The month of events will kick off next week with a Meet the Artists event for the ACHaD Art Gallery exhibit.
The Jewish Federation family is coming together for the month of February to support those with special needs, and to celebrate inclusion for Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month. This year’s JDAIM events are sponsored by the Jewish Abilities Alliance, Aleph Home Care, the Katz JCC, and Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
The Appel Art Gallery Exhibit will be open through the months of January and February, featuring artwork by members of the Katz JCC Achieving Community Hopes and Dreams (ACHaD) program and the JFCS Special Needs Programs. A special Meet the Artists event will be hosted on Wednesday, Feb. 6, where light refreshments will be served.
The Special Needs Resource Fair and Grandparenting 201 are events that will provide resources and information. The Special Needs Resource Fair on Feb. 12 will have representatives from exciting special needs programs, organizations, and services for all ages in South Jersey. Grandparenting 201 on Feb. 28 will help grandparents of children with special needs feel closer to their grandchildren, how to be a go-to-resource for their family and how to have fun together.
Other events that will also be offered include the Feb. 10 Friendship Connection Zumbathon — a fun-packed afternoon of zumba that will support awareness in the community for inclusion for individuals with special needs. The Zumbathon is $10 per person if you register before Feb. 1. Day-of registration is $12 per person. Finally, on March 7, the JCC Sanders Book Club will meet to discuss “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon, a mystery told from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy with autism.
All events will be held at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill. For more information, visit jewishsouthjersey.org/jdaim2019.
