SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jill Borg Spitzer, chief executive officer of Jewish Family Service, reports that the agency is falling short of its goal of raising sufficient money to distribute 760 special Thanksgiving baskets to the needy.
“With times as tough as they are, missing our goal would be devastating for too many people,” she wrote in a fundraising appeal to the community. In urging Jewish community members to make immediate contributions to JFS, Spitzer said:
“It’s never been more important for you to help. In fact, a new study issued by the USDA reports that more than 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Nobody should have an empty plate on Thanksgiving—nobody should have to face hunger. ”
Contributions to JFS may be made on line by visiting this JFs website.
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Preceding provided by Jewish Family Service