Happy Passover from JFS!

Jewish Family Service and the Synagogue Council of Greater Denver partnered again this year to provide foods needed for a complete Passover Seder to families in need in our community through the Passover Project. Each meal included a kosher chicken as well as other necessary (and Kosher for Passover) items such as matzo, matzo meal, gefilte fish, candles, eggs, and fresh produce. This program is designed to help those families who would normally prepare a Seder for themselves, but at the present time do not have the resources to do so.

Thank you to all of you who answered our call for donations. With your generous support we were able to provide 75 Seder meals to 143 individuals. Also, thanks to all the volunteers who helped pack the meals, distribute them through the Pantry, and deliver them to homebound clients!

In addition, JFS will conduct 28 Passover services in March and April in metro Denver and five in Boulder for socially isolated Jewish adults. The metro Denver services will be for Jewish residents of long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, a mental health center, and several correctional institutions. The Boulder services will be for residents of five senior facilities. Thanks to all our volunteer para-chaplains who will help lead a record number of services this year!

All of us at JFS wish you and your family a happy and meaningful Passover! To help with your Passover meal preparations, check out these recipes for Haroset (apple mixture) and Banana Passover Cake.

JFS Passover Holiday Schedule
Monday, March 29th: Close at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 30th and Wednesday, March 31st: Closed
Monday, April 5th and Tuesday, April 6th: Closed

We've Got Mail!

"Thank you so very much for helping my family (even though we are not Jewish). Your help with rent kept us off of the streets and in our home, which is much safer and warmer!!!" -Appreciative Family Safety Net Client

89 and Thriving! Happy Birthday, Adele!

Happy Birthday to Adele Sollender, JFS Senior Solutions and JFS at Home client, who celebrated her 89th birthday earlier this month! Adele receives a variety of in-home services through JFS that allow her to remain independent in her own home. Since Adele's only relatives live in Europe, JFS has become her extended family. You can learn more about Adele's story and how much she values the help she receives from JFS in this touching video.

As you can see, Adele was very excited to celebrate with her birthday!

Happy Birthday, Adele! Thanks to Mirella for providing photos and telling us about this milestone in Adele's life.

Want some easy ways to support JFS? Just go shopping!

JFS has two new ways you can support our programs and services: purchase King Soopers reloadable gift cards or donate items to the Weinberg Food Pantry that are in high-demand each month.

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Program

Help raise funds for JFS when you buy your groceries by purchasing a gift card from us in the amount of $20. Take your gift card to your King Soopers store and load more money on it before you start shopping. When your cashier finishes ringing up your order, just swipe your gift card like you would a credit card to pay for your groceries. After you have purchased your groceries, your balance will show on your receipt. This is a “gift card” that you don’t throw away; when the balance gets low, reload the card. Every time JFS supporters reach $5,000 or more in reloads (as a group, not just you individually), we will receive a rebate check for 5% of the total amount. That's $250 for every $5,000! Click here to read more details about how the program works.

To purchase a King Soopers card for $20 from JFS at (303) 597.5000 x308 or online (put “King Soopers gift card” in the note field).

Weinberg Food Pantry Item of the Month
And while you're out shopping, please pick up a few extra items for the Food Pantry! At certain times of the year, the demand for some items is higher than others. Therefore, we have started a program to collect an "item of the month." The March item of the month is full-sized toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, and feminine products. You can often find these items at a discounted price at stores like Family Dollar, Big Lots, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, etc. You can drop them off in the food barrel at JFS, 3201 S. Tamarac Dr. in Denver throughout the month of March. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Make sure to come back to see what the Weinberg Food Pantry needs in April!

Give Money, Give Food, Give Time for Passover!

Though it's not an incredible amount of money, $47.10 might be the difference for some families between having a Passover Seder and going without. The Synagogue Council of Greater Denver and Jewish Family Service are partnering again this year to provide foods needed for a complete Passover Seder to families in need in our community and we need your help.
We prefer cash donations because we can stretch your dollar by purchasing items in bulk at a reduced cost. You can donate online and indicate "Holiday Food" in the note section or mail your check to JFS with "Holiday Food" in the memo line.

If you prefer to donate food, please choose from the list below and bring donations to Jewish Family Service, 3201 South Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO 80231. The deadline for all donations is Monday, March 22nd. JFS is open Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Chicken
• Beet Horseradish
• Kosher for Passover Brownie Mix
• Sabbath Candles
• Gefilte Fish
• Grape Juice
• Macaroons
• Matzo Meal
• Bouillon Cubes
• Borscht
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Eggs
• Grocery gift cards

Another way you can help is by giving the gift of time! We need volunteers to pack Passover boxes on Tuesday, March 23rd from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and to deliver and distribute on Thursday, March 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please contact Nancy Benyamin at (303) 597.5000 x369.

Thank you in advance for your help in bringing Passover to another family!