How You Can Donate

Become a "Friend of the Family"
Support the Annual Friends Campaign

Your personal tax-deductible donation to the Annual Friends Campaign makes you a "Friend of the Family" for an entire year. Donations can be made to support the general operating budget of the agency or for a specific program.

To learn more about the Annual Friends Campaign, contact the Development Director at (941) 366-2224 or send an email using the Contact Us page.

Consider an Endowment Gift
Remember Jewish Family & Children's Service in Your Will

Jewish Family & Children's Service has instituted a Planned Giving Program offering donors the opportunity to establish endowed and named funds which generate support for the capital and development needs of the organization. There can be significant tax benefits to you and your heirs through a deferred gift made to Jewish Family & Children's Service. You may want to consider naming Jewish Family & Children's Service in your will. Your tax advisor or financial planner can provide you with specific details on planned and deferred giving options.

Thanks to the generosity of The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland and the support of local donors, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Endowment Fund was established in 1999 with an initial fund balance of $1,000,000. The income from this endowment fund will support the programs and services offered the community by Jewish Family & Children's Service.

Purchase a Mitzvah Fund Tribute Cards

Mitzvah Fund Tribute Cards are a wonderful way to perform a mitzvah…a good deed – actually a double mitzvah!The Mitzvah Fund Tribute Cards offer JFCS supporters an opportunity to honor family, friends, and loved ones while providing support for our programs and services. JFCS now has Mitzvah Fund Tribute Cards Envelopes available for you to have on hand, at your home or office, for quick use. These envelopes are easy to use and we encourage you to keep several for those unexpected special occasions.

Click here to download and print a Mitzvah Fund Tribute Card to send in today!

Keep in mind, the next time you need to bring a little gift of thanks, or want to remember someone in a special way, consider using the Mitzvah Fund Tribute Card ~ and turn a Mitzvah….a good deed…into a double mitzvah! Call Jodie Campbell, Development Associate, (941) 366-2224 for Mitzvah Fund Tribute Card Envelopes to be sent to you.

Kosher Food Pantry Donations

The Kosher Food Pantry distributes food to needy families and individuals in our community. Donations of canned goods can be made during agency business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Special Holiday Food Drives are held at Thanksgiving and Passover to assist homebound clients. Grocery vouchers and gift certificates are also accepted for the purchase of perishable food items.

Capital Campaign

"Never turn away someone need our assistance" regardless of their ability to pay is the goal of JFCS, which has provided services to more than 31,200 inidividuals in our community this year. SInice its founding in 1985, the agency has experienced significant program growth and with that an increased demand for services.

Our organizational growith and response to community needs:

This rapid growth has resulted in a lack of sufficient space for individual counseling and support groups.  In response to the overcrowded facilities, the Board of Directors voted in September 2007 to undertake an expansion project to build a 6,000 sq. ft. addition on the Main Campus on Fruitville Road.  This expansion will provide JFCS with 21 additional offices, two group rooms, a 120-seat conference center and house the Senior Services Program, Jewish Healing Program and an expanded Counseling Center.

To accomplish this expansion, JFCS is embarking on a community-wide Capital Campaign to raise $5 million.  This includes $2.6 million for the construction costs including site preparation, construction and furnishings for the 6000 sq. ft. addition and upgrading of the current structure and $2.4 million for Endowment to ensure a long-term stable source of income to support agency programs and services.

Thanks to the generosity of Betty Schoenbaum and The Schoenbaum Family Foundation, Inc., JFCS is the beneficiary of a $1 Million Challenge Grant.  This Challenge Grant is a 1:1 match, thus providing significant opportunities for donors to leverage their gifts.

Please support JFCS in its Building for a Better Community Campaign and help us to continue making a difference in the lives of children, families, and seniors in our community. To learn more about our campaign and pledge your support, please call Andria Bilan Vice President of Development at 366-2224.

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Floorplan

Capital Campaign Background/Objectives and Standards of Excellence

What you need to know about JFCS

Naming Opportunities and Fundraising Goals & Allocation

Special Events

Special Events are sponsored throughout the year by Jewish Family & Children's Service which supports the many programs and services offered to the community. All Special events are listed on our website Calendar. If you would like to attend any of these events, please call the agency at (941) 366-2224 or email us through the website Contact Us page to receive an invitation.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are a vital component of outreach services to the community. Find out how you can help Jewish Family & Children's Service serve the community as a volunteer.