Opportunities From: Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services

Join the Rales JFS team and assist our Accounting Department with important behind-the-scenes work that keeps our operations running smoothly. Volunteers will help with filing, organizing paperwork, and supporting basic administrative tasks within the department.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and enjoys working in an office environment. No formal accounting experience is required—just a willingness to help and maintain confidentiality.

Serve our delicious Thanksgiving meal items (turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and more) onto plates for servers to bring to the seated guests.  Must be over 16 years of age to participate in this opportunity.

Volunteers are expected to arrive on campus by 9:30AM and stay until 1:30PM. 

*Please sign up for only one volunteer opportunity.*  

 There will be a required ZOOM orientation for all Banquet Helpers November 18th from 5:30PM-6:00PM.

On Thanksgiving Morning all volunteers are required to meet at Zinman Hall on the DKA at 9:30AM.

Please come to campus through the 441 and N. Central Park Blvd. Please Park in the Donna Klein & JCC Zale Preschool Parking Lot.

Rales JFS is looking for volunteers (15+) to sign up as Table Servers.

Table Servers help pour drinks, serve meals from the serving stations, help pack up meals in to-go containers at the end of the meal.

Volunteers are expected to arrive on campus by 9:30AM and stay until 1:30PM. 

*Please sign up for only one volunteer opportunity.*  

 There will be a required ZOOM orientation for all Banquet Helpers November 20th from 5:30PM-6:00PM.

On Thanksgiving Morning all volunteers are required to meet at Zinman Hall on the DKA at 9:30AM.

Please come to campus through the 441 and N. Central Park Blvd. Please Park in the Donna Klein & JCC Zale Preschool Parking Lot.

Rales JFS is looking for volunteers (14+) to sign up as Banquet Helpers.

Banquet Helpers are asked to be flexible and may serve as greeters, servers, or room assistants—stepping in wherever needed to ensure everything is running smoothly! Banquet Helpers will have a volunteer lead to guide them throughout the event.

Volunteers are expected to arrive on campus by 9:30AM and stay until 1:30PM. 

*Please sign up for only one volunteer opportunity.*  

 There will be a required ZOOM orientation for all Banquet Helpers November 18th from 5:30PM-6:00PM.

On Thanksgiving Morning all volunteers are required to meet at Zinman Hall on the DKA at 9:30AM.

Please come to campus through the 441 and N. Central Park Blvd. Please Park in the Donna Klein & JCC Zale Preschool Parking Lot.

Rales JFS is looking for volunteers to sign up as Greeters.

Greeters initiate the Thanksgiving Meal of 2025. Greeters will be assigned to help the seniors get off the bus. Greeters will accompany the seniors into the dining room, making sure they are seated safely and that their walkers/wheelchairs are properly stored. 

After the meal starts all Greeters will return to Zinman Hall for a additional volunteer activity until the seniors are ready to get back on the bus.

Volunteers are expected to arrive on campus by 9:30AM and stay until 1:30PM. 

*Please sign up for only one volunteer opportunity.*  

 There will be a required ZOOM orientation for all Greeters November 19th from 5:30PM-6:00PM.

On Thanksgiving Morning all volunteers are required to meet at Zinman Hall on the DKA campus at 9:30AM.

Families with children under the age of 13 are encouraged to register for this opportunity. 

Please come to campus through the 441 and N. Central Park Blvd. Please Park in the Donna Klein & JCC Zale Preschool Parking Lot.