JCFS Chicago

Stacey Shor, JCFS Chicago CEO, and Kathleen Gerhold, Associate Vice President of Operations, joined Jewish United Fund of Chicago - JUF's annual advocacy mission in Springfield, meeting with state legislators and leaders to discuss key issues impacting the communities JCFS serves. Conversations focused on priority legislation, including protecting medical absence payments for CILAs, ensuring fair housing compliance, strengthening nonprofit security funding, and recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. The group also acknowledged the passage of the LIFT (Legacy Impacts through Fair Transfers) Act.

They connected with State Representative Bob Morgan, State Representative Michelle Mussman, State Representative Kevin Olickal, Robyn Gabel for State Representative, , Ann M. Williams - State Representative, State Representative Maura Hirschauer, State Representative Nicolle Grasse; State Senator Julie Morrison, Sara Feigenholtz, State Senator, State Senator Laura Fine, and Ram Villivalam; Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs and HFS Director Elizabeth Whitehorn.

As National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (NSLHM) comes to a close, we’re shining a light on our incredible speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

We asked them why they love what they do, and their answers remind us just how meaningful their work is every day.

Swipe to see their stories.

Happy Memorial Day!

In observance of the holiday, all JCFS Chicago offices are closed today, Monday, May 25.