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Building Trust in Community
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Building Trust in Community

Miriam Arond2024-02-22T09:54:26-05:00February 7th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: nonprofit westchester, charity, newsletter, aging, philanthropy, education, Community, Disability, Trauma, Mental Health, Westchester|

To quote Mr. Rogers, “All of us, at some time or other need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world.” WJCS helps people in our community of all ages and backgrounds who face difficult challenges in life and need additional support to build a strong foundation of well-being to strengthen their ability to weather life’s storms. Whether people are experiencing mental health, trauma, disability, aging, educational, or often systemic challenges, we all know that accessing support can be very difficult. Being a champion of WJCS means you ...

WJCS 2022 Gala: A Huge Success!
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WJCS 2022 Gala: A Huge Success!

Rose Herschman2022-06-08T11:58:26-04:00January 3rd, 2022|Categories: Gala, General|Tags: WJCS 2022 Gala, Pam Eisinger Zaslav, 2022 WJCS Gala, Mariquita, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, NYS Senate Majority, Community, Disability, Family, early learning, Seniors, Geriatric Care, Children, Youth, Group Homes, Gala, Trauma, Donate, Nonprofit, Give, Autism, Mental Health, Westchester|

WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community Services hosted our annual Gala on April 5th, 2022 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York. Attended by more than 200 philanthropic, community, and political leaders from throughout Westchester County, the evening marked a triumphant return to in-person events after two years of virtual galas. The money raised will provide much-needed funds for our agency's 80+ programs that serve 20,000 Westchester residents every year. "It was wonderful to have so many members of our community together to celebrate this year's honorees—New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and WJCS Board President ...

Welcome to our new website!
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Welcome to our new website!

Grace Oshin2021-08-02T14:42:15-04:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: General|Tags: Community, Disability, Family, early learning, Seniors, Geriatric Care, Children, Youth, Group Homes, Gala, Trauma, Donate, Nonprofit, Give, Autism, Mental Health, Westchester|

As one of the largest, state-of-the-art human service organizations in the New York metropolitan area, it is important to us to make information regarding our services, impact, thought leadership, community trainings, professional development classes, and other events easily accessible for current clients, potential clients, donors, volunteers, government officials, community and corporate partners, media, and staff. Our goal with this new website is to provide you with an easy, user-friendly way to learn about WJCS's programs and to browse information based on your own choice. Among the new features to explore are: Videos that share client stories about how WJCS has changed their ...