Interest: Seniors
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Announces First New Supporting Foundation in Eight Years
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged is the newest supporting Foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, focused on providing financial support for programs and organizations that ensure the dignity…
A Resident at Covenant Place
Ann Richards, a resident at Covenant Place since 2008, began receiving weekly housekeeping services nine months ago. Commenting on her decision to request housekeeping services, Ann explains, “I didn’t want…
St. Louis Senior Project Awarded State Tax Credits
Businesses or individuals with businesses who donate to The Naturally Occurring Retirement Community for improvement projects will receive a 50% tax credit The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC)…
Chaplaincy Program Impact
One of Federation’s central tasks is to identify and then fund community needs. Earlier this week we received a beautiful testimonial to the impact of the Chaplaincy program we initiated…
How We Help: Jewish Family & Children’s Service
On an especially hot day a few weeks ago, Mrs. M, an 83 year old Food Pantry client confided to staff that she had no air conditioning. They noted that…
Jewish Community Seeks to Identify Holocaust Survivors to Receive Claims Conference Funds
The Jewish community is looking to identify if St. Louis has enough Holocaust survivors to determine if our community can become eligible to receive Claims Conference funds to help survivors…
St. Louis NORC Celebrates a Decade of Success
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) is commemorating its 10th anniversary of successfully supporting the healthy aging of seniors in their homes with a special celebration on August…
Senior Prom and Investment in Human Capital
I have spoken a lot about the likely exodus of young professionals from our community over the last 20-25 years. One consequence of this trend is that we now have…
St. Louis NORC Receives Grant from the Women’s Auxiliary for the Jewish Aged
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), a program that supports the healthy aging of older adults in their homes, received a $4,500 grant from the Women’s Auxiliary for…
Young Professionals Division Springs Into Service to Help St. Louis NORC Members
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Young Professionals Division (YPD) is holding a community service day to benefit seniors in the St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC). YPD members will…