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    Our Mission

    “Thank you so much for all of your support. This is such a big blessing, for our family to know you all.”

    - K Family from Ukraine 

    The mission of The Westchester Resettlement Coalition (WRC) is to welcome refugees to Westchester County, providing them with support to help them reclaim their lives and become self-sufficient.

    The Westchester Resettlement Coalition is an all-volunteer initiative launched in 2022 as a response to a growing need for supporting our refugee neighbors. A joint initiative of six Westchester synagogues, WRC draws on the Jewish community’s collective history to provide the kind of help our ancestors received – or would have liked to receive – when they first arrived in America. It is rooted in the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam or “Repairing the World.”  While the coalition is informed by Jewish values of community care, WRC is a strictly non-sectarian organization and serves all displaced persons seeking a better and more secure life. 

    WRC depends on donations and grants to do its work. The money it raises helps pay for newly arrived refugees’ food, rent, utilities and other basic needs during their first few months in the United States. ​Led and staffed solely by volunteers, our team of dedicated community members help them look for jobs, find tutors or courses to learn English, and navigate the other challenges that come with adapting to a new life in an unfamiliar country. The organization is open to volunteers of all backgrounds. The only requirement is a willingness to help others.

    Participating Organizations
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    Board Members
     
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    Wendy Naidich

    Temple Beth Shalom

    Director

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    Robin Joseph

    Temple Beth Shalom

    Housing Set-Up 

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    Alice Brandwein

    Sinai Free Synagogue

    Healthcare

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    Leslie Damesek Litsky

    Woodlands Community Temple

    Communications,

    Housing Set-Up, Education

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    William Cherkin

    Temple Beth Shalom

    Treasurer

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    Dana Watnick

    Sinai Free Synagogue

    Healthcare

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    Cippi Harte

    Bet Am Shalom

    Recording Secretary

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    Sheri Stanger

    Temple Beth Shalom

    Education

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    Alison Zarider

    Communications

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    Gary Karlitz

    Woodlands Community Temple

    Employment

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    Rod Rolett

    Sinai Free Synagogue

    Employment

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    Mark Frankel

    Temple Beth Shalom

    Communications

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