JFS and Volunteers Pack Over 250 Backpacks for the 10th Annual Build-A-Backpack Event!

For the 10th consecutive year, JFS of Metrowest will provide over 250 backpacks full of school supplies to children in our community who need it most! Build-a-Backpack brings families together, giving us the chance to learn how we can better help and support our...

Summer Appeal 2021

Your Help is Needed Now More Than Ever ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Friend, As the pandemic begins to wane, many of us are starting to feel life coming back to normal. We can once again enjoy...

JFS Partners with FHA to Distribute Clothing to Hastings House Residents

Recently, JFS’s Healthy Aging Initiative, NORC Program, and Children’s Clothing Closet joined forces to partner with the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA) to provide an action-packed afternoon for the Hastings House residents. Activities included a pop-up...

JFS Volunteer Writes Book to Teach Children About Herd Immunity!

Discussing the intricacies of the pandemic with children can be difficult. JFS Volunteer and recent Standford University graduate, Emma Rashes, 22, is trying to change that. We are excited to share the release of her new children’s book, Lily the Llama Helps Her...