Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

Emily first connected with JFCS in October 2020 while looking for ways to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. She began as a “bite-size” volunteer, delivering kosher meals to [...]

When Susan Sall retired after a 50-year career as an administrative assistant, she wanted to continue giving back — and found the perfect opportunity with JFCS. Since joining our Volunteer [...]

Volunteering with JFCS doesn’t always require grand actions—sometimes, it begins with the simplest of gestures. Meet two dedicated volunteers whose handmade birthday and holiday cards bring joy and connection to [...]

Robert first began volunteering with JFCS in March 2024. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Cherry Hill, where they raised their three children. Their youngest daughter, Jen Gerstein, currently [...]

Meet Mort Mekler! Born in Israel, Mort moved to New York after the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. He was the Senior Director of Service Delivery at Broadridge Financial Services, Inc. and [...]

Andrea joined JFCS as a volunteer in February of 2019. She is a registered nurse who has dedicated more than 15 years to supporting patients and their families at the [...]

Mike has been volunteering with JFCS for more than ten years. His passion for alleviating hunger initially brought him to our Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantry to help sort [...]

Shana first came to our agency in February 2021 when she and her son, Alec Herring, delivered Purim treats and Passover meals as bite-size volunteers. They were hooked and decided [...]

Richard Chait first came to our agency in 2021 to offer his assistance with our client’s transportation needs in both our senior medical transportation program and our Take the Wheel [...]

Don Dorfman started volunteering here in 2019. He is a veteran who served in the Korean War and is a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He attends our flagging events and [...]