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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. When Boris Albinder, age 19, was stabbed to death on September 16, 2006 when he came to the aid of a friend engaged in a dispute over a parking space outside a San Francisco night club, he left behind a host of friends and family to mourn his passing. Born on December 29, 1986 in Kishenev, Moldavia, Boris and his… Read More

San Francisco Business Times by Sarah Duxbury The Jewish Community Federation has joined the ranks of foundations injecting serious capital to keep the social safety net intact. On June 11, the federation announced that it is distributing $1 million to five agencies, including Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Jewish Vocational Services, and the Hebrew Free Loan Association. Read More from the San Francisco Business Times… Read More

The Beverly Shirlee Zimmerman Bock Fund for Girls and Women at Risk, established by Robert Dishman Bock in memory and celebration of his beloved wife, will provide services—including emergency housing and living expenses, college tuition, psychological counseling, and drug rehabilitation—to 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 all of her life. She grew up with… Read More

It could result from chronic exposure to domestic or community violence, the loss of a parent when a child is very young, a terrorist act, or a natural disaster, such as an earthquake. But one thing experts at Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) know is that trauma in early childhood is a growing concern with incalculable repercussions that will be felt in homes, schools, and society as a whole for years to come. Current research about early childhood trauma will be presented by JFCS professionals and other experts at the groundbreaking international symposium, “Trauma in Early Childhood,” which JFCS’ … Read More

Allison Nelson and Tom Bailey established the Samuel and Elizabeth Bailey Fund in honor of their son, Sam, and their daughter, Ellie. Together, the four  hope 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. Each year Allison, Tom, Sam and Ellie will review JFCS’ various programs together and decide as a family where to direct their fund’s annual distributions. Through their ongoing charitable-giving decisions, they look forward to having the satisfaction of seeing the fund continue to grow and… Read More

J Weekly by Amanda Pazornik Since the recession began in December 2007, roughly 5 million jobs have been lost, with nearly 3 million of those vanishing in the last five months, according  to the U.S. Department of Labor. As a result, many out-of-work individuals have taken up volunteering as a way to stay connected, maintain a routine, and feel needed. And for three Bay Area residents helping Jewish institutions, it’s working. Read More from J Weekly… Read More