Hello! Just the other day, I came across the term “food insecurity” in an article about youth who have transitioned out of the foster care system. I was curious. What exactly does this concept mean and how does it relate to the Real World Job Development program and J3T. Food insecurity describes the lack of […]
Read More →August 2013 Newsletter
Hello! In the past few weeks, every newspaper or magazine that I have read contains an article entitled: “Back To School Checklist.” I thought about the youth at RWJD and contacted Gina Harper, the director and asked about the items on their checklist. Her first response was, “The participants of J3T already do so much. […]
Read More →June Newsletter
Hello! The hot and sweaty days of summer have arrived. The youth at RWJD, many of whom do not have a permanent place to live, do not have access to a shower. Fortunately Barbara and Irving Rousso graciously donated the funds for the new shower located at the site. Thanks to their generosity, the youth […]
Read More →May 2013 Newsletter
Hello! When starting J3T, I wondered how feasible would it be to rely solely on monthly donations of food. I asked myself, “Will the community be supportive? How long will it last?” Two years later, I am ecstatic to report that the support has been phenomenal. Thanks to your unprecedented support, we continue to stock […]
Read More →April 2013 Newsletter
My favorite time of year has arrived. The pantry is blossoming like wildflowers. Last Wednesday, I received an unexpected yet exciting email: the JCC Preschool had completed a canned food drive that collected over 750 cans of food! In addition, Trader Joe’s donated 250 brown bags to distribute amongst the students along with $30 of […]
Read More →Bimah Decorated with Donated Food and a Table Setting
March 2013 Newsletter
Hello! I hope you are enjoying our final cool days of winter. Last February, I sat next to Susan Breakstone at the annual JFCS Luncheon. She asked about her son, Gabriel, using J3T as his mitzvah project. Well, Gabriel planned and implemented a program that collected 1600 food items at Tesseract School. At his Bar […]
Read More →February J3T Newsletter
Hello! I’m delighted to write that 2013 is proving to be a bountiful year for the pantry at Real World Job Development thanks to everyone’s generous donations! The days of frantic telephone calls for more food due to shortages have come to a happy end. Now, food is not an issue for the youth who […]
Read More →Recent Article from Arizona Republic about the Real World Job Development Program
Preparing for life in the real world – Program assists CPS youths who age out of system by Michael Clancy – Jan. 8, 2013 10:15 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Shalla Deatherage is a 23-year-old who has lived in so many places, she has lost count. She entered “the system,” the child-protection system, at age […]
Read More →January 2013 News
Newsletter for January 2013 Hi Everybody! Wishing Everyone a Healthy, Happy New Year! A few days before XMAS, I brought two carloads of food to the pantry at Real World. The youth always unload the food and stock the shelves with words of thanks and disbelief that people can be so generous to strangers. Each […]
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