CHANGING LIVES one at a time.
2014/5774 Annual Report
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Founded in 1872, Jewish Family Service
Mission To restore well-being to the vulnerable throughout the greater Denver community by delivering services based on Jewish values.
of Colorado (JFS) is a nonsectarian, nonprofit human services agency serving metro Denver and Boulder. JFS believes in strengthening the community by providing vital services to people
Values Jewish Family Service of Colorado is guided by these Jewish values:
in need. Every day, JFS helps people
•H e who saves one life, saves the entire world. Pikuach Nefesh
overcome life’s challenges to live fuller,
•T he obligation to make the world a better place. Tikkun Olam
more meaningful lives. JFS helps seniors age in place, provides quality mental health counseling to individuals and families, offers training
• S ocial justice, the obligation to act justly toward people in need. Tzedakah •A cts of loving kindness. G’mut Hassadim • E very human being is equal in the eyes of G-d. Tselem Elohim
and job placement to those with developmental disabilities and other barriers to employment, and provides food and financial aid to people in
Staff: 183 2014 Volunteers: 949
crisis. Every year, JFS benefits more than 25,000 people of all ages, faiths, incomes, and abilities.
On the cover: JFS client Eddie Fiss shares a special moment with JFS care manager Mirella Schreiber. Eddie is a Holocaust survivor who the agency helped to resettle in 1956 when he moved to Denver from Egypt. The agency is again supporting him as an older adult. © 2014 Jewish Family Service of Colorado. All rights reserved.
Dear Friends, The last year has been phenomenal for Jewish Family Service and we want to thank each of you for all you do to make our success possible. Your contributions, volunteer service, leadership, and vision are what make this agency great. It truly is all because of you. We work together. We struggle together. And we celebrate together. JFS’s accomplishments over the past year were many—and all worthy of celebration: •W e launched AgeForward Consulting Services to help seniors and their families navigate the complexities of growing older by connecting them with resources and helping them plan ahead. •T hanks to a $911,000, three-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation, JFS launched our second Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) project. Colorado Senior Connections Wheat Ridge is providing a wealth of services for hundreds of seniors, including wellness, socialization, community, and activities to keep them healthy, safe, and engaged. •W e received a generous $1 million endowment from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation to provide food and emergency financial aid to people in crisis in our community for years to come. •W e took over the operation of Lunchbox Express, a program that feeds Denver’s most vulnerable children during the summer, when they don’t have access to the free and reduced-cost lunches that they get during the school year. Founded three years ago by Hannah and Allen Levy, the program delivers nutritious lunches to thousands of children where they live, Monday through Friday, all summer long. The program has been predominately funded for the next three years by the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation. •W e celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Weinberg Food Pantry. What started as a small kosher food pantry in 1994, serving food boxes to a handful of Jewish clients, has grown into one of the largest food pantries in southeast Denver, serving 1,200 clients from all walks of life each month. Agency operating revenue increased by $415,000 this year. Our annual operating revenues have doubled since 2005 and are now $9.9 million! During the same period, we have significantly increased the number of people served. Moving forward, we will continue to build upon our strengths as experts in geriatric care, mental health counseling, services for those with developmental disabilities, and intervention for people in crisis. JFS is changing lives in our community: 25,000 lives each year. And we’re doing it because of your commitment, generosity, and hard work. We’re so very proud of our wonderful staff, dedicated board, committed volunteers, and generous donors. You make it all possible. B’shalom,
Yana Vishnitsky
President and CEO
Eric Pollock
2014 Board Chair 1
REALimpact. Volunteer Services
Family Safety Net Services
Mental Health Services
Volunteers contribute 67.1 million total volunteer hours annually in Denver.
Nearly 1 in 7 Coloradans struggled with hunger in 2013, facing times when there was not enough money to buy food for their families or themselves.
1 in 5 adults experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
(Corporation for National & Community Service, Volunteering and Civic Life in America, 2011)
949 people volunteered 27,607hours at JFS, a dollar value of
$692,942.
(USDA, Household Food Security in the United States in 2013, September 2014)
198,133 meals were distributed through the Weinberg Food Pantry.
123 people received case management services to keep them from becoming homeless while overcoming obstacles to selfsufficiency.
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(National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare)
619 people received mental health counseling at JFS. 2,021 students, families, and teachers were served in 18 schools through KidSuccess and International KidSuccess school-based counseling programs. The JFS Chaplaincy program served 1,061 clients with chaplain and para-chaplain visits to homes, hospitals, prisons, and residential facilities.
JFS Senior Solutions
Disability and Employment Services
New Americans
In the Denver metro area, the number of residents age 65 or older is expected to grow by 150% by 2030.
Colorado has 196,527 individuals with cognitive difficulties, representing 35% of its disabled population.
51 new immigrants became U.S. citizens after participating in JFS citizenship classes.
(Denver Regional Council of Governments)
(U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey for 2013)
JFS is responding with a host of programs and support services to help seniors maintain their independence and stay in their homes.
3,322 seniors received services to help them maintain their independence.
17,840 kosher meals were served to Jewish seniors through the JFS at the JCC and Kosher Meals on Wheels programs. JFS and JFS at Home homemakers and caregivers made more than 11,000 home visits, providing vital support to help older adults stay in their homes by offering a continuum of care.
SHALOM Denver served
111 people with developmental disabilities, providing prevocational services, job training, and work experience. SHALOM Denver placed 130 interns in area businesses and 99 people were employed, moving off of public assistance.
1,465,977 pieces of mail were processed by SHALOM Denver’s mailing operation.
Flood Relief Boulder JFS distributed more than $297,000 in emergencyrelief funds to 53 families impacted by the 2013 floods. The funds were provided by JEWISHcolorado, Rose Community Foundation, Jewish Federations of North America, and individual donors.
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JFS SENIOR Solutions JFS Senior Solutions broadened its support of vulnerable seniors in our community in 2014. The department supported 3,322 seniors with homemaker visits, care management, counseling services, and activities. Our expert staff of geriatric professionals is focused on helping older adults live safely and independently in their own homes. We launched our new NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) program in Wheat Ridge, thanks to a three-year $911,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. JFS is the lead agency on the project and is working with our core partners: Jefferson Center for Mental Health, HealthSET, Seniors’ Resource Center, Brothers Redevelopment, Colorado Latino Age Wave, Rose Community Foundation, and the City of Wheat Ridge. The program is providing a growing population of seniors with greater access to healthcare, mental health, and social engagement where they live. This program builds on our successful program in Edgewater and demonstrates that this model of services to seniors can work on a larger scale. In all, the two NORC programs served 632 seniors with 47 different activities. In 2014, the Senior Solutions group launched AgeForward Consulting Services, a program to help older adults and their families navigate senior support systems. Using the incredible knowledge of our staff, we have formalized our consulting services to remove the uncertainties that come with growing older. Boulder JFS served 439 people in 2014 with care management, Shabbat and holiday services in senior communities, and volunteer visits. With only two staff members, 198 volunteers contributed 2,114 hours of service, providing companionship to isolated seniors. Boulder JFS played an integral role in responding to the devastation of the September 2013 floods as the designated agency to distribute funds raised by JEWISHcolorado. More than $297,000 in grants were distributed to 53 impacted families. The JFS at the JCC program offers an important social outlet for Jewish seniors with daily kosher meals, activities, and day trips. The program provided 783 seniors with 72 activities and served 8,139 meals in 2014. JFS at Home, a fee-based homecare service for seniors and people with chronic illness, served 108 clients and provided nearly 39,000 hours of homecare services.
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A Gift From the Heart Ray Reddick, 77, has struggled with lymphoma, macular degeneration, a knee replacement, and profound hearing loss over the past few years. His hearing issues prevented him from attending social gatherings, watching TV, or interacting with family over the phone. He was becoming increasingly isolated and it deeply affected his wife, Sue, as well. Laura Harter, a care manager with JFS, introduced the Reddicks to Dr. Rob Gardner, a local audiologist who volunteers with JFS to perform hearing tests for low-income seniors and fit them with hearing aids. His goal is to help seniors hear better. He provides evaluation services and hearing aids for free to those clients who can’t afford them. According to Dr. Gardner, hearing loss is the third most common treatable disabling condition in America. “If you can’t hear, you can’t connect with people,” he says. “When people can hear again, it instantly opens doors and changes lives.” Dr. Gardner is passionate about helping people in need. “What’s the point of diagnosing a hearing problem if you can’t treat it?” he says. “I’m able to source used hearing aids that are as good as new. I love being able to make such a difference in someone’s life.” Dr. Gardner was able to get Ray a donated set of hearing aids. It was a huge help for Ray and Sue, as their income has become limited with Ray’s increasing healthcare costs. Ray can hear again. He enjoys classical music and delights in introducing kids to great music by giving away CDs of his favorite works. Not only can he hear his music once again, but he can hear children’s voices, which is something he missed most of all. “Working with Dr. Gardner has been a blessing,” says Sue. “He never treated Ray like a charity patient. He always greeted us with a warm smile and was truly interested in our well-being.” “JFS truly is our safety net, but I’ve never been made to feel like we were getting charity,” explains Sue. “It feels like a gift from the heart.”
“ JFS truly is our safety net, but I’ve never been made to feel like we were getting charity. It feels like a gift from the heart.” —Sue Reddick From left, Sue Reddick, Dr. Rob Gardner, and Ray Reddick at The Hearing Clinic in Denver, where Ray was provided with a free set of hearing aids.
MENTAL HEALTH Services Our therapists are dedicated to providing the highest-quality treatment to people experiencing trauma, anxiety, loss, or depression. We work to strengthen healthy communication, resiliency, and coping skills. In 2014, Jewish Family Service Mental Health Specialists provided 5,497 therapy sessions to 619 individuals. In addition, we conducted an ongoing support group to help those dealing with the persistent mental illness of a family member. JFS is fostering a safer, healthier community by making quality mental health treatment more accessible to those who need it, including children and teens, the uninsured, and those on Medicaid. Our KidSuccess program places experienced therapists in area schools, giving children and adolescents access to quality mental health care so they can succeed academically. We are promoting effective problem solving and positive social development. In 2014, KidSuccess operated in 12 public schools in Denver, providing direct mental health care to more than 500 students. This program also partners with family members and school staff. Refugee children have very different needs as they struggle to succeed in school, learn English, and adapt to life in a modern society. The International KidSuccess program is working in six area public schools, giving refugee students and their families a safe place to receive culturally sensitive care and the tools to adjust to life in America. More than 550 refugee students participated in the program during the 2013–2014 school year. The JFS Jewish Community Chaplaincy program focuses on providing direct spiritual care to those who are ill, in crisis, or near the end of their lives—in hospitals, nursing homes, mental health institutions, correctional facilities, or at home. In 2014, we visited 1,061 people in hospitals and prisons, and co-facilitated two bereavement groups with a grief therapist. The chaplaincy program provided an important Jewish connection to hundreds of isolated community members.
A New Life Two years ago, Murtada Al Gharrawi was a professional weightlifter in Iraq and worked as a personal trainer with the U.S. military in Baghdad. One day he was driving with his 18-year-old sister when militias forced his car off the road. In the confrontation that followed, the men killed Murtada’s sister right in front of him. He was kidnapped and endured three weeks of brutal torture. At one point, he was left unconscious for six hours after a particularly vicious beating. When he was released, he knew he had to flee the country. His contacts with the American military helped him escape to Jordan. There, he underwent two hip replacement surgeries, treatment for a bullet wound to his knee, and a shoulder surgery. The Iraqi militias were still after him. Sadly, he learned that when his brother-in-law couldn’t tell them of his whereabouts, they killed him on the spot. Murtada decided to take his family to America and was resettled in Denver. When he arrived, he was very depressed and was contemplating suicide. He was overwhelmed with guilt over the deaths of his sister and brother-in-law and worried constantly about his mother and two sisters who remain in Baghdad. He was also stressed over his finances. The high rent on a small apartment for his wife and two children left them nothing to live on. He was referred to JFS Refugee Mental Health for counseling. JFS’s Refugee Mental Health therapists not only worked with Murtada to overcome his emotional issues but also helped him secure disability benefits and access to affordable housing. Now Murtada and his family live in a tidy house with a yard. He pays only $300 per month and, along with food from the Weinberg Food Pantry, can support his family. Murtada is still adjusting to life in America and dealing with dark memories of his past. It’s hard for him to concentrate, but he’s improving. Instead of suicidal thoughts, he’s now focused on providing for his children. He wants to work with other refugees who have had similar experiences and help them. “I give my appreciation to everyone at Jewish Family Service,” he says. “I want to get more involved with JFS because they help so many people.”
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“ I give my appreciation to everyone who works at Jewish Family Service.” — Murtada Al Gharrawi
Murtada Al Gharrawi with his youngest son, Mojtaba, eight months old.
DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT Services SHALOM Denver spent the year expanding upon its “prevocational services” model. We are focused on preparing our clients with developmental disabilities for more integrated work opportunities in the community through a combination of paid work experience, classroom training, and individual program/employment planning. To complement our work-floor experience, we offered an array of training classes, including a computer lab. The staff developed thoughtful curriculums, activities, and lesson plans and our clients are extremely enthusiastic about participating in the classes. The combination of vocational training, assessment, job seeking and retention classes is preparing our clients to participate in our onsite work teams (enclaves), including Xcel Energy and our greenhouse enclave at The Emerald Leaf Wholesale Greenhouse. We have also contracted with one additional company to provide an onsite enclave team, giving our clients integrated real-world work experience. Our popular SHALOM Peace Planters have captured the attention of several prominent retailers, most notably Tagawa Gardens, which has started carrying the line in its popular retail store. Our Employment Services area is focused on working with clients to secure employment so that they can move from receiving government benefits to receiving paychecks. We served more than 300 clients and their families with a wide array of services, helped hundreds gain new employment skills, and helped nearly 100 people move off public assistance and into full-time jobs. We had an 83% employment rate for clients who successfully completed the program. An impressive 72% were still employed after six months. The Jewish Disabilities Network (JDN) has worked tirelessly to increase inclusion for our Jewish clients with disabilities at several Denver-area synagogues and has continued to connect clients and families to vital resources throughout the Denver metro area. We provided 24/7 care to seven adults with developmental disabilities in our beautiful group home.
A Bright Future Lakiesha Shears completed her associate’s degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Care in 2009, but despite having over 13 years of experience working in medical settings, she couldn’t get a job in her field. She worked as a sterile instrument processing technician for two years, earning just $12 an hour, and was becoming discouraged. It wasn’t enough to sustain her and her two boys. She wanted to work with patients and use her education. By the time she came to the SHALOM Denver Employment Services program, she was ready to give up and start over. This program helps people who are receiving government benefits to secure employment and become self-sufficient. The SHALOM Denver team determined that Lakiesha had all the skills, qualifications, and motivation to get an excellent job in her field. She simply needed to work on her job-search skills. Armed with a new resumé, cover letter, interviewing practice, and renewed hope, Lakiesha was offered a job as a respiratory therapist within two weeks of starting the program. Today, seven months later, Lakiesha is working at Vibra Hospital, an acute-care hospital in Thornton, where she earns $31 an hour. “The SHALOM Denver program is set up to help you get the job you really want, not just any job,” says Lakiesha. “They gave me the skills I needed to succeed.” Lakiesha knew that the SHALOM program was different the minute she walked in the door. “They wanted us to dress for work every day so that we would always be prepared for an opportunity,” she explains. “The class was focused on developing skills that would make us successful in a work environment—everything from securing child care to getting along with coworkers.” “The staff was excellent and very supportive,” she remarks. “What impressed me most was that the SHALOM Denver staff was so supportive of each other. It set a great example.” Today, Lakiesha is optimistic about her future. “My future has never looked brighter,” she says. “But it’s not just about me. It’s about my kids and my nieces. If they can see me work hard and achieve success, it will be easier for them to follow and achieve success of their own.”
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“ The SHALOM Denver program is set up to help you get the job you really want, not just any job.” —Lakiesha Shears
Lakiesha Shears is enjoying her dream job as a respiratory therapist at Vibra Hospital in Thornton.
FAMILY SAFETYServices NET JFS Family Safety Net Services provides case management, food, and emergency financial aid to individuals and families in crisis. We help people in need access benefits and additional community resources to help them identify and overcome barriers to self-sufficiency. In fiscal year 2014, the Weinberg Food Pantry distributed 494,028 pounds of food to low-income households, benefiting more than 4,100 individuals. JFS served 279 households with $317,459 in emergency financial assistance, including rent, utilities, transportation, and medical costs. In the spring we conducted a 12-week class, “Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World,” for a group of our clients. This intensive workshop helps individuals increase their financial literacy and design a personalized action plan for escaping poverty. We were proud of the 11 individuals who graduated from the program. Our staff has been trained as facilitators of “Bootstraps,” a financial education course. We offered a number of courses this year to clients, who learned how to build financial stability with limited resources. In 2014, JFS acquired the Lunchbox Express program, which delivers nutritious lunches to low-income children in the summer when they don’t have access to free or reduced-fee lunches at school. Overall, 923 individuals received 11,883 meals at 13 sites in Denver and Aurora during the first month of operation. Our recently launched employment case management program helps clients at risk of homelessness overcome employment barriers, get assistance with job searches, create dynamic resumés, and access additional community resources. This year we helped 64 clients find employment. There is a high rate of hunger in our community, and surveys of our pantry clients tell us that they have to skip meals and worry about having enough food. In addition to providing food, we help clients access food benefits. Thanks to a generous grant from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, we launched a new initiative called Senior Solutions to HungerTM that helps qualified seniors apply for and gain access to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
A Second Chance Divorce. Unemployment. Homelessness. “These are what happen to other people, I thought,” says Mike Wojcienchowski. Mike, 52, has lived in Denver for 27 years. He had a good job doing computer-aided design and drafting work for municipal water projects. Then in December 2009, he was laid off. He had no concerns. “I’ll get another job, no problem,” he recalls. Largely because of the recession, it didn’t happen…and it didn’t happen. Nobody was building anything and there was no demand for his design talents. He applied for unemployment. Before long, he lost his home. He was able to rent a townhome with some savings and unemployment income. But still, there were no jobs. Mike did everything he could to find work. He went back to school and earned an associate’s degree to become a water operator, but quickly learned that he couldn’t compete with younger candidates for those jobs. Mike ran out of money in June 2013 and was evicted. He then rented a room, but lost that. As a result, he was sleeping in the back of his truck with his two dogs, Jada and Jazz. He looked for empty parking lots at shopping centers or churches, hoping the police wouldn’t catch him. By September, he was penniless. “It was a very rough time,” he says. “I didn’t know where my next meal would come from.” Mike finally landed a position with a small water district and rented an apartment nearby. But the job didn’t last and he was again facing homelessness. Someone at his church’s food pantry suggested he contact JFS for help. He called and scheduled an appointment for the next day. He was given access to the food pantry and was provided with rent assistance so he could keep his apartment. Then he met with an employment specialist, who helps clients with job searches. Staff worked with Mike to improve his resumé and interviewing skills. Soon after, he received a call from a friend in his job-search network about a design job with a local engineering firm. This time, he was ready. Mike applied and got an interview. He was called back the next day and went to work. He is now back on the path to self-sufficiency. “I’m a guy who believes in second chances,” says Mike. “JFS gave that to me and I’m grateful.”
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“ I’m a guy who believes in second chances. JFS gave that to me and I’m grateful.” —Mike Wojcienchowski
Mike Wojcienchowski at the park with his two dogs, Jada and Jazz.
VOLUNTEER Services Volunteers are an essential resource for Jewish Family Service. Their impact is immeasurable, not only for the agency but for the community as a whole. Volunteers significantly extend the reach of our staff and allow us to fulfill our mission of service to the vulnerable in our community. This year, the Volunteer Services Department mobilized 949 volunteers. Whether it’s volunteering in the Weinberg Food Pantry, serving as a Friendly Visitor to an isolated senior, supporting our fundraising events, or sharing a skill with the organization, there are multiple ways that individuals, families, and business groups help make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. • A total of 949 volunteers contributed 27,607 hours of service to JFS in 2014, representing a 24% increase over the prior year. • The value of volunteers to the agency is estimated at more than $692,000. • A total of 328 volunteers spent 7,194 hours sorting, distributing, and delivering 494,028 pounds of food. • Para-chaplain service leaders conducted 306 holiday and Shabbat services for 847 residents of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, hospitals, and prisons. • Seventy Friendly Visitor volunteers provided 3,336 hours of companionship to senior clients. • Ninety-eight Lunchbox Express volunteers distributed 11,883 lunches to children during the program’s first month of operation. • Thirty-six volunteers distributed and delivered Thanksgiving and Passover foods to 293 households.
A Humbling Experience Julie Shpall remembers her first day of volunteering with Lunchbox Express, a new JFS program that gives free lunches to low-income children during the summer. “I got on a repurposed school bus with Bill Norberg, the bus driver, and I really didn’t know what was about to happen,” says Julie. “We pulled up to Shadow Tree Apartments in Aurora and the minute the neighborhood children saw the bus, they came running. As they lined up, I could see the excitement on their faces. As we passed out lunches, I felt energized and knew I was contributing to something meaningful.” That day, Julie, along with others, served a total of 303 lunches, as well as providing the children with books. The meals are provided to all children 18 years old and under, no questions asked. Volunteering for Lunchbox Express has been a rewarding and humbling experience for Julie. “The lunches JFS provides are sometimes the only meal these kids eat that day,” she explains. “This program is an absolute necessity for hundreds of children in our community.” Julie is a tutor with the No Child Left Behind program at Aurora Public Schools, so she had the summer off. She was looking for a volunteer opportunity that involved working with kids, and Lunchbox Express proved to be the perfect solution. She signed up for a weekly shift and loved the experience. “I love children and I had the time to devote to it. Seeing them every week, I was able to develop some really special relationships. It doesn’t get better than that.” Julie recalls that it was also great to watch the kids who volunteered from Regis High School and Ken Caryl Leadership Camp who had the opportunity to see what was going on in another part of the city from where they live. “It was eye-opening for them,” says Julie. “We brought hula hoops, bubbles, and balls and played with the kids. We cleaned hands and faces and blew noses, whatever we could do to help. Most of all, everyone had fun.” “Lunchbox Express is a special program that’s truly helping people in need in our community,” says Julie. “It’s beautiful and it’s making a real difference in children’s lives.”
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“ As we passed out lunches, I felt energized.” —Julie Shpall
Lunchbox Express volunteer Julie Shpall enjoys interacting with kids.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO Statement of Financial Position
As of June 30, 2014 (With Summarized Comparative Totals for 2013)
Assets
2014
2013
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,054,641 $ 822,914 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,610 and $9,310, respectively 749,801 716,158 Other receivables 143,448 42,677 Contributions receivable 1,898,179 1,259,344 Prepaid expenses and other 98,576 93,152 Inventory 33,128 Membership in Green Gables Country Club 43,539 43,539 Investments 7,224,768 5,854,385 Beneficial interest in assets held by Rose Foundation Endowment Fund 367,488 336,837 Beneficial interest in assets held by Community First Foundation Endowment Fund 503,281 458,101 Beneficial interest in assets held by Pacific Life insurance policy 54,466 50,281 Assets held under deferred compensation plan 376,862 205,806 Property and equipment, net 3,475,617 3,614,741 Total assets
$ 16,023,794
$ 13,497,935
Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,093,852 $ 779,739 Notes payable 38,958 36,410 Total liabilities 1,132,810 816,149 Net assets: Unrestricted: Board designated operating reserve 1,000,000 1,000,000 Board designated property and equipment 4,484,671 4,476,857 Board designated for specific programs 757,371 615,986 Board designated other 250,022 224,717 Total unrestricted 6,492,064 6,317,560 Temporarily restricted 4,392,814 3,372,987 Permanently restricted: Donor restricted permanent endowments 3,135,137 2,196,070 Rose Foundation Endowment Fund 367,488 336,837 Community First Foundation Endowment Fund 503,481 458,332 Total permanently restricted net assets 4,006,106 2,991,239 Total net assets 14,890,984 12,681,786 Total liabilities and net assets
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$ 16,023,794
$ 13,497,935
Statement of Activities Year Ended June 30, 2014
Public Support and Revenue
Permanent Endowment
Operating
Designated for Future Periods
Total
Contributions $ 676,918 $ 1,001,460 $ 723,131 $ 2,401,509 Contributions–Special Fundraisers 707,158 5,000 236,044 948,202 Contributions–In-Kind 677,231 677,231 Government 3,027,331 3,027,331 Foundations & Grants 3,000 2,823,414 2,826,414 Program Fees 1,521,239 1,521,239 JEWISHcolorado Allocation 189,000 189,000 JEWISHcolorado Boulder Flood Victim Assistance 290,200 290,200 Contract Sales 363,792 363,792 Mile High United Way 60,000 60,000 Investment Earnings 481,253 165,892 233,798 880,943 Other Income 16,821 8,172 24,993 Released Restrictions–Contributions 1,204,886 (1,204,886) Released Restrictions–Foundations & Grants 1,716,395 (1,716,395) Released Restrictions–JEWISHcolorado 456,257 (456,257) Released Restrictions–Investment/Other Earnings 323,879 (157,485) (166,394) Total Revenue 11,176,160 1,014,867 1,019,827 13,210,854
Expenses
Mental Health Services Senior Solutions/Care Connections Volunteer Services New American Support Services Family Safety Net Boulder Chaplaincy & Spiritual Healing Disability & Employment Services Management & General Fundraising Total Expenses
$
Increase in Net Assets
1,604,942 2,235,950 121,497 126,910 1,553,015 387,840 78,081 2,621,495 948,648 1,323,278 11,001,656
$
FY14 Revenue by Source
174,504
30% 25%
10% 5% 0%
12%
Government
30.5%
F oundations & Grants Program Fees
22.9% 21.4%
Volunteer Services New American Support
9%
20%
Contract Sales
11.5%
Mile High United Way
3.6%
6.7% 2.8% 0.4%
$ 2,209,198
Mental Health Services Senior Solutions
15%
Total JEWISHcolorado
20% 15%
$ 1,019,827
FY14 Expenses by Program Total Contributions
35%
$ 1,014,867
1,604,942 2,235,950 121,497 126,910 1,553,015 387,840 78,081 2,621,495 948,648 1,323,278 $11,001,656
Investment Earnings
0.2%
Other Income
1%
24%
1% 1%
3%
14%
Family Safety Net Boulder Chaplaincy Disability & Employment Management & General Fundraising
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DONORS Thank you for supporting our important mission with your financial or in-kind contributions, which have enabled us to care for those in need in our community from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Please accept our apologies for any omissions or errors.
Family Visionary
Family Protector
Family Ambassador Family Founder
$1,000,000+
$100,000–$249,999
$25,000–$49,999
$10,000–$24,999
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation
The Anschutz Foundation
APOGEE Retail, LLC
The Anchor Fund
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Jack and Florence Berlin Foundation
Harold Berenson and Laura Ackerman
Family Benefactor
Denver Regional Council of Governments
Norman and Sunny Brownstein
The Chotin Foundation— Steven and Robin Chotin
Elaine and Max Appel
Rose Community Foundation
Colorado Department of Education
Cliff Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
Joyce Zeff
Denver Business Journal
Barry and Gay CurtissLusher
Colorado Refugee Services Program
Family Pacesetter
Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation fund
Dreiseszun Family Foundation—Helene and Marshall Abrahams
Steve and Elizabeth Kris
Energy Outreach Colorado
Stanton and Jane E. Rosenbaum Lewis Sapiro
$250,000–$999,999
The Kesher Foundation The Ernest S. Madison Family Foundation MassMutual Colorado MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation I. Bernard and Leba Munishor The Piton Investment Fund Eric and Ellen Pollock Robert Poorvu Rose Medical Center
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
$50,000–$99,999 City and County of Denver, Colorado
Stephen and Natalie Goldman
Ryan White Funding
JEWISHcolorado
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
The Crown Family
Brent and Julie Morse
Lynda M. Goldstein
Jack & Helen Shapiro Fund
Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
The Emergency Food & Shelter Board
Jack and Celeste Grynberg
Henry and Joan Strauss
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado
Marty and Melissa Rosenbaum Singer Family Foundation
Charlie Gwirtsman and Nancy Reichman
Strear Family Foundation
E & M Gordon Charitable Fund
The Stark Fund for Geriatric Social Work
Mark and Michelle Hellerstein
Mile High United Way The Piton Foundation
The Hill Foundation
RCG Fund
Israel Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tsesarsky Family Philanthropic Fund Philip and Elle Winn
JFS partnered with Colorado Pet Pantry to provide pet food to clients of the Weinberg Food Pantry once a month. Eileen Lambert, left, is the founder and executive director of Colorado Pet Pantry. Julianne Butler is the lead volunteer for food distribution at JFS. 16
Family Patron
Chet and Louise Schwartz
$5,000–$9,999
Stephan and Kerry Shelanski
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Harvey Steinberg
ANB Bank The Appel Kids Ed and Marlin Barad James and Wendy Berenbaum Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. City of Edgewater CoBiz Cares Foundation CoBiz Financial Colorado State Bank and Trust Cuvee Ventures
Don and Liza Siegel Temple Emanuel Morey and Joni Troy Tuchman Family Foundation Richard B. Tucker Family Fund UMB Bank Colorado Harry W. Vicksman and Louis L. Vicksman Trust Gary and Karen Winnick Gary and Terri Yourtz David and Joan Zapiler JoAnn Zell Gillis
Randy and Rebecca Davis
Friend of the Family
Dependable Cleaners
$1,000–$4,999
Terry Fenner and Dawn Richard
Anonymous
Foster, Graham, Milstein & Calisher LLP
Lisa Adams
Rabbi Steven and Senator Joyce Foster Freeman Family Foundation
Tom and Lari Abraham Adam and Katie Agron
Alex Rezmovitz, left, is a Holocaust survivor who JFS resettled to Denver in the 1950s. Today he is supported by JFS at Home caregiver, Jessica Cruz.
Alberta Development Partners, LLC
Jon and Susan Bernhardt
EI Charitable Foundation
Jon and Sheryl Goodman
End Time Christian Center
Gilad Gordon and Cathy Cohn
David and Michelle Friedman
Michael Altenberg Gary and Donna Antonoff
Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Ken and Rebecca Gart
Argonaut Wine & Liquors
Steve Blank
Will and Sheri Gold
Asarch Center for Dermatology & Laser
Rich Blumberg
Feiner Family Foundation of Colorado
Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd.
David and Anna Asarch
Alisa Bourne
Feldman Mortuary, Inc.
Alan and Gayle Boxer
Len and Deb Finegold
Martin and Renee Gross
Bo and Lauren Brownstein
Steven and Ellen Finer
Grotech Ventures
Cary and Stacey Chapman
First Western Trust Bank
Joseph and Dawn Harris
Cynthia Chapman
FirstBank
Citywide Banks
Forbes M&A
Robert Hickler and Ann Lederer
Adam and Mindy Cohen
Andrea Forlina
Harvey and Judith Cohen
Forum Development
Colorado Capital Management
Daniel Foss and Carole Kornreich
The Colorado Trust
Arnold and Patricia Fridland
Leland Huttner
Congregation Nevei Kodesh
Brian and Dana Friedman
Jack and Andrea Hyatt
Scott and Lori Cooper
Sheldon and Ellen Friedman
Izbiky & Associates PLLC
Peter Copeland and Nancy Cohen
Marvin and Nancy Gart
Robert and Susan Jacobs
Michael and Suzan Geller
Duke and Sandy Kaminsky
The Alexander Gersen Memorial Fund
Stan and Louan Kamlet
Peggy Goldman Peter and Gabriela Gottlieb HIAS, Inc. Joel and Janet Kaufman Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Buzz and Shelley Krovitz Miller Global Properties Rob and Robyn Naiman National Jewish Health Oak Tree Foundation Michael Opatowski and Ruth Malman Oreg Foundation
Michael S. Asarch Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Bain Family Foundation Rick Ball and Joan Winn Larry and Margaret Ballonoff Brian and Elise Barish Andrew and Cindra Barnard Dan and Carla Bartell Rob and Sam Baumgarten Howard and Jacqueline Bellowe
Ken and Sheryl Feiler
Jerry and Lorna Gray
Phil Hicks Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld Hogan Lovells The Humphreys Foundation
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
Bruce and Jennifer Bendell
Papa Marv Fund
Robert Berger
Herschel and Barbara Cravitz
Pluss Family Foundation
Berkeley Homes
Steven Cronenwalt
Paul Gillis
Kevin and Elaine Kauffman
Ron Rabin and Marilyn Sacks-Rabin
Berlin Investment Group Holdings
David and Vicki Dansky
Gold Family
Reel Family Foundation
David Goldberg
Donald and Henny Kaufmann
Barry Berlin and Mary Reisher
Lee and Barbara Davis Denver Agency Company
Anne Goldberg Wernimont
Denver Retirement Partners
Julie D. Goldberg Fund
The Diner Family
Lezlie Goldberg
DIRECTV Matching Gift Program
Barbara Goldburg
Richard and Michele Right RLC Foundation Rose Youth Foundation Rick Schepis and Rachel Grynberg
Benevity
Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation Stephen Berman and Elaine Gantz Berman
Andrew and May Dodds
Douglas and Cedra Goldman
Harvey and Carol Karsh
Rob Kaufmann and Jen Gilbert-Kaufmann John and Leslie Keith/ Harvard Communities Kephart Architects Inc. Neal and Kathy Kimmel
Barry Dorfman
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Michael and Devra Ochs
Kenneth and Judy Simon
Sheri Ogilvie
George and Mary Sissel
Jeff Olson and Laura Michaels
Sisterhood of Congregation Emanuel
Patton Boggs, LLP
Sloat & Nicholson, PC
Steven Peckar and Mindy Levy Peckar
Gerald and Gail Sloat
Jeffrey and Linda Peotter
Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC
Perlmutter Family Foundation Jay and Lisa Perlmutter
JFS Friendly Visitor volunteer Traci Lato, right, has been providing companionship to Mag Spencer for more than five years. Gary Kleiman and Elisa Moran
Robert and Suzi Malman
Albert and Joan Klinger
David and Peggy Marks
Donna Kornfeld Don and Mary Lou Kortz Isadore Kozatch
Rex and Nina McGehee Jon and Deborah Meisterplass
Robert Krenz and Carolyn Grant
Mile High Honda Acura
KRG Capital Partners LLC
Micky and Louann Miller
Stuart and Janet Kritzer
Rocky and Suzi Miller
Lisa Laff
Harvey and Stephanie Milzer
Land Title Guarantee Company
Jay and Lois Miller
Moda Man on Larimer Street
Harold and Marilyn Lande
Janet Mordecai
Laundry Services Inc. Gary and Connie Levine
Morevents—Gareth Heyman and Betsy Mordecai Heyman
Joel and Frieda Levine
David and Hallie Moskowitz
Elsi Levy
Perry and Susie Moss
Justin and Cari Levy
Matthew and Shari Most
Howard and Susan Licht
Murray & Stafford, Inc.
Ron and Andy Linkow
Marcia Naiman
Lippa & Associates
Richard Nathan and Karin Dittrick
Jim Leventhal
Adam Lipsius and Linda Appel Lipsius
Mark and Ilene Nathanson
Neil and Rhonda Lipson
Don and Linda Neuman
Mark and Linda Loewenstein
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Bob and Robyn Loup Michael and Ceci Lowinger Gary and Joyce Lozow Chet and Debra Luby Jim and Debbie Lustig
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The Marcus Foundation
Izzy and Peri Sonenreich
Spin Enterprises
Family Member $500–$999 Anonymous Yury and Corinne Ablin Mark and Claire Alpert Daniel and Joy Anderson Douglas and Margaret Antonoff arc Thrift Stores Alfred Axelrod
Jordon and Essie Perlmutter
Springwood Retirement Campus
Dick and Annette Pluss
Steele Street Bank & Trust
Julius and Rose Pluss
Arnold and Karen Stein
Andrea Pollack and William Hankinson
Stewart Title
Erik Bernstein Joe and Tsai Bilett
Joanne Posner-Mayer
Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, LLC
Carolyn Bleicher—RE/MAX
Dan and Meg Quiat
Jane Tannenbaum
Karen Blumenstein
Quiat Companies—Melinda Quiat
Lynn and Lisa Taussig
Marilyn Boslow
Jorge and Francine Topelson
Roberta Quiat
TriCuzz Productions
Boulder Jewish Community Foundation
Rabbi Richard and Rabbi Susan Rheins
Martin and Gloria Trotsky
Mark Richards and David Starbuck Ken and Judy Robins Robinson Management Company David and Toni Roitman Richard Rose Justin and Sharon Roth Sage Hospitality Resources
Greg Banks and Sandi Radetsky Banks Jerry and Kathy Berenstein
Vicky Brittain
Marvin Tyor
Mel Brody
Charles Van Gundy and Debbie Zimmerman
Linnea Brown Ronald and Roni Brown
Vectra Bank
Rick and Sheila Bugdanowitz
Yana Vishnitsky and Jim Wolfe
Jim and Linda Chalat
Peggy Vold and Jay Taylor
Bishop Isaiah Chronopoulos
Emily Warren
Allan Cohen
Ken and Tamara Weil
Bennett and Rabbi Sandra Cohen
Connell and Laurie Saltzman
David and Gayle Ann Weinstein
Meyer and Geri Bader Saltzman
Seth and Rivka Weisberg
Brent Cohen and Dana Klapper Cohen
Wells Fargo Foundation
Joel and Goldie Cohen
Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking
Congregation B’nai Havurah
Edward Stanley Sanditen
Rabbi Julian and Susan Cook
Arnie and Gwen Schatz
Wellshire Event Center
Shell and Lisa Cook
James Schoenfelder
The Wenner Group, LLC/ Transitions Wealth Management, LLC
George Cowen
Robert Schwartz and Beth Levy
Western Centers, Inc.
Dardano’s Shoes
Seff Group, P.C.
Bruce and Rhonda Wildman
Art Seiden
Matt Williams
Evelyn Shamon
Jim Wilson and Cathy Sunshine
Richard and Jo Sanders
Jay Schusterman and Mary Lee Schusterman
Share Our Strength Shea Properties Litamae Sher Steve and Kay Shraiberg Colly and Bunny Shulman Ken and Lynne Siegel Larry and Susan Siegel
Britta Nissl
Ari and Risa Silverman
Northwestern Mutual— Royce and Tara Zimmerman
William Silvers Silverstein & Pomerantz, LLP David Simon
Whole Foods Pearl
The Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation Mark Wong and Jackie Sprinces Wong Joel and Eileen Yager Edward and Esther Yenkinson Michael Yokell Marty and Shira Zimmerman Mary Zinn
The Winters Creasey Family David Dardano Richard and Andra Davidson The Denver Hospice Helen Dickens Eugene and Beverly DuBoff Steven Ellis and Cathy Summer William and Rebecca Ellis Encana Cares Foundation Lisa and Vern Engbar Fund Vern and Lisa Engbar Joshua and Betsy Epel William and Janie Ernstrom David Ettenger Suzy Ettinger
The Jess and Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Foundation
Robert and Judy Safran
Ron and Aza Squarer
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
Michael Fields
Jordan and Bonnie Saliman
The Steele Gift Fund
Erick and Kim Finnestead
Arnie and Aimee Kover
Richard and Karyn Schad
Craig Steele
Union for Reform Judaism— Early Childhood Education
David and Debbie Fischer
Peter and Bonnie Kudla
Charlie Schneider
Alan and Karen Stein
Bart and Barbara Valls
Michael and Francine Fisher
Kutner Brinen Garber, P.C.
Louis Fishman
Paul Stein and Sharlene Wanger
Dan and Ann Veenstra
Steven and Doreen Larson
Deb Fowler
Martin and Ilene Lasher
Taylor and Kimberly Schollmaier Chartibale Gift Fund
Dani and Jennifer Stern
Art and Irit Waldbaum
Keith and Carolyn Frankl
Richard and Sandra Laws
David and Darlene Schwartz
Walmart Foundation
Andy and Audrey Franklin
Alan and Anna Lazaroff
Doug and Susan Seserman
Sternburg Communications Inc.
Martha Gabbay
Sara Leeper
Jim and Debbie Shmerling
Fred and Lauren Sternburg
John Wasserman and Esther Starrels
Tyler and Madeline Gass
Larry and Carol Levin
Darlene Shwartz
Rick Stocking
Jerry and Nancy Weil
Louis and Marian Gelfand
Scott and Laure Levin
Mark and Leslie Sidell
Miriam Weinberger
Rabbi Bernard Gerson and Sue Parker Gerson
Edward and Jami Levy
Robert and Mickey Siegel
Marvin Stone and Susy Grazi
Gail Levy
Louis and Lori Sigman
Michael and Sara Stratton
Morris and Helen Ginsburg
Marvin and Bebe Levy
Barry and Regina Silvestain
David and Melanie Weitzenfeld
Noel and Leslie Ginsburg
Ishka Lichter
Michael Silvestain
Douglas and Michelle Striker
Robert Goldhamer
Charles Malek and Kim Schneider Malek
Jeffrey and Lisa Snyder
Steven and Debra Fendrich
David and Vicki Goldman Barry Goldstein Barry J. Goldstein Philanthropic Fund
Mandelbaum Family Foundation Allan and Suzan Markman
Steven Goldstein and Amy Wright
Alan and Peggy Mayer
Adele Gordon
Medtronic: YourCause, LLC
Anthony Gottlieb and Katherine Dealy
Jeffrey Mehl
Cathy Grimm
Charles and Sara Michaels
Ann Gugenheim
Bart and Jill Miller
Janet Haile
James and Wendy Miller
Philip Hartmann
Rick and Mindy Miller
Paul Hauptman
Jay and Joyce Moskowitz
Gil and Jane Hermann
Stephen and Lois Nadler
Peggy Hermann
Richard and Rae Negreann
Debra Herz
Owen Nieberg
David and Ann Hoffman
Noble Energy
Evan Holz and Elyse Gordon-Holz
Sheldon and Beth Ohringer
Leonard and Stefanie Hortick
Gail Pennington
Robert and Sheila Hyatt Hyde Park, Inc. Hal and Susan Jacobson Paul and Sandra Jeffery Sheila Jensen
Hal and Joyce Spritzer
Jay Summer Mark and Beth Summer Betty Tagge
Joan Weiss
Ted and Martha Wirecki Phillip and Angela Wolf WPX Energy Brian and Lisa Zales Stuart and Elise Zall
Mark Medina
Estelle Meskin
Fred and Karen Pasternack Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. William and Susan Pluss Michael and Shereen Pollak David and Helene Pollock
Julia Kalan
Pollock/Gorden Donor Advised Fund
Werner and Gilda Kaplan
Judith Reaven
Randall and Susan Karsh
Eli and Adina Reshotko
David and Nancy Kaufman
RKFV Fund
Gene and Lee Kay
Frank and Suzie Robinson
Leslie Kimerling
Jeffrey and Stacey Robinson
Samuel and Cherie Kirschbaum
Sydney Michael Rogers
Melvyn and Roberta Klein
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP
Caryn Summer and Brad Reiff
Edward and Julie Victor
Michael Ross
Art and Joanne Kleinstein
Seymour Rubenstein and Charlene Loup
Robert and Dodi Klutznick
Jerry and Terry Rubin
Bernie Papper , left, is a new Friendly Visitor volunteer who is enjoying his friendship with Eddie Fiss, a Holocaust survivor.
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JFS LEGACY SOCIETY (Members through June 30, 2014)
Thank you to JFS Legacy Society members who had the vision to include JFS as a beneficiary in their estate plans.
Children enjoy fresh apples with their free lunch distributed by Lunchbox Express.
Anonymous Sanford Alpert Judy Altenberg Joy Anderson-Jones Elaine and Max Appel Rabbi Eliot and Dr. Hilary Baskin Estate of Michael Baum Robert and Samantha Baumgarten Bruce and Jennifer Bendell Steve and Sandy Berkowitz Estate of Jack Bernstone Mel Brody Estate of William Bromberg Jerry and Bobbie Carr James and Alissa Cohen The Winters Creasey Family Rita Dahlke Ken and Sheryl Feiler Gloria Fine Estate of Terry Fisher Rabbi Steven and Joyce Foster Estate of Max Frankel Brad and Laurie Friedman Estate of Richard Gilbert Benjamin & Lillian Ginsburg Charitable Trust Barbara Goldburg Estate of Lewis J. Goldsmith Richard C. Goldstein Estate Jon and Sheryl Goodman Sidney and Ann Grazi Philanthropic Fund
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Estate of Louise F. Guggenheim Jerry and Zelda Gutman Jeffrey and Sharon Haber Estate of Betty Ann J. Halperin Ken and Linda Heller Peggy Hermann Lisa Herschli Irwin and Jacquie Hoffman Leland Huttner Ron and Gale Kahn Sterling and Ruth Kahn Trust Estate of Margit Katz Estate of Lottie R. Klebe Estate of Elizabeth S. Krash Steven and Elizabeth Kris Buzz and Shelley Krovitz Estate of Alan Laff Harold and Marilyn Lande Estate of Mary Latanik Howard and Blanca Lerman Estate of Guscile and Rona Levin J. Leonard & Myra B. Levy Family Fund Estate of Edith Lewitt Leonard and Sylvia Litvak Bob and Robyn Loup Sandey Luciano Irene Mayer Barbara Altenberg McDonald Bonnie Merenstein Estelle R. Meskin
Sally Steele Metzger Estate of Edith Schwartz Meyer Estate of Walter Mielziner Jay and Lois Miller Estate of Ruth Milzer Perry and Susie Moss Stephen and Lois Nadler Gail Nussbaum Gail Pennington Shirley Politzer Eric and Ellen Pollock Dean Prina, M.D. Gerald Quiat Andy and Renee Raabe Estate of Irene Rantz Dawn Richard John and Lore Roth Estate of Minnie Rothchild Estate of Corinne Rottman Evelyn and Richard Saliman Dr. & Mrs. Richard and Jo Sanders Jamie and Jon Sarché Chet and Louise Schwartz Jean B. Seeman Charitable Trust Dan and Marian Seff Estate of Pearl Shames Evelyn Shamon Amy Shapiro Helen Shapiro Donald and Debbie Silversmith Barry and Regina Silvestain Estate of Adele Sollender Estate of Lillian Stein Estate of Samuel H. Sterling Estate of Susie Strait Cathy Summer and Steve Ellis Lynn and Lisa Taussig Jorge and Francine Topelson Estate of Walter Vasen Dan and Ann Veenstra Yana Vishnitsky and Jim Wolfe Estate of Alan Irwin Wandel Lary and Lori Weintraub Estate of Sandor Weisz Phil and Elle Winn Debbie Zimmerman and Charles Van Gundy Royce and Tara Zimmerman
CORPORATE IN-KIND DONORS Ace Hardware Albertsons Amstar ANB Bank arc Thrift Stores Argosy University Aspen Crossing Elementary BBYO, Inc. Belcaro Paint & Decorating Center Beth Ami Congregation Beth Israel Foundation for the Aged Boulder Brands/Udi’s Boulder Jewish Community Center Boulder Jewish News Breadworks Bakery and Cafe Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Calvary Baptist Church Canyon Creek Elementary Capitol Hill Community Services Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Citywide Banks CoBiz Cares Foundation Colorado Real Estate Journal ColoradoBiz Magazine Congregation Beth Evergreen Congregation BMH-BJ Congregation B’nai Chaim Congregation B’nai Havurah Congregation Har HaShem Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance Congregation Rodef Shalom Crown Poly, Inc. Cushman and Wakefield Delta Dental Denver Academy Denver Academy of Torah Denver Business Journal Denver Jewish Day School Denver Rescue Mission Eastern Star Masonic Center Einstein Bros. Bagels– Lakewood Ekar Farm Food Bank of the Rockies Food Service Warehouse Gameday Merchandising Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Girl Scout Troop #964 Girl Scout Troop #1737 Golden Acre Farm Grand Hyatt Denver Greenwood Elementary School Group Home Residents & Staff Hagemeyer
Hampden Community Gardens Hip Jazz Records Inc. Holland & Hart LLP IT Refresh J & B Realty Jay’s Valet Parking JEWISHcolorado King Soopers Reclamation Kohelet Lift-Up of Routt County Liquor Mart MassMutual Colorado Monroe Group Ltd. MorEvents Murdock’s Grooming Salon Nothing Bundt Cakes Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC OZO Coffee PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc. Promontory Condo Association The Red Hat Society of Shalom Cares Resource Marketing Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center Rocky Mountain Spice Company Rose Medical Center Safeway Safeway–Mayfair Sagewood Middle School Samuels Community Garden Save-A-Lot Sisterhood of Congregation Emanuel Sisterhood of Congregation Rodef Shalom South Denver Fencing Academy Synagogue of the Hills Target Temple Emanuel Temple Micah Temple Sinai Toys for Tots Trader Joe’s UMB Bank Colorado Univision Colorado VCA Wingate Animal Hospital Visa Volunteers of America Walgreen’s West Flanders Brewing Company Westin Tabor Center Whole Foods at Tamarac Wolf Slatkin & Madison, P.C.
VOLUNTEERS Thanks to all who donated their time and talent to a wide variety of projects that have helped raise funds and support those in need in our community from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Please accept our apologies for any omissions or errors. Jean Abel Jeanette Abelman Laurie Abelman Cecilia Achuka Marlene Adam Jean Alspector Stan Alspector Talia Amaru-Kapantais Marilyn Amer Jennifer Anderson-Moews Louis Apodaca Argosy University Denver Olga Ashworth Richard Ashworth Henrietta Atencio Carolyn Auble Alfred Axelrod Mickey Axtell-Mauck Toviah Bacharach Marcy Baer Margaret Ballonoff Enrique Barraza Hilary Baskin Rabbi Eliot Baskin Tracy Bates Judy Baumgartner Lyle Baumgartner Molly Bayer Gali Beh Howard Bellowe David Benyamin Nancy Benyamin Beth Berger Sandy Berkowitz David Bernstein Wolf Bezark Carolyn Bleicher Bob Bloom Jacob Bloom Pat Blumenthal Kristina Bonarelli Corrine Bordwell Yassir Boubekhadda Boulder Hillel Students Milton Brandwein Donna Brasch Paula Breese Allison Brown Robyn Brown Brownie Group Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP Richard Buchman Pat Buecker
Eric Cahn Francisco Calzadilla Lorretta Campbell Virgie Carr Sara Carruthers LillyAnne Cartwright Barbara Cashnan Cecelia Castagnozzi Bonnie Chaim Arthur Chapman Gale Chapman David Chazin The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionaries Brent Church Lisa Church Ted Clark Ava Cohen Barry Cohen Dorothy Cohen Frances Cohen Gail Cohen Nancy Cohen Cathy Cohn Rachel Cole Trey Cole Vicky Collins Congregation Bonai Shalom Glenn Cooper Lila Crank Jennie Creasey Ron Crowell Joseph Cruz Gay Curtiss-Lusher Kelli Dalbec JJ Davenport Will Davenport David Dayan Lisa Dayan Shmuel Deitel Diane Denenberg Denver Jewish Day School Denver School of Nursing Daniel Dinner Nick Eckerling Wendy Eder Sabrina Ehrnstein Sandie Eichberg Joe Eigner Melinda Elkind Lisa Eller Davis Maya Ellis Abby Emdur
Aileen Englander Robert Epstein Inna Ermakov Thomas Eskelson Abigail Espinoza Brenda Fahn Rob Fineman Liana Finn Kim Finnestead Marge Fisch Jan Fisher Yehudis Fishman Peter Fixler Elyana Flaxman Mike Flaxman Noah Flaxman David Fleck Quinnton Flores Daisy Flynn Lisa Cohn Fogel Samuel Fogel Yaakov Fogel Deborah Fowler Buffy Fox Joe Friedman Sandy Friedman Scott Friedman Steve Friedman Audrey Friedman Marcus Jane Frumkin Martin Frumkin Emily Gale Cindy Gallard Mapuor Galur Robert Gardner Nancy Gart Will Garth Jude Gassoway David Gates Sarah Gates Ruth Gelfarb Arleen Gershen Shari Gerson Maren Gest Marcus Gesundheit Susan Gesundheit Girl Scouts Barbara Goldburg Jeanette Goldman Sybil Goldman Arnie Goldstein Marion Goldstein Mark Goldstein Michael Goldstein
Sheryl Goodman Marilyn Gord Barbara Gould Joan Graff Christina Grant Connor Gray Stephen Green Yvonne Greenbaum Mark Greenberg Menucha Greenberg Rory Greengard Cathy Grimm Abraham Grinberg Don Griss Rochelle Gudder Robert Guttsmann Janet Haile Jasmine Haile Lisa Hainline Ty Hamilton Helene Harris Jim Harris Amy Hartenstine Laura Harter Loretta Hartpence Ariella Hartshorn Hebrew School of Boulder Kara Heilman Jada Herrera Jill Hess Julie Hewson Betsy Heyman Gareth Heyman Stone Heyman Shelly Hines
Judy Hogan Ben Hosansky Karen Huber Kim Hughes Lee Hurwit Thelma Hutt Hannah Huttner Leland Huttner J Connection Andrea Jacobs Susan Jacobs Cindy Jacobson Anna Jaffe Stephan Jalovec C. Jardee Donna Jardee Ryan Jardee Katie Jones Sharan Jones Sofia Joucovsky Simon Kaganov Bruce Kahn Allan Kantrowitz Beth Karpf Harvey Karsh Mady Kassanoff Lori Kaye Steven Kaye Camran Kazemian Myra Keeble John Keith Leslie Keith Sharon Kellogg Lynn Kennedy Catherine Kielty
Boulder JFS coordinator, Cathy Summer, left, hugs Kati Pressman, who benefits from many services provided by Boulder JFS. 21
Susanne Kim Vickianne King Charles Kirschbaum Cindy Klasco David Klein Sally Klein Wendy “Ari� Kloke Aubrey Knight Beth Knight Kay Knight Michael Knight Susan Kodish Sarah Kolakowski Don Koplen Carole Kornreich Arnold Kover Maria Krenz Allison Kris Kaley Kris Steve Kris Mark Krivel Maury Kroopnick Irving Kruger Joyce Kruger Robert Kruger Susan Labovitz Ron LaFallotte Eileen Lambert Barbara Lambrecht Jennie Lamore Marilyn Lande Terry Landry Traci Lato Ellen Lemberg Summer Lenderman Nancy Leventhal Monroe Levine Rivka Levinson Sherry Levitt Allen Levy Gail Levy Hannah Levy Laurie Levy Levy Family Eve Lindemann Beth Lippa Susan Litt Chad Livermore Io Loechell Linda Loewenstein Patty Loomis Yuridia Lozano Steve Lubell Toby Lubell Joe Lukasik Lynn MacKay Zach MacKay Diane Madigan Elliott Magalnick Audrey Maislin Ray Maislin Dorothy Malman Karina Mares
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Shea Marie Allan Markman Dennis Markman Suzan Markman Aileen Marks Oscar Martinez Victoria Martysh Dawn McArthur Joan McCracken Claire McGowan Denise McKenna Victoria McKenna Ellen Mednick Blanca Mejia-Reyes Mark Melnick Hannah Mendel Danielle Menditch Ada Menzies Jack Meyers Rhyan Meyers Diane Michel Sadie Micheli Sammer Micheli Aiden Miller Anita Miller Harrison Miller Jay Miller Joel Miller Mindy Miller Naomi Miller Jill Miller Sorting Group Elvira Miranda Josh Mitchell Larry Mogolov Suzette Montes Elene Mooney Morevents Irene Morita Brent Morse Lynne Mullen Cait Murphy Lynn Nadel Joan Nagel Dee Nanenberg Erik Natzke Jeanne Nauenberg Rae Negreann Kristine Nelson Thomas Neville Syril Newman Anna Newton Hillary Newton Joel Newton Norah Newton Marie Norby-Loud Judy Oberer Jenevieve Ortega Jorge Padilla Miriam Paisner Paul Palubinski Bernard Papper Judith Park Aneesha Parrone
Pamela Pearce Donna Pease Mindy Levy Peckar Michelle Pelc Marty Pemkiewicz Gail Pennington Lily Peterson June Pettit Mary Pierce Irena Pikovsky Jonnie Pizer Gary Potashnick Greg Pratt Ozzie Preiss Rachel Ptaszek Caitlin Quiat Cara Racenstein David Racenstein Matthew Racenstein Randi Racenstein Karen Raizen Regis Students Leslie Reingold Debra Reinhard Robin Reposa Karen Richards Gay Rifkin Eric Roberts Karen Robinson Brenda Romero Karina Romero Tanya Romero Joshua Rose Philip Rose Debby Rosenfeld Ed Rosenfeld Avital Rotbart Maxwell Rotbart Suzanne Rothman Robert Rottman Lynn Rubenstein Steven Rubenstein Diane Rubinstein Ruth Sachnoff Matt Safron Angeline Saldana Karyn Schad Sandra Schmitt Susan Schneckner Debbie Schwartz Judy Schwartz Emma Schwarz Kari Scott Ruth Seagull Tina Seiler Neil Serafin Dahlia Shapiro Gabriela Shapiro Gilda Shapiro Jamie Shapiro Marla Shapiro Micha Shapiro Noah Shapiro
Dan Shelanski Lily Shelanski Pamela Sherman Orr Shilo Fredlee Shore Julie Shpall Irena Shwayder Mickey Siegel Robert Silber Elena Silberman Evan Silverman Regina Silvestain Anita Simon Judy Simon Kenneth Simon Ronald Simon Monique Simons Gary Sindler Renee Singer Dominique Skeehan Ann Slavkin Gail Sloat Jerry Sloat Marcine Smit Erica Smith Jack Smith Lance Smith Mimi Smith Ruth Smith Sandra Solove Steven Solove Marc Soloway Dawn Spector Mark Spector Sheldon Spector Patrice Spitz Jerry Springer Harlan Spritzer Stanley Stahl Katarina Stahl-Schare Cathy Stamp Tarra Stapelman Susan Stark Olivia Steinberg Nancy Steiner Barbara Steinmetz Frances Stern Michelle Stern Ralph Stern Andrea Stillman Noreen Stillman Lorri Stonbraker Rita Stout Eric Strother Cathy Summer Gary Sunshine Lin Sunshine Karen Sutter Barbara Sutton Johanna Swords Susan Tabachek Ellen Taxman Mary Taylor
Penny Taylor Antoinette Tegtmeier Temple Emanuel Group Andrew Thangasamy Michael Titus Leslie Tjarks Belinda Trujillo Gary Uhlmann Paul Uhrmacher Chris Valdez Susie Valdez Kaatje Vandenberg Laura VanEtten Ann Veenstra Jonnie Velasquez Julie Victor Stacey Voigt Trevor Voigt Roger Vossler Heidi Waite Sydney Waite Glenn Wallis Carol Ward Iris Webber Lisa Webber Tamara Weil Jennifer Weinbrum Marlene Weiner Stacey Weisberg Justin Weiss Dianne Weller-Veno Wenger Womens Group Esther Wershaw Kris White Sarah White RP Whitmore-Bard Jillian Whittier Yisrael Wilhelm Aaron Wilkinson Michael L. Williamson Carina Wilson Randie Winograd Glenda Wirt Kim Wiser Whitney Wiser Wyatt Wiser Mindy Wolpa Robert Wurm Tianne Wurm Chaya Wurman Wayne Yaffee Mikaley Yaroch Sue Yaroch Pauline York Sarah Zacks Elise Zakroff Lisa Zales Mark W. Zalkin Keren Zamir Livya Zeitler Alicia Zika Abigail Zimmerman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Adam Agron
Steve Farber
Debra Aleinikoff
Hyla Feder
Jodi Ansell
John Fiedler
Linda Appel Lipsius
Robin Fleischmann
David Asarch
Abigale Foster
Jonathan Asher
Aiden Foster
Shirley Asher
Allison Foster
Robert August
Bo Foster
Ed Barad
Daniel Foster
Carla Bartell
David Foster
Molly Bayer
Debbie Foster
Howard Bellowe
Lucy Foster
Joseph Black
Ozzie Foster
Susan Black
Rebecca Foster
Stephen Blank
Rex Foster
Carolyn Bleicher
David Friedman
Carol Boigon
Audrey Friedman Marcus
Howard Boigon
Elaine Gampel
Jack Brodsky
Mickey (Marvin) Gart
Bo Brownstein
Ruth Gelfarb
Lauren Brownstein
Michael Geller
Cary Chapman
Leslie Ginsburg
Cheryl Cohen
Ken Glickstein
Marc Cohen
William Gold III
Stephen Cohen
David Goldberg
Cathy Cohn
Natalie Goldman
Jason Cooper
Stephen Goldman
Mindy D’Angelo
Sherri Goldstein
Randy Davis
Sheryl Goodman
Bernice Dinner
Stuart Gottesfeld
Steve Ellis
Barbara Gould
Doug Vega, Lunchbox Express coordinator, loads a bus with food for distribution.
Gebru Ghilhe, top left, was reunited with his wife, Zgebe, and young son, Yikalo, after two years of separation following his emigration to the U.S. from Eritrea. Cathy Wellwood, JFS Refugee Mental Health coordinator, second from right, and Janet Haile, administrative assistant, worked for months to secure refugee status for Zgebe and Yikalo so they could be reunited with Gebru. Susan Grauer
Josh Miller
Jamie Sarche
Amanda Greenberg
Rocky Miller
Steve Sarche
Mark Greenberg
Larry Mizel
Lea Schreiber
Deb Grojean
Perry Moss
Dan Seff
Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald
William Nagel
James Seff
Charles Gwirtsman
Robert Naiman
Roberta Seff
David Hauptman
Bud Newman
Kerry Shelanski
Gareth Heyman
Kevin Pettit
Steve Shraiberg
Jack Hyatt
Marty Pfefer
Robert Shubin
Julian Izbiky
Eric Pollock
Don Siegel
Rob Kaufmann
Dean Prina
Barry Silvestain
John Keith
Melinda “Meg” Quiat
Osi Sladek
Steve Kris
Judy Reaven
Elaine Spanier
Shelley Krovitz
Michelle Right
Ellen Taxman
Betty Lehman
Jeff Roberts
Edward Victor
Blanca Lerman
Susan Rosen
Terry Vitale
Laure Levin
Jane Rosenbaum
Carin Wagner
Scott Levin
Stanton Rosenbaum
Honey Wedgle-Gesundheit
Jordan Linkow
Terry Rubin
Cynthia Weinger
Linda Loewenstein
Bonnie Saliman
Jackie Wong
Alan Mayer
Jordan Saliman
Alisa Zapiler
Jacki Cooper Melmed
Connell Saltzman
David Zapiler
Laura Michaels
Laurie Saltzman
Royce Zimmerman
Jay Miller
Richard Sanders
Jeff Miller
Lew Sapiro
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FISCAL YEAR 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee Eric Pollock, Chair TransVac Solutions Yana Vishnitsky, President & CEO Jewish Family Service of Colorado Alan Mayer, Immediate Past Chair Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd. Steve Kris, Treasurer Conundrum Capital Cary Chapman, Vice Chair Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Rocky Miller, Vice Chair Miller Oil & Gas Assets, LLC Sheryl Goodman, Secretary Community Volunteer David Asarch, At-Large Monroe Group, Ltd. Michele Right, At-Large Community Volunteer Jane E. Rosenbaum, At-Large Community Volunteer Kerry Shelanski, At-Large KS Communications Joyce Zeff, Life Member Emeritus Community Volunteer
Randy Davis Boston Market David Friedman D. H. Friedman Properties, LLC Leslie Ginsburg Community Volunteer Will Gold Gold and Sons Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald Congregation HEA Charlie Gwirtsman KRG Capital Partners Gareth Heyman MorEvents Julian Izbiky Izbiky & Associates PLLC Shelley Krovitz Community Volunteer Blanca Lerman Community Volunteer Linda Appel Lipsius Teatulia Linda Loewenstein Community Volunteer Laura Michaels Colorado Psychiatric Society
Directors
Robert Naiman The Robert L. Naiman Company, LLC
Adam Agron Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Jamie SarchĂŠ Feldman Mortuary
Debbie Aleinikoff Community Volunteer
Don Siegel Siegel Energy Corporation and Equipment Savers Fleet Services
Ed Barad Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Carla Bartell Perry and Co. Jack Brodsky Brodsky and Brodsky C.P.A., P.A. Marc Cohen MBH Enterprises
Barry Silvestain Community Volunteer
Honorary Life Members Joseph Berenbaum* Helen Cohen* Nate Feld* Max Frankel* Adeline Grossman* Mary Jacobs* Tillye Levy* Charlene Loup Corinne Rottman* Richard Sanders, MD Walter Schick, MD* Evelyn Shamon Billie Stein* Martin Tobin Angela Yaron, PhD*
Honorary Life Chairs L. Robert Aaron* Maxwell Abelman* Robert Abramson Joseph Berenbaum* Steve Berkowitz David Bershof William Bilett* Manuel Breit* Sheila Bugdanowitz Hon. Sherman Finesilver* Joyce Foster Bradley Friedman Sheldon Friedman Sol Girsh* Susy Grazi Adeline Grossman* Sydney Grossman* Murray Hayutin Mary Jacobs* John Kamlet* Steve Kris Tillye Levy* Alan Mayer Ilona Nelson* Sara Lee Pollock* Andrew Raabe Lois Schaffner* Chet Schwartz Jerard Selinfreund Abe Shraiberg* Susan Siegel Martin Tobin Francine Topelson Kenneth Weil Stephen Weinstein Joyce Zeff *of blessed memory
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Executive Staff Yana Vishnitsky, LCSW President & CEO Debra Zimmerman, MBA Chief Operating Officer Nancy Benyamin, CVA Director of Volunteer Services Cathy Grimm, LCSW Director of Senior Solutions Shelly Hines, MSW Director of Family Safety Net Program John Kayser Director of Marketing & Communications Arnie Kover Director of Disability and Employment Services Jean Marshall, SPHR, CCP Director of Human Resources Gail Pennington Director of Finance and Accounting Services Dawn Richard Director of Development Ann Veenstra Director of Administration Stacey Weisberg, LCP Director of Mental Health Services Jewish Family Service of Colorado is a nonprofit, nonsectarian human services agency and an equal opportunity employer.
Boulder JFS held its first fundraiser, Reel Hope Boulder, in November. From left, event co-chairs Jackie Sprinces Wong and Deb Grojean.
JFS president and CEO Yana Vishnitsky, center, celebrates Reel Hope honorees, from left, Rabbi Steven and Senator Joyce Foster, Jack Shapiro Community Service Award recipients, and Norm Brownstein, Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year, with his wife Sunny.
JFS Executive Luncheon co-chairs, from left, David Friedman and John Keith.
Football legend Archie Manning was the keynote speaker at the JFS Executive Luncheon.
Louan and Stan Kamlet had the honor of introducing Norm Brownstein, Kal Zeff Business Leader of the Year, at Reel Hope. The Kamlets were Norm’s foster parents after he was placed with them as a teenager by JFS.
Eric Pollock, JFS Board Chair, addresses a sold-out crowd at the JFS Executive Luncheon on April 30.
Maren Rael Gest, right, was the deserving recipient of the 2014 Max Frankel Volunteer of the Year Award for her dedicated service to the Jewish Disabilities Network. She has developed a special friendship with JDN participant, Lillian Chazin.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Joyce and Kal Zeff Building 3201 South Tamarac Drive Denver, CO 80231 P: 303.597.5000 F: 303.597.7700 Email: jfs@jewishfamilyservice.org www.jewishfamilyservice.org
JFS Group Home 2310 South Holly Street Denver, CO 80222 P: 303.758.1229 Email: mglover@jewishfamilyservice.org www.jewishfamilyservice.org
JFS at Home Joyce and Kal Zeff Building 3201 South Tamarac Drive Denver, CO 80231 P: 303.750.4000 Email: cgrimm@jewishfamilyservice.org www.jfsathome.com
SHALOM Denver 2498 West 2nd Avenue Denver, CO 80223 P: 303.623.0251 Email: akover@jewishfamilyservice.org www.shalomdenver.com
JFS is a beneficiary of funding from JEWISHcolorado and Mile High United Way.
Boulder JFS 3800 Kalmia Avenue (JCC Building) Boulder, CO 80301 P: 303.415.1025 Email: csummer@jewishfamilyservice.org www.jewishfamilyservice.org/boulder
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