JFS Donors
Many thanks to our community of donors who partner with JFS to help repair the world.
We appreciate every gift, no matter the amount. Below, please find the list of our donors to the COVID Emergency Response Fund, followed by our donors for the 12-month period January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 who have given $250 and above. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Tamara Chestnut at development@jfskc.org or (913) 730-1429 for corrections.
- Sandra Aaron
- Margarita Adler
- Pam Allen
- Melanie and Dan Allmayer
- Michelle Anderson
- Liron and Jeremy Applebaum
- Celeste Aronoff
- Martha Atlas
- Lisa and Wayne Auer
- Paul and Amanda Bachmuth
- Monita Bacon
- Tom Balke
- Andrea Baran
- Paul and Lori Barnett
- Sue Bartlett
- Ilya and Alina Bashmakov
- Barb Bayer
- Jeffrey and Marla Bell
- Sue McCord-Belzer and Irv Belzer
- Mollie and Michael Berenbom
- Aaron and Erin Berger
- Mark and Katherine Berger
- Kelly and Tom Bergin
- Judy Jacks Berman and Steve Berman
- Irene Bettinger
- Shivani Bhandari
- Sulekha and Syamal Bhattacharya
- Joan Biblo
- The Blue Card, Inc
- Sherry and Michael Blumenthal
- Cynthia and Fred Bodker
- Peggy and Michael Borkon
- Joy Bowen
- Alan Bram
- Linda and Michael Braude
- Ann Brewer
- Stevi and Jeffrey Brick
- Gayla Brockman and Marshall Pred
- Dolly and Richard Brockman
- Ethan Corson & Jenna Brofsky
- Carol Brooks
- Scott Buchbinder & Baree Nottberg
- Jerome Bulavsky
- Enya Burda
- Erica and Bush
- Kathy and Gary Bussing
- Joan and Peter Cabell
- Alice Capson
- Amanda Caruso-Yahne
- Pamela Cawthon
- Paul Chapman
- Pati Chasnoff
- Marie DiFilippo
- Mirra Klausner and Todd Clauer
- Cheyenne Clonch
- Natalie and Donald Cohen
- Donna Gould Cohen
- Eileen Cohen
- Larry Cohen
- Tom Conrad
- Marjorie Rudman Cooper and Steven Cooper
- Michael Cornelius
- Rita Cortes and Mary McLean
- Randy and Joan Covitz
- Dr. Suzanne Crandall
- Bill and Eva Cummings
- Michael and Ellen Dalen
- Bobbi Daren
- Dr. Mark and Diane Davidner
- Jerome and Elizabeth Davidow
- Ronald Doctor
- Carol Ducak
- Barb and Dave Dukes
- Harold and Arla Edelbaum
- Karin Lichterman and Mark Edelman
- Lorrie Eigles and Bruce Appel
- Mr. Mark D. Eisemann and Ms. Leslie Mark
- Jerald Enslein and Hannah Harris
- Harriet Epstein
- Jerry and Marcia Esrig
- Mr. Sandra Eveloff
- Lauren Fasbinder
- The Honorable Arthur Federman and Diane Federman
- Samantha Feinberg
- Sarah Link Ferguson
- Michelle Fincher
- Ari Fine & Katja Edelman
- Jeffrey Fine
- Brenda Althouse and Paul Fingersh
- Annette and Joel Fish
- Robert Fishman
- Elaine Fleming
- Ernest and Barbie Fleischer
- Mary Jane Ford
- Jim Fox
- Nora Freyman
- Sandi and Ed Fried
- Sondra and Frank Friedman
- Patti and Gary Friedman
- Kristen and Dan Fromm
- Rhonda and Jeff Fromm
- Joyce Fulps
- Amy and Derek Gale
- Maxine and Dale Garrison
- Rebecca Garry
- Debra Gass
- Anita Gaston
- Gavriela Geller
- Samara Gerson
- Drs. Richard Gilman and Lynn Murray
- Helene Ginden
- Jane and Jonny Girson
- Saul Gitomer and Sherry Gitomer
- John Goldberg and Marla Goldberg
- Martha Gershun & Don Goldman
- Joel and Hildy Goldman
- Sarah Goldman
- Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein
- Carol and Marvin Goldstein
- Sharon Goldstein
- David Goodman
- Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation
- Evie and Bob Grant
- Rabbi Javier Cattapan and Kris Gray
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
- Mary and Mark Greenberg
- Ronald Greenberg
- Kathy Greenlee
- Bette and Robert D. Grossman
- Maxine Grossman
- Berenice and Roger Haberman
- Bonnie Haghirian
- Hall Family Foundation
- Hanan and Natalie Hammer
- Linda and Steven Hammer
- Susan Hammer
- Ty and Anita Hampshire
- Diane Haner
- Brooke Hardy
- Jan Harness
- Flo Harris Foundation
- Rachael Hartwich
- Harvesters
- Health Forward Foundation
- Heartland Textile Company
- Vicki Arndt-Helgesen and John Helgesen
- Reesa and John Helzberg
- Jackie and Phillip Hermanson
- Caryn Hess
- Donna and Chris Holmes
- Laurie and Jeffrey Horn
- Brita Horowitz
- Susan and Rocky Horowitz
- Nancy Newton Hunt
- Roger Hurwitz
- Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund
- Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund
- Jill Jacob
- Alan and Joan Jacobson
- Beverly and Bernard Jacobson
- Rosalyn and Howard Jacobson
- JFNA Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care
- Johnson County Cares
- Deanna Johnson
- Beth Jordan
- Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri
- Donna and Baruch Kaelter
- Simon Kalish
- Kelly and Jim Kaplan
- Marian Kaplan
- Martha Kaplan
- Rhea Salasche Kaseff and Harold Kaseff
- Linda and Barry Katz
- Irma and Jack Katz
- Kauffman Foundation Matching Gifts Program
- Stephanie and Kurt Kavanaugh
- Kavod Shef
- Bebe and Crosby Kemper Foundation
- Dr. Carla Klausner
- Lisa and Jim Klein
- Natalie and Harold Klopper
- Mark Klugman
- Sol Koenigsberg
- Nancy and Arlan Koppel
- Angie and E.T Kratty
- Mara Lambert
- Linda Latona
- Greg Lear
- Sandra and Ken Lerner
- Dmitry Leus
- Ida and Sanford Levine
- Sharon Levitan
- Sharon and Jerry Lindenbaum
- Margaret Link
- Sharon and Peter Loftspring
- Gail and Richard Lozoff
- Andrea Kempf and Evan Luskin
- Teresa Lyon
- Mallin Companies
- Wendy and Michael Malyn
- Leonard Marshall
- Sue Marshall
- Jane and Joseph Martin
- Kim and Adam Matsil
- Vicky and Howard Mayer
- Joe McCray
- Frank and Margaret G. McGee Fund
- William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
- Menorah Women’s Foundation
- Ellen and Jim Merrill
- Margaret and Jim Meyers
- Sharon and Michael Milens
- Rochelle Mitz
- Carrie Modafari
- Marjorie Montague
- Suzanne and Keith Morantz
- Mount St. Scholastica, Inc.
- Lyndi and Eric Munro
- Dr. Lynn Murray and Dr. Richard Gilman
- Allison and Alan Myers
- Susan Seidler Nerman and Lewis Nerman
- Michael and Barbara Newbold
- Cara Newell
- Ronna and Larry Nussbaum
- Barbara and Ted O’Connor
- Nancy and Kent Oiler
- Carla and Scott Oppenheimer
- Brad Ordo
- Susan and Steven Osman
- Barbara and Bob Palan
- Janice and Michael Panknin
- Christi and Philip Paschang
- Sandy and Steve Passer
- Jennifer and Steven Paul
- Heather Paxton
- Brenda and Joel Pelofsky
- Elinore Penner
- Stephanie and Sheldon Pessin
- Gloria and Howard Pitler
- Laurence Poisner
- Carol and David Porter
- Janet and Harold Price
- Carole and Steve Price
- Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City
- Lois Rice
- Meggan Rorvig
- Deborah Rosenberg
- Sherrill Rosen
- JoAnn Rowe
- Gerri and David Ruben
- Marilyn and Murray Rubin
- Esther Rudnick
- Debra Rush-Gerber
- Teri and Ken Sackin
- Linda and Jeffrey Sander
- Polly and Michael Saxon
- Lisa and Ken Schifman
- Madeline and Robert Schifman
- Martin A Schlossenberg
- Rabbi Neal and Tamara Schuster
- Adam Searles
- Cheryl and Myron Serkes
- Donna Seymour
- Jill and David Shapiro
- Gerald Shechter
- Beth and Mike Sherry
- Judy and Stephen Sherry
- Nina Shik
- Sarah Shouse
- Barbara Siefken
- Merna Siegler
- Ann Karty and Billy Silverman
- Debra and Mark Singer
- Cindy and Sheldon Singer
- Rachel and Noah Slabotsky
- Trudy and Mark Slatkin
- Angie and Rusty Smith
- Dena Sneed
- Moshit Snir
- Kelly and Dan Somberg
- Sheila and Ken Sonnenschein
- Sosland Foundation
- Debbie and Terry Spring
- Jacqueline and Lloyd Stahl
- Susan Stanton
- Irene Starr
- Pamela Stein
- Lara and Daniel Steinel
- Esther and Stewart Stein
- Dr. Sherman M. Steinzeig
- Barbara and Arthur Stern
- Shirley and Todd Stettner
- Barbara and Steve Stras
- Steve and Nan Streen
- Luci Swim
- Marvin Szneler
- Hope and Marshall Talbot
- The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
- Barbara Thompson
- BettyAnn and John Thompson
- Gerry and Howard Trilling
- Emily Tummons
- Terri Turner
- United Way of Greater Kansas City
- Betsy Paul and David Vranicar
- Mindy and David Wajcman
- Sondra Wallace
- Mary Jo Ward
- Felicia and Seymour Weiner
- White Family Foundation
- Civia and Scott White
- Wilk Family Philanthropic Fund
- Will Shields’ Will To Succeed Foundation
- Ellen and Jerome Wolf
- Nancy and Jay Yedlin
- Ryan Yost
- Linda Zappulla
- Greg Zarobsky
- Deborah Shouse & Ronald Zoglin
- Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein
- Anonymous
Charles L. Abrams and Evelyn R. Abrams Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Health Forward Foundation
Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund
Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Menorah Heritage Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
- Ann and Kenneth Baum
- Blessings Abound
- Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
- Abe and Anna Bograd Memorial Trust at UMB Bank
- Bonnie and Herb Buchbinder
- Carol and Arnold Caviar
- Community Legacy Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
- Dreiseszun Family Foundation
- Flo Harris Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
- Carrie J. Loose Trust, Bank of America, N.A.
- Louis Family Memorial Fund
- Lowenstein Family Supporting Foundation
- Frank and Margaret G. McGee Fund
- William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
- Mid-America Regional Council
- Morgan Family Foundation
- Morgan Family Legacy Foundation
- Sosland Foundation
- White Family Supporting Foundation
- Wilk Family Philanthropic Fund
- Stanley Bushman
- Ina Calkins Trust at Bank of America
- Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Charitable Trust
- R.C. Kemper, Jr. Charitable Trust at UMB Bank
- Ellen and Irv Robinson
- Vivian & Hymie J. Sosland Charitable Trust
- AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
- Binswanger Glass Foundation
- Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
- DeLeve Family Memorial Fund
- Linda and Bradley Finkle
- Sandi and Ed Fried
- Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein
- Gould Charitable Foundation
- Jenny and John Isenberg
- William Kester
- Cassie and Josh Landy
- Myra Litman
- Jacob L. and Ella C. Loose Foundation of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
- Menorah Medical Center
- Menorah Women’s Foundation
- Judge Cleveland F. Moulton Christmas Poor Fund Trust
- Oppenstein Brothers Foundation at Commerce Bank
- St. Luke’s Health System
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living
- University of Kansas Health System
- The Wally Foundation
- Susan and Glenn Abelson
- Brenda Althouse and Paul Fingersh
- Irene Bettinger
- Creative Planning
- Enterprise Holdings Foundation
- Martha Gershun & Don Goldman
- Donna Gould Cohen
- Shirley and Barnett Helzberg
- Sandra Barr Helzberg & Charles Helzberg
- Ann Slegman Isenberg and Tom Isenberg
- J-LEAD Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
- Danielle and Sam Levine
- Gail and Richard Lozoff
- Linda and Mike Lyon
- MarksNelson LLC
- Elizabeth Noble
- Sam Price Family Foundation
- Kathy and Michael Rainen
- Miriam and Dan Scharf
- Sam & Sonia Schultz Fund
- Debbie Smith & Mark Myron
- Shelley Stander and Bruce Schwartz
- Truman Heartland Community Foundation
- Anonymous
- Carol and Tom Barnett
- BKD LLP
- Kathy and Gary Bussing
- Louis & Dorothy Cumonow Foundation
- Larry Frazen
- Jane and Jonny Girson
- Goldberg Family Foundation
- Evie and Bob Grant
- Hallmark Corporate Foundation
- Liz and John Hjalmarson
- Arlene and David Kaseff
- Krigel & Krigel, P.C.
- Barbara and Richard MacArthur
- Susan and Richard Odiam
- Barbara and Robert Palan
- Polsinelli
- Karen and Ed Porter
- Arlene and John Rubenstein
- Blanche and Neil Sosland
- United Community Services of Johnson County, Human Service Fund
- Anonymous
- Fay Balk and Rabbi Doug Alpert
- The Benevity Community Impact Fund
- Erin and Aaron Berger
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Edie and Howard Brown
- Congregation Beth Shalom
- Marla Brockman and John Goldberg
- Susie and Ron Goldsmith
- Sharon Goldstein
- Barbara and Charles Gorodetzky
- Gail and Harry Himmelstein
- Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
- Amanda and Brad Koffman
- Sue and Marc Krass
- Erlene and Sanford Krigel
- Kacy Levin and Rabbi Mark Levin
- Aaron March
- Barbara Marmor and Joe Haydu
- Sharon and Michael Milens
- Rosanne and Howard Rosen
- Toube and Mark Searles
- Debbie Sosland-Edelman and Alan Edelman
- Jacqueline and Lloyd Stahl
- Starbuck’s Foundation – Neighborhood Grants Fund
- Suicide Awareness Survivor Support – MoKan
- Evelina and Steve Swartzman
- Hy & Bella Vile Legacy Fund
- Betsey and Tom Ward
- Alice Jacks Achtenberg and David Achtenberg
- Lisa and David Amsterdam
- Barbara and Richard Atlas
- E. Bertram Berkley
- Bernstein-Rein
- Rita Blitt
- Thelma Byers
- Nancy and Steve Colley
- Andy Ernstein
- Sandra Eveloff
- Gloria Baker Feinstein and Eddie Feinstein
- David Friedman
- Gina Kaiser and David Gale
- Christine and David Gerson
- Gerson Family Foundation
- Ann Stern
- Karin Golden
- Mary Gunter
- Peggy and Douglass Himebaugh
- iTN America
- Rosalyn and Howard Jacobson
- Michele and Harvey Kaplan
- Marlene Katz
- Regina and Bill Kort
- Susan and Scott Krigel
- Richard & Carol Levin Family Fund
- Beth and Michael Liss
- Pam and Steve Malcy
- Omni Human Resource Management
- Carla and Scott Oppenheimer
- Norman and Elaine Polsky Family Supporting Foundation
- Lynn and Joe Poskin
- Cynthia Prince-Fox and Cary Fox
- Andrew Reed
- Kathy and Ronald Schikevitz
- Laurie and Troy Schulte
- Deborah Snow Sheridan and Jerry Sheridan
- Kelly and Dan Somberg
- Ben Sullivan Memorial Fund
- Tension Envelope Foundation
- Cynthia and Kevin Toney
- Carol and Cliff Trenton
- Debbie and Steve Trenton
- Lewis and Shirley White Grandchildren Fund
- White Simchowitz Charitable Fund
- ACME Investments
- Janet and Allen Agron
- Melanie and Dan Allmayer
- American Century Investments Foundation
- Heather Aronoff
- Marla and Jeff Bell
- Sue McCord-Belzer and Irv Belzer
- Aimee and Steve Bernstein
- Ruth and Larry Bigus
- Lauren and Aaron Blazar
- H & R Block Foundation
- Sherry and Michael Blumenthal
- Cathy Boyer-Shesol and Ron Shesol
- Rabbi Javier Cattapan and Kris Gray
- Margaret and Craig Chance
- Paul Chapman
- Sissy and Errol Copilevitz
- Gary Cortes
- Ronald Doctor
- Sandy and David Eisenberg
- Gloria and Matthew Elyachar
- Beatrice and Steven Fine
- Diana Frickey
- Sondra and Frank Friedman
- Bernice Fromm
- Kristen and Dan Fromm
- Garmin International
- Ann Darke and David Goldberg
- Roberta and Sam Goller
- Steve Greenberg
- Douglas Greenwald
- Sally Groves and Robert Firnhaber
- Natalie and Hanan Hammer
- Mary Healy
- Susan and Rocky Horowitz
- Roger Hurwitz
- Lynn and Bill Intrater
- JELMP Charitable Fund
- Beth and Jerry Jordan
- Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet
- Jim and Kelly Kaplan
- Kingdom Living
- Lisa and Jim Klein
- Martha Montello and John Lantos
- Sharon Levitan
- Janet Mark and Frank Lipsman
- Gregg and Elizabeth Lombardi
- Babs and Bill Lowenstein
- Kathleen and Paul Marx
- Kim and Adam Matsil
- Julie and Sam Meers
- Melissa Palan Goldenberg Charitable Giving Fund
- Judith Miller
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- PRIER Products, Inc.
- Sheli and Burt Rosenberg
- Judy and Stan Samberg
- Lisa and Ken Schifman
- Fannie and Bill Schifman
- Jill and David Shapiro
- Sheila and Kenneth Sigman
- Jane and Joshua Sosland
- Brian Spack
- Susan Stanton
- Patricia Stein
- Gary Steinman
- Jenni Stempleman
- Jennie and Dan Stolper
- Donna and Harvey Thalblum
- Truman Medical Center
- Stacie and Robert Turtledove
- Patricia Uhlmann
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
- Cheryl and John Utz
- The Winans Group, Certified Public Accountants, PC
- Renana and Michael Abrams
- Tanya Bastianich Manuali
- Jeanne Bates
- Phyllis and Ed Belzer
- Susan and Victor Bergman
- Eliot Berkley
- Maureen and William Berkley
- Jessie Blazer
- Vicky Kaufman and David Bluford
- The Brahman Fund
- Norma and Kenneth Buchwach
- Paulette Giarratana and Arthur Chaykin
- Jonah Chilton
- Gloria and Stephen Cohen
- Beth and Steve Cole
- Congregation Ohev Sholom
- Connection Point Church
- Rita Cortes and Mary McLean
- DBS Financial Services
- Diana Droskin
- Arthur and Diane Federman
- Annette and Joel Fish
- Marlene and Michael Fishman
- Susie and Paul Gershon
- Karen and Jeffry Gerson
- Lynn Murray and Richard Gilman
- Hildy and Joel Goldman
- Greenbaum Family Charitable Fund
- Harvey Grossman
- Vicki Arndt-Helgesen and John Helgesen
- Gayle and Randall Hickman
- Diana Cashion-Himelstein and Lawrence Himelstein
- International House of Prayer
- Deena Jenab
- Elaine and John Jepson
- Diana and Jason Kander
- Ellen Karp and Dick Esten
- Kauffman Foundation Matching Gifts Program
- Barry Krigel
- Lucinda and Lloyd Lazarus
- Jane Leifer
- Julie and Michael Levine
- Sherry Lieberman
- Sharon and Peter Loftspring
- Gregory London
- Jennifer and Chad Markey
- Carol and Jeffrey Marks
- Frances and Jack Mayer
- Vicky and Howard Mayer
- Gail McCann Beatty and Bruce Beatty
- Kelly McGrade
- Kathleen McGurk
- Lynne Melcher
- Kerry and Robert Miller
- Nancy Miller and Mark Reichle
- Shanny and Eric Morgenstern
- Alana Muller and Marc Hammer
- Marlene Nagel
- Or HaOlam Messianic Congregation
- Joyce and Dee Pack
- Andrea Poisner-Corchine
- Michael Rogovein
- Kay Grossman and Jeffrey Roitman
- Sally and Miles Ross
- Lisa and Steve Ruben
- Virginia Schaefer
- Judah Schuster
- Dr. Peter and Amy Shapiro
- Deborah Shouse and Ronald Zoglin
- Merna Siegler
- Denise and Scott Slabotsky
- Angie and Rusty Smith
- Sheila and Ken Sonnenschein
- Sheryl and Josh Stein
- Lara and Daniel Steinel
- Phyllis Stevens
- Lisa and Jeffrey Stolper
- Sunday Night Fun Fund
- Helene Lotman and Frank Tallman
- The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
- Dawn and Kevin Tubbesing
- Sue Vile
- Lauren Weinberg
- Kris Wilcoxson
- 601 Building
- Aldi 135th and Antioch
- Aldi 65th & Troost
- Atonix Digital
- The Bar Method
- B’nai Jehudah Mitzvah Day
- Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
- BRR Architecture
- Cargo Largo
- CASA
- Creative Planning
- Dimensional Innovations
- Ecclectics
- Flying Horse Tap Room
- Giving the Basics
- Grin Eye Care
- Happy Bottoms
- Harvesters
- Hen House 117th Street
- Hy-Vee 95th & Antioch
- Hy-Vee 135th & Antioch
- Infinite Fitness
- Jewish Community Center – The J
- Jewish Student Union
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
- Kehilath Israel Mitzvah Day
- Krigel & Krigel, P.C.
- Liberty Fruit
- MarksNelson LLC
- Mariner Wealth
- Merrigan & Co
- Mitzvah Garden
- The Myer Event Space
- NBKC Bank
- OMNI HR
- Pediatric Associates
- Polsinelli
- Price Chopper 119th & Metcalf
- Price Chopper 135th & Mission
- Retirement Solution Group
- Shawnee Mission East SHARE
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon
- Sloop Dental
- St. Luke’s South Hospital
- Starbucks Brookside Plaza
- Three Dog Bakery
- VCA Animal Hospitals and Science Diet
- Wells Fargo
- Westwood Animal Hospital
- Whole Foods 119th Street
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Upsilon Zeta Zeta Chapter
