1. CLIENT SUCCESS STORY
JEVS Human Services
Making Hope Happen for
Night-Shift Baker Whips Up Recipe for Achievement
Steve
GIRLS BY HIS
SIDE DURING
TOUGH TIMES
Steve Arlan humbly
accepted the 2008
JEVS Inspiration
Award, presented at
the Strictly Business
awards and fund-
raising event last
fall. JEVS helped
Steve to find an
apartment and
steady employment
after a bumpy start
as a single father
with custody of
two school-aged
daughters.
PICTURED (top inset):
Samara Fritzsche of the
helpinghands program
teve’s job is mostly ‘time to After helping him locate, pay for and furnish It’s very important to Steve that his daughters
S
“ make the doughnuts,’” says a small apartment, the helpinghands staff are happy and get a good education, and he
bakery manager Eileen helped him get the job at ShopRite. What works an “upside down and backwards”
Klingberg. Steve Arlan works Steve lacked in bakery skills, he more than schedule in order to be the best father he
the 11 to 7 a.m. shift at a
ShopRite bakery and can tell
you anything you want to
made up for in persistence and hard work.
After starting out
as a part-time
can be. “
know about making doughnuts. Almost two employee, Steve
years ago, single dad Steve was unemployed
and living in a motel with his daughters Ariel
was promoted to
full-time pay and
“Steve has never given up
(age 18) and Hannah (age 12). Thanks to benefits. His even in the most difficult
Steve’s determination and help from JEVS, manager and
he again is employed and able to provide a coworkers all and depressing of times,
home for his family. agree that Steve
always has a smile
and he is an amazing role model
Steve worked as a letter carrier for eight
years at the U.S. Postal Service but resigned in
on his face and
doesn’t complain,
for his daughters.” SAMARA FRITZSCHE
CAREER COUNSELOR
2007 because a knee injury made it difficult often sharing helpinghands PROGRAM
to keep up with his daily route. A friend stories about his
referred him to JEVS Human Services, girls and how
where he enrolled in the helpinghands proud he is of them.
program, qualifying for free services. Job assessment, readiness and placement
assistance is available to unemployed and
Helpinghands helps the unemployed and Though Steve has a tough schedule, he is
underemployed Jews under the age of 65
underemployed in the Jewish community always sure to spend time with his daughters, by contacting the helpinghands program at
through job placement, counseling and even taking them to the last Harry Potter 215.854.1874. This program is free to
financial assistance. “They helped me in so midnight book release. The oldest, Ariel, those who are eligible and offers one-on-
many ways, not just financially,” said Steve. admits, “I don’t think I’d be able to pass one contact and support from a team of
“The people who have helped me are the high school without his help in history dedicated professionals.
real heroes.” and science.”
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