2012-2013 Annual Report - Jewish Child & Family Service

Jewish 

Child 

and 

Family 

Service 

Annual Report 

2012/2013

Jewish Child and Family Service 

VISION 

JCFS strives to be the place in the community, 

where all voices are heard and needs are fulfilled. 

MISSION 

Strengthening lives in keeping with Jewish Values.

Board 

Executive Committee 

Bruce Caplan, Heather Leonoff Jeff Gilbert Rietta Floom Sherry Lercher Davis 

President Past President Vice President Secretary 

& Treasurer 

Board Members 

Darryl Antel Danita Aziza Kim Bailey Ian Dimerman Roman Fradkin Misha Hanin Miriam Lampe 

Mira Narvey Ian Rabb Elliott Saunders Shep Shell Dr. Shayne Janet Thompson Martin 

Taback 

Wayngarten 

Honorary Solicitor – David I. Marr, BSc, LLB 

Psychiatric Consultant – Cara Kroft, MD, FRCPC 

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Staff 

Administration 

Emily Shane, MSW, RSW: Executive Director 

Ron Beach, CBA: Business Manager 

Al Benarroch, BA (Hons), MA (Psych): Clinical Director 

Cheryl Hirsh Katz, BSW, MSW, RSW: Supervisor, Older Adult Services 

Merrill Shwaid, BA: Communications Development & Marketing 

Shelley Garfield, BComm (Hons): Administrator, Financial Assistance Programs 

Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW: Manager, Volunteer Services 

Support Services 

Ingrid Cohn: Administrative Assistant 

Edith Freylejer: Administrative Assistant 

Services 

Counselling 

Shelley Levit, BSW, MSW, RSW 

Contract Counselling 

Janet Bergsgaard, B.Ed., M.Ed., MMFT 

Theresa Livingston BA, MMFT 

Bernie Migie, MSW, RSW 

Craig Posner, MSW, RSW 

Nora Stelzer, MSW, RSW 

Aida Strocovsky, MD 

Older Adult Services 

Helen Aldor, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW 

Smriti Dewan-Kryger, BA, MSW Candidate 

Avery Fedorchuk, BSW 

Margarita Iskijaev, BSW, MA 

Adeena Lungen, BSW, MSW, RSW 

Heather Mandell Kraut, BSW, RSW 

Case-Aides 

Keith Elfenbein (Older Adults/Mental Health) 

Karyn Walters, BA, MMFT Candidate (Child Welfare) 

Phyllis Gilman: Administrative Assistant 

Carol McCall: Office Manager 

Settlement/Integration 

Iael Besendorf 

Carina Blumgrund, BA (Psych) 

Einat Paz-Keynan, BSW, MSW 

Anna Schoichet, BSc 

Child Welfare 

William (Wil) Hedges, BA, BTh, JD 

Jeff Kryger, BSW, RSW 

Randee Pollock, BSW, MSW, RSW 

Yardena Zimmermann, BA, ECE II, BSW, MSW, RSW 

Mental Health 

Marvin Hamm, MSW, RSW 

Heather Mandell Kraut, BSW, RSW 

Judy Plotkin, BA, BSW, RSW 

Addictions Services Coordinator 

Ivy Kopstein, MSW, RSW 

Chaplaincy 

Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan 

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Jewish Child and Family Service • Annual Report 2012-2013

JCFS Staff 

Bottom Row: (L-R) Gail Thau, Randee Pollock, Iael Besendorf, Carol McCall, Adeena Lungen, Emily Shane, Shelley Garfield, Shelley 

Levit, Cheryl Hirsh Katz, Avery Fedorchuk 

2 nd Row: Wil Hedges, Carina Blumgrund, Ingrid Cohn, Einat Paz-Keynan, Anna Schoichet, Ron Beach, Ivy Kopstein, Heather Mandell 

Kraut, Edith Freylejer 

Top Row: Keith Elfenbein, Al Benarroch, Marvin Hamm, Merrill Shwaid, Yardena Zimmermann, Jeff Kryger 

Missing: Helen Aldor, Rabbi Yitzchok Charytan, Smriti Dewan-Kryger, Phyllis Gilman, Margarita Iskijaev, Judy Plotkin, Karyn Walters 


A Message From Our Executive Director 

We have much to be thankful for at Jewish Child and Family 

Service. Why? Because year after year, hundreds of JCFS 

volunteers, staff, donors and friends reach out to those in the 

community who are in need of support. 

Who are those in need? They are our neighbours, our relatives, our 

co-workers and our children’s classmates. They are the family 

struggling to make its way back to self-sufficiency after facing 

unemployment; the isolated senior who can no longer prepare his 

own meals; the newly arrived immigrant couple looking for jobs and 

a place to live; the exhausted parents of a special needs child; the 

frightened youngster caught in the web of his mother’s addictions; 

and the university student juggling the stress of classes, work and 

living on his own. 

No matter their needs, these individuals and families learn that when 

they walk through our door, they are treated with compassion and 

respect. They learn that they will quickly be put in touch with 

community resources, and that their concerns will be listened to and 

dealt with in a timely manner. They learn that they are no longer 

alone. 

JCFS is a ‘womb to tomb’ agency, offering myriad programs and 

services for every age and every stage of life. Yet even though we do 

so much for so many, we are aware that there are many gaps left to 

fill and new needs, challenges and concerns arising every day. 

We are deeply grateful to our volunteers, board members, funding 

partners, donors, and staff for their dedication, passion and 

generosity. They make it possible for JCFS to offer support, services and solutions, and to continue the vital work that it has 

been doing for more than 60 years. 

Emily Shane 

Executive Director 

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A Message From Our President 

Welcome everyone. This has been a very exciting year at JCFS. Our 

new Act of Incorporation was passed almost a year ago, on June 14 th , 

2012 – an accomplishment that could not have been achieved without 

the generosity of our donors and the initiative of Sharon Blady and 

Heather Stefanson, who graciously introduced and seconded the Bill 

in the Manitoba Legislature. Those of you, who, like me, had the 

pleasure of attending the reading of the Bill, will recall that it was 

truly a very moving and memorable experience. 

That success, importantly, was accompanied by the launch of our 

Century of Caring Campaign. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of 

past president Heather Leonoff, the results of the campaign have 

made a significant difference to the balance in our capital fund. We 

have not yet reached our fundraising goal, so don’t be surprised if 

you get a call in the future and please donate generously. 

JCFS has accomplished a great deal over the past year, including the 

completion of our survey that was designed to help gauge the needs 

of community members. Now that we have that information, we face 

the challenge of trying to better align both our funding and our 

services to those needs. In order to do that, we must first review our 

strategic plan. We recently began that process, and although it is a 

formidable task, we are aware that it is critical to the successful 

ongoing operation of the agency and perhaps the single most 

important project that we are currently working on. We need to 

ensure that our vision is clear and that we are doing the most that we 

can possibly do in the community. 

At this time, we also are working on creating Terms of Reference for 

all the committees, which have, as usual, been working diligently throughout the year. Although this too is a significant 

undertaking, it will help define the role of, and provide direction for, each committee. 

Social media continues to become more prevalent and is helping us get our various messages out to a wider audience. For 

example, we recently sent out an email blast indicating that our food pantry was running low, and the size and speed of the 

response from our donors and community members was overwhelming. 


JCFS would not be able to continue its important work without the support of our major funders and included in that group 

are the Province of Manitoba, the United Way, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, and the Jewish Foundation of 

Manitoba.To them and all of our funders, Thank You. It is the JCFS staff, however, that really makes it possible for us to do 

what we do. As I said many months ago at a staff appreciation event, the members of our staff are the unsung heroes of our 

community. They are a top notch group of professionals who truly care, in all senses of the word, for their clients, and for this 

they deserve and have our gratitude. Chief among them is Emily Shane, our capable executive director, whose extraordinary 

efforts have been instrumental in our agency’s success. 

I encourage you to peruse our Annual Report, and, in particular, to pay careful attention to the Service Area Highlights to get 

a real overview of JCFS’s many programs, initiatives and achievements. It is vital that we all continue to understand and 

appreciate the scope and urgency of our community’s needs, and to be aware that the requests for help are ever increasing as 

our Jewish population grows and our population ages. 

The year has been both challenging and rewarding. I know that work remains to be done in many areas and I remain 

committed to moving JCFS forward. I know too that I have a great group of people on the board and executive who share my 

vision and passion, and I look forward to working with them in the months to come, and updating you on our progress at this 

same time next year. 

Bruce Caplan 

President 

Bruce Caplan thanks Heather Leonoff 

for her dedication & leadership 

The JCFS Board and Staff support Super Sunday 

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Service Area Highlights 

The goals of services provided by JCFS are to enhance quality of life, promote independence, ensure stability, and improve 

capacity of adjustment and adaptability to ongoing life changes and to support social connections to the Jewish community. 

In the past year, JCFS supported and assisted 1891 cases (individuals and or families) across all program areas. This is an 

8.4% increase of 146 cases across all program areas from 2011. 

COUNSELLING 

This year was highly productive in helping many families and/or individuals through counselling supports. The program area 

assisted clients with a variety of challenging issues including depression, parent–teen conflict and other parenting issues, 

marital or relationship issues, self-esteem, personal growth, resolving traumatic experiences and bereavement. The 

Counselling program assisted 160 families and/or individuals. Nineteen of those were newcomer families who received 

language specific counselling in English, Spanish or Hebrew. 

JCFS continues to offer supportive groups. In partnership with Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba, Congregation Etz, 

Chayim & Congregation Shaarey Zedek, JCFS ran the Taking Steps: Bereavement Group. In addition, the agency 

continues to be actively involved in the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network. 

COMMUNAL MENTAL HEALTH 

The Mental Health Program serves to meet the needs of marginalized Jewish individuals living with chronic and persistent 

psychiatric illnesses. This year the Mental Health Program supported and assisted 122 Jewish individuals living with 

psychiatric differences. Supports were also provided to their families. In combination with the Older Adult Services 

program, JCFS also successfully responded to the needs of approximately 60 seniors in our community living with mental 

illness. 

The “Chaverim: Building Wellness Drop-in Group” has continued to meet over this past year. This holistic mental health 

wellness group now meets on a weekly basis and continues to offer social, educational, cultural, spiritual and physical 

recovery programming goals of clients. A fitness component continues with the Rose and Max Rady Jewish Community 

Centre. Again this past year, Wellness Group members proudly beautified the Asper Campus by planting and maintaining 

the summer planters. 

The Mental Program is partially funded by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) to support our mental health 

employment initiatives. 


SETTLEMENT-INTEGRATION 

The Settlement and Integration programs at JCFS assist and support families in their settlement process to Canada and to the 

Winnipeg Jewish community. 

The community continues to see a consistent level of immigration over the last several years. We welcomed 115 new 

families consisting of 362 people. A total of 532 newcomer cases, including new arrivals and others who arrived in previous 

years, were assisted by the JCFS settlement program. Staff also assisted 116 families with their pre-migration exploratory 

visits to pursue their future immigration to Winnipeg. These are individuals or families who either visited Canada to pursue 

immigration, or received consultative support in their countries of origin while awaiting immigration approval. Most of these 

families were initially welcomed to the community through the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Grow Winnipeg initiative. 

Our agency has also seen a rise in the number of immigrant seniors who arrive in our community to reunite with their 

children and grandchildren who have previously settled here. Newcomer Seniors, over the age of 65, constitute one of the 

fastest growing client demographics. This year, JCFS assisted 72 newcomer seniors with social & integration services and 

English language education. This year 60-65 newcomer seniors participated in English as an Additional Language classes. In 

addition JCFS continued to offer a musical choral program for 11 newcomer seniors. 

JCFS Integration staff continues to assist families in becoming part of Canadian, Winnipeg and Jewish community life by 

connecting families to various community organizations or services and by offering many social, cultural, educational and 

instructional programs. This year, workshop topics have included: English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes for 

Russian seniors, conversational English, income tax information, money management seminars, weekly employment 

seminars, as well as holiday programs, Jewish lifecycle events (e.g. bar/bat mitzvahs), partnership in Yom Hazikaron (Israel 

Memorial Day) commemorations and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), family activities, a new moms’ program 

for mothers with newborns and a senior performing arts choir. 

The Integration Program also reached out to newcomers who had immigrated to Canada several years ago. In December 

2012, a Meet & Greet social gathering took place, in which newcomers who arrived in 2011-2012, had the opportunity to 

share an enjoyable afternoon of socializing with long-time Jewish Community members. Due to the positive response of this 

new initiative we plan to organize future events to help ensure that newcomer families continue to feel welcomed by, and part 

of, the Jewish community. 

The JCFS Employment Support Services is rapidly expanding as a core integration service for newcomers. This service 

area focuses specifically on supporting newcomers to our community by assisting them in becoming familiar with the labour 

market and becoming job ready. Weekly group orientation and information workshops are offered as an introduction to the 

employment resources available to newcomers. One hundred and eighty-one cases were served by the Employment 

Support Services counsellor. 

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OLDER ADULT SERVICES 

This past year has been a productive one in providing supports and services to frail seniors in our community. These services 

promote functional independence, safety, emotional support and access to community services and resources. We provided 

support to 425 elderly individuals and /or couples this year through several program areas, including: Holocaust Supports, 

Newcomer Seniors, Aging Mental Health, and the Older Adult Services (OAS) program seniors living with mental illness. 

Older Adult Services workers and our case-aide were actively involved in a wide range of situations, as the needs of seniors 

in our community continue to grow. Whether the issues are related to changes in physical or mental health, housing, 

emotional support, or assistance to family, workers are readily available to be involved through assessments and regular 

home visits. We supported 170 frail seniors through the OAS program, 134 in Holocaust supports, 60-65 seniors living with 

mental health issues, and approximately 60 newcomer seniors. 

Support Services to Holocaust Survivors - This service offers specialized support, counselling and information to 

individuals, couples and families. Assistance with applications for Holocaust Claims continues to be provided on a regular 

basis. This includes various reparation applications, as well as a more recent home care application for Holocaust Survivors. 

The agency continues to offer a biweekly social group, Reaching Out, for survivors. This drop-in group consists of 30-40 

core attendees and offers entertainment and ongoing socialization. 

In addition to the one-to-one involvement provided to aging seniors, we offer groups and additional services which continue 

to be a strong source of support. 

Chevrah - Circle of Friends is an interactive discussion group for individuals who are isolated and experiencing early stage 

memory loss. Using current events and reminiscence, the purpose is to provide social contact and intellectual stimulation for 

clients. The group meets on a weekly basis, and also allows much needed respite for family caregivers. 

The Tallman Fund continues to provide funds that help enhance our ability to offer transportation for clients. Through this 

fund we are able to ensure our clients transportation to all of our group programs. On an individual basis, clients have been 

assisted with transportation to meet their individual needs for accompaniment to appointments on a much broader scale. 

Social work students gain valuable learning, while enhancing our ability to support the needs of aging seniors. Their field 

placements are a fundamental part of their training in conjunction with the University of Manitoba School of Social Work. 

Pan-Canadian Elder Abuse Awareness and Education Program for Ethno-cultural Communities 

Through a New Horizons for Seniors grant, JCFS has joined with Jewish Family Service agencies in Calgary, Edmonton and 

Ottawa in a two-year project for elder abuse prevention. An outreach coordinator, with the assistance of a group of JCFS 

community volunteers, is developing culturally and linguistically relevant materials, programs and activities for our Russian 

speaking senior population that will help raise awareness on the topic of elder abuse. 

VOLUNTEER SERVICES 

Through JCFS, clients are matched with volunteers of all ages and varying backgrounds. Students, retired individuals, 

professionals and people from all walks of life contribute their time, talent and energy as JCFS volunteers. 


150 volunteers provided support to clients as friendly visitors, accompanying isolated seniors for coffee or a ride in the park. 

Grocery shoppers and van drivers took clients to purchase their groceries or do the shopping for them. ‘Daily-Shalom’ phone 

callers provided ongoing social check-ins, which gave isolated seniors a connection with a person looking out for their 

security and well-being. Big brothers/sisters were positive role models for young children. Proctors advocated for our clients 

with mental health issues. Tutors and host families helped newcomers to acclimatize to their new life in Winnipeg. 

Administrative volunteers provided assistance in our office in a variety of areas. 

Please see our complete list of volunteers in this report. 

ADDICTION SUPPORTS 

Addictions are evident as a debilitating social and health problem in our community that has impacted virtually all agency 

service areas. This year the agency assisted 75 clients in all program areas, struggling with various addiction issues. JCFS 

continues to support the needs and efforts of Jews in our community seeking culturally specific appropriate addiction 

recovery services and guidance. JCFS supports the Winnipeg chapter of JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent 

Persons and Significant Others). JACS Winnipeg has been running 12-step meetings with Jewish content once per week at 

the Asper Campus since August 2007, and now meet off-Campus, at a more neutral location. Between 10-15 Jewish 

individuals, ranging from 20 to 80 years, have sought support from JACS. Through the support of various grants and 

donations, JACS Winnipeg members again attended the JACS Toronto Retreat, as part of their continuing education and 

outreach to local community members dealing with issues of addiction. 

The JCFS Addictions Support Worker has helped organize a new advisory group that is finding new ways to reach out to 

those who are dealing with addictions in the Jewish community. Guest Rabbis working in the area of addiction recovery have 

been featured speakers at both our June 2012 AGM with Rabbi Borovitz of Beit T’suvah in Los Angeles, and a lecture in 

February 2013 on Emotional Sobriety by Rabbi Shais Taub of Pittsburg. 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORTS 

Domestic abuse is a pervasive societal issue that affects Jewish families with equal incidence as in the general community. 

JCFS assists and supports Jewish individuals facing intimate partner violence and abuse. This year JCFS supported 10 Jewish 

women with concerns of spousal abuse and violence. Approximately 35-40 additional cases were reported across all program 

areas involving other situations of varying degrees of inappropriate treatment by intimate partners. 

CHILD WELFARE 

Jewish Child and Family Service is fully mandated under the Child and Family Services Act of Manitoba to provide child 

welfare and protection services for Jewish children and families in the province. The Child Welfare program assisted 88 

families and/or children in the areas of Protection, Voluntary Services, Foster Care, Adoption and Post Adoption. 

The Adoption program continued to actively work with Jewish families at various stages in the adoption process. Post- 

Adoption Supports provided adult adoptees with assistance in receiving information about their birth families. 

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In 2012, JCFS cared for a total of 27 foster children. Two-thirds of these children are between the ages of 12 and 18, many 

in care since childhood. JCFS has observed a rise in complex issues facing parents in our community which impact their 

ability to parent their teens. This issues directly affect those children coming into care, and include: parental mental health 

issues, addictions, family violence, abuse, neglect, poverty & isolation, family stress leading to inappropriate discipline, 

defiant and out-of-control teen behaviour, trouble with the law, youth gang involvement, truancy, teen drug and alcohol 

abuse, etc. In 2012, five foster children remained in care beyond age 18, and with supported funding from the provincial child 

welfare system. This is part of a system-wide effort to extend supports and further maximize the long term positive outcomes 

and potential of these youth, as they launch into adulthood. 

The agency continues to strive to maximize the development of a strong Jewish identity in our foster children through 

partnership with various community organizations to enhance exposure of Jewish foster children to their Jewish culture. This 

year 6 of our foster children attended Gray Academy of Jewish Education and others attended Hebrew-Bilingual programs. 

The Jewish day and residential camps have also been strong partners in accepting and meeting the needs of Jewish foster 

children, as part of our collective communal responsibility for raising these children and instilling Jewish identity. Grant 

funding from the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba also made it possible for JCFS to offer foster families opportunities to 

celebrate Jewish holidays such as: Passover and Chanukah, and to celebrate Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of foster children. We are 

grateful for the support and generosity received from the community in ensuring that children in care participate fully in 

various aspects of Jewish life. 

Community Partnerships In Caring 

• Machon Madrichim – A Jewish youth leadership program which focuses on developing young leaders with a deep sense 

of commitment to the Winnipeg community, the State of Israel, and core Jewish values and traditions. This five year old 

initiative is generously funded by the Winnipeg Jewish Federation. The planning committee is represented by JCFS, The 

Jewish Federation of Winnipeg - Grow Winnipeg, as well as a number of community volunteers. 

• In partnership with Chabad’s Jewish Learning Institute, JCFS AND JACS co-sponsored ”Kosher Night Out” on 

February 12. The evening featured guest speaker Rabbi Shais Taub, who spoke on “Emotional Sobriety”. He is an 

author (God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction) and works in the field of addiction 

recovery. Approximately 100 people attended this program. 

• JCFS has organized the Strategic Group on Addictions - an advisory group comprised of Jewish people in recovery, 

family members, local Jewish professionals in the addictions field, interested community members, representatives from 

the Gray Academy of Jewish Education, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba. 

• In partnership with Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba, Congregation Etz Chayim & Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 

JCFS conducted the Taking Steps: Bereavement Group , an eight week support group, two times this year. The groups 

were facilitated by JCFS Counsellor Shelley Levit.. Twenty people registered to participate in these groups. 


• JCFS Volunteer Services Manager, Einat Paz-Keynan, helped plan and facilitate the community-wide celebrations for 

Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. This helps ensure that volunteers have opportunities to develop new skills and 

participate more fully in community activities. 

CHAPLAINCY 

The Jewish Community Chaplain is an ordained Rabbi, who serves as a vital spiritual link for Jewish persons in hospitals, 

personal care homes or other institutional settings. The Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and peace of mind to those who 

are confined. The Chaplain also advocates on behalf of Jews, living in institutions (e.g., for kosher food requirements and 

special holiday needs). The Chaplaincy program provided 2,036 visits to hospital patients, nursing home residents, residents 

in correctional centers and other residential facilities. In addition, the Rabbi conducted group programs for Shabbat and 

holidays such as Succoth, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, etc. 

The program continues to be challenged by stricter adherence to privacy legislation within health care facilities. This has 

impacted the Community Chaplain’s ability to access Jewish patients in those facilities. 

FINANCIAL AID 

This year 705 individuals and families received short-term emergency financial assistance with $117,480. distributed as 

financial aid. 

The Asper Helping Hand Initiative 

The Asper Helping Hand Initiative (TAHHI), an interest free loan program, is now in its tenth year of assisting members of 

the Jewish community of Manitoba who are experiencing temporary financial hardship. Ongoing funding for this program is 

supported generously by The Asper Foundation and the David and Ruth Asper Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba. 

In 2012, the TAHHI Program distributed $65,000 in loans to 13 families. To date, TAHHI has advanced $514,950 assisting 

143 individuals and/or families in need. These loans have assisted students with paying for their educational expenses, 

newcomers with various resettlement expenses, families with catching up bill payments or consolidating debts, families 

celebrating life-cycle events, individuals needing reliable cars for work and first-time homebuyers with covering expenses 

related to their home purchase. 

The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program 

The Eve and Harry Vickar Community Assistance Program (VCAP) was launched in January 2006. This program is 

designed to support Jewish individuals and families facing significant financial challenges. It has been established with the 

generous support of the L. Kerry Vickar Charitable Foundation as a designated gift through the Jewish Federation of 

Winnipeg. This program is designed to make a significant difference in the lives of Jewish individuals whose daily struggles 

due to financial constraints impedes their full participation in Jewish community life and in society generally. 

In 2012, the VCAP assisted 31 individuals and/or families with a total of $51,490. To date, the VCAP has distributed 

$422,767 assisting 122 individuals and/or families faced with major financial challenges. 

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Shelley Garfield, Program Manager of The Asper Helping Hand Initiative and The Eve and Harry Vickar Community 

Financial Assistance Program, participated in various workshops throughout the year presented to immigrant newcomers. 

Shelley has also been partaking in the Winnipeg Poverty Reduction Council’s Asset Building Group. 

Tzedakah Fund 

Through the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba 25 individuals and families were provided with an interest free loan to help with 

basic needs. $16,430. was distributed through the Tzedakah Fund this year. 

MA’OT CHITIM 

This year 248 Jewish individuals and families received assistance through a community-wide campaign which solicits 

contributions to help those who find it a challenge to meet the extra costs of Passover. One hundred and eighteen Passover 

food hampers were distributed this year with the help of the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre and J-PEG (the young adult 

leadership division of the Jewish Federation) who delivered the hampers. 496 individuals/families contributed to Passover 

Assistance this year. A complete list of contributors can be found in this report. 

STUDENT TRAINING 

Jewish Child and Family Service provides field instruction for the University of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work. JCFS 

offers students a unique opportunity to work in a family-based agency. Because of its cultural orientation, the Agency has 

gained a reputation as an interesting field placement. This past year we offered field instruction to two University of 

Manitoba students who had an interest in learning about the multi-faceted approach to social services offered by JCFS. 

INFORMATION & REFERRAL 

Every year we receive hundreds of requests for information on available social service resources and programs in the 

community. The Agency also distributes the names of homemakers and keeps a registry of available homes for emergency 

placement. 


JCFS Caseload 

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Chanukah at the Riverview Centre 

Gail Asper and Elaine Goldstein 

(Jewish Federation) meet with JCFS staff 

Ivy Kopstein promotes 

National Addictions Awareness Week 


Volunteers Albert and Leonid Kokin and Roman Lisack helped pack 

the 118 Passover hampers that were distributed this year 

Seniors choir-Chanukah concert 

“Kosher Nite Out” with Rabbi Shais Taub 

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Mira and Matthew Narvey and sons Paul and Simon helped deliver the Passover hampers 

Rabbi Borovitz of Beit T’suvah in L.A 

featured speaker at June 2012 AGM 

(L-R) Brenlea Yamron, Bob & Noah Gagawchuk, Laia & 

Shayna Shpeller, Karen Yamron Shpeller & Al Shpeller 


Our Volunteers Make A Difference 

Thank you to those who devote hours of their time providing support and help to others. 

0-2 Years 

Sandra Adelman 

Manroop Bal 

Aileen Berger-White 

Sandra Berkowits 

Sidhu Bhupinder 

Boris Boldyrev 

Amy Brienan 

Roman Chappel 

Rebecca Chess 

Roman Cnarbonneav 

Pam (Pamela) Cohen 

Terry Coodin 

Ilana Deutscher 

Katelyn Dyck 

Avery Fedorchuk 

Rietta Floom 

Denise Geiskkovitch 

Marcie Glazerman 

Faina Gofman 

Isaak Gotlib 

Lorraine Halparin 

Brenda (Benji) Harvey 

Marina Herscovitch 

Jeffrey Hirsh 

Jessica Joye 

Avrum Katz 

Joanna Katz 

Patricia Kovnats 

Alona Kravitz 

Alex Krotzkin 

Lucia Lara 

Sherry Lercher Davis 

Justin Lewis 

Renne Lieble 

Richard Magil 

Kinneret Margovski 

Jennifer Martin 

Vanessa Murdock 

Breann Nissen 

Salvatore Pellettieri 

Izrayil Pilat 

Erin Pritchard 

Lisa Saltel 

Celia Sarbit 

Juan Schwersensky 

Ballie Shuster 

Judi Shuster 

Aleksandra 

Smolyaninov 

Aaron Sodomsky 

Kelsey Streber 

Amber Sucharov- 

Benarroch 

Celeste Taylor 

Mandy Thomas 

Jonathan Walter 

Chelsea Ward Johnston 

Bella Weinberg 

Danny Weinberg 

Sindee Wilhelmer 

Maya Zilberg 

Krista Zipper 

2-5 Years 

Samantha Breslauer 

Heather Cunningham 

Ari Hanson 

Rochelle Litman 

Barry Weber 

Arlene Wiebe 

5-10 Years 

Sheila Altman 

Melanie Baruch 

Sheila Calof 

Karen Richter 

Shep Shell 

David Silverman 

Alexandra Skouratova 

Fred Switzer 

Sari Yakubovich 

10-15 Years 

Harvey Appelle 

Avrom Charach 

Charles Frohlich 

Isaac (Ike) Greenfeld 

Israel (Soody) Kleiman 

Sheldon Margolis 

Gerard McDonough 

Claire Peltz 

Daniel Thau-Eleff 

Sigi Wassermann 

Norman Wolk 

15-20 Years 

Jason Fraser 

20+ Years 

Orah (Helen) Kleiman 

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Long Time Service Awards 

Five Years of Service 

Fred Switzer 

For the past five years, Fred has been a companion and a friend to a number of our clients. As a friendly 

visitor, Fred spends time with one of our clients on a weekly basis. Fred’s encouragement and reassurance are 

a great support to those who are challenged with difficult times in their lives. Fred was a great help to a client 

who was moving into a nursing home. By reaching out with a helping hand, he has been a great support to 

those who have had the privilege of having the involvement of Fred Switzer in their lives. Thank you Fred! 

Ten Years of Service 

Avrom Charach 

We are very fortunate as an agency and as a community to have had the involvement of Avrom over the past 

ten years. As a Host Family, Avrom and his wife Fayanne were a wonderful welcoming family when 

immigrant newcomers arrived in Winnipeg. Avrom later became involved in providing workshops on money 

management and income tax preparation for newcomers. This essential seminar is offered by Avrom several 

times throughout the year. Avrom’s tremendous devotion to the Winnipeg Jewish community in so many 

different capacities is greatly appreciated. 

Soody Kleiman 

Over the past ten years Soody, has been a source of comfort and support to a number of our frail elderly 

clients. He has escorted and assisted many elderly people to doctors’ appointments as well as to the hospital. 

One of our clients emailed us to let us know how much she appreciated his help in responding to her 

emergency call for help during a health crisis. His caring attention and assistance in getting in and out of his 

vehicle, his consideration after her difficult surgery were all examples of the exceptionally compassionate and 

caring individual Soody Kleiman is. Soody, thank you for being the super mensch you are! 


Thank You 

To those who volunteer with community events and programs. 

Hilda Aleksandrowicz 

Marcelo Aprosoff 

Amir Barylko 

Arthur Ben 

Michael Berkovich 

Eliana Blumgrund 

Denis Botvinkin 

Irene Boxer-Meyrowicz 

David Brunstein 

Viviana Burijson 

Michael Cantor 

Michael Chagin 

Claudia Chernitsky 

David R Cohen 

Isabel Cohen 

Sergio David Cohen 

Evelyn Elson 

Yuri Fraiter 

Pedro Gervai 

Mikhail Gevantmakher 

Lev Gordon 

Rabbi Alan Green 

Evelyn Hecht 

Yoav Keynan 

Arkady Kleitman 

Iona & Alejandro Krozkin 

Denis Kuzmenko 

Migie Lampe 

Arie Lavy 

Ruben Lerner 

Eddy Lezen 

Adeena Lungen 

Michael Lunin 

Sabina Malamud 

Anibal Mass 

Damian Melamedoff 

A Big Thank You 

To Our 2012-2013 Donors, Friends and Supporters 

Alejandra Mozes 

Adriene Myers 

Dafne Orbach 

Fabiana Pachter 

Hernan Popper 

Mariela Pundik 

Dina Raihman 

Marina Richie 

Leonid Schoichet 

Javier Schwersensky 

Tatyana Shilshtut 

Ruben Sifrim 

Laura Sonin 

Frank Steele 

Valeria & Martin Suraski 

Adriana Trajtman 

Jewish Federation of Winnipeg CJA Designated Donations - $5,000 - $10,000 

Leonard & Susan Asper 

Dorothy & Mark Danzker Fund at the Jewish Foundation of MB 

Michael Paterson & Gail Asper 

Sheree Walder & Richard Morantz 

Mitzvah - $1,000 + 

Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc. 

Dr Lorne & Mrs Jill Brandes 

Jacob & Esther Cohen 

Dr Peter Doig 

Ken Goldstein 

Allan & Jeanette Hunter 

Martin Itzkow 

Aaron & Rachel Margolis 

Jack Mazo 

Carol McArton 

Bert & Claire Newman 

Howard & Nancy Pitch 

Merrill & Shayna Shulman 

Dr Shayne & Kathryn Taback 

Larry Weinstein Holdings Ltd. 

Patrons - $500 - $999 

Benjamin Baader 

Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fdn 

Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan 

Congregation Etz Chayim 

Esther & Hy Dashevsky 

Industrial Investments Limited 

David & Heather Kraut 

Dr Cathy Moser & Jeffrey Itzkow 

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Reuben Potash & Gail Thau 

Lil Rodin 

Charles Rubin 

Sidney Schwartz 

Margot Tass 

Sponsors - $250 - $499 

Haderra & Mark Chisick 

Ruby Donner 

Jack Craven 

Brownie & Harold Fleishman 

Dr Lawrence & Mrs Janet Gould 

Andrea & Wayne Lefkovitz 

Clifford & Carol Levi 

Dr Mark Libin & Meira Cook 

Moshe Linov 

Shirley Nezon 

Judy Plotkin 

Jerry Rubin & Kim Hirt 

Ben & Fay Rykiss 

Fred & Lois Shane 

Arthur Tennenhouse 

Sam Toronczyk 

Friends - $100 - $249 

Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer 

Art Upholstering Ltd 

Gary Bachman 

Allan & Lynne Becker 

Natalia & Arthur Ben 

Salomon & Mary Benarroch 

Sam Berenhaut 

Mark & Sharon Berkowitz 

Jeanette Block 

Jack Braun 

Florence Burshtein 

Linda & Ed Calnitsky 

Dr Stefan Carter 

Shelley Chochinov 

Ann Cohen 

Brock Cordes 

Celia Corrin 

Darlene & Jerry Davis 

Harvey & Robyn Diamond 

Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum 

Dr Steven Feldgaier 

Robert & Sue Feldman 

Henery Fineberg 

Pearl & Manuel Fink 

Bessie Fliegel 

Roman Fradkin 

Lloyd Friedman 

Morris Glimcher 

Pauline Guld 

Gunn’s Bakery 

Max & Eleanor Herst 

Roberta Hurtig 

Dr Sara Israels 

Laura Judit Sonin 

Gerald & Penny Kalef 

Geoffrey & Candice Katz 

Dr Philip & Evelyn Katz 

Judge Robert & Mrs Jean Kopstein 

Merilyn Kraut & Dr David Wiseman 

Dr Israel & Mrs Rena Krongold 

Jessie Kronson 

Edith Landy 

Sheldon & Patty Lapkin 

Dr Harvey Lee 

Heather Leonoff & David Deutscher 

Pearl Lerner 

Hudson & Arlene Lezack 

Judith Lipsey 

Magellan Vacations Inc. 

Lana Maidment 

Phil & Miriam Maltz 

Dr Jure Manfreda 

Dr Jeff Marantz 

Joel & Linda Margolese 

Elaine & Neil Margolis 

Harry & Annette Minuk 

Mel & Sharon Myers 

Nadir Chapter, JWI 

Melville Neuman 

Anita Neville 

Beverly Nord 

Fanya & Israel Pilat 

Gordon & Mimi Pollock 

Shom Roitenberg 

Sheryl A Rosenberg Law Corp 

Sid & Joyce Rosenhek 

Richard & Joanne Rothberg 

Dr Jack & Mrs Clarice Rubin 

Dr Roger & Dr Vivian Saadia 

Faye Samson 

Judy Schnoor 

Samuel & Betty Ann Searle 

Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood 

Shoshana Shalev-Minuk & Sheldon Minuk 

Bill & Ruth Shell 

Shep Shell 

Jack Shindleman 

Sidney & Joan Sholom 

Al Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller 

Dr Morley & Sally Shuckett 

Lillian Silverman 

Morley & Debbie Silverman 

Herbert & Myrna Singer 

Sid Slonim 

Harold & Margot Sosnowicz 

Mrs Raizel Spector 

David & Marsha Stern 

Jonathan & Allison Strauss 

Chana Thau & Dr Michael Eleff 

Anne Wainstock 

Martin Wayngarten & Agustina Krivoy 

Evelyn Wener 

Dr Nathan & Mrs Brenlee Werner 

Dr Eric & Mrs Francie Winograd 

Heather & Dr Cliff Yaffe 

Krista Zipper 

Associates - $37 - $99 

Sharon Allentuck 

Selma Albersheim 

Murray Altose 

Darryl Antel 

Earl Ashkin 

Annette Axelrod 

Asher & Gertie Begleiter 

Jack Buchalter 

Martin & Mira Buchwald 

Isabel Cheer 

Saul Cherniack & Myra Wolch 

Chevra Mishnayes Synagogue 

David & Monica Chochinov 

Kayla Coodin 

Nathan & Phyllis Dana 

Zeljko Djuric 

Lillian Duboff 

Jerry & Rietta Floom 

Agnes Funk 

Dr Alanna Golden 

Robert & Barbara Hyman 

Edward Katz 

George Keives 

Patricia Kettner 

Einat & Yoav Keynan 

Beatrice Kraven 

Phyllis Laveman 


Susan & Howard Mintz 

Fanny Mock 

Gerald & Leita Nemiroff 

Joel Novek 

Avraham & Henny Paritzky 

Betty Pash 

Rochelle Pincovich 

Earl & Sylvia Pitch 

Irvin & Sandra Plosker 

Ron & Phyllis Polinsky 

Dr Daniel & Mrs Marcia Rappaport 

Judith Roman 

Judge Perry & Mrs Sylvia Schulman 

Merrill Shwaid 

Norman & Florence Vickar 

Leah Weinberg 

Phyllis & Marshall Wilder 

Betty Wohl 

Abe Yakir 

Diane Zack 

Chai – up to $36 

Estate of Joe Ainemer z”l 

Judith & Norman Bager 

Al Benarroch & Brenlee Sucharov 

Sophie Berger 

Lee Anne Block 

Sharon Boonov & Albert Yanofsky 

Doreen Brownstone 

Allan & Clarice Chapnick 

Clara Cohen 

Donna & Mark Cohen 

Gerry & Peril Daien 

Marianne Dordick 

Phil & Brenda Gerson 

Barbara Goszer 

Esther Gotfried 

Maxine Gurvey 

Saul & Lolly Guttman 

Lil & Ben Hirt 

Morley & Deborah Hoffman 

Jack & Lori Hurtig 

Joyce & Jeffrey Kerr 

Fern & Bruce Kettner 

Howard Kideckel 

Coreen Koz Elstyne 

Harvey & Rochelle Litman 

Gerald & Carol Levin 

Bev & Peter Mendelson 

Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell 

Mary & Mojluf Muyal & Family 

Anne Novak 

Dr Sheldon Permack 

David Pollock 

Dr Harry & Mrs Yvonne Prosen 

Avis Raber 

Steven Raber & Leigh Halprin Raber 

Joseph & Ruth Riesenbach 

Sandra Rosen 

Harry & Becky Rosenberg 

Renee Rosenzweig 

Saper Agencies 

Morris & Hadassah Sapoznik 

Sally Singer 

William & Shelley Sklover 

Evita & Lyle Smordin 

Hannah Stern 

Estelle Sures 

Sara Weiss 

Joyce & Gordon Wexler 

Also thanks to 90 donors who chose to give 

anonymously. 

Other Specific and Non-Specific Donations 

“5 No Trump” 

Don & Bev Aronovitch 

Rose & Eddie Aziman 

Danita Aziza 

Ron Beach 

Gabriel Beck 

Stacey Berlow 

B’nai Brith Canada 

B’nai Brith, Yachad Couples Unit 

Rabbi Mark Borovitz 

Mark & Shashawna Braun 

Bruce Caplan & Sheri Winters 

Shelley Chochinov 

Harvey Cohen & Faye Rosenberg-Cohen 


Congregation Shir Tikvah 

Kayla Coodin 

Mark & Dina Frankel 

Doug Gellatly 

Margaret Ghennisc 

Ruth & Sheldon Gilbert 

Gray Academy of Jewish Education 

Rishona & Hartley Hyman 

Sandy & Murray Hyman 

Investors Group, Trevor Kahn 

Martin Itzkow 

Margaret Kasner 

Jonathan & Cara Kroft 

Ollie Landega 

Cynthia Lazar & Joel Kay 

Tatiana Mann 

Manulife Financial 

Dr David Meyrowitz & Irene Boxer Meyrowitz 

Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley 

Fanya & Israel Pilat 

Clare & David Pollock Fund at the Strategic 

Charitable Giving Fdn 

Prairie Research Associates 

Lorraine Reiner 

Bonnie Rice 

Judith Rivkin 

Mika & Adam Rodin 


Fay Sasson 

Alissa Schacter & Michael Conner 

Samuel & Betty Ann Searle 

David Solomon 

Jonathan & Allison Strauss 

Aida Strocovsky & Ruben Sifrim 

Gabriela Szejnberg-Karabelnicoff 

Judith Weiszmann 

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 

Krista Zipper 

Also thanks to 7 donors who chose to give 

anonymously. 

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Provincial All Charities Campaign 

Susan & Sam Binder 

Linda Freed 

Jeffrey & Janie Gilbert 

Eva Golden & Eran Plotnik 


Marcelo Mandelbaum 

Darlene G. Meakin 

Leslie Wilder 

United Way Designated Donations 


Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern 

Inessa Rozina 

Also thank you to donors who chose to give 

anonymously. 

Endowment Funds of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba 

Edgar J & Reva Aronovitch Fund 

David & Ruth Asper Fund 

Israel & Babs Asper Charitable Fund 

Doris & Burton Bass Fund 

Marion Bookbinder Memorial Fund 

Tara Calnitsky Bat Mitzvah 

Dr Sheila Cantor Memorial Fund 

Barney & Ruth, Avrom & Fayanne Charach 

Fund 

Dr Louis & Marcia Cogan 50 th Wedding 

Anniversary Fund 

Berdie & Irvin Cohen Memorial Fund 

Alice & David Comisaroff Family Fund 

Meyer & Rita Cosman Fund 

Miriam & David Diamond Fund 

Joey Frohlinger Bar Mitzvah Fund 

Samuel H. Gilfix Fund 

Norma & Mel Goldenberg Fund 

Randee & Aaron Goldman Fund 

Irv Goldstein Fund 

Samuel Grosberg Memorial Fund 

Grubert Family Foundation 

Simon & Doris Kirch Memorial Fund 

Grants Received this Year 

The Asper Foundation 

Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against 

Germany, Inc 

Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors 

Government of Canada 

Jewish Federation of Winnipeg 

Lampe Family Fund 

Jordan Lazareck Special Needs Fund 

Pearl & Art Lerner Fund 

Jack & Yetta Levit Fund 

Sam & Judy Linhart Fund 

Jack & Belva London Trust Fund 

Frank & Sophie Marantz Fund 

Max & Ida Margolis Endowment Fund 

Freda Miller Fund 

Max & Bella Minuk Memorial Fund 

Moose Jaw Hebrew Community 

Commemorative Fund 

Marym & Izzy Peltz Fund 

Dr & Mrs Maurice M Pierce Fund 

Bayla & Sam Reiss Fund 

Mona & David Rich Family Fund 

Gwendolyn & Joseph Secter Fund 

Dorothy & Ben Shuckett Family Fund 

Silverberg Memorial Fund 

Mona & Alvin Slotin Cancer Research Fund 

Daniel Tallman Family Fund 

Bella Urie Fund 

Saul Urie Fund 

Jewish Foundation of Manitoba 

L Kerry Vickar Foundation in support of the Eve 

and Harry Vickar Assistance Program 

Clare & David Pollock Fund at the Strategic 

Charitable Giving Foundation 

Province of Manitoba 

JCFS Endowment Fund at the Jewish 

Foundation of Manitoba 

- Earl Barish 65 th Birthday Fund 

- Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Fund 

- Marjorie & Morley Blankstein 

- Marsha Cowan 

- Bill Feldman Memorial Fund 

- Shiffra & Morley Fenson 

- Henery L. Fineberg 

- In Memory of Samuel Grosberg 

- Maxine & Moishe Kaufman 

- Orah & Soody Kleiman 

- Clara & Hy Leibl 

- Cheryl Lewin ‘Love Your Children’ 

Memorial Fund 

- Ida Margolis z”l 

- Edward Simon Moscovitch Memorial 

Fund 

- Michael Paterson 

- Irma Penn in memory of Marvin Penn 

- Jacqueline Simkin 

- Elaine Stoller Memorial Fund 

- Miscellaneous Donations 

United Israel Appeal of Canada 

United Way of Winnipeg 

The Winnipeg Foundation 

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 

Women’s Endowment Fund of The Jewish 

Foundation of Manitoba 


Thank You 

To those who so generously donated by sending out tribute cards 

Lisa Abram & Mark Breslauer 

Sheila Abrams 

Lois Ackerman 

Audrey & Israel Agasi 


Brooke Allen 


Stephen & Heshy Altbaum 

Leah Altman 

Ethel Amihude 


Lillian Attento 


Danita Aziza 

Maurice & Eva Azuelos 

Marc Baron 

Sarah Barr 

Cindy Bass 

Dick & Minnie Bell 


Sandra Berkowits 

David & Michelle Berkowits 

John & Sharon Berkowitz 

Joan Berlow 

Louis & Clara Bernstein 

Marvin Bernstein & Esther Hirsch 

Susan & Dr Errol Billinkoff 

Louis & Ruth Billinkoff 

Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff 

Dr Bernie & Mrs Bev Binder 

Roy & Ronnie Birnboim 

Paul & Sara Bleiwas 

Clara Block 

Lee Anne Block 

David & Sheila Bloomfield 

Shelley Blum 

Rochelle Blumenthal 

David & Janet Boonov 

Akiva & Mara Borenstein 

Allan & Elaine Borodkin 

Rebecca Brask 

Dr Morris & Mrs Shirley Broder 

Greg Brodsky 

Martin & Patricia Brody 

Sharon Bronstone 

Debby & Bobby Brown 

Brett Buckingham 


Myron & Ros-Lynn Calof 

Brenlee & Michael Cantor 

Kedma Cantor 

Dr Aubrey & Mrs Philipa Caplan 

Dr Barry & Mrs Sandra Caplan 


Luba Cates 

Barbara Chess 

Daniel & Baillie Chisick 

Sharon Chisvin & Marshall Carroll 

Dave & Shirley Chochinov 

Dr Sheldon & Mrs Louise Claman 

Dr Louis & Mrs Marcia Cogan 

David & Maurene Cohen 

Lawrence & Dolly Cohen 

Donna & Mark Cohen 

Judge Howard & Mrs Sandra Collerman 

Kayla Coodin 

Beth Corcoran & Jonathan Newton 

Anna Corne 

Ms Jax Correia 

Jack & Evelyn Corrin 

Kathie Coyle 

Pat Craig 

Reva Craven 

Faith & Bruce Cristall 

Maxine Cristall 

David Cynamon 

Clarice Danzker 

James & Debora Davis 

Susan DeLuca 

Cecile & David Devere 

Harvey & Robyn Diamond 

Ethel & Zvi Dil 

Jennifer & Ian Dimerman 

Paul & Carla Divinsky 

Faye Dixon 

Sheppy & Rita Dlot 

Zelda & Henry Doell 

Erica Dorfman 

Esther Dreman 

Ian & Marilyn Dudeck 

Sheldon & Sandra Earn 

Shane Emer 

Terri Erlichman 

Chuck & Carole Faiman 

Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman 

Lloyd & Lillian Feinstein 

Lynne & Harvey Fineman 

Pearl & Manuel Fink 

Shayla Fink & Kinzey Posen 

Larry & Glory Fleisher 

Miriam Fliegel & Dr Ron Steigerwald 


Doug & Corinne Fox 

Stephen & Candice Freed 

Martin & Roxy Freedman 

Darnelda Friesen 

Charles & Lillian Frohlich 

Mati & Rochelle Gamliel 

Edith Gardner 

Shelley Garfield & David Youssiem 

Susan Garfield & Herb Halprin 

Irvin & Shirley Garfinkel 

Marla Gaudet 

Laurice Gerb 

Dr Robyn Gertenstein 

Shayla & Auby Gertenstein 

Judi Gilmore 

Larry & Minda Ginsberg 

Arnold & Sharon Glass 

Karen Glass & Jim Chess 

Marcia Glazerman 

Morris Glimcher 

Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg 

Dr Norman & Judge Marilyn Goldberg 

Harvey Goldberg 

Dr Adara Goldberg 

Suzanne & Earl Golden 

Mel & Sally Goldenberg 

Randee Goldman 

Brian Goldstein 

Elaine Golumbia 

Corinne Gonen 

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Sheldon Gordon 


David & Nessie Greenberg 

Arlis & Erv Grossman 

Lil Guberman 

Pauline (Pauli) Guld 

Bunny & Gerry Gurvey 

Dr Donald & Mrs Belva Gutkin 

Terry & Carole Gutkin 

Michal Haber 

Lorraine Halparin 

Marnie & Jonathan Halpern 

Sid & Esther Halpern 

Kenneth & Elyse Halprin 

Paul Hartman 

Roberta Hechter 

Yude Henteleff & Joy Winchell 

Lorne Herlin 

Art & Bess Hirsh 

Cheryl Hirsh Katz 

Lil & Ben Hirt 

Ben & Phyllis Hochman 

Sara Hochman 

Dr Susan Holt & Jeff Gindin 

Catherine & Donald Horbas 

Garth Hosegood 


Harold & Natalie Hutton 

Murray & Sandy Hyman 

Barry Hyman 

Daniella & Eric Jacobsohn 

Carole Jeffries 

Anne & Itzik Joudan 

Lenore Kagan 

Phyllis Kalinsky 

Jill & Mark Kantor 

Harry & Barbara Kaplan 

Adrienne Katz 

Alex & Gail Katz 

Elliot & Linda Katz 

Dr Philip Katz 

Essia Kaufmann 

Gary & Cynthia Kay 

Edna & Hy Keller 

Ruth & Sam Klapman 

Orah & Soody Kleiman 

Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin 

Jack & Faigie Klein 

Jerry & Jan Klein 

David Klubes & Felisa Neuringer Klubes 

Virginia & Robert Kowalski 

Norman Kraftchuk 

Hymie Kraitberg 

John & Doriana Krukowski 

Patricia Labossiere 

Doris Lacovetsky z”l 

Miriam Lampe 

Deanne Lander 

Phyllis Lavemen 

Cynthia Lazar & Joel Kay 

Richard Leipsic & Kerrie Halprin 


Doreen & Joseph Leven 

Shelley Levine 

Jack & Yetta Levit 

Shelley Levit 

Faigie Levitt 

Eddie & Sylvia Lomow 

Sidura Ludwig 

Adeena Lungen 

Mark Malkin 

Lisa & Daniel Manning 


Gary & Rae Margolis 

Miriam Margulius 

Joan Marks 

Robbie Mazo 

Carol McCall 

Marcia Meltzer 

Dr Allan & Reva Micflikier 

Miller, Bernstein, Greenwood 

Sheldon & Tannis Mindell 

Susan & Howard Mintz 

Zena Minuk 

Patti Morris 

Evy Koskowitz 

Gerald & Mickey Namak 

Mira & Matthew Narvey 

William & Karen Narvey 

David Nathanson 

Anita Neville 

Jack & Phyllis Newman 

Shirley Nezon 

Rochelle Nozick 

Ruth Ooto 

Edith Osztermann 

Arnold Packer 

Phyllis Palansky 

Pearl Palay 


Faye Parks Micay 

John Paton, Alberta Schools’ Athletic 

Association 

David & Rona Perlov 

Shelley Pfeffer 

Leon Pincovich & Simone Margolis 



Judy Plotkin 

Arnold & Rose Popeski 

Reuben Potash & Gail Thau 

Susan Primak 

Sandi & Norm Promislow 

Judith Putter 

Tiffany & Gordon Rabinovitch 

Harry & Ruth Rachlis 

Lois Ratson 

David & Mona Rich 

Sid & Hinda Ritter 

Donna Robbins 

Wayne Robbins 

Susan Robson 

Mika & Adam Rodin 

Audrey Roitelman 

Evan & Audra Roitenberg 

Gerald & Susan Rosenby 

Rochelle & Eric Rosenhek 


Steven & Maria Rubenstein 

Joanne Rusen 

Rosette Rutman 

Morley & Shirley Rypp 

Marvin & Esther Samphir 

Allan Sampson 

Gwen Satran & Eugene Baron 

Diane & Yale Schachter 

Evelyn & Stephen Schaefer 

Carol Schettler 

Antony Schiefer 

Marcia Schnoor & Morley Goldberg 

School Sport Canada, Douglas Gellatly 


Patricia Schur 

Mayer Schwartz 

Sidney & Marsha Schwartzman 

Dr Alan & Marlene Schweid 

Sarah & Dovide Secter 

David & Glenda Segal 

Gaye Segal 

Stephen Segal & Mara Zimmerman 


Sylvia Segal 

Seven Oaks Teachers Association, Leslie 

Deck 

Chris Sexton 

Ava Shafman 

Simone & Eytan Shalev 

Lois & Fred Shane 

Gary & Irene Shapira 

Shaun Shefrin 

Cal Shell 

Shep Shell 

Elaine Shenback 

Rana & Morris Shenkarow 

Ruth Sheps 

Diane & Sandy Shindleman 

Robert & Claire Shindleman 

Veronica Shlain 

Charles & Fanny Shore 

Malke Shore 

Tsiporah Shore 

Dr Frank & Mrs Doreen Short 

Alan Shpeller & Karen Yamron-Shpeller 



Jeffrey Shwaid 

Renee Sierra 

Brenda Silver & Gabi Vamos 

Carol Silver 

Morris & Dorys Silver 

Neil Silver 

Dr Norman & Heather Silver 

Yael Silver 

Harry Singer 

Lawrence & Marsha Singer 

Sally Singer 

William & Shelley Sklover 

Lil & Morley Slonim 

Sandra & Arnold Slotin 

Cindy Slusky 

George & Barbara Slutchuk 

Lyle & Evita Smordin 

Dr Jordan Soll 

Ryan & Rena Solomon 

Alex & Elaine Sommer 


Lynne Spigelman 

Sport Manitoba Inc 

Mr & Mrs Mallory Springman 

Frank & Sybil Steele 

Mark & Cheryl Steiner 

Shawn Stern 

Marc & Cindy Streifler 

Kim Sutcliffe 

Faithe Sversky 

Sam & Rita Swire 

Dr & Mrs Stephen Szirom 

Dalia Szpiro 

Dr David & Mrs Andrea Szwajcer 

Sophie & Harry Tapper 

Margot Tass 

Dr Milton & Brenda Tenenbein 

Dr Eric & Mrs Susan Vickar 

Gnessie Vickar 

Dr Martin & Pamela Vine 

Judi & Murray Waldman 

Sigi & Jackie Wassermann 

Roslyn Waterman 

Hart Wayborn 

Susan Weinberg 


Evelyn Wener 

Lawrence & Ettie Werier 

Susan & Ori Wieselman 


Elaine Wiseman 

Dr Nathan & Mrs Eva Wiseman 

Barb Wohl 

Lynn & Henry Wolfe 

Geri Worb 

Richard Yaffe 

Edith Yager 

Phil & Brenda Yakir 

Sandra Youssiem 

Norman Yusim 

Dr Alex & Harriet Zimmer 

Judith Zimmer 

Morrie & Ruth Zimmer 

Warren & Paula Zimmerman 

Krista Zipper 

Frank & Edith Zipursky 

May Zipursky 

Ed & Susan Zwingerman 

Marta Zylberman 

Also thanks to 32 donors who choose to give 

anonymously. 

Thank you to those who donated complimentary tickets to community events 

Asper Foundation 

B’nai Brith Manitoba (Earl Barish) 

Camp Massad (Ivy Kopstein) 

Chai Folk Ensemble (Reeva Nepon) 


Jewish National Fund 

Rainbow Stage Productions 

Royal Winnipeg Ballet 

Shaarey Zedek Synagogue 

Temple Shalom 

Viewpoints Research 

Westminster Concert Organ Series 

Winnipeg Folk Festival 

Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club 

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Share the 

Music program 

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Thank you to those who contributed gifts in kind 

Jill & Brooke Atnikov 

Danita Aziza 

Kerri & Gail Bloomfield 

Jennifer Blumenthal 

Doris Bronstein 

Dee Buchwald 


Harry Garfinkel 

Gail Lavitt & Ron Worb 

Karen & Peter Leipsic 

Noah Lieberman 

Rona Morris 

Harvey Peltz 

Max & Fay Reich 

Richard’s Packaging 

Richard Swyston 

Susan Vickar 

Thank you to those who contributed food, toiletries & hampers 


Rose Aziman 

Viviana Burijson-Barylko 

Sharon Burrows 


Reva Craven 

Adam Donen 

Lihu Eliyahu 

Gray Academy of Jewish Education 

Carol Gutkin 

Benny Kooper 

Peter Leipsic 

Judy Lipsey 

Mr & Mrs Myles Mitchell 

Na’amat, Hatikvah Chapter 


Nata & Avery Spigelman 

Temple Shalom 

Krista Zipper 

Thank you for Charitable Acts of Kindness 

Danita Aziza 

Ami Bakerman & Calia Bakerman 

David Deutscher 

Ilana Deutscher 

Judy Doctoroff 

Leslie Emery 

Rietta Floom 

Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre 

J-PEG 

Sandra Kliman 

Albert Kokin & Leo Kokin 

Miggi Lampe 

Sarah Lapkin 

Nona Leibl 

Roman Lisak 

Laurel Malkin & Ali Folk 

Jane Reider 

Elaine & Elliott Saunders 

Shep Shell 

Janet Thompson 

Our sincere apologies for any errors or 

omissions. 


Thank You 

To those who generously donated to the 2013 Passover Assistance Program: Ma’ot Chitim 

“5 No Trump” 

Allan Abosh 

Reeva Abrams 

Dr Deborah Adleman & Dr Mark Gillman 


Emilio & Vanesa Allami 


Saul & Ida Alpern 

Abe & Barbara Anhang 

Michelle & Brent Apter 


Art Upholstering Ltd 

Earl Ashkin 

Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc 

Helen Atnikov 


Danita Aziza 

Benjamin Baader 

Gerry Baker 

Burton & Doris Bass 

Asher & Gertie Begleiter 

Bella Ben-Ari 

Al Benarroch & Brenlee Sucharov 

Michael Benarroch & Kim Bailey 


Sydney Bercovich & Clarice Silver 

Abe & Toni Berenhaut 

Sophie Berger 

John & Sharon Berkowitz 

Mark & Sharon Berkowitz 

Sharna & Ivor Berman 

Jack Bidnik 

Dr Errol & Mrs Susan Billinkoff 

Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff 

Julie Birek 

Sheldon Blank 

Marjorie & Morley Blankstein 

Clara Block 

David & Sheila Bloomfield 

Shelley Blum 

Sandra L Bookatz 

Jack Braun 

Claire Breslaw & Paul Granovsky 

Ian Breslaw 

Jerome Breslaw 

David Brett 

Dr David & Mrs Sheila Brodovsky 

Miriam Bronstein 

Bill & Faye Brownstone 

Lisa Brownstone 

Bonnie & Steven Buchalter 

Dee Buchwald 

Eleanor & Morris Burke 

Baillie Burke 


Annette Butler 

Michael & Brenlee Cantor 


Edith Carson 

Dr Bonnie Cham & Dr Lorne Bellan 

Barney & Ruth Charach 

Harold & Elaine Charlat 

David & Monica Chochinov 

Dr Shale & Mrs Sary Chochinov 

Greg & Susan Clark 

Ben-Zvi & Simone Cohen 

Dolly & Lawrence Cohen 

Harvey Cohen & Faye Rosenberg-Cohen 

Dr Shalom & Mrs Esther Coodin 

Arnold Cooper & Aileen Higgins-Cooper 

Brock Cordes 

Reva Craven 

Libby Crust 

Dr Alan & Mrs Wendy Daien 

Gerry & Peril Daien 

Kalla Daien 

Doreen Davidow 

Darlene & Jerry Davis 

Dale Lynn Dawydiuk 

Theodora Derksen 

Dr Robert & Maxine Diamond 

Ethel & Zvi Dil 

Jennifer & Ian Dimerman 

Joe & Sandra Diner 

Faye Dixon 

Myrna Donald 

Ruby Donner 

Lillian Duboff 

Joel & Sharron Dudeck 

Marcey Dveris & Neil MacKinnon 

Joe & Bernice Elfenbaum 

Mia Elfenbaum & Marshall Stitz 

Allan & Rennie Elfenbein 

Rabbi Ari Ellis 

Estate of Irma Lev z”l 

Dr Michele Feierstein & Dr Larry Fishman 

Dr Steven Feldgaier 

Susan Feldman 

Henery Fineberg 

Manuel & Pearl Fink 

Shayla Fink & Kinzey Posen 

Gail Finkle 

Dr Allan & Linda Finkleman 

Miriam Fliegel & Dr Ron Steigerwald 


David Folk & Laurel Malkin 

Robert & Shirley Freedman 

Sarah Friedman 

Lloyd Friedman 

Charles & Lillian Frohlich 

Agnes Funk 

Asnat & Ben Gall 

Dr Perry Gall 

Ron Gall 

Esther Gardner 

Harry Garfinkel 

Marshall & Gail Garland 

Brian & Marni Gertenstein 

Ruth & Sheldon Gilbert 

Murray & Selma Gilfix 

Lori Gilfix & Stephen Leipsic 

Evelyn & Alec Gillman 

Liesel Gilmore 

Avraham Glazer 

Albert Glow 

Dr Sheldon Glow & Ms Leslie Singer 

Dr Benjamin & Mrs Serky Goldberg 

Dr Robert & Mrs Beth Goldberg 

Eva-Lynn Golden & Eran Plotnik 

Johnathan & Sharon Goldenberg 

Sandra Gordon 


Esther Gotfried 

Isaac & Hilda Gotfried 

Deborah Gray 

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Gray Academy, JK-6 Students 

Saul & Brenda Greenberg 

Dr Marty & Mrs Roslyn Greenfeld 

Libby Greenfield 

Lil Guberman 

Bernard Gunn & Aneita Kogan-Gunn 

Gunn’s Bakery 

Efim & Phil Gussakovsky 

Terry & Carole Gutkin 

Ben & Marcia Haber 

David & Gail Halbrich 

Donald Hallock 

Sid & Esther Halpern 

Daniel & Ellen Hamburg 

Pauline Haskell 

Larry & Evelyn Hecht 

Maier Henoch 

Yude Henteleff & Joy Winchell 

Max & Eleanor Herst 

Art & Bess Hirsh 

Fay Hoch 

Michele Hoch-Faintuch 

Joan & Reg Honer 

Mel & Denny Hornstein 

Judith Huebner 

Jack & Lori Hurtig 


Dr Gary Hyman 

Murray & Sandy Hyman 

Robert & Barbara Hyman 

Dr Sara Israels 

Daniella & Eric Jacobsohn 

Jean James 

Phillip & Susan Kahanovitch 

Irvine Kalen 

Barbara & Harry Kaplan 

Ida Kaplan 

Dawn Katz 

Elliot & Linda Katz 

Esther Katz 

Jona & Sam Katz 

Lesly & Jack Katz 

Sam Katz 

George Keives 

Dr Rodney & Dr Phillipa Kellen 

Laila Kesselman 

Sam & Ruth Klapman 

Orah & Soody Kleiman 

Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin 

Sandra Kliman 

Luba Klovatch 

Sandi Kneller 

Ettie Koffman 

Rachelle Koffman 

Branka & Velimir Kon 

Benny Kooper 

Dr Sheldon & Mrs Jacki Koven 

Hymie Kraitberg 

Dr Allen Kraut & Karla Berbrayer 

Merilyn Kraut & Dr David Wiseman 

Sharon Kravetsky 

Dr Israel & Mrs Rena Krongold 

Benson & Sharon Labinsky 

Miriam Lampe 

Deanne Lander 

Edith Landy 

Samantha Lapedus 

Phyllis Laveman 

Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern 

Dr Matthew & Mrs Nola Lazar 

Melvin & Karen Lazareck 

Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro 

Andrea & Wayne Lefkovitz 

Ashley & Nona Leibl 


Dr Neal & Robyn Lerner 

Doreen & Joseph Leven 

David & Sherrill Levene 

Clifford & Carol Levi 

Allan & Angie Levine 

Alan Libman 

Rachelle Lichtman 

Moshe Linov 

Ruth Livingston 

Monty & Gerry Lomow 

Jack & Belva London 

Saul & Carolyn London 

Mrs Gladys & Ms Sharon Love 

Myron & Symma Love 

Dr Louis Ludwig & Sherri Walsh 

Adeena Lungen 

Bill & Judy Mahon 

Laurie Mainster 

Leon & Raisa Makarovsky 

Mark Malkin 

Sheila Malkin 

Phil & Miriam Maltz 

Enid Marantz 

Joel & Linda Margolese 

Aaron & Rachel Margolis 


Rae & Gary Margolis 

Miriam Margulius 

David & Terri Marr 

Debbie Maslowsky & Arthur Cohen 

Ruth Matas 

Carol McArton 

Sylvia Meyers 

Dr Leon & Mrs Joan Michaels 

Sam Miller 

Sheldon & Tannis Mindell 

Judge Sam & Mrs May Minuk 

Paula Mitchell & Arnold Leventhal 

Fanny Mock 

Martin & Lisa Morantz 

Rona Rae Morris 

Dr Cathy Moser & Jeffrey Itzkow 

Dr Neil Mowchun 

Rose Muchnik 

Mary & Mojluf Muyal 

Charles & Ruth Narvey 

William & Karen Narvey 

Lorne & Brenda Nelko 

Jack & Phyllis Newman 

Beverly Nord 

Anne Novak 

Joel Novek 

Aaron & Katherine Nudler 

Norman & Brenda Odwak 

Issy & Hazel Oiring 


Faye Parks Micay 

David & Rona Perlov 

David & Shirley Permack 

Dr Sheldon Permack 


Dvora Pinsky 

Earl & Sylvia Pitch 


Len & Ruth Carol Podheiser 

Arnice Pollock 

Dr Bradley Pollock & Yolande Papini 

Clare Pollock 

Gordon & Mimi Pollock 

Norm & Sandi Promislow 

Judith Putter 

Harry & Ruth Rachlis 

Dr Daniel & Mrs Marcia Rappaport 

Myrna & Harry Rayburn 

Dr Barry & Maggie Rayter 


Marilyn & Alex Regiec 

Fay & Max Reich 

Lorraine Reiner 

Harry Reiss 

Dr Jeffrey & Marlis Reiss 

Sam & Bayla Reiss 

Richlu Manufacturing 

Audrey Roitelman 

Evan & Audra Roitenberg 

Kevin Rosen & Judi Price-Rosen 

Sandra Rosen 

Harry & Hope Rosenbaum 

Dr Albert & Mrs Lil Rosenberg 

Harry & Becky Rosenberg 

Pearl Rosenberg 

Sally Rosenbloom 

Gerald & Susan Rosenby 

Shirley Rosenfeld 

Sid & Joyce Rosenhek 

Beverley Rosenstock 

Renee Rosenzweig 

David Rosner 

Dr Marilyn Singer 

Sally Singer 

Tammy & Wayne Singer 

Lil & Morley Slonim 

George & Barbara Slutchuk 

Lyle & Evita Smordin 

Roman & Yulia Sonkin 


Murray & Betty Sparber 

Mrs Raizel Spector 

Phyllis Spigelman 

Nikki Spigelman & Howard Putter 

Dr Sidney & Adele Standil 

Freda Steel 

Maurice & Patricia Steele 

Doris Steiman 

Gordon Steindel & Katherine Cobor 

Dr Joseph & Mrs Nora Stelzer 

Barbara Stern 

Breanne Stern 

Elaine Stern 

Hannah Stern 

Martin & Arla Strauss 

Judith & Vittorio Rossi 


Judge Charles & Naida Rubin 

Jerry Rubin & Kim Hirt 

Louis & Colette Rubin 

Dr Roger & Dr Vivian Saadia 


Fay Sasson 

Dr Brent Schacter 

Brian & Pam Scharfstein 

Carlos Schor 


Mayer Schwartz 

Sarah Schwartz 

Norman & Rachella Secter 

Jacquie Seipp 

David Selch 

Rivka Selchen 

Fred & Lois Shane 

Bill & Ruth Shell 

Shep Shell 

Barry & Rena Shenkarow 

Lillian Sturrey 

Randy Swartz & Ivana Islic 

Sophie Szczygiel 

Dr David & Mrs Andrea Szwajcer 

Dr Shayne & Kathryn Taback 

Margot Tass 

Charles Tax 

Faye Tessler 

Dr Steven & Dr Sharon Tritt 

United Unlimited (Larry Weinstein) 

Amanda Varney 

Norman & Florence Vickar 

Dr Irv & Mrs Toby Vinsky 

Jesse Vorst 

Menorah Waldman 

Sigi & Jackie Wassermann 

Donald & Audrey Weidman 

Cathie Weinstein 


Evelyn Wener 

Jacqueline Werbuk & Peter McGillawee 

Michael Werier & Elaine Danzker 


Rana & Morris Shenkarow 

Ruth Sheps 


Earl & Carla Shibou 

Diane & Sandy Shindleman 

Jack Shindleman 

Sidney & Joan Sholom 

Edith Shpeller 


Dr Paul & Mrs Margaret Shuckett 


Jeffrey Shwaid 

Merrill Shwaid 

Renee Sierra 

Michael & Cecily Silbert 

Clarice Silver 

Lionel & Ricki Silver 

Michael & Yael Silver 

Morris & Dorys Silver 

Dr Norman & Mrs Heather Silver 

Dr Ruth Simkin 

Herbert & Myrna Singer 

Sindee Wilhelmer 

Myra Wolch 

Sidney & Sharon Wolchock 

Mr & Mrs Bert Wold 

Norman & Bella Wolk 

Yachad Couples Unit, B’nai Brith 

Heather Yaffe 

Libby Yager & Billy Brodovsky 

Phil Yakir 

Phil & Brenda Yakir 

Alexei Yankovsky 

Dr Stanley & Mrs Marcia Yaren 

Solomon Yurman 

Diane Zack 

Ida Zell 

Lillian Zentner 

Jeanette Zimmer 

Morrie & Ruth Zimmer 

Thanks also to 80 donors who chose to give 

anonymously. 

Our sincerest apologies for any errors or omissions. 

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Emily Shane accepting the contributions made by children attending Gray Academy Junior Kindergarten 

Say it with a tribute card from Jewish Child and Family Service 

Extend congratulations and expressions of mazel tov or your feelings of sympathy over a loss. By sending out a 

tribute card you will support the work of JCFS. Upon receipt of your donation, an attractive tribute card is 

immediately mailed from JCFS to the person or family you are honouring. You may choose to send a card out in 

support of the Cover Our Kids with Care project. Proceeds from this donation contribute to our ability to 

support the work of foster families and provide children in care with a personalized quilt to treasure. 

CALL OUR OFFICE AT 204-477-7430 TO HAVE A TRIBUTE CARD OF YOUR CHOICE SENT OUT, 

OR E-MAIL JCFS@JCFSWINNIPEG.ORG. 


“Meet and Greet” program 

Gray Academy Grade four classes create decorated Passover hampers 

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Suite C200-123 Doncaster Street 

Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B2 

Phone: (204) 477-7430 

Fax: (204) 477-7450 

e-mail: jcfs@jcfswinnipeg.org 

After hours emergency: (204) 946-9510 

www.jcfswinnipeg.org 

Funded by

JEWISH CHILD 

AND FAMILY SERVICE 

C200-123 Doncaster Street 

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 2B2 

Tel: 204-477-7430 Fax: 204-477-7450 

e-mail: jcfs@jcfswinnipeg.org 

www.jcfswinnipeg.org

2012-2013 Annual Report - Jewish Child & Family Service

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