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A Message from Melinda
2012 is off to a great start and we are so thankful to have all of you on the JFS volunteer team. We have more than 1,000 volunteers at JFS and we thank each and every one of you for helping us make a difference in people’s lives. We want your volunteer time to be meaningful and important. Please share your experiences and feedback by completing our brief Volunteer Satisfaction Survey. Your responses will help us create a stronger community and a stronger agency.
Featured Volunteer Positions
We encourage you to find an opportunity that is meaningful to you. The following departments are in need of assistance. If interested, please contact Gabi Halpern at (858) 637-3051 or gabrielah@jfssd.org.
Case Management
The Community Case Management Department is seeking an Outcome Measures Volunteer to conduct phone surveys to previous clients to measure client satisfaction and evaluate quality of service. Interested applicants must have excellent phone and customer service skills. College students or individuals seeking experience in the social service field are encouraged to apply. There is a minimum of five hours per week for a minimum of three months. Download full volunteer description>>
 Food Donation Driver
Hand Up Youth Food Pantry receives donations from various local
businesses. Donated goods are redistributed through Hand Up's nine distribution sites. The Volunteer Food Donation Driver manages the donation pickups
and assures safe food-handling practices. If you are interested in
this position, call (858) 637-3088 to schedule a ride-along. Download full volunteer description>>
Military Shopper
The demand for food at the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry has increased and a specialized volunteer is needed to help prepare for military food distributions. The Volunteer Military Shopper will be responsible for picking up a 16-foot rental truck and 6-8 pallets of food for 100-150 military families on each distribution date. Time commitments are two Friday mornings per month prior to scheduled military distributions. If you are interested in this position, call (858) 637-3088 to schedule a ride-along. Download full volunteer description>>
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Community Shout-Out
In February 2011, I was hired as JFS's Youth Leadership Development Intern, assisting both supervisors for Girls Give Back and the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry programs. I quickly came to love my position and when my term ended in May, I chose to stay on through the summer. I had the chance to work with professionals in non-profits, professionals in the community, politicians, and high school students who wanted to make a difference. The things that I learned as an intern—from how to use a copy machine to learning life lessons—are so much more than I have ever learned by working at a paid job or in a university classroom. I left Jewish Family Service with a sense of accomplishment, knowledge, gratitude, and appreciation that has encouraged me to pursue my goals with a sense of passion and pride. To me, that is worth more than any dollar amount.
– Staci Benak, SDSU Student
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In This Issue
Featured Volunteer Positions
Community Shout-Out
Bikkur Holim—Friendly Visitor
Rides & Smiles®
Hand Up Corner |
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Happy February Birthdays!
Justine Aires
Yael Aires
Jackie Amster
Mariz Belisario
Gayle Benn
George Bernstein
Laura Bryant
Edwina Carreno
Brian Chouinard
Sarah Chumney
Rita Cohen
Patricia Conerly
Lucy Corral
April Daliot
Madison Dearie
Susan Dial
James Dunny
Barry Entous
Lea Fernando
Steven Fetterly
Myra Fleischer
David Gimbel
Melody Godinez
Elena Goetze
Robert Goldstein
Cauthrina Goodman
Robert Gordon
Lee Gura
Rita Hartman
Debbie Helm
Andy Hoffman
Glenda Kacev
Kevin Kravets
Jenny Michan
Lisa Oberndorfer
Reta Perakis
Ron Peterson
Connie Pinkus
Kelly Pozner
Marc Quinlin
Helena Roberts Smith
David Rose
Frieda Rosenberg
Miller Saltzman
Kay Schredder
Lee Seider
Karen Shah
Sherita Shelton
Anya Shikhman
Jessica Swift
Ashley Tunstall
Carole Turk
Natasha Vayner
Shaul Wahl
Colleen Warren
Ben Weinbaum
Sadie Whitman
Jodi Wright
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Hand Up Youth Food Pantry Volunteer Application>>
Returning Hand Up Youth Food Pantry Volunteers
Jewish Big Pal Application>>
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Bikkur Holim—Friendly Visitor
 Our Bikkur Holim—Friendly Visitor Program matches isolated Jewish older adults and ill/homebound individuals with Jewish companionship volunteers. Friendly visitors fulfill a sacred role by providing friendship while reinforcing that these individuals are not forgotten by the Jewish community. Bikkur Holim is a great act of kindness that has a powerful effect on both the volunteers and the people they visit.
We need your help! We have older adults on our waiting list who are waiting for volunteer visitors. If you live in or travel frequently to these zip codes, you can make a difference today: 92130, 92128, 92069, 92120, 92115, 92009, 92122, 92075, 92104, 92029, 92020.
Friendly Visitors meet with their match once a week for at least one year and provide:
- Friendship and conversation
- A connection to the Jewish community
- Empowerment and hope
- Emotional and spiritual support
Volunteer today! Complete a volunteer application to get the process started.
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Rides & Smiles®
 The 2012 Volunteer Recruitment Campaign has begun! Join our Rides & Smiles® volunteer team and help us recruit volunteers. Our goal is 100 new volunteers by December 31, 2012. All new volunteers, and those who recruit their friends or others, will receive a coupon for a complimentary car wash.
Since 2004, the award-winning Rides & Smiles® program has provided transportation for older adults to medical appointments, personal appointments, pharmacies, banks, and more. Rides are provided by caring volunteers who donate their time to provide this valuable service, allowing older adults to maintain their independence. Rides & Smiles® is the largest volunteer-based transportation service in San Diego County, providing more than 1,500 rides by more than 250 volunteer drivers each month.
Rides & Smiles® works with a convenient, web-based scheduling system. You determine who, when, and where you drive. There is no minimum number of rides to provide and every ride makes a difference in maintaining the dignity of our older adults.
Below are the upcoming volunteer trainings to be held at JFS–Turk Family Center, located at 8804 Balboa Avenue, San Diego 92123. Pre-registration is required. Contact Rachelle Minteer at (858) 637-3042 or rachellem@jfssd.org to reserve your spot today.
Friday, February 10 • 9:00am
Monday, February 20 • 3:00pm |
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Friday, March 9 • 9:00am
Monday, March 19 • 3:00pm |
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Hand Up Corner
 Several Curves locations in San Diego are once again partnering with the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry at JFS to eliminate hunger. During March, Curves will offer special enrollment discounts to new members and perks for existing members who bring in a bag of donated food. The following Curves locations are currently committed to supporting Hand Up: La Mesa South, Tierrasanta, Sorrento
Valley, La Jolla, Clairemont, and Scripps Ranch.
Support these locations and Hand Up by bringing in your food donation
during the month of March. More Curves locations will be
announced soon.
Curves helps women burn up to 500 calories with their 30-minute workouts, which combine strength training and cardio, working your entire body from head to toe. For more information, visit www.curves.com.
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