GBJCL trains volunteers of all ages. Most young volunteers serve through GBJCL’s partnership with the TELEM service learning program which engages teen and tweens in... Read More

In 2008 when Lane Berry (which later became Raymond James) Associate Ben Kaplan was offered the opportunity by his coworker to tutor students at a... Read More

I recently visited two unique GBJCL groups that each travel as a team to tutoring. They are from Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE)’s... Read More

By Kathy Bloomfield Growing up, my sister and I shared a bedroom and fought over everything. My mother, who never had a sister, couldn’t believe... Read More

Looking for a great spring bedtime story? The brand new children’s book “Good night, laila tov” does more than tell a simple goodnight story. Author... Read More

One thing that stands out for me about GBJCL is the flexibility of the program. We strive to help each school and its partner organization... Read More

“I just have to show you this letter my student wrote me!” When I speak with volunteers about GBJCL, they often mention the illustrated cards... Read More

I returned to my elementary school this past fall. It had been years since I’ve visited, and I was impressed to see the new carpets,... Read More

This blog post is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Lee Shulman, who volunteered for 14 years with GBJCL (nearly as long as our program’s... Read More

I cannot emphasize enough how much we appreciate all our GBJCL volunteers, returning and new. Please know that we truly value each and every volunteer’s... Read More