For 50 years, the volunteers of National Council of Jewish Women Palm Beach have lived by their mission “to strive for social justice by improving the lives of women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.”
To this end, and with great determination, the women of NCJW Palm Beach identified the needs of our community members and created programs designed to meet these needs.
Through the Kids Community Closets program, they have provided over 15,000 school uniforms to students attending Title 1 public elementary schools in Palm Beach County. This program has encouraged greater attendance through pride in appearance and has leveled the playing field for those in need.
Their Meals With a Cause project is multi-faceted: Volunteers in their Let’s Do Lunch program have contributed over 10,000 sandwiches, snacks, and fruit to food-insecure and unhoused families and individuals. In addition, over 2,000 dinners have been catered and served at The Lewis Center, a transitional homeless facility in West Palm Beach. Their Holiday Bags initiative provides traditional holiday food items to Jewish homebound and food-insecure families and individuals.
Members of the Dignity Project have provided over 2,000 cinch bags containing personal care items to unhoused men and women, as well as survivors of human trafficking throughout the county.
Their Trafficked Teens educational program has been recognized by the Human Trafficking Coalition with its Outstanding Community Support award. This honor highlights an organization or individual who has turned advocacy into impact. It was presented for the work that NCJW Palm Beach has done in advancing anti-trafficking legislation, mobilizing volunteers for prevention and outreach, and investing meaningful resources to meet survivor needs.
NCJW Palm Beach celebrated this momentous occasion with a luncheon and show at the Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth. Bubby’s Kitchen, a one-woman show created by and starring Cantor Shira Ginsburg, brought everyone back to the warmth of their grandmother’s kitchen, the centerpiece of family gatherings.
