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Thank You to All of Our Generous Event Sponsors

We are grateful to the 2024 – 2025 JFS Giving Society Members who support our mission year-round.
To learn more about the JFS Major Gifts Society and its supporters, click here.
To learn more about the JFS 1861 Society and its supporters, click here.
To learn more about the JFS Planned Giving Society and its supporters, click here.

*Please note that a sponsorship level of $2,500 or more, will automatically enroll you in the JFS 1861 Society!

Hero $25,000

The Myers family would like to thank Maxine’s JFS/Rachel Coalition family for your wonderful tribute.

This organization meant the world to her, and she would have been overjoyed to see her efforts rewarded in this way.

We send our personal congratulations to this year’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients. We speak for us all in saying that we wish Maxine were here to thank you personally.

THE MYERS FAMILY
Mark Myers, Asher Meir, Baruch Myers, 20 Grandchildren,
18 Great-Grandchildren (and counting)

Thank you JFS and Rachel Coalition for all you do for our community!

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Carrie & Jed Nussbaum
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

We are proud to share our honor with Stephen, Ned & Dara from Sunrise ShopRite, and Jocelyn in support of JFS. Yasher Koach to this special Agency.

Carol & Robert Marcus
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Heartfelt congratulations to Carol & Bob for the special achievement of receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award. You are two very special individuals and are most deserving of this recognition.

Dianne & William Jayne III

Congratulations and thank you to Carol & Bob Marcus, Sunrise ShopRite, Jocelyn Thompson, and all of the many volunteers and employees at JFS for all that you do for our community!

Wendy & Stephen Weinstein
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations Carol & Bob for being the recipients of the Lifetime Philanthropy Award. Your dedication and years of service in helping others is exemplary and a model for others to follow. Wishing you both nothing short of continued success.

Pauline & Dale Jayne

Sunrise ShopRite
CORPORATE PARTNER
Wendy & Stephen Weinstein
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER
Carol & Robert Marcus
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Champion $10,000

Congratulations to Thelma & Richie Florin, Terri Friedman, Howard Medow, and New Frontier. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to JFS!

Rachel & Jonathan Wilf
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Emily & Brian Neider
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Melanie & Alan Levitan
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all that you do to meet the needs of our community!

David Tepper Charitable Foundation
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thelma and Richard – Your generosity over the years has enhanced the lives of so many through your contributions to JFS and Rachel Coalition. Congratulations on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award!

Joanne & Arthur Weinbach
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations Terri for receiving the Community Impact Award! We deeply admire your dedication and commitment to JFS!

Jane & Mark Wilf &
The Wilf Family

Thank you JFS for all that you do to meet the needs of our community!

David Tepper Charitable Foundation
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thelma and Richard – Your generosity over the years has enhanced the lives of so many through your contributions to JFS and Rachel Coalition. Congratulations on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award!

Joanne & Arthur Weinbach
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all you do and congratulations to all the award recipients!

Dianne & William Jayne III
Pauline & Dale Jayne

Rachel & Jonathan Wilf
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER
Melanie & Alan Levitan
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER
Thelma & Richard Florin
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Legend $5,000

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Liz & Jeff Bier
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

In loving memory of
Maxine Myers (z”l)

Estate of Maxine Myers
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations to all the award recipients!  Thank you for your continued dedication & support to JFS and our community.

Marian & Robert Stern
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Mazel Tov to Thelma & Richard, Terri, and New Frontier!
Your dedication and generosity enable JFS to help so many in our community.
It’s our honor and privilege to volunteer for this worthy organization.
Marion & Howard Medow

Best wishes to Howard on receiving the JFS Maxine Myers Volunteer Service Award!

Ellen & Don Legow
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to Thelma & Richard, Terri, Howard, and New Frontier for all that you do to support JFS!

Nancy & Robert Eskow
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

In loving memory of Kenneth David Glass, beloved husband, father, grandfather & brother.
Merle Glass, Beth & Daniel Felsen, Melanie & Steven Glass, Sara, Dina & Noah Felsen,
Annie, Alexander & Lily

Merle Glass
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Mazel Tov to Thelma & Richard, Terri, Howard and New Frontier! Your dedication and generosity enable JFS to help so many!

Pam & Michael Fishman
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

My heartfelt gratitude to the honorees & JFS for the incredible work you do in the community. Your dedication & efforts make a meaningful difference in the lives of so many. Thanks for your commitment to creating a stronger community for all.

Monique Dorman
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations Thelma & Richard on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award!
Jane & Frank Langendorff
Robin & John Florin

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!
Terri & Michael Goldberg

Mazel Tov to all the honorees. Thelma and Terri, it was an honor serving on the Rachel Coalition Steering Committee with you. Thank you for all you do for the community!

Andrea G. & Bryan Bier
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS and Rachel Coalition for all you do for our community!

Terri – Mazel Tov and congratulations for all you do for the Jewish community!
Evan Ratner

Thank you to all the award recipients for your supoprt and dedication to JFS!

Sandi & Mark Rosenbaum
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations Thelma and Richard, and Terri for all their dedication to JFS and Rachel Coalition.

Anonymous

Congratulations Terri for receiving the Community Impact Award and for your commitment to JFS! Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Ethel & Robert Singer

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Dana & Peter Langerman

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Congratulations to Thelma & Richie, Howard, & New Frontier on all that you have done for JFS & our community.  Mazel Tov to the gala committee & the JFS staff for their outstanding work.  Your dedication, support, & hard work have been inspirational for all of us!

Terri & Mark Friedman
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

We are proud to share our honor with Terri, Howard, and New Frontier in their support of JFS. Your dedication is an ever inspiration to all!

Thelma & Richard Florin
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations to all the honorees! You inspire us.

Lisa & Erik Lindauer
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all that you do in meeting the needs of our community!

Thank you to all the award recipients for your dedication to JFS and for ensuring our community’s needs are met.

Melanie & Steven Glass
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all that you do to meet the needs of our community!

Myrna & Leonard Comerchero
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Celia Lipton Farris & Victor W. Farris Foundation
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

YASHER KOACH Thelma & Richie, Terri, Howard, and New Frontier! Your devoted contributions to JFS of time and funds are inspiring!

Carol & Bob Marcus
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Alyssa & Andrew Bressler
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations to Thelma & Richie and all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Audrey Gaelen
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Mazel Tov to all the honorees and with a special thanks to Terri Friedman, and Thelma and Richard Florin!

Sylvia Cohn
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations to the honorees!

 

Congratulations to our friends Thelma & Richard and Terri!
The Janoff & Weinstein Families
& all your friends at Crystal Plaza

Thelma & Richard, you are role models for the community. Terri, we celebrated together when you received the Cohn Award & are thrilled to honor you tonight. Mazel Tov, Howard. Thank you to the JFS staff & board for meeting the needs of everyone.

Harriet & Bart Schneiderman

Yasher Koach to Thelma and Richard and all of this year’s honorees, as well as to everyone at JFS for their hard work and dedication on behalf of the community.

Jessica Olshen &
Daniel Marcus

Thank you JFS for all that you do in meeting the needs of our community!
Lereah

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Paul Miller

Mazel Tov, Terri!
You set the Tikkun Olam bar high for all of us. May you continue to be an inspiration to the entire community.

Susan & Doug Present

Goldman Sachs & Amir Gold are proud supporters of Jewish Family Service. Thank you for all that you do in meeting the needs of the community.

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Randi & David Silverstein

In loving memory of our parents
Eva & Arie Halpern
Shira & Dr. Morris Epstein
and Bernard Stein

Sherry & Henry Stein

Thanks to Emily Neider for all her efforts.
Francine & Jim Schneider

Mazel Tov Terri on receiving the Community Impact Award! Thank you to JFS and all the award recipients for making the world a better place for all of us.
Lori Feinberg Kany & Family

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Jane & Amir Gold

Thank you to all the volunteers for your hard work. Congratulations to all the award recipients.
Poppy & Richard Segal

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Congratulations Terri for receiving the Community Impact Award! Thanks for your commitment to JFS!
Genesia & Steven Kamen

Congratulations to Thelma & Richard for receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award! You are an inspiration!

Ellen & David Hyman
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congrats to all the amazing award recipients! Your dedication is truly appreciated. And a huge thanks to JFS for all you do to uplift our community!

Congratulations Thelma & Richard on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award! You are an inspiration!
Marcia Robbins-Wilf & Perry Robbins

Thank you to all the award recipients and to JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Eta & Mark Levenson
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS! Mazel Tov Terri and the Florins!

Rachel & Jeff Braverman
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you Terri, Thelma and Richie for your unwavering support and dedication to JFS!
Ann & Mel Schaffer

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Thank you JFS for all you do for the community!

Mazal Tov to:
Thelma & Richard – inspiring leaders
Terri – Amazing “Mover and Shaker”
New Frontier – Dedicated to JFS
Howard – Volunteer “par excellence”

Lawrence Rein

Congratulations Terri,
Thelma and Richard for their
well-deserved recognition for all they have done for the community!
Jodi & Wayne Cooperman

Congratulations Thelma and Richard Florin and Terri Friedman. Thank you for all you do for JFS!
Maxine B. Murnick

Congratulations to Thelma and Richard Florin and to Terri Friedman. Thanks for your involvement with JFS.
Robin & Jeffrey Karp

Congratulations Thelma & Richard on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award! You are an inspiration!

Fred Cohen & Karyn Klein

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!
Debra & Ken Caplan

Congratulations, Thelma and Richie, on this honor. Your dedication, commitment, & support of Rachel for decades is commendable. Congratulations, Terri, for being recognized by JFS for your hard work.
Lynn & Gabriel Gruber

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Mazel Tov to our good friend, Howard Medow on receiving the Maxine Myers Volunteer Award! Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Linda & Mel Jacobs
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Congratulations to all the award recipients and thank you for all you do to help JFS meet the needs of our community!

Wendy & Stephen Weinstein
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Lori & David Schlanger

Goodwin is proud to support JFS at the 2025 Annual Gala in celebration of their meaningful impact on the community.

Mazel Tov to Terri Friedman on your well-deserved honor, and Yasher Koach for your leadership in our community.

Betsy & Phil Darivoff
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

We are proud to support JFS and thank you for all you do. Mazel Tov to the award recipients!
Karen Secular &
Doron Grosman

Congratulations to the honorees!

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Deborah & Wayne Zuckerman

Congratulations to Thelma & Richard Florin & Terri Friedman. May you go from strength to strength until 120 years!
Isabell Adler

Thank you to JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community.

MATTHEW LIBIEN

Yasher Koach to our amazing friend Terri Friedman and all of the honorees for their passion, leadership and dedication to our GMW Community and the incredible work of Jewish Family Service!
Amy & Ira Steinberg

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

 

Star $1,250

Lois would have happily joined me in congratulating Thelma and Richard Florin for receiving the JFS Lifetime Philanthropy Award.

Stan Kaish

Congratulations to this tremendous group of special individuals. I am fortunate to have seen the impact of each of your efforts!

The Elchoness Family

Terri, you are always an inspiration and a force of good!
Love,
AMY B, ANNA F, HAYA T,
JANE W, LAURA F, LESLIE D, LISA L, LORA H, MAIRAV P, MICHELLE C, MICHELLE L, MICHELE L, NICOLE L, RANDI S, REBECCA G, SUSAN L,
SUSAN P, SHEREE M, TERRI G

Mazal Tov Terri! You have been a rising star for as long as I’ve known you these past 20 years. Your dynamic work for our community and your generosity engages and inspires so many. You are a treasure!

Rebecca & Mitchell Gold

Mazel Tov Terri on receiving the Community Impact Award! It is a much deserved honor. Your commitment and dedication to our community is always an inspiration.

Abbi & Jeremy Halpern

Mazel Tov to Thelma & Richie and the other honorees on this well-deserved honor!
Love,
RABBI GEWIRTZ, CANTOR FISHBEIN, RABBI PEROLMAN, RABBI STERNBERG, CANTOR STAHL, RENA ABRAMS, MICHELE FEINGOLD, KAREN FELDMAN & THE ENTIRE TBJ COMMUNITY

With appreciation to the honorees, professionals, and volunteers who share their talents with JFS MetroWest. Our community is stronger for your efforts.

Jody & Jonathan Caplan

Best wishes to Howard on receiving the Maxine Myers Volunteer Award!

Jill & Alan Johnson

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Ina & Mark Roffman

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!


Jespy House

Congratulations to all the honorees and especially to our dear friends Thelma and Richie who inspire us to be our best selves.
With love and admiration,

Andy & Warren Grover

Best wishes to Howard on receiving the Maxine Myers Volunteer Award!

Lynn & Peter Sayre

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Gina & Kenneth Mandelbaum

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Linda & Marc Press

Thank you JFS for all you do and congratulations to all the award recipients!

Rachel & Rob Fink

Congratulations to Terri, Thelma, and Richie for all you do for JFS and our community!

Sylvia Steiner

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Linda and Marc Press

Thank you JFS for all you do and congratulations to all the award recipients!

Rachel & Rob Fink

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Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!

Pamela & Jordan Davis
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Abbey & Richard Aborn

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
John Fanburg,
Brach Eichler

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!
Marilyn Smilowitz

Congrats to all the honorees!
A heartfelt thank you to the JFS team for the great work you provide the community!
The Francis Family

Congratulations Terri on this well-deserved honor!
Randi & Eric Sellinger

Congratulations Thelma & Richard on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award! You are an inspiration!
Barbara & George Kramer

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!
Marc Schwartzberg,
OFH Office Furniture & Design

Congratulations Thelma & Richard on receiving the Lifetime Philanthropy Award! You are an inspiration!
Beth Turetsky & Ned Levine

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!
Susan & Alan Gallinson

With appreciation to the honorees, professionals, and volunteers who share their talents with JFS MetroWest. Our community is stronger for your efforts.

Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!
Karen & Gary Rose

Congratulations to Thelma, Richard, Terri, and Howard for all your hard work and salutations to New Frontier!

Jean & Mark Mandell

In Memory of Ellin Cohen

Bobbi & Barry Ostrowsky

Congratulations to Thelma & Richard on this well-deserved award. To the other honorees, especially JFS, thank you for the many ways you have made our community more human & caring while providing social services & mental health to those in need.

Linda & Jeffrey Zissu
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and dedication to JFS!
Debra & Seth Cohen

In honor of Thelma & Richie! ENJOY!

Betty Feinberg

Best wishes to Howard on receiving the Maxine Myers Volunteer Award!

Karen Cherins

Congratulations Thelma & Richard! Thank you to Ronnie & Lynn!
Madeline & Charles Dreifus

Celebrating our dear friend Terri and grateful for the wonderful work of JFS!

Leslie Dannin Rosenthal & David S. Rosenthal

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Shari Brandt &
Brett Popolow

Congratulations Thelma & Richard!
Madeline & Charles Dreifus

Congratulations to the award recipients!

James Reiman

Thank you to all the award recipients for their support and thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Shari Brandt & Brett Popolow

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Debra & Seth Cohen

Thank you to all the recipients of the evenings awards. Your support and dedication to JFS is greatly appreciated.

Joni & Alan Cohen
MAJOR GIFTS SOCIETY MEMBER

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

John D. Fanburg
Brach Eichler

JFS Major Gifts Society 2024 - 2025

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS. Thank you to JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Amy & Jason Black

Congratulations Terri on receiving the Community Impact Award! Thanks for your commitment to JFS!

Robyn & Joseph Bier

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Diane & Richard Ross

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS and to JFS for all you do to meet the needs of the community.

Stacey & Gene Davis

Mazel Tov to Howard Medow a great volunteer. Congratulations to Terri Friedman for all her endeavors in MetroWest.
Ruth Hutter

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Janice Kriegman Berger

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Paul Funk

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

Jean Rich

Thank you to all the award recipients for your dedication to JFS and to ensuring that the needs of our community are met.

Elana Wilf Tanzman & Brett Tanzman

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Paul Funk

Mazel Tov to Howard Medow. a great volunteer. Congratulations to Terri Friedman for all her endeavors in MetroWest.

Ruth Hutter

Thank you JFS for all you do to meet the needs of our community!

Diane & Richard Ross

Linda & Jeffrey Zissu

Thank you to all the award recipients for your support and dedication to JFS!

 

Jean Rich

Thank you all the award recipients for your dedication to JFS and to ensuring the needs of our community are met.

Elana Wilf-Tanzman
& Brett Tanzman

Myrna & Leonard Comerchero

Pamela & Jordan Davis

Linda & Jeffrey Zissu

Linda & Jeffrey Zissu

Eta & Mark Levenson

Aaron Weitman

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