2011 Service Accomplishments

848 Jewish children, ages 6 months to 8 years, served in the PJ Library Program during 2011

215 Jewish youth and 28 institutionalized adults were provided 2011 Hanukkah gift sets and hand-made cards

300 JCRS camp scholarship aid recipients attended 37 different Jewish overnight camps

120 undergraduate students, attending 84 different colleges, received financial aid

65 Jewish youth served in Special Needs/case management. 50 received 2011 funding for disability and/or dependency needs. See details below.

70 of our most dependent, isolated or functionally challenged children received birthday cards and other recognition for accomplishments or life cycle events throughout the year in our Special Friends Club

55 grandparents and guardians, who are rearing Jewish grandchildren, enrolled in the Grandparents, Special Parent’s and Guardians’ Club across the region

56 parents have attended at least one monthly meeting of the Parents of Troubled adults support group

23 students from immigrant families received college aid

50 youth with emotional and/or developmental disorders, and/or dependency needs, received funding for various services and therapies. These include youth with autistic spectrum disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, cognitive, speech/language and other developmental delays, ADHD and other learning differences

19 single Jewish fathers have attended at least one monthly meeting of the Single Dad’s Club (since inception in 2008)

5 grandparent-led families, with a total of 7 grandchildren, attending our monthly support group in Greater New Orleans

 

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