Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Ben Meyerhoff

Posted on Monday Jul 19, 2010 1:14 PM

Ben Meyerhoff was not looking to volunteer; he was looking for a job. When the economy collapsed and unemployment skyrocketed, Ben found himself among the many job-seekers in our community. His personal experiences looking for a job during hard economic times inspired him to create the Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network, a group on the professional networking website, LinkedIn. The GSJBN was founded on the idea that the connections and strength that we derive from being a part of the Jewish community can be a valuable resource for job-seekers.

Volunteer Spotlight: Annual Meeting Awardees

Posted on Friday Jun 11, 2010 9:50 AM

This month, we are focusing our spotlight on four incredibly deserving volunteers who are being recognized at our annual meeting on June 24: Jack Almo, Andrew Cohen, Alexa Huggins and Rivy Poupko Kletenik.

Volunteer Spotlight: Brandon Nudelman

Posted on Thursday May 13, 2010 10:19 AM

Having Brandon Nudelman, the philanthopy chair of University of Washington’s only Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, as a volunteer is a feather in our cap. The Jewish Federation has been lucky enough to have Brandon and his AEPi brothers recently serve as chaperones for J-Serve, the national day of service for Jewish teens, and volunteer at the Jewish Federation’s Super Sunday phone-a-thon.

Volunteer Spotlight: Lilly DeJaen

Posted on Friday Apr 16, 2010 12:33 PM

Lilly DeJaen has volunteered almost her whole life. Without putting a number to it, that is a lot of volunteering. She fondly recalls some of her first volunteer activities with the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, as the chair of the Women's Campaign "G-Day" or Gift Day at the Olympic Hotel in 1964.

Volunteer Spotlight: David Goldfarb

Posted on Monday Mar 15, 2010 4:15 PM

With a long history of Jewish influence in his life, it only made sense for David Goldfarb to turn to the Jewish Federation as a resource for volunteering in the community. Solomon Schechter, USY, a "phenomenal" trip to Israel, and parents heavily involved in their own Jewish community in Florida: all these things create a recipe for someone engaged with the Jewish community for life.

Volunteer Spotlight: Nadia Hecker-O'Brien

Posted on Friday Feb 12, 2010 11:29 AM

Amidst tutoring, soccer and the otherwise busy life of an active teen, Nadia Hecker-O'Brien also manages to find time to be the regional president of Seattle's BBYO organization—and a volunteer at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Currently a senior at Garfield High School, Nadia lives with her family in the Leschi/Madrona area.

Volunteer Spotlight: Talya Jeffries

Posted on Thursday Jan 14, 2010 3:13 PM

After serving on the Jewish Federation’s Early Childhood Engagement Implementation Committee, Talya, a Ravenna mother of two and home-maker with a master’s degree in social work and Jewish communal service, was asked to chair the Hanukkah Pajama Jam event for young families.