News & Impact

When both parents work and share household responsibilities equitably, everyone in the family thrives. That’s the conclusion of Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober, co-authors of Getting to 50-50: How Working Couples Can Have It All by Sharing It All (Random House, 2009). They will be speaking about their book and their research at Palo Alto Parents Place, Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ family resource center. Their presentation and book signing take place Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 pm. The cost is $15. The Palo Alto Parents Place is at 200 Channing Avenue. Meers, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs’… Read More

ABC-7 KGO News by Carolyn Tyler There are about 4,000 Northern Californians who are survivors of the Holocaust. It is an experience they say the world should never forget. A look at how one woman is teaching the younger generation. Watch Story from ABC-7 KGO News… Read More

J Weekly by Dan Pine  As California’budget impasse drags on, Jewish social service agencies warn of cuts that may devastate the clients they serve. Pushing back against the cuts are organizations such as Jewish Family and Children’s Services and the Jewish Community Relations Council. “We are trying to help the legislature cut with a scalpel and not an ax,” said JFCS executive director Anita Friedman. Read More from J Weekly… 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

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 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