BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
December 17, 2015
INTERNATIONAL
We are in the process of updating our Zichron Yehuda Equipment Exchange lists. If you have equipment or supplies to give away, please send details to
USA
JCCSG Support Groups Forming---The JewishCrohn's & Colitis Support Group is now forming new text message and in person groups for women, which will be divided as follows:
- For women suffering from Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis
- For Women with TPN
- For women with children afflicted with IBD
Please send your phone number, name, and location to 718-63-JCCSG (718-635-2274),
New Manhattan Area Code---A new area code, 332, will be assigned to new telephone customers in Manhattan (NYC) beginning in 2017.
Heating Assistance---Income eligible residents of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island who live in 1-2 family homes or are tenants who pay for their own heat may be eligible for grants of up to $200 from the Neighborhood Heating Fund administered by HeartShare. Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s office at 1310 48th Street in Brooklyn is an authorized center for the Neighborhood Heating Fund and will residents with applications and information. For more information and to determine if you are income eligible, please call Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s office at (718) 853-9616.
IBD Survey---A research survey is being done to assess theimpact of illness and attitudes towards genetic testing for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. Both individuals with IBD and their unaffected family members are encouraged to participate. If you or a family member is affected by a form of IBD, please complete the short anonymous survey at http://j.mp/1iMbTXy. For more information, contact Emily Boniferro, at 212-824-9085.