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23rd Annual JFS House Tour raises nearly $45,000 for Older Adult Services
Posted on August 06, 2010
Nearly 1,000 attendees enjoyed an exclusive tour inside seven of Absecon Island’s most luxurious homes on Monday, August 2, 2010 to benefit Jewish Family Service. The House Tour raised nearly $45,000 for the agency’s Older Adult Services. Guests were able to take in the views of a bay front home in Longport, examine an array of sports memorabilia in Margate and hear the rolling waves from the 2nd story deck in Ventnor just steps from the beach.
“The JFS House Tour brings together the entire community for an incredible day and cause – our Older Adult Services,” said JFS Executive Director Andrea Steinberg. “This year was the best yet. It would not be possible without our gracious home owners who lent their homes to us for the day, over 100 volunteers, the entire JFS staff, and of course our wonderful co-chairs.”
The winners of the 2nd Annual JFS House Tour raffle:
- First prize: Marcia Fiedler of Northfield, won the grand prize, a diamond necklace, generously donated by Serago Roberts.
- Second prize: Tickets to a 76ers game, generously donated by Stacey and Jon Gelman, complete with parking pass, went to Gay Seidman of Blue Bell, PA.
- Third prize: A 22” flat screen television donated by Harrah’s Entertainment went to Debbi Hunt of Absecon, NJ.
Maggie Weaver, Janyce Katz, Jim Arentz, Ellen Suitek, Diane Shapiro, Jenn Bongiavani and Rachel B. also won beautiful auction baskets.
Jewish Family Service is a multi-service family-counseling agency dedicated to promoting, strengthening and preserving individual, family and community well being. JFS offers a myriad of social services to the entire community regardless of religious affiliation. Proceeds from the 23rd Annual JFS House Tour benefit the agency’s Older Adult Services which provides outreach, in-home psychotherapy, and geriatric assessments to older adults with the goal of enhancing their quality of life and helping them to maintain an independent lifestyle. Plans are already underway for next year’s event to be held on Monday, August 1, 2011. For more information, to volunteer or to donate your home for the event, please contact Jewish Family Service by calling 609-822-1108.
To view the photo gallery from the 23rd Annual JFS House Tour, visit Facebook.
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