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Tikkun Alum: Zoe Kleinman

Tikkun Alum: Zoe Kleinman

Zoe Kleinman first volunteered on the Pleasantville campus in 6th grade. Her experience was a common one: she loved it and looked for opportunities to come back. She did after school craft activities with residents and joined a lunch bunch when she was old enough....

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Tikkun Alum: Sara Klein, Social Worker

Tikkun Alum: Sara Klein, Social Worker

It’s no exaggeration to say that Sara Klein, a therapist working in New York City, wouldn’t be where she is today without having crossed paths with JCCA. Klein grew up in Westchester, not far from the Pleasantville Campus. “My parents always spoke openly with my...

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2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

The cherry blossoms were blooming again on the Pleasantville campus and it could mean only one thing: it was time for JCCA’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The PCS dining hall had been outfitted with balloons, a tasty buffet, and at each seat was a booklet of...

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Bingo Night Live!

Bingo Night Live!

On Sunday afternoon Pleasantville youth volunteers and residents streamed into a packed Edenwald rec building for JCCA’s first-ever Bingo Night Live. Emcees Sandi Rosenthal and Labe Eden called out the numbers as arms shot in the air and excited winners jumped from...

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Summer Fun with Volunteers and Donors

Summer Fun with Volunteers and Donors

Summer is here and––with the help of some extraordinarily generous donors and volunteers––our Pleasantville residents are living it up. Before the pandemic, AFLAC reached out to us to ask if their employees could spend a day on campus. Though Covid delayed things a...

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Anna Cuneo: Mentor

Anna Cuneo: Mentor

“I plan to be there for her as long as she needs me.” Anna Cuneo decided to become a mentor on JCCA’s Pleasantville Cottage Campus three years ago after being a Lunch Bunch volunteer. For the past year, she has been working with Keyanna, an intelligent, lively...

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