Among the Jewish Children’s Service Organization (JCSO) volunteers who made Chanukah a lot brighter for families in crisis by wrapping and delivering Chanukah gifts to 40 children in the Greater Hartford area, were (l to r) project co-chairs Joanne Pasternack and Rina Abeles, Ellen Lescher, Renana Kadden and Fran Lowenstein. Funded entirely by membership dues and contributions, JCSO is an all-volunteer organization that offers year-round help to families in crisis. For more information, visit www.jcsohartford.org.