Volunteer Spotlight

Ben Meyerhoff was not looking to volunteer; he was looking for a job. When the economy collapsed and unemployment skyrocketed, Ben found himself among the many job-seekers in our community. His personal experiences looking for a job during hard economic times inspired him to create the Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network, a group on the professional networking website, LinkedIn. The GSJBN was founded on the idea that the connections and strength that we derive from being a part of the Jewish community can be a valuable resource for job-seekers.

Having Brandon Nudelman, the philanthopy chair of University of Washington’s only Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, as a volunteer is a feather in our cap. The Jewish Federation has been lucky enough to have Brandon and his AEPi brothers recently serve as chaperones for J-Serve, the national day of service for Jewish teens, and volunteer at the Jewish Federation’s Super Sunday phone-a-thon.

With a long history of Jewish influence in his life, it only made sense for David Goldfarb to turn to the Jewish Federation as a resource for volunteering in the community. Solomon Schechter, USY, a "phenomenal" trip to Israel, and parents heavily involved in their own Jewish community in Florida: all these things create a recipe for someone engaged with the Jewish community for life.