Advocate Pamela Rae Schuller and honoring local trailblazers Eric & Linda Newman. Be a part of this inspiring evening and reach thousands of families from our local community and honor to the Newmans for their passion to action in making our community more inclusive.
REGISTER HERE

More Info at https://jewishsouthjersey.org/jdaim

Drop & Go Food Drive
2021-01-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
As part of Community Mitzvah Day, community members are invited to donate kosher, nonperishable food items directly to the JFCS Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantries on Monday, January 18 from 10AM to 1 PM. The pantry is located at 1309 West Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 (driveway entrance on Whitman Ave). Our most needed items include boxed milk, cereal, canned tomato products and sauce, canned vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, rice, snacks, canned fruit, and canned fish. Masks are required when dropping off donations.
Questions? Please contact Donna Broecker at dbroecker@jfedsnj.org or 856-818-3604.

Community Mitzvah Day
2021-01-17
Join us for our virtual Community Mitzvah Day 2021! We may not be able to meet in person this year, but we can still all come together to perform mitzvot as a community. Please enjoy the opening ceremony (2-minute commentary) by Rabbi Nathan Weiner, the President of the Tri-County Board of Jewish Clergy. Our goal this year is to have a minimum of 613 volunteers register their pledge to complete one or more mitzvah projects for Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. Visit our webpage to view some examples of mitzvah projects and organizations that need your help. Please join us from the comfort of your own home to help meet the needs of our community agencies and synagogues.

Christmas Day
2020-12-25
JFCS offices closed in observance of Christmas Day

This Life Counts
2020-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Tweens, teens, and parents are invited to join JFCS for “This Life Counts,” a virtual suicide awareness and prevention program. An expert panel will discuss the role of depression; warning signs, risk factors, and stressors; protective factors that help prevent youth suicide; resources and tools for communication. Free to participate but advance registration is required by clicking HERE.
Grant funding provided by Camden County Board of Freeholders.

Thanksgiving
2020-11-26
JFCS offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

15th Annual Dubrow Vocational Celebration Breakfast
2020-11-20 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
JFCS invites you to our 15th Annual Dubrow Vocational Celebration Breakfast
celebrating the empowerment, independence, and potential
of the clients in our Special Needs Supported Employment Program.
This event will be held virtually. Free to attend but advance registration is required by November 10.

This event is sponsored by the Dubrow and Gelman families in loving memory of Ellen and Ron Dubrow.

Thanksgiving Drop & Go Food Drive
2020-11-17 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
JFCS is seeking donations of the following Kosher food items in order to bring the joy of Thanksgiving to our clients this year. (Please note that due to COVID-19 precautions, we cannot accept donated turkeys this year.)
Most-needed items: canned corn, stuffing, canned string beans, canned vegetables, peas, rice, canned sweet potatoes, boxed mashed potatoes, canned potatoes, canned cranberry sauce, canned fruit, applesauce, gravy, cornbread mix, cake mixes, boxed bread mixes, shelf-stable graham cracker crusts, canned pumpkin pie filling, canned apple filling.
Questions? Please contact Donna Broecker at dbroecker@jfedsnj.org or 856-818-3604.

LGBT Aging with Pride
2020-11-13 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-10-09 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08003, United States
The only group of its kind in South Jersey, this monthly program offers a welcoming atmosphere for LGBT older adults to share their experiences, build relationships, and discuss issues like discrimination and social isolation. Sponsored by Timothy Rice Estate and Elder Law. To learn more or to RSVP, please contact Reva Farenback-Brateman at 856-424-1333 ext. 1184 or rfbrateman@jfedsnj.org
