Barbara was almost 80 years old when she left an abusive marriage and moved in with her daughter’s family. A retired social worker, she’d always been involved in the community, and she continued to be active and engaged with her grandchildren and with local issues....
Steve Zimmerman traces his ties to the restaurant industry – and to Hebrew Free Loan – all the way back to the World War II era. He recalls that when his father, Art Zimmerman, was eating his K-rations while on active duty in Europe, he would “dream of the day he...
Heally is an online telemedicine and marketplace platform which connects patients to doctors and cannabis-based medical products. Heally’s peer-to-peer model efficiently provides patients with the care they need, when they need it. CEO Greg Rovner explains...
Steve Grau and his family emigrated from Ukraine in 1989, arriving in San Francisco with $80 to their name. He became interested in health care 15 years later, when he took a hands-on role caring for his grandfather after a series of debilitating strokes. Witnessing...
Mission Pictures is a video production company which specializes in short documentaries and scripted work for non-profits, small businesses, and corporations. “Our tagline reads Better Films for a Better World, and that pretty much says it all,” describes co-founder...
As the needs of our community evolve, so do the ways we lend a hand. In this J Weekly article, learn more about how we’re helping people grow their income and support their businesses.
Alex Rayter is the Hebrew Free Loan 2017 Distinguished Loan Recipient Honoree. He’s also a member of our Full Circle Club, supporting the agency financially to pay forward the help he received.
Last Tuesday, Forbes released its sixth annual “30 Under 30” list, made up of 600 entrepreneurs and leaders who are disrupting the ordinary, innovating new solutions, and inspiring change. The list recognizes 30 leaders, each under 30 years old, across 20 different...
2017: Noah just turned two, and he’s a smiling little boy full of joy and a zest for life. “But,” say April and Michael, “there’s no way he would be here with us today without the help of Hebrew Free Loan.” For almost two years the couple had tried without success to...
Debbie Bauer came to Hebrew Free Loan during a difficult time for her family. Her husband had lost his job, and the new one didn’t pay nearly as much. Debbie was working full time while also finishing a graduate program. Their five-year-old son was still in preschool....
