Suzanne Pollak, Author at Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, Inc

Our 45th Annual Report is out

News / By Suzanne Pollak / September 20, 2018October 18, 2018

Want to see what JCA has been up to this past year? Check out our 45th Annual Report and see how many seniors we helped get a ride to doctor appointments and social gatherings. Find out how many miles our buses traveled, and see how some Rockville teenagers spent a morning at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton

Calling all Career Gateway alumni

Uncategorized / By Suzanne Pollak / September 5, 2018October 10, 2018

Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington is holding its first networking event for all Career Gateway alumni. Please come mingle with fellow alumni, speak to representatives from Adventist HealthCare, the event’s sponsor, about job opportunities and enjoy light refreshments. The event will be held at Pinstripes, 11920 Grand Park, North Bethesda, Tuesday night,

JCA to open 3rd Kensington Club

Community Events / By Suzanne Pollak / August 20, 2018October 16, 2018

And then there were three! The Jewish Council for the Aging(R) Gorlitz Kensington Clubs has a new location. In collaboration with Montgomery County Recreation, JCA will now serve the needs of adults with early stage of diagnosed memory loss as well as provide care partner respite at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring.

Jewish Council for the Aging Receives $706,000 Grant

JCA Programs / By Suzanne Pollak / August 3, 2018August 20, 2018

Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Receives $706,000 Grant The Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (JCA) received a $706,373 grant from Senior Service America. Inc. (SSAI) to assist workers age 55 and above return to the job market. About 90 percent of the grant will be used to provide paid training for at least 83 low-income older adults who

MoCo Council honors Interages’ REAL program

JCA Programs / By Suzanne Pollak / July 16, 2018July 26, 2018

Montgomery County Council honored JCA Interages REAL program on its second anniversary on July 24th. Staff and volunteers from Interages and partner agencies MoCo DHHS and Montgomery County Public Libraries won praise for their great work. Reading and Educating to Advance Lives (REAL) connects volunteers with children and their parents through literacy and health activities in Department

Sing along with the KC singers

KC club / By Suzanne Pollak / July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Thursday morning, members of the Kensington Club at Parklawn sang with the K.C. Doyle Trio, creating good times and good memories.

It’s grand slam time

Uncategorized / By Suzanne Pollak / July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

Join JCA and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington on Aug. 19 at Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park when the Nats take on the Miami Marlins. Activities begin at 11:30 a.m. for information and tickets, go to shalomdc.org/grandslam.

KC Afternoon Club loves the deli

KC club / By Suzanne Pollak / June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

JCA’s Kensington Afternoon Club went out for a delicious deli dinner, with hot pastrami and matzah ball soup and other great menu choices.

Interages director spoke at roundtable

News / By Suzanne Pollak / June 15, 2018June 27, 2018

Leah Bradley, senior director of JCA’s Heyman’s Interages Center, was a panelist at ASA Washington, D.C. Roundtable on Intergenerational Programming: Connecting the Generations. Also speaking was Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United. The program was held June 26.

JCA’s REAL program wins national award

Uncategorized / By Suzanne Pollak / June 11, 2018June 15, 2018

Heyman Interages Center’s Reading and Educating to Advance Lives (REAL) program, which is a collaborative program with DHHS and MCPL, won a 2018 National Association of Counties achievement award. This is the second year in a row that a JCA Interages program has received this award. Tech Connect won last year. REAL connects volunteers with