Charleston Women-Summer 2021

www. Char l es tonWomenPodcas t . com | www. ReadCW. com | www. I ns tagram. com /Char l es tonWomen CW - 33 BY LEAH RHYNE Helping Neighbors and Neighbors’ Neighbors “I always thought I’d just be a therapist, ‘’ confessed Sara Tick, executive director of Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greater Charleston. “And I never planned to launch a nonprofit during a pandemic.” Yet on January 1, 2021, as COVID-19 raged across the world, JFS opened its doors as a standalone nonprofit, poised to help as many Lowcountry families as could walk through its doors. Its mission is to empower individuals, strengthen families, protect the vulnerable and help seniors age with dignity. Based on Jewish values of tzedakah (charity and justice) and tikkun olam (repair of the world), their services are available to Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston