WJCS News

Thanks to the generosity of UJA Westchester, MasterCard, Cuddy & Feder, Congregation Emanu-El, elementary school volunteers from the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester and the Off the Street Club at Scarsdale High School, as well as many individual donors

Donna*, an only child in her late fifties, suspected that her mother’s Alzheimer’s was progressing. Her mom, a widow living alone in Bronxville, seemed increasingly confused when they spoke on the phone, plus Donna, who lived and worked in Las Vegas, was starting to receive phone calls from concerned neighbors.

Summer is almost over, and with the end of the season comes the excitement of heading back to school! Thousands of families across Westchester are excited for the start of the school year, but there are many families who have trouble affording school supplies - which can make for an overwhelming and less exciting back to school experience.

Celebrating Summer: WJCS Wiener Academy kicked off its annual six-week summer academy on July 6^th with this year’s theme being “Girl Power: Follow Your Dreams.” While the program will end on August 6^th, the campers, ages 9 -13, will long be inspired by their participation in this program.

Great savings on purchases is not the only benefit of shopping on Amazon Prime Day; It’s also a great opportunity to help the lives of Westchester County residents.

It’s probably not a coincidence that July, a month that launches with Independence Day celebrations and is, for many people, filled with carefree summer socializing, has three national days devoted to countering loneliness.

Has your loved one been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia?

If so, all of a sudden, you probably have a lot on your plate…. Maybe you have been putting off making financial and legal plans for the future. Perhaps you are rethinking your living situation.