Log in

Phoenix Holocaust Association gives caregivers gift cards during pandemic

Posted 7/21/20

The Phoenix Holocaust Association recently raised $17,000 to honor unsung heroes  working in assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities throughout the Valley.

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.


Already have an account? Log in to continue.

Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here

Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

To Our Valued Readers –

Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.

For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.

Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.

Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.

Sincerely,
Charlene Bisson, Publisher, Independent Newsmedia

Please log in to continue

Log in
I am anchor

Phoenix Holocaust Association gives caregivers gift cards during pandemic

Posted

The Phoenix Holocaust Association recently raised $17,000 to honor unsung heroes  working in assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities throughout the Valley.

PHA presented $60 Albertsons/Safeway gift cards to nearly 300 caregivers employed as essential workers during COVID-19 pandemic at four senior residential communities, according to a press release.

Frontline workers at The Palazzo in Phoenix, Belmont Village Scottsdale, Kivel Campus of Care in Phoenix, and Friendship Village Tempe, according to the release, were among recipients. 

“Our staff have been extraordinary during this very complicated and trying time. Their dedication has provided a safe and healthy environment for the care of our residents,” said Ira Shulman, Kivel Campus of Care president/CEO, in a prepared statement, adding that the gift cards from PHA show appreciation for caregivers' work. 

Funds were raised in little more than a month via a GoFundMe campaign, the release said, adding that contributions also included a generous grant from Albertsons/Safeway, and earmarked donations directly to PHA.

“Our goal with this initiative is to go a step further than showing gratitude with something symbolic. Given the wages caregivers earn, we are providing grocery store gift cards, which we hope will make a difference for people who are playing a critical role in keeping our loved ones safe,” said Janice Friebaum, Phoenix Holocaust Association vice president, in a prepared statement.

Caregivers assist residents with daily living activities, the release said, describing how many make a national average hourly wage of $12, often work multiple jobs at different communities  to make ends meet, which increases their chances of exposure to the coronavirus and puts their families at risk.

“Our caregivers are an integral part of the team that makes the Palazzo a wonderful and safe place for our residents, and we value their dedication and sacrifices perhaps now more than ever.

We’re humbled and grateful for the efforts of the Phoenix Holocaust Association and for the generosity of everyone who has stepped up to help some of the hardest working people we know,” said Mark Aronauer, Director of Sales & Marketing for The Palazzo.

“The outpouring of appreciation for our caregivers, as shown by the contributions made to this fund, is overwhelming,” said Brian Dell’Ergo, Belmont Village Scottsdale executive director, in a prepared statement.

“We are thankful PHA thought to recognize the selfless work of caregivers, particularly during these trying times.”

The Phoenix Holocaust Association, incorporated in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is a partnership of Holocaust survivors, their descendants and the larger community, the release said

PHA honors the memory and legacy of the survivors and victims while promoting awareness and more, added the release. 

See: phxha.com