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COMMUNITY FOCUS February 2021 15A

CRConnect: Question of the month JFCS brings holiday joy

to the community

of the JCPOA, Iran increased its
aggression including stepping up n a year when the need in the com- parent in their 30s, with young chil-
the funding of Hezbollah, Hamas munity is greater than ever before, dren, whose spouse passed away sud-
and other terrorist groups to nearly IJFCS of the Suncoast increased its denly. The community pulled together,
$1 billion annually. impact on families and seniors during and we were able to provide Legoland
‹ Iran violated the JCPOA in 2016 its 2020 Adopt-a-Family/Adopt-a-Se- tickets, music lessons from Music
by consistently exceeding the ne-nior program. Donors contributed toys, Compound, clothes, shoes, toys and
gotiated threshold for heavy water clothing, shoes, bicycles, books, gift gift cards.”
(a key component in nuclear weap-cards, home furnishings and more to Normally, Adopt-a-Family is lim-
ons). more than 300 children and 150 Aging ited to JFCS clients. But this year, in
‹ Iran violated the spirit of the agree-Services clients of JFCS. Donations response to the pandemic, the organi-
ment by testing ballistic missiles to date have been valued at more than zation reached out to area churches,
capable of reaching Israel. $60,000. nonprofits and organizations to accept
‹ Iran continued to acquire materi- “It was humbling to see so many new families into the program.
als and do research and develop-generous donors in the community JFCS volunteer Larissa Jones and
ment to enable it to develop illegal come together to brighten the holi- her neighbors in the Mallory Park sub-
weaponry, particularly in the field days for more than 300 children,” said division adopted 93 children and 42
of nuclear technology. JFCS Director of Community Outreach seniors this year. According to Jones,
Given Iran’s threat for the com-Karen Pharo. “This year has been extra “We are more than happy to partici-
plete destruction of Israel, combined challenging for everyone. It warmed pate in such a wonderful program for
with providing weapons to Hamas in my heart when calling a recipient to let our community! Mallory Park is full of
Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and her know we had gifts, clothes, shoes, very kind people with big hearts. It’s a
inserting its elite troops in Syria, there toys and gift cards for $300 in grocer- wonderful place to raise a family and
is no wonder why Israel opposes the ies. She cried and said it was perfect teach our children about the true reason
reentry by President Biden into the timing, as she was at a friend’s house for the season.”
JCPOA. grabbing food from their pantry be- JFCS of the Suncoast began its
For more detailed information and cause they did not have any. annual Adopt-a-Family campaign in
original source material, please visit “We also had four families with a 2004.
the Federation website at jfedsrq.org/
crconnect. “These we honor”
Next month’s question:
Aren’t Israel’s settlements in the
West Bank a violation of international Your Tributes
law?
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