10/30/2026
“The clients I have been able to help have truly inspired me to continue to support this important work.”
For Jodi and Doug Berman, supporting Goodman JFS has been a part of their lives for the past 10 years. Jodi's involvement began in 2017, when her oldest son had just started college and she was looking for a meaningful way to volunteer.
“I began by helping with the opening of the Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard. I helped to organize the warehouse and shopped with the first customers. Then I began making deliveries and started doing more behind the scenes work.”
What started as a volunteer opportunity grew into years of leadership. Jodi helped organize food drives, chaired events like Feed the Need and eventually joined the Board of Directors, later serving as Board Chair.
But some of her most meaningful memories come from delivering groceries to Holocaust survivors.
“They enjoyed my visits and shared personal stories of their childhood and families. They expressed their deep gratitude for my service and for all the programs that Goodman JFS offers to improve their lives.”
Those personal connections, along with the people she's worked alongside, have kept Jodi committed to the mission.
“I have seen this organization grow and strengthen over the past 10 years, and it has served thousands of our neighbors in need with a caring and compassionate attitude that has made it very easy to say ‘yes’ to.”
Thank you, Jodi and Doug, for a decade of generosity and support and for the countless ways you've shared your time and leadership to help our neighbors in need. 💙
