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Local Business Employees Outfit WJCS Children in Need

Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Employees from various businesses throughout Westchester are participating in Back-to-School Clothes for Kids, outfitting children in need, who are served by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), one of the county’s premier social service agencies. The employees buy new outfits, underwear, socks and sneakers as well as backpacks filled with school

Teens Served by WJCS Shop for School Clothes

Published: Friday, August 20, 2010 Teens from many WJCS programs have been participating in Shopping with a Teen (SWAT) Nights at the Galleria in White Plains organized by Meryl Lewis, WJCS Volunteer Resources Coordinator. Various Back-to-School (BTS) sponsors have been taking the teens to Sears, Foot Locker and Old Navy to outfit them for school. Other BTS sponsors including employees from

Verizon Grant Supports LGBT Outreach

Published: Thursday, August 12, 2010 The Verizon Foundation recently presented a $5,000 grant to The Hudson Valley Chapter of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) to expand two of its community outreach programs. The grant was awarded at a ceremony at WJCS Headquarters in White Plains. A portion of the funds supports a collaboration with the Children's Media Project of

WJCS Participates in ‘National Night Out’

Published: Thursday, August 5, 2010 WJCS was among the community agencies that took part in the 27th Annual National Night Out on August 3 in the White Plains. Eryn Shumway, a TCTA social worker, and Patricia Grossman, Director of Outpatient Services for the Developmentally Disabled, represented WJCS at the event that attracted some 500 adults and children. The National Night Out is designed

WJCS Senior Program Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Published: Friday, July 23, 2010 “This program is a lifesaver for me.” That is the sentiment echoed by most participants at the Senior Program in Mt. Vernon, which recently celebrated its 5th anniversary as a WJCS program. Located at Sinai Free Synagogue, the program provides a range of social, educational and fitness activities for senior adults from Mt. Vernon and surrounding

WJCS Sponsors 'Hot' Summer Fun At Hartley Park

Published: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Despite the nearly 100-degree heat, pre-schoolers, parents and caregivers enjoyed Summer Fun at Hartley Park, which is sponsored Tuesday mornings by the WJCS Parent-Child Home Program in collaboration with the Mt. Vernon Early Childhood Network, Mt. Vernon Department of Recreation and the Mt. Vernon Children’s Library. The children took part in various

MJB Center Participants Plant Garden

Published: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 A Garden Grows in Yonkers Thanks to a Collaborative Effort Participants from The Mary J. Blige Center, a partnership of WJCS and FFAWN, which aims to empower young women, have planted a garden. The project is a collaboration with The Greyston Foundation, which supports low-income individuals/families as they forge a path to self-sufficiency, and

County Exec Visits WJCS Sites in Yonkers

Published: Thursday, June 17, 2010 Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Director of Community Services Diane Balistreri recently visited several sites in Yonkers operated by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS). At the WJCS Family Mental Health Clinic they heard about programs including the Treatment Center for Trauma & Abuse and services for people with developmental