Apr 4, 2019 | Press Release
Local Holocaust Survivors will gather for a Passover Seder Thursday, April 11, 2019 beginning 11 am at Congregation Schaarai Zedek, 3303 West Swann Avenue Tampa Florida 33609. The Holocaust Survivors Program at Gulf Coast JFCS serves over 260 members of our community who survived the war or are direct descendants of those persecuted in the Holocaust. The program offers Survivors’ case management, socialization activities, hosts celebrations of Jewish holidays, and provides other social service assistance. Gulf Coast JFCS Holocaust Survivors Gather to Honor and Celebrate...
Feb 22, 2019 | Press Release
In 2015, Bill and Sally Israel met with Gulf Coast JFCS leadership to set up an endowment that would have an immediate and continuing impact. They felt inspired to advance part of a previously planned bequest to Gulf Coast JFCS to support the food pantry. Bill and Sally Israels’ Tzedakah Continues to Inspire (Event...
Jan 22, 2019 | Press Release
NCPEP assists unemployed or underemployed non-custodial parents to establish a pattern of regular child support payments by obtaining and maintaining employment. The State of Florida has supported this program for the last twenty-two years, thus supporting alternatives to incarceration and the capability of parents to contribute meaningfully to their families and our community. Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program To Host Open House for Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation (Event...
Jan 2, 2019 | Press Release
Gulf Coast JFCS and Empath Health have teamed up to provide specialized training designed for the family and caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Gulf Coast JFCS will bring their expertise in trauma-informed care to this training, assisting family members as well as caregivers, in understanding how early trauma affects an individual as they age. Free Training Offered to Assist Local Holocaust Survivors (Event...
