Apr 28, 2021 | Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Diane Bailey JFS Volunteer since October 2020 Diane Bailey is a hopeful, cheerful person with a pandemic-inspired desire to learn needlepoint. Diane brings her hopeful, cheerful demeanor to her role as a Patient Navigator. She joined the program in the midst of the...
Apr 28, 2021 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to College, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Liz Serotte JFS volunteer since September 2019 Liz has served in multiple roles in the JFS Pathways to College Success Program – both as a “traditional mentor” and as a “classroom coach” in MassBay Community College, Professor Niemi’s honors management course....
Apr 27, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Business, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS is proud to announce that the agency’s Board of Directors has approved to set the JFS minimum wage to $15/hour! The decision was approved at this week’s Board of Directors meeting on April 26th. Increasing the minimum wage has been fraught with...
Apr 21, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Dear Friends and Supporters of JFS, Yesterday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three criminal counts for the murder of George Floyd. The reaction to the verdict has been far and wide. Some have cheered that justice had been served....
Apr 21, 2021 | Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Thank you to the over 300 volunteers a year who help JFS of Metrowest accelerate social, academic, and health equity. Thank you for delivering meals to members of our community. Thank you for accompanying older adults to medical appointments. Thank you for fostering...
Apr 20, 2021 | Community Partners, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Check out this video featuring local health and community leaders in Framingham, including JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias. Listen as they discuss the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, why they got it, and how we can all do our part to protect ourselves, our families and our...
