Oscar J. Tolmas Hanukkah Gift Program
For over 20 years, the JCRS has brightened the Hanukkah celebrations of hundreds of children who are facing difficult times.
Each year, we send out boxes of Hanukkah gifts to boys and girls throughout our seven-state region. Some of these children are recovering from natural disasters, others have special needs, and a few are new immigrants. They may have parents who are deceased, disabled, in prison, or deployed overseas. Almost all come from families who are struggling to stay afloat in this economy.
JCRS wants these children and parents to know that they are not alone, and that they are remembered by the Jewish community at this joyous time of year.
The packages we send include eight small Hanukkah gifts—one for each night—along with Hanukkah ritual items. The gifts are thoughtfully selected to be age-appropriate. Parents filling out the application form can indicate their child’s interests to help guide gift selection. Many children look forward to these special gifts year after year!
JCRS also collaborates with chaplains and social workers to send boxes of Hanukkah gifts to isolated Jewish residents of specialized adult care facilities throughout our region.
For more information, please contact Ian, our program coordinator, at ian@jcrs.org.
If you would like to make a cash donation to support the Hanukkah Gift Program, please visit jcrs.org/donate. Due to storage constraints, we cannot accept donated gifts, except for jewelry in new condition. To discuss a gift, contact JJ Jensen Kornman at jj@jcrs.org or call the office at (800) 729-5277.