Feb 7, 2019 | Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Framingham, MA – February 5, 2019 – Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for MetroWest to continue its provision of family assistance services to vulnerable...
Jan 22, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Immigrant and Resettlement, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Shortly before the New Year on December 12th, the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet launched our Ready-to-Wear program to some of the most vulnerable families at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. Our Ready-to-Wear program works with families in the community to provide...
Nov 21, 2018 | New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
It is with overwhelming gratitude that JFS thanks our partner Daniel’s Table of Framingham and the many community supporters who helped provide 131 families with everything needed to enjoy a full and festive Thanksgiving Dinner. It is with overwhelming gratitude that...
Oct 19, 2018 | Family Assistance Network, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Every child at Framingham’s Brophy Elementary School received a brand new winter coat this past Monday. Throughout the day, classes were called to the gymnasium where volunteers helped students; from Kindergarten to fifth grade, choose coats of their very own....
Aug 30, 2018 | New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This past week JFS celebrated our 7th annual Build-A-Backpack event at the Framingham and Wellesley Public libraries. Over the course of two days, we packed over 425 backpacks, our largest number to date These backpacks were fully packed with brand new school...
Aug 20, 2018 | New American Services, Older Adults, PAGES/RAG, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Meet Maggie Kenney, the most recent addition to the JFS of Metrowest team! Maggie has just completed an AmeriCorps service year with JFS as part of the New American Integration Program (NAIP). As an AmeriCorps member at JFS Maggie served in several program areas,...
