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The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) celebrates its Annual Spring Benefit
04/23/2012 - By www.Society-Photos.com

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) celebrates its Annual Spring Benefit
Photos by Annie Watt (917) 968-1210 / Society-Photos.com

Jean Shafiroff and JBFCS Board of Trustees President Anthony E. Mann

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services Annual Spring Benefit honored Manhattan Borough Pres Candidate Julie Menin, Chairperson of Community Board 1, Joyce B. Cowin and Fran Levy, JBFCS Trustees; with MC, Melissa Russo, News Anchor WNBC.

JBFCS hosted a record-breaking 500 guests and raised an astounding $2.2 million for the agency. The event was held at New York City’s Plaza Hotel and featured a cocktail reception plus seated dinner with proceeds benefiting JBFCS’ 175 community-based programs, residential facilities, and day-treatment centers that annually serve more than 55,000 New Yorkers-in-need of all faiths, races, and cultures.

JBFCS has been a trailblazer in treating social problems for more than a century. Today, the organization is one of the nation’s largest and most respected nonprofit mental health and social service agencies—every night, more than 1,000 individuals call a JBFCS residence home. The work of JBFCS is built upon a network of more than 2,200 professionals, including social workers, licensed psychologists, and psychiatrists, as well as a cadre of clinical support personnel in continuing day treatment and residential treatment centers, and a corps of more than 800 dedicated volunteers.

The evening began with an introduction by master of ceremonies Melissa Russo who introduced President of the Board of Trustees Tony Mann. Mr. Mann delivered the record-breaking news of the over 500 person attendance and the $2.2 million dollars raised. Paul Levine, Executive Vice President of JBFCS then spoke about the great lengths that JBFCS goes to, to strengthen the New York City area. He mentioned how JBFCS will continue to service as, “there’s no end to what JBFCS can do in this city, because there’s no end of suffering.” Honoree Fran Levy was then introduced and delivered a touching speech about a family with a special needs child who gained strength and optimism through JBFCS’ programs. She mentioned how families are drawn to JBFCS programs because of the safe and nurturing environment the agency prioritizes.

Julie Menin, the second honoree of the night spoke about how JBFCS “gives hope by providing a roadmap for recovery.” Ms. Menin spoke of a young man who faced severe depression and did not leave his home for over a year, with JBFCS’ help, the man received the right medication and cognitive therapy he needed to become a successful college student.

Joyce B. Cowin was the last honoree of the night to address the room. Ms. Cowin raised over half of the $2.2 million dollars raised for the night and has been a JBFCS trustee for nearly 50 years. She spoke of a woman she met in Riverdale who lost her mother to cancer and fell into a deep depression. The woman turned to drugs and alcohol and attempted to end her own life; she then sought counseling with JBFCS and told Ms. Cowin that JBFCS saved her life.

JBFCS provides a comprehensive network of mental health and social services to promote well-being, resilience, and self-sufficiency for individuals and families in need in the New York metropolitan area. As leaders in the field of human services, JBFCS’ mission is clear— 175 social service programs. 1 mission. To get help to those who need it.

For further information, please visit www.jbfcs.org.


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