Gulf Coast JFCS

As we take time for rest and gratitude, all Gulf Coast JFCS offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. We will reopen on Monday, December 1. Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing weekend!

Our team was proud to be a part of the Senior Empowerment Lunch and Learn through the Largo Police Dept this month! This educational event allowed seniors in the area to meet local resource providers, learn about community programs, and better understand how they can protect themselves from current fraud trends.

Meet Peter Medovoy. Peter experienced the horrors of the Holocaust when he was just 3 years old. For Peter, the memory of being hungry isn't one he has been able to forget - and the impact of which lingers on. Since relocating to Sarasota, Peter found the help of the Holocaust Survivor Program and has received assistance for himself and his wife with essentials in addition to connecting with his community. The Holocaust Survivor Program wouldn't be possible without our supporters. Help survivors just like Peter get the help they need. Donate now https://bit.ly/3GlLCQx

Congratulations to Quin Puckett, Lead System Navigator at Gulf Coast JFCS, for successfully earning her Certificate in Leadership through the Nonprofit Leadership Center! 🎉 This program is designed to equip emerging leaders with the tools and skills to drive positive change in nonprofit organizations! We're very proud of Quin and all of our dedicated team members who consistently strive to grow both personally and professionally. Their commitment to excellence enables us to better serve the community!

Our newest Resource Room is ready for our clients thanks to the helping hands of the Tampa Bay Chamber members who showed up on a Saturday morning to help us sort, organize, and build our future. This Resource Room, made possible by Kiwanis Club of Tampa, is stocked with community donations for our Padres De Crianza program helping Hillsborough County families stay together and grow stronger with our support.

The next generation of change makers and storytellers have something new to think about after this week's Great American Teach In. Together, students and our Director of Corporate and Community Engagement, Hana Cowart, discussed how compassion and consent lead the way forward, how storytelling can change lives and influence decisions, and that we can ALL do something to change the world. Why? Because our voices matter. Photo credit: John Hopkins Middle School/Pinellas County Schools Pictured: Students relate required reading to their personal experiences and to local efforts by a nonprofit organization in their community. #greatamericanteachin

Every great business starts with a great idea. A lawyer in Ukraine, Mila came to the US and saw a way to put her people skills to work while starting life in a new country.

Every child deserves a loving, safe “forever family,” and thanks to your support, we’re making that vision a reality for hundreds of children in foster care. Your leadership can make it possible for our Heart Gallery of Pinellas & Pasco to help children find forever families at https://lnkd.in/e_M5EpUc

We're honored to see our CALL partnership gaining national attention for our data-driven reimagining of behavioral health.

Helping safely reunify children and families keeps us going, and letters like the one we just got from Ms. Erica about Ms. Kayla (pictured) fills our cup! "I'm writing to express my sincere appreciation for my caseworker, Ms. Kayla... This is my first time fostering and her guidance has made the experience a positive one. She consistently communicates, addresses concerns promptly, and provides thoughtful support." - Ms. Erica Children's Network of Hillsborough