As of early May, the JW3 volunteers have delivered over 250,000 meals — a mix of ready-to-eat dishes and food parcels with staples — to households struggling with food poverty in North London since the beginning of the pandemic.

Schwartz took the helm of JTS nearly two years ago. But her accession to the position wasn’t formally celebrated until yesterday due to the pandemic.

The new entity, the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, is the latest in a series of federations and foundations that have recently combined in several Jewish communities.

Encouraging connection and partnership is always a motif of the Collaboratory, which was held virtually last Wednesday for 250 Jewish professionals and activists.