2026 ANNUAL EVENT

Thursday, April 23

6:00pm
Florida Blue Conference Center
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway

Honorary Chairs
Pat Geraghty, former CEO of GuideWell and Florida Blue, and his wife, Inger Geraghty

Chairs
Michael and Glori Katz

For more information contact:
Susie Menaged, Chief Development Officer, at smenaged@JFCSJax.org or (904) 394-5727

Sponsorships & Ticket Opportunities

Sponsoring Blue & Bright is an opportunity to stand with The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services at a moment when community support matters deeply. Your sponsorship helps ensure that individuals and families facing crises have access to food, housing, care, and guidance — when they need it most.

All sponsors will receive recognition on our website, social media, printed event materials, and prominent signage at both the event and at JFCS headquarters.

$20,000+ | Changemaker

Includes a dedicated table with premium reserved seating for ten guests

Keeps up to 12 families safely housed, preventing eviction or foreclosure during times of crisis
Ensures seniors have access to transportation to medical appointments and home-delivered meals

$15,000+ | Visionary

Includes a dedicated table with premium reserved seating for ten guests

Safeguards the well-being of Holocaust survivors and families by funding essential home repairs for up to 15 families in crisis, so they can remain in secure, livable homes

$10,000+ | Champion

Includes a dedicated table with premium reserved seating for ten guests

Provides reliable food support for 150 local children and their families for three months
Provides respite home care for Holocaust survivors and community members

$5,000+ | Advocate

Includes a dedicated table with reserved seating for eight guests

Provides critical financial assistance for medical needs not covered by insurance
Helps fund school-based counseling support for students in the Day Schools

$3,000+ | Patron

Includes four event tickets with seating at open tables

Covers essential utility costs, helping keep the lights on for eight families in need

$1,500+ | Partner

Includes two event tickets with seating at open tables

Provides immediate relief during financial crisis, offering one-time emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, and other basic needs during temporary loss of income

Individual Tickets

$150 per Ticket

Individual Tickets for Patrons Under 30

$75 per Ticket

Sponsorships & Ticket Form

Every gift to JFCS helps us provide essential food, resources, and services as well as education to those in need within our community. Together, we can create a meaningful impact.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Florida Blue Conference Center
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway

Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s Annual Event, Be a Part of Something Bigger, with special thanks to our 2025 Annual Event Chairs: Ellen & Alan Rosner and Whitney & Grant Kuvin.

We were joined by close to 400 friends and partners for an evening celebrating all we’ve accomplished over the past year. Attendees had the chance to watch a video that showed what a day in the life of the agency looks like and the scope of services we provide. It was a testament to the impact we can make in our community when we all work together.

We’re still riding the wave of momentum — and there is still an opportunity to “Be A Part of Something Bigger”. Now through April 30, every dollar you donate will be matched —- up to $30,000 — thanks to the generosity of the Theodore and Pauline Cohen Charitable Trust.

If you’d like to make a matched donation click on the button below:

MAKE A MATCHED DONATION

Event Photographers: Cher Burrell and Melanie Miller

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

As of April 7

PRESENTING SPONSORS

The Block Families and Rubix Foods

CHANGEMAKERS

The Block Families
Cecilia and David Cristol
DuBow Family Foundation
Dr. Sue Carter Porges and Dr. Stephen Porges
Lynne and Marc Preminger
The Selevan Family Foundation
The Setzer Family

VISIONARIES

The Trager Family Foundation

CHAMPIONS

Francine Kempner
The Lufrano Family – Matthew, Lauren, Bob and Anne
Monique Delegal Miller
Barbara Resnick
Dr. Howard Rose
Ronnie and Jerrold Rosenbaum Family Foundation – Angelo & Bauguss Families
Linda and David* Stein

ADVOCATES

Gayle and David Bailys
Karen and Chris Bernhardt
B&C Allan Cohen and Kellie Smith
Mary and Jeff Edwards
Evan Goldman
Laurie and Benjamin Hirsch
Miriam and David Honig
Anne and Charlie Joseph Family Foundation
Glori and Mike Katz
The Korman and Shelton Family
Judge Robin Lanigan and Dale Johnston
Susan and Robert* E. Lloyd
Marco Family Foundation
Anne and Marc Mayo
Helen M. Meatte
Colleen and Eddie Rodriguez
Ellen and Alan Rosner
Sylvia and Joel Shapiro
Randee and Martin Steinberg
Jennifer Stuart
Zimmerman Family Foundation

PATRONS

LaVerne and Andy Cantor
Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Phyllis Goldberg
Miriam and Steven Greenhut
Jaffe/Zimmerman Family
Joanne and James Lawson
Jodie and Eric Leach
Joan and H. Ronald Levin Family Foundation
Lauren and Matthew Lufrano
Parker and Wilf Families
Lauren and Matt Rickoff
Rebecca and Mike Russell
Shorstein Family Foundation
Judy and Stephen Silverman
Kimberly and Richard Sisisky
Vanessa and Arthur Solomon
Ina Taffet
David Vandroff