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Important Announcement from Connect to Care

Published: Thursday, May 2, 2013 Dear Friends of Connect to Care, We are so proud of the work we've done over the past four years, and we are pleased to have helped the over 1400 individuals that have utilized C2C services. The Westchester Connect to Care program was created by UJA Federation of NY and WJCS in 2009 to help those that were affected by the economic downturn. Given the

Mary Figueroa Honored by City of Mt. Vernon

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Mary Figueroa, director of Amazing Afternoons, was recently recognized by the City of Mt. Vernon as one of three unsung community members -- ordinary citizens who have accomplished extraordinary deeds. City Council President J. Yuhanna Edwards, left, presented Figueroa with a proclamation of appreciation for her leadership of the after-school program at the

PCHP Celebrates Week of the Young Child With Library Story Time Events

Published: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 WJCS' Parent-Child Home Program and the Parent Child Home Center celebrated the Week of the Young Child, April 15-19, with Special Story Times in several Westchester community libraries and an Open House at the New Rochelle Parent Center. 300 participants came together in recognition of the value of early learning and parent partnership. The purpose of the

Parent-Child Home Program Receives book Donation

Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Rivka Gorin, left, and Marcia Feliz, right, from Westchester Jewish Community Services Parent-Child Home Program receive a trunk-load of books donated by Jessica Brown, center, from Temple Israel Center Nursery School in White Plains. Brown, who is co-chair of the school’s parent/teacher organization, said the books were collected as part of the

W-H-W Prepares Job Seekers for New Job Market

Published: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Participants in a Women-Helping-Women workshop on March 13, wrapped up the two-hour, job-preparedness session by practicing interview skills under the guidance of four career counseling professionals. The job-seekers built on skills learned in the first part of a three-week course geared to helping them penetrate today’s extremely competitive job

WJCS' FAMILY MATTERS Wins Program of the Year Honors

Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 WJCS’ FAMILY MATTERS program has been recognized as Program of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Westchester Division. Hailed as a program that best exemplifies social work values, FAMILY MATTERS was acknowledged for making a significant contribution to an area or population of concern to the profession and for demonstrating

WJCS Social Worker Nicki Weiss Featured in The New York Times

Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 In an interview with The New York Times Neediest Cases, Social Worker Nicki Weiss discusses her experiences as a social worker. Nicki is one of many social workers at WJCS who access the Neediest Cases Fund on behalf of their clients. Click here to hear Nicki's interview.

Celebrate with WJCS at our 70th Anniversary Gala

Published: Friday, February 8, 2013

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clientuploads/Gala photos/carol pic 2 USE THIS ONEsm.jpg clientuploads/Gala photos/HEADSHOT Jerry Harniksm.jpg Celebrate with Westchester Jewish Community Services at our 2013 Gala, which honors Carol Corbin, President,  WJCS Board of Directors, and Jerry Harnik, Partner, Strategies for Wealth. 

These two outstanding leaders have helped shape WJCS and have brought energy, enthusiasm and support to agency programs.  We hope you will join us in honoring their dedication and commitment at our 2013 Gala Event.  

The gala takes place on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:30 – 9:30 pm at Moderne Barn, Armonk, NY. It will be a grand cocktail party featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres, generous food stations and desserts.

For more information or corporate sponsorship, please contact Laura Newman or 914-761-0600 ext. 219.