A Personal Client Story: Meet Deborah

JFS Communications enjoys bringing you important updates about our agency through our blog. Today, we're launching a new feature, where we share personal client stories and vignettes about how JFS was able to make a difference in their lives. 

We are so proud to be able to help those in our community who need it most! 

Deborah's Story:

Deborah, a 35 year-old Jewish woman who lives with her husband and four children in Los Angeles, initially approached JFS requesting financial assistance.

 

Both Deborah and her husband Jacob had been working for many years as professionals, but their family had experienced a great loss of income due to the economic downturn – Deborah was laid off from her job in accounting, while Jacob’s insurance agency had been severely impacted by the recession. Their family was struggling with paying for mortgage, bills and food.

After meeting with a JFS social worker at SOVA, the social worker provided an overview of services that would be helpful for the family to get back on their feet. One of the first suggestions was obtaining food through SOVA. Deborah was initially apprehensive about going to SOVA. She never thought she would be in this situation and was nervous about the process. The social worker was able to personally walk her through the registration process and introduce the client to SOVA services.

As a result, Deborah’s family started receiving groceries immediately. She and Jacob have expressed their gratitude and satisfaction with the high quality and amount of food she was able to receive from SOVA. Their family continues to work with the social worker for short-term case management services, and they continue to receive groceries regularly from SOVA.

In order to continue bringing these important programs and resources to those who need it most, we need your support. We cannot do it alone.

You can help by making a donation today! We are thrilled to announce that donations up to $30,000 will be matched by a local supporter!

Please click HERE to help shop our Virtual Food Drive, stock our shelves, and provide the vulnerable members of our community with the essentials they need most! For more information about making a donation  to JFS {SOVA, please contact Carol Bar-Or at cbaror@jfsla.org.