Mary J. Blige Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

WJCS Awarded United Way Grant to Support Women and Children in Yonkers

We are proud to announce that WJCS has been awarded a Pepsi X Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Community Fund Grant by United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The grant will support WJCS programs that provide services to women, young women, and children who are underprivileged, marginalized, and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) populations in Yonkers. The grant will help support WJCS programs available to the community at the Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers. These programs include: which includes adult basic education and preparation for the TASC high school equivalency exam and career readiness workshops. ...

WJCS Presents Fashion & Compassion Luncheon at Neiman Marcus at The Westchester

Miriam Arond2023-06-12T14:41:34-04:00June 12th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage|Tags: neiman marcus, fashion & compassion, fashion show, luncheon, the westchester, scarsdale, Michelle Brettschneider, Sarah Kayle, Linda Plattus, Nina Ross, Suzanne Yearly, Nancy Schwartz, Robin Silk, Samantha Brown, food pantry, fundraiser, yonkers, Mary J. Blige, Nonprofit|

WJCS Presents Fashion & Compassion Luncheon at Neiman Marcus at The Westchester to Raise Funds for WJCS Mary J. Blige Center Food Pantry in Yonkers Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), one of the largest human service organizations in Westchester County, hosted a “Fashion & Compassion” Luncheon at Neiman Marcus at The Westchester on May 11th. Ten percent of the sales made after the fashion show luncheon were donated by Neiman Marcus to WJCS and directed to support the food pantry at the WJCS Mary J. Blige Center, which helps under-resourced families in Yonkers. “Food insecurity has become a signficant ...