by Sarah Welch, Director, JFCS Career Development Center This article appeared as a Guest Viewpoint article in the Pittsburgh Business Times. Our economy is the most robust it has been in nearly 50 years. As a result, many Pittsburgh industries and sectors are growing and seeing a need to hire…Read More
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Who gets help from the Food Pantry? Richard.
At 75, Richard has led a busy life. He was a medic in the Army, worked as a long distance truck driver and as a contractor for many years, and has quite an extended family, including 20 grand- and great grandchildren. His (third) wife is Tanzanian, and currently living there…Read More
2019 Mermelstein Award
Each year the children of Dr. Howard A Mermelstein, a former JFCS board member, present an award to a current member of the JFCS board who has shown exceptional leadership qualities. This year’s recipient was Carol Robinson, a JFCS board member since 2013. Jan Shaw, Bob Mermelstein and Margie Dubner…Read More
Champions of Learning winner is a JFCS staffer
On May 2nd, the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Consortium for Public Education, held the annual Champions of Learning Awards event at the University of Pittsburgh. JFCS Volunteer Coordinator for the Refugee & Immigrant Services department Andrew Van Treeck was one of the finalists. To…Read More