The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today that Judith Wolkoff, an active volunteer with the Transplant House of Cleveland, is the 2019 recipient of the Irene Zehman Award. Each year, the Federation recognizes an unsung Jewish woman or group of women who demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service on behalf of the Jewish and/or general community. Wolkoff, a Pepper Pike resident, will be honored at the Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Spring Brunch on June 2 at 11:45 am at Landerhaven (6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights).

Find out how Karen Brooker is making an IMPACT! by volunteering.

Volunteers with the American Red Cross are trained to help people in their darkest hours, by providing help and hope. On average, The American Red Cross responds to three disasters every 24 hours in Northeast Ohio, the vast majority of which are home fires. Red Cross volunteers help residents prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters like home fires, as well as floods and other emergencies.

Families and individuals of all ages are invited to volunteer across Cleveland’s Jewish and general community when the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Jewish Volunteer Network takes part in Good Deeds Day on Sunday, April 7.

Our community cares for one another in Cleveland and around the world. In our own neighborhood, The Refugee Response Home Mentoring Program provides meaningful academic and acculturation one-on-one support to over 50 refugee students in Cleveland.

Find out how Maxine Brand, Joyce Goodman, Cynthia Spikell, Rhoda Seifert, Marilyn Peters, and Randi Waxman are "knitting" an IMPACT! by volunteering.

IMPACT! Volunteers: Check out these volunteer opportunities just for you.

The Jewish Federation aspires to leave no community member behind, and College Now is truly a partner in this aspiration. College Now believes that every individual’s success contributes directly to the success of our entire region, and seeks to connect individuals to postsecondary training programs, including college.

Find out how Joyce and George Becker are making an IMPACT! by volunteering.