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A Ready Workforce: JARC FL Clients Return,

Following A Long Break From Cherished Employment

“Guess where I’m going this week?” Club and Grand Lux Café employed JARC clients prior to the
When Nancy Freiwald, Director of Program Services pandemic, and Freiwald is working to engage with them again.
at JARC FL, hears this from one of the agency’s clients, Need trained, enthusiastic employees or trainees?
she smiles. That is because JARC FL clients – adults who Contact JARC FL
have developmental and intellectual disabilities – are slowly Currently, JARC FL is seeking new business partners
returning to work. who need trained employees who are skilled in fulfillment
One hundred percent of JARC FL staff and clients have (packaging, labeling, sorting and mailing) and culinary services.
received COVID-19 vaccinations. And as the vaccination roll-out Clients prepare and cook the meals provided through Café 95’s
mitigates the spread of the virus, JARC clients in the Community catering program (https://jarcfl.org/cafe-95/catering/).
Works program are returning to their cherished routines. “We all identify ourselves by what we do,” Freiwald
“We just started back with Cheesecake Factory. Our guys said. “It’s the same for people with special needs. To
love going to Cheesecake. Last week, we started back with Sinai be able to say, ‘Hi, my name is Rocky, and I work at
Residences, where our clients work as wheelchair valets for the Woodfield,’ gives our client a deep sense of pride. They
restaurant,” Freiwald said. “Just like with a car valet, our clients Nicholas, a JARC FL Community Works client, hangs clothes want to feel like everyone else.”
will give restaurant patrons who have a wheelchair or a walker a at Burlington. Deepest thanks to Boca Pointe Federation Campaign
Chairs: Jane and Dan Fishkoff, and to Committee Members:
voucher for their assistive equipment, when they arrive, and then Rhoda Berkow, Allen Brayer, Si Farber, Daniel Fischer, Richard
store the equipment while they dine. When guests are ready to Glazer & Elaine Kaplan, Bea Gold, Harold Katz, Joel Meisner,
go, they hand our clients their voucher to have their equipment Arlene Penner, Murray Pitkowsky, Mel Schoen, Doris & Stuart
delivered directly to their table. It’s a really cool service.” Zeuner, for their continued dedication and leadership.
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please
puts donors’ gifts to work, supporting its long-standing contact Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services at
partner agency, JARC FL, as it helps clients transition to a 561-852-3333. In
post-pandemic world. addition, our
Sign of the times – getting back to work main Federation
Five years in existence, JARC’s Community Works telephone number,
program provides vocational training and employment 561-852-3100, is
opportunities to people with developmental and intellectual monitored regularly
disabilities. Participants choose from culinary, fulfillment, f or vo i c e m a i l
and maintenance skill training and get first-hand messages.
experience working at local businesses. Learn more
During the pandemic many of JARC’s partner businesses about our Federation
had to close and/or reduce their staff, but businesses are now and how you can
welcoming JARC back. Agency clients have been working help at www.
at Burlington Coat Factory, Valley Forge Fabrics and Stealth jewishboca.org -
Supply for many months now and have recently started returning or contact Shirley
to other local businesses. JARC clients will be returning to Gross at shirleyg@
Lisa and Steven, two JARC FL Community Works clients, Woodfield Country Club in September, and have dates set to bocafed.org or Semi, a JARC FL Community Works
prepare the silverware and napkins for diners at the return with many of their other partners. Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, 561.852.3182 (leave client, labels fabric swatches at Valley
Cheesecake Factory. Addison Reserve Country Club, Polo Club, Mizner Country a voicemail).  Forge Fabrics.