 Volunteer Jennifer Wall is a former personal chef and healthcare professional who is helping the agency feed families in need.
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 Thanks to the tireless work of volunteer Mark Bronstein, Family Table recipients don't have to worry about losing their SSI benefits.
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 It’s impossible to overstate the power of a talk by Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, co-pastor, Bethel AME, who was the keynote speaker for “Bringing it Home: A Public Health Conference.”
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 Exciting things are happening on the North Shore. Since our merger with JFS of the North Shore, we have worked to centralize program resources and plan for the future.
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 Thanks to many of our Family Table volunteers, we distributed groceries to approximately 270 very appreciative families.
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Time has flown since our last Family Table distribution and before the memory of Passover fades, I want to thank everyone who helped make the holiday especially meaningful for our many recipients.
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 As the first registered dietitian hired at JF&CS, I did not know what to expect. I think some of my new colleagues were even worried that I was watching what they were eating for lunch, but many more were intrigued by the notion of what having a nutrition program at JF&CS could mean for our clients.
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 As November approaches, we traditionally begin to think about preparing for our own meaningful family Thanksgiving celebrations, which include a table full of food, laughter, and warmth.
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We have just completed our July distribution, and thanks to many of our regular volunteers and a whole crew of first-time helpers, we successfully distributed groceries to approximately 260 very appreciative families.
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