Thanks to the Kalinowski Family Fund, women and children whose lives have been touched by domestic violence receive direct, practical, and compassionate assistance from JFCS. In October 1998, then-JFCS Board member Linda Kalinowski, an attorney, and her husband, Tom, a chemical engineer, established their Named Endowment Fund to assist victims of domestic violence. At the time, JFCS’ Dream Program for survivors of domestic violence operated a transitional housing residence, called Dream House, that offered comfort and safety to women and their children who had escaped abusive situations. Linda was an active and caring volunteer at Dream House. Linda became highly… Read More

The Weinreb Family Fund, established by Marion Weinreb in 1996 in honor of her parents and other relatives, past and present, offers essential services to immigrants from the former Soviet Union to help them create new lives in the Bay Area for themselves and their families. It is the first of multiple funds created by Marion, who said that her parents “came to the U.S. with nothing, yet were very generous.” Marion Weinreb’s father, who had practiced dentistry in Poland, operated a grocery store in New Jersey and never hesitated to carry customers in need on credit. Her mother saved… Read More

Annual distributions from the Joseph Teichman Memorial Fund, established in December 1996 by Marion Weinreb to memorialize her uncle, ensure that children, families, and seniors who turn to JFCS when faced with personal crisis receive the direct and practical assistance they require to overcome adversity and re-establish self-sufficiency. Joseph Teichman was a Polish refugee who constantly helped others. His niece, Marion Weinreb, remembers him as a “mensch” who was always kind and considerate and set a positive example through his everyday actions, such as volunteering as a crossing guard at the local school. Shared from the Heart I like the… Read More

The Boris Albinder Memorial Fund, lovingly created by caring friends and family to perpetuate Boris’ memory, provides scholarship assistance for youth of high school age and older to pursue their passions in sports, dance, or other areas of personal interest. Born on December 29, 1986 in Kishenev, Moldavia, Boris Albinder immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1988. Although he tragically lost both his younger sister and his father, Boris’ friends remember him as outgoing and warm-hearted, with a wonderful sense of humor. A person of many talents, Boris was a member of the San Francisco Boys Chorus as… Read More

The Beverly Shirlee Zimmerman Bock Fund for Girls and Women at Risk was established by Robert Dishman Bock z”l in memory and celebration of his beloved wife. Year after year, the Named Endowment Fund supports services—including emergency housing and living expenses, college tuition, psychological counseling, and drug rehabilitation—for adolescent girls and women at risk of abuse or addiction, thereby ensuring their safety, care, and return to a healthy life. Beverly Shirlee Zimmerman was born in San Francisco on October 17, 1950. Her mother, Shirlee Graubart Zimmerman, died after giving birth from a complication routinely treated today. This tragedy affected Beverly… Read More

Allison Nelson and Tom Bailey established the Samuel and Elizabeth Bailey Fund in honor of their son, Sam, and their daughter, Ellie. The fund represents the family’s aspiration to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families in need of direct assistance from Jewish Family and Children’s Services—today and in the generations to come. When creating their family’s Named Endowment Fund, Allison and Tom included Sam and Ellie in the decision-making process as part of their intention of practicing tzedakah as a family and nurturing strong values and a lifelong understanding of the community’s needs in their… Read More