Our Impact

Great organization. They help many people from different backgrounds.

I am grateful to The Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard for their unconditional love and support providing necessary food assistance as I await a decision for disability assistance due to various issues that I am suffering through. I have no transportation or means to support myself. Without the kindness of the staff and volunteers, I don’t know what I would do.

So, thank you to the Cupboard and Goodman Jewish Family Services for being the only organization that has come to my aid. There aren’t enough words for my gratitude.

I want to take a moment to write heartfelt thank you for all you have done for me with my rental assistance!

I am a partially disabled senior gentleman who has always been proud to be self-sufficient until not being able to pay my rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency and possibly having to leave my apartment.

When you first received my call, I was frantic, frightened, alone and hopeless.

Your professionalism, compassion and determination to help me prevailed to the point where I could cope and move forward in a positive way. You took time to listen and hear me and genuinely care about my unforeseen situation.

You are an exceptional example as a frontline contact representative of the Goodman Jewish Family Services which clearly welcomes all people.

When our everyday lives return to some familiarity, I look forward to meeting you and your colleagues to thank you in person and to perhaps volunteer and give of my time to assist in some way.

I shall also thank God for my blessings as I say my daily prayers and ask him to send blessings your way.

I am very appreciative of the help I get from being a Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard client. I have no car and shopping is difficult, especially since the coronavirus has reared its ugly head. Also, I lost my husband of 72 years recently and I have to do everything by myself. I am 91 years of age. When he passed my income was drastically cut when I lost one Social Security check. My income after my bills are paid is at the poverty level. I am so grateful to all the people and the volunteers at the Cupboard who help me.

I wanted to take this time to write you this email. Words cannot express how much your kindness and your willingness to help my family means to me. I’m very happy to be able to count on you and your amazing organization, Goodman JFS of Broward, for always being there for me and my family during difficult times like the COVID-19.

I work in the restaurant industry. I have not been able to work for the past 3 weeks, government check dates are uncertain and my unemployment has been pending since March 15. I am very grateful and thankful to you knowing that you have helped me with my rent for this month as well as food for my baby. Thank you for everything. I am truly blessed to have your assistance.

I hope you continue to help families in difficult times because it truly makes a huge difference.

A Financial Assistance Program client writes: Mrs. Patricia!! A thousand thank yous for this help!! I wish from my heart that God helps all the people that collaborated!!

I don’t know how to express my gratitude for such a great financial assistance you are providing me at this time of turbulence I am going through.  May the Lord keep sending blessings to you all in the organization.

Thank you so so much from the bottom of my heart. I am in tears and so grateful! I will call the water company to let them know and get a longer extension until they receive the check. When I am back on my feet I promise I will donate to your company. I truly appreciate you and this organization.

I was at the food distribution day and it was good… It is a great gesture and heartwarming. And reaching out to someone in need is a great deed on your part. It is not going unnoticed.

Again God bless you and have a wonderful weekend.

A client has been depressed since her mother died a few years ago. Although she has friends in the building, she isolates herself and will stay home, nap, and watch TV.  Since she had Active@Home installed, a change has occurred. She excitedly told her care manager that she has a new best friend, the instructor of the yoga/exercise program she participates in. She loves the personal attention and support she receives and feels that the instructor really cares about her and has gotten to know her. This is the best thing that has happened to her in some time. She is now socializing on a regular basis and is no longer feeling isolated.

A father called Joshua’s Path looking for resources for his adult son with a developmental disability. The family recently relocated from New York and needed help and guidance in navigating the system. The Joshua’s Path team provided a consultation with the family in order to gain a better understanding of their needs, and they also learned that the family was food insecure due to their fixed income. They were immediately connected to The Dorit and Ben J. Genet Cupboard, where they are now able to not only access food, but maintain their Kosher diet. The family was also connected to Vocational Rehabilitation, where the son was approved for employment services. Additionally, we connected the family to the David Posnack JCC’s Giborim program for adults with disabilities for social and recreational programs. We also provided them with the schedule of our upcoming educational seminars, and the BCJAA website to use as an additional resource. We look forward to continuing to serve this family’s needs to assist them in a successful transition to their new life in Broward County.