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THE HILL - THE WASHINGTON SCENE - April 19, 2012 - Nine members of Congress donated their artwork for an EmpowerArt art show at Touchstone Galleries in D.C., to benefit Jill's House, which celebrates special needs children. EmpowerArt is a program created by Bear Givers, founded by Joseph Sprung.

JEWISH WORLD • Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2012 - Joseph Sprung, a member of Chai Lifeline’s executive committee and a former president, received the Lifetime of Leadership Award in recognition of his two decades of service.

Video of Joe Sprung, founder of Bear Givers, who received the Lifetime of Leadership Award from Chai Lifeline on December 19, 2011.

December 3, 2010 - NY1 TV News features Joseph Sprung as "New Yorker of the Week" for being a generous grant provider who embraces the gift of giving.

Joseph Sprung, Founder of Bear Givers, at the Oxford Children’s Hospital in the UK - May 2010

December 19, 2008 (FORTUNE MAGAZINE) -- " ... Not everyone bought in: Perelman's spokeswoman says he had no involvement and Joseph Sprung, a synagogue member and financial advisor who says he was approached by another member about investing with both Madoff and Merkin several years ago, decided against it."
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Joseph Sprung and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, being honored at a tribute dinner.

Joseph Sprung and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo host a barbecue for foster children in Westhampton Beach. (PDF)

Amit After School Programs - AMIT Magazine - Summer 2006

"Not Your Average Joe" - Jewish Sentinel - June 25, 2004

What's new at JBS

We are proud to announce the start of our affiliated advertising agency Fitz & Fosse and "Your 30 Second Pitch". We will be having a launch party and a Client Appreciation event in the near future. Updates to follow.
We are proud to congratulate our longtime friend and client Nobel Prize Laureate Edmund Phelps, on his appointment as Dean of New Huadu School of Business in Beijing, China. Dr. Phelps won the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 2006.
Longtime friend, partner and client of JBS Financial Services, Roger Coleman, has been named the top financial advisor by Barron's Magazine, for the third year in a row. Mr. Coleman manages over 40 billion dollars in assets, which is 7 billion more than anybody else in the country.

In the Community

New York City Comptroller John Liu attends the 2010 Art Show at the JBS Gallery, a division of JBS Financial Services, featuring artwork from students at the School for Language and Communication Development. Shown here with Joseph B. Sprung, Chairman of Bear Givers and Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman, Executive Director of SLCD.