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UJA Lay Leaders Participate in ‘Executive for a Day’

Published: Friday, May 11, 2012 As part of UJA-Federation of Westchester’s Annual Campaign, Scarsdale residents Ken and Melissa Mazer recently took part in the “Executive for a Day Project” at Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) shadowing CEO Alan Trager and COO Bernie Kimberg. The project aims to give the campaign’s lay leadership an inside view of the workings of a

WJCS Receives Grant from TJX Foundation

Published: Thursday, May 10, 2012 WJCS Receives $5,000 Grant from TJX Foundation FundsSupportTreatmentCenter for Trauma & Abuse Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) has received a $5,000 grant from The TJX Foundation to support its Treatment Center for Trauma & Abuse. Established in response to the growing concern for services that address violence and abuse in our

WJCS Receives Grant from CJ Foundation for SIDS

Published: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 WJCS Receives $7,000 Grant from The CJ Foundation for SIDS to Provide Ongoing Family Support & Education Outreach Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) has received a $7,000 grant from the CJ Foundation for SIDS, the largest, leading SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) organization in the nation. The grant will allow the WJCS SIDS

WJCS Honors Its Dedicated Nurses

Published: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 In honor of Nurse Recognition Week, WJCS held a breakfast for the nurses who work in its Home Health Services, Community Residential Care and Behavioral Health Divisions. During the event, students from the Masters in Holistic Nursing Program at the College of New Rochelle presented a program of Holistic Nursing modalities including aromatherapy as

WJCS Salutes Its Volunteers

Published: Thursday, April 26, 2012 In honor of National Volunteer Month, Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) held its Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon today paying tribute to the nearly 250 men and women who give so generously of their time and talent to the agency’s various programs, spending nearly 17,000 hours annually. “Thanks to the dedication and devotion of our nearly

WJCS Gala Raises Over Half Milion Dollars

Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 A fabulous time was had by the more than 260 who attended the recent WJCS Gala - More Than Words Can Say - raising nearly a half million dollars to support agency services and honoring Board members Victor Hershaft and Laura Kleinhandler for their leadership and vision. Guests at the Moderne Barn enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres and cocktails including the

WJCS Receives $4,000 from TD Charitable Foundation

Published: Monday, April 16, 2012 Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) has received a $4,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, to support the agency’s Parent Child Home Program (PCHP), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. A research-proven national school readiness program, PCHP supports parents as