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A message from our Leadership

2006 was a year of great successes for Jewish Family Service:

• The success of strengthening the lives of almost 6,000 members of our community
 

• The success of creating new organizational systems that provided better service to our clients through more efficient operations
 

• The success of achieving strong financial health by completely turning around a large operating deficit inherited from prior years
 

Achieving these successes often entailed navigating a bumpy road or making tough decisions. But it was worth it -- especially when
we could count our successes through the smiles of the people we have touched:

• The smile of the healthy infant placed with her adoptive parents after we helped her birth mother receive necessary prenatal care

• The smile of the mother responding patiently with her child after taking our Active Parenting Now parenting enrichment class
 

• The smile of the out-of-work father receiving fresh meat for his family from the Jewish Family Service Food Pantry
 

• The smile of the refugee comfortably communicating with his doctor when we taught him how to speak and read English
 

• The smile of the student making new friends at school because our counseling helped build her self-esteem

• The smile of the older adult feeling secure living alone in his own home because we helped him coordinate in-home care services
 

Our dedicated board of directors, talented staff, and committed donors and volunteers made it possible for Jewish Family Service to achieve these accomplishments through determination and passion.
 

Yes, 2006 was a year of great successes.

And look for Jewish Family Service to build upon these successes as we launch new programs. We envision a future for Jewish Family Service that adds to our already strong base of services so that we not only strengthen the lives of those in need, but also enrich and enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Beth Schwartz, Executive Director
John Youkilis, President