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JASA HEROES SERIES

As part of JASA’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2018, we are honoring exceptional seniors, volunteers, donors and staff members through the JASA Heroes Series. The series will feature two “unsung heroes” each month who have made – and are making – JASA the go-to agency for New York’s older residents.

We are excited to recognize these important individuals so critical to our success, as we reach this impressive milestone. Looking ahead to the next 50 years, JASA remains committed to providing older adults with essential services to keep them independent, safe, healthy, and engaged.


Jessica Feder Mantel and
Alan Mantel
Board Member/Donors

Rafael Rafaelov
JASA Member and Volunteer

Maddy Gair
Volunteer at JASA’s Central Office

Edmund Wynter
JASA Member and Volunteer

Marty and Darlene Adelson
Members of Sundays at JASA

Sara Tornay
Program Director, Sundays at JASA

Ruth Perelson
JASA Board Member/Trustee/Legacy Award Recipient

Linda Rosensweig
JASA Trustee and Board Member

Patricia F. Green
JASA Board Member/Trustee/Legacy Award Recipient

Mark Sicari
Lawyer with JASA Legal Team

Michael Bingham
JASA Member

Suanil Maya
Administrative Assistant and Interpreter, Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Helen Mayfield
Senior Volunteer and Senior Center Member

Jean Viard
Driver for JASA’s Home Delivered Meal Program

Molly Krakowski
Director of Legislative Affairs

Doris Welch
Active Member, JASA Advocacy Program

Deborah Otts
JASA Case Management and Home Delivered Meals Client

Essie Timmons
Volunteer, Dreiser Senior Center

Yefim Dorfman
Woodworking Artist and Tenant in JASA Housing

Jeff Kesten
Artist & Senior Center Member

Raymond Daughtry
JASA Senior Center member, Artist, & U.S. Marine Veteran

Ruth Mirsky
JASA Senior Center Member & U.S. Military Veteran