We don’t always take enough time out to say “thank you” -- but on January 29 we did… in style! This special appreciation event was conceived and executed for our AMI staff, by the AMI Divisional Board (co-chaired by Lori Reinsberg and Toni Bernstein). Read more →

Publishing veteran Will Schwalbe surprised many in the book business when he resigned as editor-in-chief of Hyperion Books in January 2008, hinting only vaguely at future plans. What they didn’t know was that his mother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the previous fall.  Read more →

Summer is often a time of special outings and activities--and for a group of girls from our Ittleson residence--this summer was no exception! Read more →

When I was first introduced to the work JBFCS does with the developmentally disabled, I was awestruck. I visited a residence where 10 disabled children lived and saw the deep needs of these youngsters and the sensitivity and competence of the staff. I knew that it was only a twist of fate that these were someone else’s children and grandchildren, and not mine. Read more →

As the chair of a Divisional Board of JBFCS that helps support 15 mental health clinics throughout the five boroughs, I initially struggled to find a way to connect to the work happening at each location. A Divisional Board is a committee of people who advocate and raise funds for specific JBFCS programs. Although getting involved with a Divisional Board provides a great opportunity to give back, mental health clinics are not places where volunteers have much client interaction. Therefore, our Divisional Board members made it our mission to do what we could to celebrate and support the clinical staff; to recognize and appreciate them for the work that they do. Read more →