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Page 3-THE NEWS-January, 1988 Jewish Family Services Thank You To Our Volunteers The lifeblood of any service organization is its volunteers, rhey perform a myriad of vital functions that breathe life and meaning into the organiza tion’s superstructure. We, in Jewish Family Ser vices, value the time, effort and impact that each volun teer contributes to our organization. At our regular monthly ineeting, held on Thursday, December 10, a number of re tiring volunteers were cited for their excellence and devotion to our cause. Lorrie Colish and Ruth I^ichardson were given Certifi cates of Appreciation for their work and time spent as clerical assistants in our office. We sincerely thank them for a job well done. They both made the wheels turn more easily. Also given Certificates of Appreciation were Joan Gor- (L to R) Dr. Joal Fischer, Anita (Mrs. holding plaques presented by JFS. don, Margie Liebstein and Thel ma Levy. Under the auspices of the Charlotte Chapter of B’nai B’rith Women, these three made many visits to Jewish residents in local nursing homes. How can one measure these mitzvot? You can’t. The pleasure and comfort that Barrier Awareness Day Will Be Held at Shalom Park On Sunday, February 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., there will be a Barrier Aware ness Day held at Shalom Park in Goreiick Hall. This wiU be for both children and adults and will present an opportuni ty to experience first hand what it means to be physical ly disabled. Metrolina In dependent Living Center will be in charge of the program which is free of charge to members of the Jewish com munity. Cosponsors of the program will Jewish Family Ser vices’ Task Force on the Physically Disabled, the Foun dation of the Charlotte Jewish Community, HaLailah Chap ter of B’nai B’rith Women, the J ewish Community Center, Temple Beth El V’Shalom and Temple Israel. HaLailah will provide a free lunch at 1 p.m. An award will be given to the person in the Jewish communi ty who has done the most for the physicaUy disabled. The purpose of this program is to sensitize all of us into ex periencing the needs of the physically disabled in our Jewish community. Through sensitization comes better knowledge and acceptance with awareness of planning our community needs and growth around all. For further information, please call Ellie Katz, 364-7757; Linda Klein, 372-9263 after 5 p.m.; Penny Eisenberg, 847-4037 or Adri enne Rosenberg, 364-6594. Herman) Blumenthal, Moses Luski these women gave to the nurs ing home residents is incalculable. Finally, we said farewell to three members of our Jewish Family Services Committee: Anita Blumenthal, Dr. Joal Fischer and Moses Luski. Each has served with honor and distinction for four years. The various skills and ex periences that each brought with them has enriched every one. 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Marriage and Family Counseling New in Town Out-of-Town Jewish Resources Private Practitioners of All Types Questions of All Kinds Respite Care Support Groups Transportation Volunteering Widows’ Concerns Youth Needs Zillions of Other Things can reach us at 364-6594 or Family to Family Contact If you or someone in your home is experiencing a prob lem with alcohol or drug usage, perhaps it would be helpful to talk with someone who has also lived with this problem. There are persons in the community who have volunteered to speak with anyone to sh£u*e mutual substance abuse experiences. It is comforting to know that one is not alone in our community when dealing with substance abuse. To learn more about this family/individuai-to-individual contact, please call Adrienne Rosenberg, 364-6594, at Jewish Family Services. All contacts are confidential. PAPER PRODUCTS WAREHOUSE. Photo courtesy of N.A. Jewish Students Network. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4426 E. 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