April 2007 Enews - Jewish Child Care Association

E-News from JCCA

April 20, 2007

Osnat is Jewish, Bukharian, American, and most importantly, a teenager.
This headline and photo are from JCCA's ad campaign in Jewish Week. Each ad in the campaing focuses on a different JCCA program for the Jewish Community. Click here to see this ad.

"Proving that One Person Can Make a Difference"
For 17-year-old Ari Klafter, who spent the last two summers volunteering at The Cottage Schools, it was simple: he felt that kids who didn’t have what he and his friends took for granted—a safe home, parents who cared for them, a familiar neighborhood to live in—should at least have “the nurturing and care-free play that all children deserve.” He decided to do something to make that happen. To read the rest of the story, click here.

You are invited to shop at JCCA’s “virtual store” !
The store features some unexpected merchandise, including a bowling outing, a scholarship and funds to pay a work study stipend for a young person in foster care. Every item in the “store” represents a significant enhancement to the life of a needy child or adolescent. To have a look at the products at our e-store, click here.

Living as a Multicultural
Jewish Family

Adoptive families often contend with racial and ethnic identity issues such as acceptance by the Jewish community, creating new traditions and rituals to reflect a family’s new diversity and blending Jewish heritage and a child’s birth culture. A thoughtful discussion of these concerns sponsored by JCCA’s Ametz Adoption Program will take place on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m., at JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street. The panel includes adoptive parents with personal and professional experience in living as a multicultural Jewish family as well as representatives of families who have adopted children from around the world. Admission is $10 for JCC members, $15 for nonmembers. Light refreshments will be served. For more information and to register, click here.

"Celebrating Children" Gala to honor Howard Blitman
JCCA will honor long-time Trustee and former JCCA President Howard Blitman at the 2007 “Celebrating Children” Gala Dinner on May 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan. Gala co-chairs are JCCA Trustees Stephen Gilberg and Barbara Mann. Howard Blitman has served on the JCCA Board of Trustees for 54 years, making him one of the agency’s longest-tenured board members. For Howard, it’s always been ‘about the children,’ and his support has contributed more than we can ever measure to the lives of the young people in our care,” said Richard Altman, JCCA CEO.
For information about the “Celebrating Children” Gala, contact the benefit office at 212-838-2660, extension 16 or email the Gala coordinators.

Multiply Your Gift to JCCA!
Did you know that your company may double or even triple your donation to JCCA? Many companies support their employees' philanthropic investments by matching charitable gifts. In most cases, all you need to do to initiate the matching corporate donation is to complete a form, available through your employer's human resources department. We’ll take care of the rest. Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. It's a great way to multiply your gift to JCCA! For more information, please contact the Fund Development Department at 212-558-9969 or email us.

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