Become a Friend of The J
and help lend a hand to those in need.
STARS OF GIVING
EACH YEAR WE reach out and ask for your support through our
Friends of The J campaign. This year, the Grasse family has graciously
offered to share their experience that led them to ask for financial
assistance from The J’s scholarship program. In reality, at some point
in all of our lives, we depend on the support of family, friends, and
our community to give us the helping hand we need to reach our
potential or simply get back on our feet. It can be difficult to admit
that sometimes we genuinely need one another to make it through.
A message from
“ ”
We needed some financial
help to get through a rough
patch. The J provided help
when we needed it most.
– The GrasseFamily
KRISTIN SCHWARTZ,
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
The truth is, more than 290 scholarships and financial aid were
provided to individuals and families this past year. When we walk
through the halls of The J, we are part of a community that supports
one another. Your support makes our community stronger.
Please make your commitment today. Thank you!
Handmade by Sheri
TAGLIT’S FALL FUNDRAISER – NOVEMBER 11 FROM 7 AM – 5 PM
Jenni and Todd Rockoff
Congratulations on the birth of your first
grandchild.
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
Sue DeBenedette and Rob Johnsen
Sarah and Keith Singer
Linda and Gerry Tumarkin
Dr. Larry Kaye
Our deep sympathies.
Jenni and Todd Rockoff
Dr. Salvatore Vincent Zagona
To honor the memory of Ingeborg Thordis
Zagona.
Bernadette and Joaquin Ruiz
Veronica Ochoa
In honor of your engagement
Congratulations!
Robert Wolk and Mary Cochran Wolk
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
Dr. David and Mrs. Sharon Goldman
It was easy for me to see that the two of
you were made for each other. I wish both
a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Allen Berns
Hans Moser
In honor of your 80th birthday.
Deborah and Scott Cooper
Rachel Barker
Our deep condolences to you and your
family.
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
Edward Feder and Family
Our deep condolences to you and your
family. May her memory be for a blessing.
Jenni and Todd Rockoff
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
ERIN SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
Rabbi Stephanie Aaron and Family
Our deep condolences on the loss of
your mother. May her memory be for a
blessing.
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
Jenni and Todd Rockoff
Marcia and Ken Light
Ernie Gale and Family
Sincere condolences on your loss.
Susan and Billy Schoenberg
Shelley Pozez
Our deepest condolences.
Marcia and Ken Light
Jenni and Todd Rockoff
The Board and Staff of the Tucson J
Brenda and Bill Viner
Jane Peterson
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Love and
good thoughts.
Susan and Billy Schoenberg
Dave Huntoon and Family
Sincere condolences on your loss.
Susan and Billy Schoenberg
Dana Jacober
In honor of your special birthday.
Susan and Billy Schoenberg
ERIC KAROBONIK, Sheri Karobonik’s son, now 26, has
been a participant in The J’s full time Taglit program
since he was 22. He is one of the three original special
needs participants here in 1995 when the program
started. Sheri has been supporting The J ever since.
She an amazing mom, advocate, and weaver, spinner,
quilter and knitter – and loves anything that has to do
with fiber!
Each November, Sheri holds a fundraising sale to
benefit the Taglit program. The Taglit fall fundraiser
features hand-made earrings by Sheri and the Taglit participants, plus
Sheri’s hand knit hats, scarves and shawls. She also makes hand-made
rag rugs, bags and other fiber gifts that she creates all year long.
Whenever she stops or sits down, she’s knitting! Sheri loves The J and
she feels the Taglit program gives Eric time each day
to spend with his friends, many of them life-long
relationships. It also gives him time away from his
mom and dad. Sheri says, “At The J, Eric is not the
young guy in the wheel chair or the blind guy or the
person that can’t talk – he gets to be Eric.”
“I am so deeply grateful for the Taglit program and
all of the professional staff that make it happen."
100% of all the sales from the fall fundraiser to
directly to the Taglit program! Come join us on
November 11 from 7 am – 5 pm. All of the gifts I make
for the fall fundraiser, 100% of the sale price of each
item goes to Taglit!
October 2016 | J Life Magazine 11