Jewish Family & Children’s Service and Sojourner Center First Co-Hosted Luncheon Raises $400K

Jewish Family & Children’s Service and Sojourner Center held their first joint Brighter Tomorrow Hope Luncheon earlier this month at the Arizona Biltmore hosting more than 500 guests and raising $400,000 for their programs.

Keynote speaker and founder of the National Advocacy & Training Network MonaLou Callery shared her story of surviving domestic abuse and how she overcame years of physical, verbal and emotional violence.

“The issues that MonaLou addressed during her speech are the same that our teams at JFCS and Sojourner Center work to raise awareness on every day,” said Dr. Lorrie Henderson, president and CEO of JFCS. “Because of the generosity and commitment of our donors, lives will be transformed now and into the future.”

Jewish Family & Children’s Service is a nonprofit organization that provides behavioral and social services to children, families and adults. Sojourner Center is one of the largest and longest-running domestic violence shelters in the nation.

“JFCS and Sojourner Center share a history of successful collaborations, including this year’s Brighter Tomorrow Hope Luncheon,” said Carrie Borgen, executive director for Sojourner Center. “By becoming an affiliate subsidiary of JFCS, it has positioned Sojourner Center so that it can continue impacting the lives of thousands of community members it serves.”

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