JGS Lifecare’s 45th Annual Frankel Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments Supporting the Care of our Community’s Edlers

LONGMEADOW, MA –JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, held its 45^th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow, on Monday, August 31st.  Over 200 people participated in golf, pickleball, card-playing tournaments, and a celebratory awards dinner.  The event grossed over $139,000 to support the care of our community’s elders.    
 
Strong Community Support
 
JSG Lifecare expressed its gratitude for the overwhelming support from businesses and individuals throughout Western Massachusetts.  Over the past 45 years, the Frankel Kinsler Classic has raised more than $2 Million for elder care.  These donations have funded various improvements, including new resident vans, resident furnishings, hi-low beds, computer technologies to help keep elders stimulated, engaged and connected to their families; new flooring, and more.  This year, tournament proceeds will help fund a new nurse call system at The Leavitt Family Jewish Home, strengthening communication between residents and caregivers and further enhancing the safe, attentive care our residents receive every day.   
 
“As an organization whose majority of funding comes through Medicaid, the Frankel-Kinsler Classic is an enormously successful and fun way for us to engage the community to provide fiscal resources to help us maintain our quality of care and enrich our programming and services,” commented Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of development at JGS Lifecare. “We are so grateful for the tremendous show of support from area businesses and individuals who join us in our commitment to care for our elders.”
 
Tournament Sponsors
 
Event Sponsors included Gold Sponsors: The Haberman, Katz and Webber Families, Harry Grodsky & Co., Inc., Kleeberg Sheet Metal and Mechanical Services, Liberty Bank, Nancy Frankel Pelletier, Jim, Jesse and Ben Pelletier, and Steven & Georgianne Roberts; Hole-In-2 Contest Sponsor: PeoplesBank; Refreshment Sponsor: HUB International & Yield of Dreams; Lunch Sponsor: The Colvest Company; Cocktail Sponsor: The Kitchen & Floor Store CT; Ice Cream Sponsor: HPC Food Service; and Silver Sponsors: Brad & Jane Albert, Alekman DiTusa LLC, Baker Tilly, Century Investment, Donna, Emma & Joely Frankel, Kaste Industrial Machine Sales, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., ProCare LTC Pharmacy, Spartan Auto Care Centers, and Westfield Bank.
 
For more coverage of the tournament and a full listing of sponsors visit the JGS Lifecare website at https://jgslifecare.org/ways-to-give/frankel-kinsler-classic-day-of-tournaments/
 
2026 Frankel-Kinsler Classic Golf Tournament Champions:
1^st Gross – Lefty Albano, Joe Conant, Tom Lewis and Rick Rabideau



2^nd Gross – Evan Dowd, Jack Dowd, Nick Togneri and Kyle Smith
3^rd Gross – Eric Devine, David Ference, Mike Quinn and Joe Westcott  
Closest to the Pin – (hole 3) Zack Dowling at 5’11”; (hole 9) Craig Lacey at 8’8”;
(hole 13) Seth Roberts at 5’4”; (hole 18) Tom Lewis at 8’5”
Longest Drive – Men – Kyle Schlesinger
Longest Drive – Women – Michele Ditomassi
 
2026 Pickleball Tournament Champions:
1^st Place: Bobby Naimark
2nd Place: Beth Paysnick  

                                                    
 
About JGS Lifecare
JGS Lifecare, founded in 1912, is a leading nonprofit health care system serving seniors and their families. JGS Lifecare has a 23-acre campus of care located in Longmeadow, MA. JGS Lifecare services include long-term skilled nursing home care (The Leavitt Family Jewish Home); rehabilitation services (Sosin Center for Rehabilitation); assisted living (Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence); adult day health care (Wernick Adult Day Health Care); home health, hospice and palliative care (Legacy Lifecare VNA & Hospice); and independent living (Genesis Housing).
 
JGS Lifecare is one of the founding members of Legacy Lifecare, a nonprofit management resource collaborative, that manages a growing network of nonprofit senior care organizations.  JGS Lifecare benefits from the managerial expertise of Legacy Lifecare and the broader network of nonprofit senior care organizations under its management.
 
For more information, call JGS Lifecare at 413-567-6211 or visit www.jgslifecare.org