Meet the Honorees
Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award
The Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award is named for two legendary community leaders, who during their lifetimes were instrumental in JFS’s growth, stability, and impact. Joyce and Kal Zeff were deeply committed to Jewish Family Service and those in need in our community.
Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award
Established upon her retirement in 2016, the Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award is a testament to Yana’s selfless contributions to JFS during her 16-year tenure as president and CEO. She tripled the agency’s budget, significantly expanded services, and led successful capital campaigns for its current buildings. She touched hundreds of thousands of lives throughout our community and her impact continues to this day.
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Dr. Richard Sanders
Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award
Dr. Richard Sanders joined the JFS Board of Directors in 1969 and continues his service as a Lifetime Honorary Board member. For more than 55 years, he has been an active participant in the agency, lending context and first-hand perspectives of our history during meetings, helping with our 150th anniversary historical exhibit, and so much more.
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Dr. Nancy Reichman
Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award
Like our award namesakes, Dr. Nancy Reichman is a passionate JFS supporter and a long-term volunteer. Among her contributions, Nancy was instrumental in relaunching our refugee resettlement program when JFS served as the State Afghan Placement & Assistance Program and served Afghans arriving in Colorado in 2021.