Nov 10, 2022 | All Videos, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Veterans, We are JFS!
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) is excited to be partnering with Circles [https://circlesup.com/veteran/] for #VeteranCircle Day on November 11th. Circles is a free, anonymous, voice-only emotional support mobile application. We will be running a room...
May 25, 2022 | Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Veterans
Dear Friends, Last week I was so excited after a 3-year hiatus due to COVID to once again assist with the organizing of the Brothers for Life (brothersforlife.com) event at Gillette Stadium. This event brings wounded warriors from Israel to visit our community. One of...
Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Veterans, We are JFS!
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...
Mar 1, 2021 | JFS of Metrowest, Veterans, We are JFS!
According to CBS News, U.S. military families are going hungry at alarming rates. CBS News reported on a study that found nearly 40% of active-duty service members are facing food insecurity, forcing them to rely on food banks to feed their families. This is an...
Feb 22, 2021 | Business, Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Pathways to College, Resettlement, Veterans, We are JFS!
JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias, with Daniel’s Table Founder David Blais, coordinate with the USDA to provide thousands of LBS of produce via the Farmer to Family program to Metrowest community members in need JFS is proud to acknowledge collaborative relationships with over...
Feb 19, 2021 | Community Partners, JFS of Metrowest, Veterans, We are JFS!
Thank you to the Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative (GBVC) and the Bob Woodruff Foundation for providing Stop and Shop cards to JFS to help our veterans in need! JFS is grateful for the support of these invaluable partnerships that allow us to continue fulfilling...
