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50 who attended theJewish Family Service hg&DiCy (JFSA) annual general meeting held Dec. 6 at the Jewish Community Oeritre of Greater Vancouver.
gest. Ambn^ihem was the fact that JFSA has only 12 and tfee-quarter Ml-tirne equivalent staff positions to provide services to
But increasing services to meet a growing demand will require increased ^dibg, warned JFSA's ^ecutive director Barry CJorrin. And he cautioned that if increased toding isn't found, then some di£5cult choices will have to be made such as reducing levels of programming and services.
As to the current Snandal picture, outgoing treasurer Rick Kohn announ^ an $3,000 surplus in the overall budget which he credited to JFSA's "fiscal dili-gence.** Ke also noted that the success the agency met with this year could not have been adiieved v/ithout a $500,000 endowment from Irving and Phyllis Snider,
In her address, president Diane Switzer remarked that to help those in need, JFSA must Snd increased funding venues.
Reviewing some of tlie services provided by the agency, Mrs. Switzer stated that 259 families are now using the JFSA-B*nai B'rith run food bank. The JFSA
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more than 1,800 clients.
"We're not many," said Mr. Corrin of JFSA's staff, **but I think we*re good. And! think our community owes them a great deal of thanks.''
He also took the time to acknowledge some younger members of the community who are contributing to JFSA From a letter written by Grade 7 Talmud Torah student Nathan Fielder, Mr. Corrin read: "*I have decided to donate 10 percent of the money I earn eveiy month to the Jewish Food Bank because I care for others and I don't want to see anyone starve.' Attached to that letter is a looney and it says, just for starters,*" added Mr. Corrin to audience applause,
A few days before the AGM, the JFSA director had received a second letter from young Nathan containing $3 —10 percent of the money the youngster had earned in November.
"These are letters v/e can be proud of. It means parents are passing along values and kids are getting involved," Mr. Conin declared.
A number of new members were added to JFSA's board. They are Fran Goldberg, Allan Shekel, Hindy Eatner, Marty Puterman, Marty Nixon and Moss, u
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