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August 2010

• Volunteer Feels Good Helping Older Residents
• Craig Lambert Featured on KUSI-TV
• JFS Names Dr. Bonny Forrest, J.D., Ph.D. as Chief Operating Officer

July 2010

• Ron Roberts Donates $10,000 for New Computer Lab
• District Grant Continues Funding of Desert Horizon

January 2010

• Jewish BIGPals Volunteer Mentor Honored
• Free Educational Seminar: Keeping Older Adults On the Go

December 2009

• CEO Jill Borg Spitzer Marks Her 25th Year with Jewish Family Service
• Hand Up Teens Give Back By Organizing A "Day On, Not a Day Off"

November 2009

• Podcast: Jill Spitzer Speaks About Run for the Hungry
• JFS Teams Up with SD Food Bank for Run for the Hungry

September 2009

• JFS Receives Star Award from Beverly Foundation

July 2009

• County Awards JFS Nearly $9 Million for Prevention and Early Intervention Mental Health Services
• New Support Group for Jewish Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse
• Jewish Family Service Names Mitchell D. Perlitch as the Organization’s Chief Operating Officer

June 2009

• Serving Older Holocaust Survivors Receives Major Donation from Dr. Robert Shillman
• Volunteers Bring More Rides, More Smiles
• Info Sessions for Brain Fitness program at Jewish Family Service’s University City Older Adult Center

May 2009

• Hand Up Youth Food Pantry Now Serves Julian 
• Nutritious Salad Bar Coming to College Avenue Older Adult Center
• Hand Up Youth Food Pantry Wins Goodman Award

April 2009

• Rides & Smiles® Celebrates 5 Years
• Getting Off: A New Program of HIV Services

March 2009

•  Barbara Wohlander Named Clinical Social Worker of the Year
• JFS Named a 4-Star Charity by Charity Navigator

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