NCJW GREATER LONG BEACH
& WEST ORANGE COUNTY SECTION TIMELINE
Founding Date: January 7, 1946
1940’s
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Assisted in resettlement of refugees (Holocaust survivors)
1950’s
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Volunteered with Exceptional Children’s Foundation
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Friendly Visitors at Metropolitan State Hospital
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Assisted in the establishment of Jewish Family Service
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Resettled refugee families from Hungary
1960’s
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Promoted Jewish Friendship Club for Seniors
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Study Hall tutoring at Franklin Junior High
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Participated in WICS – an interfaith effort to assist low income women in obtaining jobs.
1970’s
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Promoted voter education and registration *
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Participated in establishment of Head Start Program
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Supported reproductive choice *
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Ship-a-Box – project to send educational toys to children in Israel
1980’s
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Mothers in the Work Place – a research project: 50 working women in Long Beach were surveyed regarding child care needs and its provision. The findings contributed to the publication of “Windows on Day Care,” a nationwide study on the growing crisis in day care.
1990’s
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Domestic violence awareness project, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.” In conjunction with Jewish Family and Children’s Service we established a hot line, distributed palm cards and also posted notices in public places with phone numbers to call for assistance.
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Worked with Casa Youth Center and Women’s Shelter
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Introduced the “HIPPY Program” – Home Instruction Program for pre-schoolers in five elementary schools
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Advocated for single-payer healthcare
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Produced a Resource Calendar for families with infants and toddlers with special needs in conjunction with the Early Interventional Council and Long Beach Miller's Children's Hospital.
2000 – Today
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Tutored in elementary schools
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Held food and clothing drives for Centro Shalom
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Granted college scholarships *
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Canvassed pharmacies and drugstore to ensure access to reproductive medications
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Participated in planning and implementing Long Beach Unified School District's Kindergarten Festivals *
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Provided backpacks for children at Kindergarten Festivals *
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Created and distributed Hug Packs to children entering foster care *
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Held Blood Donor drives in collaboration with the Red Cross
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Provided intergenerational luncheons for seniors at Purim *
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Presented Pastry and Politics workshops for current issues *
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Volunteered at Miller's Children's Hospital
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Gathered food and necessary clothing for use by clients of For the Child organization *
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Participated in Cal State Long Beach Research project regarding cultures of different organizations. Results were shared with Long Beach Historical Society.
* Ongoing projects