JFS to Honor Leanna Harris, Jamie Sarché, and Cary Chapman at Faces of JFS
Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) is pleased to present Faces of JFS, in person, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Infinity Park Event Center. This event will celebrate the more the 25,000 individuals and families that benefit from the life-transforming work of the agency. Community members are invited to pay tribute to Leanna Harris who will receive the Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award, and Jamie Sarché and Cary Chapman, who will be honored with the Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award.
The evening will include cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and a short program with award ceremony.
Sponsorship packages start at $2,000 and are available now. Tickets are $250 and go on sale September 13. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jewishfamilyservice.org/faces or contact Kate Shephard at 720.248.4633 or kshephard@jewishfamilyservice.org.
About the Honorees
Leanna Harris
Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award
Established upon her retirement in 2016, the Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award is a testament to Yana’s selfless contributions to JFS during her 16-year tenure as president and CEO. She tripled the agency’s budget, significantly expanded services, and led successful capital campaigns for its current buildings. She touched hundreds of thousands of lives throughout our community and her impact continues to this day.
Leanna Harris embodies Yana’s commitment to public service and to those in need in our community. A long time JFS supporter, Leanna has served on the JFS Board of Directors since 2015 and is the immediate past Board Chair. In addition, she volunteers at the Weinberg Food Pantry.
Leanna is an author and educational consultant with Diane Sweeney Consulting, where she partners with teachers and schools from around the country to improve instruction and student achievement.
Leanna has an MA in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver and an undergraduate degree in Theology from Georgetown University. She also has a Certificate in Sustainability Leadership and Implementation from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver--environmental sustainability being her passion when not thinking and learning about kids, teachers, and schools.
Jamie Sarché and Cary Chapman
Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award
The Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award is named for two legendary community leaders, who during their lifetimes were instrumental in JFS’s growth, stability, and impact. Joyce and Kal Zeff were deeply committed to Jewish Family Service and those in need in our community.
Like Joyce and Kal Zeff, Jamie has been deeply involved with JFS for many years and is a past member of the Board of Directors. She loves the work the agency does and appreciates the empathy with which staff does it. In her professional life, Jamie is the director of pre-planning at Feldman Mortuary.
“I work closely with the JFS Aging Care & Connections staff, which is another way I’ve learned a lot about the wonderful work JFS does.” Jamie is an ELI Talk speaker and a TED speaker. She also serves on the Kavod Senior Life board.
Cary has been instrumental leader at JFS for many years, similar to Joyce and Kal Zeff. Cary served on the JFS Board of Directors for 10 years and has served on several JFS committees over the years. He is a past board president and life board member of Kavod Senior Life.
Cary is a senior relationship manager, investment professional and managing director for CIBC Private Wealth Management in Denver, with more than 25 years of industry experience.
He also serves on the Multi-Manager Investment Committee and Private Equity Committee.
Cary earned his Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Denver Society of Security Analysts and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.