Honoring Holocaust Survivors through Service 

It all began with a seder. 

More than 10 years ago, Anne Pearlman was shuttling one of her teenage daughters to and from JFCS for youth community-service activities when she was approached to volunteer herself: at the annual Passover seder for Holocaust survivors.

“The seder was a lot of fun,” Anne says, “and the clients really appreciated it. When I found out about the weekly meetings of Café by the Bay—the social program for Holocaust survivors—it made me want to get more involved.”

Today, Anne is among the JFCS volunteers who assist at Café by the Bay gatherings, setting up the meeting room, preparing and serving refreshments, and cleaning up after the programs. She is gratified to be of service to Holocaust survivors.

“I’ve learned over the years that it is important to keep the survivors’ stories alive, particularly as their population dwindles. When they speak of their past, I am reminded of the gravity of their situations and what they went through. They are a strong group of people, and I am deeply touched by their courage.”

To learn how you can volunteer for Café by the Bay, contact:

In San Francisco and Palo Alto: Bobbi Bornstein; 650-688-3090; BobbiB@jfcs.org
In San Mateo: Pauline Shulman; 650-931-1858; PaulineS@jfcs.org
In San Rafael: Lorraine Harris: 415-419-3635; LorraineH@jfcs.org

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