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JFS Orlando can't wait to welcome back all of our volunteers once the JFS building opens back up due to COVID-19. Two of those wonderful volunteers are Robin and Marty Katz. Teamwork makes the dream work. Robin and Marty have volunteered together with JFS Orlando for about a decade. "I do it with Marty because he does the heavy lifting and I do the sorting and putting away," says Robin. "And so we have a very good teamwork!" Robin, originally from Chicago, and Marty, originally from New York,...
With the world shutting down around us during the COVID-19 virus outbreak, JFS Orlando continues to operate to make sure people who are hungry get food, elderly who have to travel get a ride, folks who look for spiritual guidance can speak with the rabbi, and families in need have access to a case worker. (For a detailed list of the operational status for each JFS program and service, visit www.JFSorlando.org.) At this time, it is critical to serve our community. And JFS needs your help to do so. Please, donate to us now, at this difficult...
"I think it's a privilege to work in the Pantry," said Sandy Weiss, who has volunteered with JFS Orlando since 2018, first as a RAISE coach and now as a full-fledged Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry volunteer. "I helped somebody with the RAISE (Recognizing Abilities & Inclusion of Special Employees) program here and I got to know the job description. So it just evolved." Weiss has always had a big heart and a love for helping others. Before moving to Orlando from NYC 48 years ago, Weiss started...
Baby Nicolette and little Phillip Jr. are the shining spots and the motivation for Gerline and her husband, Phillip. "That's what I'm fighting for everyday," Gerline says. "For me and my itty-bittys and my husband. He's not giving up and I'm not either. When I look at them, it's all worth it." Growing up as the oldest daughter, Gerline was always the responsible one. At the age of 21, she became the head of her household, taking care of her mother and her younger brother and sister. She juggled...
