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JFS
Receives $10,000 Grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation
to Help
Fight Hunger in South Palm Beach County
Grant will support
the JFS Meals
on Wheels program
and the Jacobson
Family Food Pantry,
which help address the crisis of food insecurity in our
community.
Boca Raton, FL (July
29, 2015) – Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS)
is grateful to have received a generous $10,000 grant from
BJ’s Charitable Foundation. The grant will support
the JFS Meals
on Wheels program
and the Jacobson
Family Food Pantry,
which help address the crisis of food insecurity in our
community through providing nutritious food to struggling
seniors, families and children in Boca Raton, Delray Beach
and Highland Beach.
For over 35 years JFS has
served community members who are experiencing financial
setbacks, homebound elderly living on meager incomes, and
poverty stricken families with hungry children. JFS provides
2 bags of nutritious food every other week, including fresh
produce and bread, delivered right to their doors. The
Jacobson Family Food Pantry allows recipients to choose
their items including fresh milk and chicken. 80% of our
clients are seniors and JFS has identified that, in some
cases, providing bags of food is not enough. Many do not
have the ability to prepare food due to functional
limitations or health problems. In response to this, in
2013, JFS implemented the JFS Meals on Wheels Program to
deliver prepared meals to homebound, frail and disabled
seniors.
Danielle Hartman, JFS,
President and CEO stated, “a unique and critical component
of our food programs is that all clients are provided with
case management to assess needs beyond food and link them to
other JFS programs such as financial assistance, counseling,
career and employment services, and referrals to other
community services. We aim to provide solutions that help
clients move out of poverty and into financial security. We
are thankful to BJ’s Charitable Foundation for their
generosity in helping us achieve our mission of providing
help, hope and humanity for our neighbors in need.”
“The BJ’s Charitable
Foundation is dedicated to supporting nonprofits like the Ruth
& Norman Rales Jewish Family Services that focus on alleviating
the burden of hunger to local individuals and families in
our communities,” said Kyle Heine, general manager of the
BJ’s Wholesale Club in Boynton Beach.
About Ruth
& Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish
Family Services (JFS) provides help, hope and humanity
through a comprehensive range of programs and services which
support people of all ages and beliefs. With locations in
Boca Raton and Delray Beach, JFS programs and services
include food and financial assistance, senior services,
career & employment services, counseling and mental health
services and many volunteer opportunities. Funding is
provided by private and corporate support, grants, special
events and individuals who reach thousands in need each
year. For more information about JFS call 561-852-3333.
Learn more at
www.ralesjfs.org
About BJ’s Charitable
Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation was
established with the mission to enrich every community BJ’s
Wholesale Clubs serve. The Foundation supports nonprofit
organizations that primarily benefit the underprivileged in
the area of basic needs (hunger prevention,
self-sufficiency, education and health). For more
information about BJ’s Charitable Foundation, please visit, www.bjs.com/charity
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