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Page 6 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 1 9, 1 986 Professional & Personal Home Health C are ^ ~— pp pp® . RN'S, LPN’S, NA S ' * * . Homemakers • Live-in Companions • Elderly Person Aides • Critical Care • f.V. Therapy • Shopping Services Nl'RSINl» C ENTER 37.1-2858 351-0009 767-7721 Tender Loving Care DIRECT DIAMONDS & COLORED GEM BUYERS ANTWERP-TEL AVIV-BANGKOK FEDERAL WHOLESALE DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY "Open To The Public" 5895 Memorial Drive Suite K Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 Steven L. Rubin (404) 299-3159 (out of town call collect) V We can help! Shown □ 40 feet of adjustable shelving that solves the cluttered corner. Call us for more good ideas and free in-home designer estimate. 231-2232 Showroom in Pharr Plaza. 375 Pharr Road. Suite 110 By Appointment Only JFS ‘pals’ celebrate Hanuka; parent children helped 9 mMSpr " IP ^ — by Richard Bono mT > # Pals Saul Carliner, left, and Ross Mann have a private chat at the have to contend with a myriad of problems raising their children alone. Poor communication often marks the relationship between single parent and child, accord ing to experts, who say a child’s development is often hindered by the absence of an adult male or female role model in their life. Jewish Family Services (JFS) has just completed a year-long pilot project, called the PAL Project, that takes children age six to 16, who are from single parent households, and matches them with a substitute Jew ish big sister or big brother. According to Ellen Moore, coordinator of the program, there is a tremen dous need for such a program in Atlanta. “We are finding in Jewish Family Services that the number of single-parent families is grow ing at a very, very fast rate in the Jewish community, just as it is in the larger community,” said Ms. Moore. “These families’ needs are excessive.” There are currently 19 young people matched with older pals. party. “If I had the funds, I’d have more adult volunteers and more chil dren." Moore said. “We have applied to the Atlanta Jew ish Fed eration. They have turned us down. W'e are hoping to appeal that." The PAL Program’s success ful pilot year is moving to a close and “we are out of money,” ac cording to Moore, w ho explained that the initial funding for the program was provided by Atlan tan Archie Solomon. “He just felt that it helped him tremendously in his personal development when he participated in a similar program in Ohio,” she said. “Archie gave us seed money and found other friends to help support us throughout our first year.” The adults who volunteer to be pals with youngsters are mostly men and women in their 30s. Several are older. Usually they meet with their younger pal once a week, going to the movies, engaging in sports, eating out and the like. Often, according to one 16-year-old in the PAL Pro gram, he and his older pal “just watch television and talk about things.” PAL Program participants got together Dec. 14 at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center for a Hanuka Party, sponsored by the Achim Lodge of B’nai B’rith. “I wanted to increase these kids’ Jewish awareness,” said lodge member Michael Hessing, w ho coordinated and conceived the idea for an Achim Lodge PAl. Hanuka Party. “A lot of young Jews have lost the sense of identity with Jewish culture and religion.” Hessing, 33, got his friend. Scott Rosenthal, to videotape the Hanuka Party. For several hours, Rosenthal scurried about, candidly taping the group sing- Continued next page. Quality Kosher Meats and Delicatessen Steve Gilmer, proprietor Empire Frozen Potato Latkes 24 ounce . . . 1.25 Kineret Frozen Potato Latkes 24 ounce 1.25 Frozen Veal Breast 1.79 1b. Franks 12 ounce pack 2.29 Matzo Streits or Horowitz Magareten 89C ea. Wishing You and Yours a Happy Hanuka. 2161 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329 636-1114 Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. till 4 p.m. Sunday 8 a m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbat Butcher, grocery & deli area under Rabbinical Kashrut supervision. This does not include table service or restaurant area. Chabad of Georgia presents: GRAND HANUKA MENORAH LIGHTING CEREMONY Perimeter Mall nS" SATURDAY, DEC. 27th-7:15 P.M Sponsored by Come Celebrate THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Call 845-2464 for more information