Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) hosted a holiday event on Dec. 8 for Palm Beach County children that are part of their Mentoring 4 Kids (M4K) program.
M4K matches children ages 6 to 14 with adult mentors who offer friendship and support in the absence or loss of a caregiver.
This holiday season, the program gifted 75 children with items they wished for. They opened their gifts during a holiday event held at Alpert JFS in West Palm Beach that featured dinner, crafts, and fun activities.
“This program is especially important around the holidays when our families feel it most and worry about buying gifts for their children,” said Lyndora Frazier, Director of the M4K program at Alpert JFS. “Eighty-five percent of our MFK families face food insecurity, and 90 percent have housing concerns. This program truly brightens the kids’ holidays and makes life less stressful for the parents.”
Currently, the program is looking for male mentors. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, or want to enroll your child in the M4K program, visit alpertJFS.org.
