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 who gave $250 and more from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020. We apologize for any errors or omissions. For corrections, please contact development@jfskc.org or (913) 730-1429.

2020 SUPPORTERS

Major Funders $100,000+

Bank of America
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Children’s Services Fund of Jackson County
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Health Forward Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Johnson County Cares
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Menorah Heritage Foundation
State of Missouri
United Way of Greater Kansas City

Leadership $25,000+

Anonymous Donors
Charles L. Abrams and Evelyn R. Abrams Philanthropic Fund
Dr. Irene Bettinger
Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust Grants
Bonnie and Herb Buchbinder
Community Legacy Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Dreiseszun Family Foundation
Sandi and Edward Fried
Hall Family Foundation
Flo Harris Foundation
Bebe and Crosby Kemper Foundation

Carrie J. Loose Trust, Bank of America, N.A.
Louis Family Memorial Fund
Lowenstein Family Supporting Foundation
Frank and Margaret G. McGee Fund
Morgan Family Foundation
Morgan Family Legacy Foundation
Norman and Elaine Polsky Family Supporting Foundation
Sosland Foundation
White Family Supporting Foundation
Wilk Family Philanthropic Fund

Visionary $18,000+

Ina Calkins Trust
Brian Cosner
Jewish Vocational Service
Menorah Women’s Foundation
Menorah Medical Center

The REACH Healthcare Foundation
Kavod Shef
Vivian & Hymie J. Sosland Charitable Trust
White Family Foundation

Benefactor $10,000+

Binswanger Glass Foundation
Rita Blitt
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Community America Credit Union
DeLeve Family Memorial Fund
Jennifer and Dow Draper
Evergy
Linda and Bradley Finkle
Theresa and Dr. Bradley Freilich
Gerson Family Foundation
Sharon Goldstein
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation
Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr
Jenny and John Isenberg
Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund

Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein
Cassie and Joshua Landy
Dr. Myra Litman
Jacob L. and Ella C. Loose Foundation
Cary and Charles Morris
Judge Cleveland F. Moulton Christmas Poor Fund Trust
Elizabeth Noble
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
Shirley and Dr. Richard Plotzker
Irving Robinson – Now Plastics
Route 66 RV Network
Will Shields’ Will To Succeed Foundation
St. Luke’s Health System
The University of Kansas Health System

Sustainer $5,000+

Brenda Althouse and Paul Fingersh
Sarah and Jon Baum
Bike For The Brain
Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Sandra Eveloff
Goldberg Family Foundation
Donna Gould Cohen
Sam and Lucy Gould Gesher Fund
Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation
J-LEAD Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri
Marcia Karbank
Arlene and David Kaseff
Gail and Dr. Richard Lozoff

Linda and Michael Lyon
Leslie Markowitz*
MarksNelson
Margaret and James Meyers
Barbara and Robert Palan
Carole and Steve Price
Sam Price Family Foundation
Beryl Raff
Kathy and Michael Rainen
Christina and Raffaele Sadun
Suicide Awareness Survivor Support – Missouri and Kansas
Shelley Stander and Dr. Bruce Schwartz
Ten Ten Foundation
Cindy and Robert Tucci
Village Shalom

Fellow $2,500+

The Blue Card, Inc
Jacob and Frances O. Brown Family Fund
Kathy and Gary Bussing
Pati Chasnoff
Nancy and James Colley
Martha Gershun and Don Goldman
Jane and Jonny Girson
Susie and Ronald* Goldsmith
Evie and Bob Grant
Greater Horizons
Harvesters
Alice Jacks Achtenberg and David Achtenberg
Kelly and Dr. James Kaplan
Vicki and Samuel Katz
Dr. Carla Klausner

Susan and Scott Krigel
KU Hillel
Dmitry Leus
Barbara Marmor and Joe Haydu
Meritage Portfolio Management, Inc.
Susan and Richard J. Odiam
Park Meadows Senior Living
Jennifer and Steven Paul
Ellen and Irving Robinson
Miriam and Dr. Daniel Scharf
Ann Slegman Isenberg and Tom Isenberg
Kelly and Dr. Dan Somberg
Blanche and Neil Sosland
Debbie and Steve Trenton
United States Department of Health and Human Services

Patron $1,500

Elizabeth and Joel Allen
Fay Balk and Rabbi Doug Alpert
Erin and Aaron Berger
Marla Brockman and Dr. John Goldberg
Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC
David Carey
David Cohn
Kingdom Living Congregation
Louis & Dorothy Cumonow Foundation
Valeria Detmer
Irene and Saul Ellis
Facebook Donors
Sondra and Frank Friedman
Kristen and Daniel Fromm
Hildy and Joel Goldman
Barbara and Dr. Charles Gorodetzky
Kathy Greenlee
Karen Greenwood
Gail and Harry Himmelstein
JFNA Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care

Amanda and Dr. Brad Koffman
Krigel & Krigel, P.C.
Erlene and Sandy Krigel
Kacy and Rabbi Mark Levin
Mallin Companies
Sharon and Michael Milens
Jodi and Michael Novicoff
Staci and Dr. Joseph Parelman
Rosanne and Dr. Howard Rosen
SCHEELS
Cyprienne Simchowitz and Jerry White
Carrie and Kenneth Somberg
Debbie Sosland-Edelman and Alan Edelman
Jacqueline and Dr. Lloyd Stahl
Ben Sullivan Memorial Fund
Sunday Night Fun Fund
Patricia Werthan Uhlmann
Betsey and Thomas Ward
Dr. Annie and Victor Wishna

Sponsor $1,000+

Susan and Glenn Abelson
Kevin Albrecht
Melanie and Daniel Allmayer
American Century Investments Foundation
Drs. Lisa and David Amsterdam
Barbara and Richard Atlas
Lisa and Wayne Auer
Diane and Steve Azorsky
Gloria Baker Feinstein and Eddie Feinstein
Andrea and Robert Baran
Marla and Jeffrey Bell
Dr. Susan and Victor Bergman
E. Bertram Berkley
Kathryn Bigelow and Adam Cohen
Ann Brewer
Stevi and Dr. Jeffrey Brick
Charlotte and Richard Brockman
Thelma Byers
Paul Chapman
Beth and Steven Cole
Or HaOlam Messianic Congregation
Bunni and Paul Copaken
Copaken Foundation
Core Catalysts LLC
Rita Cortes and Mary McLean
Emily and Marc Cortes
Creative Planning
Sheryl and Ronald Davidow
DBS Financial Services
Cathy Dean
Estelle Edelbaum and Glenn Esser
Rachel and Claude Einstein
Crystal and Dr. Howard Ellis
Andy Ernstein
Rose and Ken Fichman
Jeannine and Martin Fox
Freedom 3 Capital
Christine and David* Gerson
David Goodman
Douglas Greenwald
Daniel Guckenheimer
Mary Gunter
Janice and Dr. Steven Hendler
Susan and Alex Horowitz
iTN America
The Jewish Theological Seminary
Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet

Marge and Harvey Kaplan
Michele and Harvey Kaplan
Linda and Barry Katz
Polly and Dr. Jeffrey Kramer
Sue and Marc Krass
Courtney Landy
Richard & Carol Levin Family Fund
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
Karin Lichterman and Mark Edelman
Beth and Michael Liss
Jane and Rabbi Alan Londy
Louis Memorial Chapel
Babette Macy and Gerald Bauers
Pamela and Steven Malcy
Aaron March
Leslie Mark and Mark Eisemann
Kimberly and Adam Matsil
Vicky and Howard Mayer
William McNally
Mount St. Scholastica, Inc.
Cara Newell
Lara and Benjamin Pabst
Roshann Parris and Jeff Dobbs
Carol Poehler
Cynthia Prince-Fox and Cary Fox
Cindy and Chris Ross
Sally and Miles Ross
Doris Rubin
Judy and Stan Samberg
Virginia Schaefer
Drs. Vivien and Daniel Schlozman
Cathy and Michael Schultz
Sheila and Kenneth Sigman
Rachel and Noah Slabotsky
Deborah Snow Sheridan and Jerry Sheridan
Jane and Joshua Sosland
St. Frances Xavier Social Ministries
Patricia Stein
Gary Steinman
Ann B. Stern
Dr. Evelina and Steven Swartzman
Tranin Special Fund
Stacie and Robert Turtledove
Cheryl and John Utz
Lewis and Shirley White Grandchildren Fund
Steve Wien
Ryan Yost

Partner $500+

Janet and Allen* Agron
Heather Aronoff
Art Realty Corporation
Muna Bacon
Judith Becker
Mollie and Michael Berenbom
Aimee and Steven Bernstein
Joan Biblo
Richard Bierman
Ruth and Larry Bigus
BlackRock Charitable Fund
Linda and Steve Block
Cynthia and Dr. Fred Bodker
Harvey Bodker
Peggy and Dr. Michael Borkon
Cathy Boyer-Shesol and Ron Shesol
Linda and Michael Braude
Brian Brockman
Allan Brown
Norma and Dr. Kenneth Buchwach
Diana Cashion-Himelstein and Lawrence Himelstein
Judith Chernak
Copilevitz, Lam, & Raney
Gary Cortes
Diane and Dr. Mark Davidner
Carol and Dr. Leon Dragon
Rebecca Dragon-Freiden and Jonathan Freiden
Katja Edelman and Ari Fine
Elinor Eisemann
Gloria and Matthew Elyachar
Meggin and Dr. Martin Emert
Jody Ervin
Judith Evnen
Federated Rural Electric
Diane and The Honorable Arthur Federman
Beatrice and Steven Fine
Annette and Joel Fish
Marlene and Michael Fishman
Larry Frazen
Erin and Joshua Fried
Nataly and Bradley Friedman
Bernice Fromm
Joyce Fulps
Garmin International
Sandy and Dr. Steven Geduldig
Gavriela Geller
Karen and Dr. Jeffry Gerson
Debra Porter Gill
Julie and Max Goldman
Roberta and Sam Goller
Steve Greenberg
Jason Greer
Robin and Dr. Marc Hahn
Randi and Larry* Haith
Natalie and Hanan Hammer
Judy and Rich Hastings
Marsha and Dr. Edwin Herman
Theresa and Jay Herman
Barbara and George Heymach
Joshua Hoffman
Barbara and Richard Holzman
Roger Hurwitz
Lynn and William Intrater
JELMP Charitable Fund
Beth and Jerry Jordan
Judy and Charles Kahn
Gina Kaiser and David Gale
Pamela and William Kanter

Ellen and Stephen Katz
Marlene Katz
Kauffman Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Dr. Lisa and James Klein
Anne Krantz
Dr. John Lantos
Sharon Levitan
Margaret Link
Ariel Lloyd
Deborah May
Sue McCord-Belzer and Irvin Belzer
Mary Jo Meara
Ellen and David Mendelsohn
Microsoft Employee Giving
Judith Miller
Alana Muller and Marc Hammer
Drs. Lynn Murray and Richard Gilman
Jack Nagel
Marlene Nagel
Dr. John Neuberger
Baree Nottberg and Scott Buchbinder
Omni Human Resource Management
Christi and Philip Paschang
Rosemary Payne
Stephanie and Sheldon Pessin
Gloria and Howard Pitler
Andrea Poisner-Corchine
Karen and Ed Porter
Lynn and Joe Poskin
Price Chopper Enterprises of Kansas City, LLC
PRIER Products, Inc.
Jessi and Andrew Reed
Ora Reynolds
David Robinett
Barbara and Gary Rogoff
Marjorie Sackin
Rhea Salasche Kaseff and Harold Kaseff and Family
Erika Saleski and Todd Lieberman
Denise and John Saper
Lisa and Ken Schifman
Adam Searles
Neil Shanberg
Amy and Dr. Peter Shapiro
Jill and David Shapiro
Joyce and William Shapiro
Shawnee Mission East High School SHARE
Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin
Melynn and Daniel Sight
Stanley Singer
Marge and Dr. Barry Skikne
Denise and Scott Slabotsky
Sloop Dental Co.
Anne Sly
Gary Smith
Susan Stanton
The Stark Family
Irene Starr
Esther and Stewart Stein
Donna and Dr. Harvey Thalblum
Evy and Dr. Lowell Tilzer
Judith Trenberth
Libby and Jonathan Tullis
Benjamin Walker
Brittani Wheeler Rhoades
The Winans Group, Certified Public Accountants, PC
Amy Winters
Linda Zappulla

Circle $250+

Dr. Lauren Aaronson and Phil Meltzer
Lauren and Ben Abelson
Vicki Arndt-Helgesen and Dr. John Helgesen
Celeste Aronoff
Sondra and Damon Atherly
Susie and Greg Azorsky
Marion Batnitzky
Ann and Kenneth Baum
Phyllis and Dr. Edward Belzer
Kelly and Tom Bergin
Eliot Berkley
Phyliss and Robert Bernstein
Richard & Annette Bloch Family Foundation
Lisa and Kenneth Block
Vicky Kaufman and David Bluford
Lynne and Dr. David Bock
Jenna Brofsky and Ethan Corson
Deborah and Larry Bridges
Hilary Cohen Singer and Jeremy Singer
Joan Cohen
Natalie and Dr. Donald Cohen
Connection Point Church
Blaine and Jeff Coppaken
Dr. Suzanne Crandall
Ann Darke and David Goldberg
Sarah Derks
Lorrie Eigles and Bruce Appel
Ronald Einbender
Martin Eisenman
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Joyce and Larry Federman
Julie and Barry Federman
Samantha Feinberg
John Ferrell
Jim Fox
Kathleen and Peter Freeze
Diana Frickey
Rhonda and Jeff Fromm
Janet and Simon Galapo
Maxine and Dale Garrison
Paulette Giarratana and Arthur Chaykin
Laura Gilman and Dr. Daniel Sucher
Sarah Goldman
Corinne Goldstein
Greenbaum Family Charitable Fund
Mary and Mark Greenberg
Kay Grossman and Jeffrey Roitman
Bonnie Haghirian
Kathleen and Jim Halling
Susan Hammer
Reesa and Dr. John Helzberg
Jackie and Phillip Hermanson
Molly and Jonathan Hess
Judy and Andrew Hilvitz
Sharon and John Hoffman
Mary Howe and Richard Stein
Nancy Hurwitz Shniderman and Jeffrey Shniderman
HBHA Lower School STUCO
Deena Jenab
Elaine and John Jepson
Staci and Michael Kahn
Marian Kaplan
Donna and Ward Katz
Irma and Dr. Jack Katz
Stephanie and Dr. Kurt Kavanaugh
DeeDee King

Barry Krigel
Lucinda and Lloyd Lazarus
Karen Liebenau
Sharon and Jerry Lindenbaum
Marcia and Jeffrey Lipsky
Elizabeth and Gregg Lombardi
Gregory London
Dr. Helene Lotman and Frank Tallman
Barbara and Bill Lowenstein
Ritchie Lynne
Janet Mark and Frank Lipsman
Frances and Jack Mayer
Lynn McCarty
Mary McClure
Kathleen and John McGurk
MEDNET, INC.
Ellen and Jim Merrill
Barbara and Jim Miksch
Charlene and Max Muller
Susan and Steven Osman
Betsy Paul and David Vranicar
Brenda and Honorable Joel Pelofsky
Megan Pener
Ronald Platt
Carol and David Porter
Rabbinical Association Conversion Class
Lois Rice
Carrie and Michael Robinson
Victoria Rollins
Deborah Rosenberg
Stanton Ross
Lisa and Steve Ruben
The Lisa Ruben Team
Marjorie Rudman Cooper and Steven Cooper
Mary and Gary Schanzer
Marjorie and William Schlosberg
Jana and Tim Schoeller
Kristin Schultz
Melanie Schwartz
Susan Seidler Nerman and Lewis Nerman
Beth Serebransky
Tracy and Alan Shafton
Janet Shaw*
Merna Siegler
Ileene and Dr. Steve Simon
Jill and Leonard Singer
Wendy and Jeffrey Sitzmann
Lisa and Dr. David Skolnick
Trudy and Mark Slatkin
Kit Smith
Moshit Snir
Dr. Rachel and David Sosland
Lara and Daniel Steinel
Lisa and Jeffrey Stolper
Barbara and Stephen Stras
Josia Taylor
Emily Tummons
Judith and Gerald Underwood
Sue Vile
Sondra Wallace
The Wally Foundation
Alice Wasson-Megerman and Joseph Megerman
Gail and Gary Weinberg
Cathy White
Nancy and Dr. Jay Yedlin
Laura Ziegler

*Of Blessed Memory

In-Kind & Pantry Partners

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Upsilon Zeta Zeta