Meet the JFS Volunteer Active Bystander Trainers!
Active bystanders learn how to recognize, safely deescalate, and intervene in potentially dangerous or problematic situations. Join JFS in fighting hate by attending a training to become an Active Bystander, and thank you to all who bravely stand against injustices of...
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest Teams Up with Recent Stanford Graduate to Offer Multi-Lingual Vaccine Education to Immigrant Children
Temple Beth Am community members donate over 20 bags of food and personal care items to be distributed to JFS clients!
Volunteers Organize and Tag 560 Items for JFS Children’s Clothing Closet
Volunteers Jane Joiner, Noreen Begley, Leslie Singer, and Carol Hengerle went through 18 boxes of new adult clothing from Good360. The group folded, organized, and tagged 560 items. Once sorted, the items provided by Good360 were transported to the JFS Children’s...
Bringing Holiday Magic to Children in Need
It is with abundant gratitude that we thank our collaborative partner, the Holiday Dreams Foundation, led by founders and current JFS board member Jonathan Gerber and former JFS board member Leslie Gerber, for working with JFS to provide holidays gifts to client...
In the Family: Mother, Daughter, and Aunt Serving JFS HomeCare Clients
Three Members – Two Generations of One Family Serving JFS HomeCare Clients Wendy Polanco Morales has joined her mother, Lillian Morales, and aunt, Elidia Morales on the staff of JFS’ HomeCare Team. Lillian began her career at JFS in early 2016, followed by her sister,...
Honoring a Legacy of Service this Veterans Day
Dear Friends, I was invited this past weekend by my fellow Veteran Bruce Mendelsohn to speak at Congregation Beth Israel of Worcester MA. The topic was the experience we had as Jewish members of the military. Bruce had an absolutely fabulous presentation which I have...