Born in Amsterdam in 1925, Ruth’s life is a powerful testament to resilience and courage. During World War II, she bravely escaped a concentration camp—by bicycle. Her handwritten memoirs, a deeply personal account of survival and strength, have been submitted to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C.

Thanks to support from the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) , Ruth continues to live independently in her own home, receiving the care and services she needs.

Pictured here with Ruth is Amanda Skelton, our dedicated Holocaust Survivors Case Manager. To honor this incredible milestone, JFS presented Ruth with a Centennial Award, recognizing her enduring spirit and extraordinary life.

Ruth, your story inspires us all.

Happy 100th Birthday!

With the High Holiday upon us, we would like to remind donors about our non-perishable foods donation guidelines.

All food should be newly purchased. 

Please avoid oversized containers and packaging (such as 5 or 10 lbs. bags of rice).

Please avoid glass containers which can break in transport or during processing. 

All items should be checked to verify they are not past their use by or expiration date. We do not accept any expired food. 

For health and safety reasons, we cannot accept any open containers, boxes or repackaged items.

Here are the most requested foods: 

Canned beans (red, pink, black eyed peas, cannellini, lentils, pigeon peas, butter beans, roman beans)

Cereal  – all types

Boxed oatmeal, Steel cut oatmeal, cream of rice.

Soups & Broths (all varieties canned or carton)

Microwavable Pasta and meals

Microwavable Rice pouches

Canned Fruits or fruit cups  

Boxed Pasta (angel hair, fettuccini, shells, bowties, rigatoni, orzo, pastina, ditalini, penne, ziti, bagged egg noodles)

Canned Chili, Stew, Canned chicken

Solid White tuna

Canned vegetables such as Carrots, potatoes, spinach, sauerkraut, beets, mushrooms

Tea, coffee (ground or instant) and hot chocolate