Lisa Kolker Brocato, Volunteer
Five years ago, Lisa Kolker Brocato moved from London to Westchester County with her family. After a very busy career in international business consulting, she was ready to devote time to volunteering. She met JCCA volunteer Stephanie Spiegel who introduced her to the...
Lisa Golomb
Lisa Golomb first got involved on the Campus through her son’s Mitzvah project six years ago. After a wonderful experience that “definitely left its mark on all of us,” she came back as a Lunch Bunch volunteer at Pleasantville Cottage School’s Cottage 21. An avid...
FIRST 5K RUN A BIG SUCCESS, REACHING ITS GOAL AND INSPIRING THE RUNNERS
More than 200 people attended Generosity Brooklyn, the 5K Run/Walk sponsored by The Generosity Series, including 25 participants from JCCA. The event benefited the young men we serve in our Kesher, which helps at-risk Orthodox young men with a wide range of services...
Saul’s Story
“I don’t really remember my mother at all. I know she left us when I was 4 and my brother Michael was 2. I guess she couldn’t help it she was doing a lot of drugs. That’s when I started in foster care, and I’ve been there ever since. I don’t know how many foster homes...
Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor came to Pleasantville Cottage School in 1936, when he was only six years old because his mother was unable to take care of her five children. For the next nine years, Ray lived at Pleasantville Cottage School and in 1945 went to live in JCCA foster homes in...
GATEWAYS: Taz
At 16, Taz (not her real name) looks like the likeable, bright teenager she is—a little shy, but smart and well-spoken. It’s hard to reconcile the Taz of today with the 14-year-old who spent two years on the streets in New York, the property of a violent pimp who...
“It’s a beautiful, mind-opening experience”: Jennifer’s Story
At 17, Jennifer has had to deal with a lot of family problems that she’s not eager to remember or talk about. In treatment at JCCA’s Avenue H office, she was one of the first members of Teen Council. Talking about her experiences, her face lights up as she puts into...
Running the Marathon Freed My Life
Valerie Rosen, Compass coordinator, has been running marathons for many years and has helped Achilles program runners, who are athletes with special needs. “Training for and ultimately competing in and finishing a marathon is undeniably an extraordinary achievement....
A PROGRAM FOR SENIORS ON TECHNOLOGY by Francis Scalisi
We were all at different levels, but we had one thing in common – loads of questions about the use of computers and other digital devices. How do I turn on a computer? What is email? What is Facebook? Twitter? How do I use an iPad? Which computer should I buy? We...
Ashley and Bianca
JCCA’s Two Together Tutoring Program has been providing low-income youth with free, individualized tutoring and mentoring for 41 years. Ashley Petersen, an employee of Deutsche Bank and in her second year of tutoring with the program, has been working with her...