Sep 10, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This past Saturday, the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet hosted a beautiful and inspiring event! In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, board member Chester Black and his wife Diane gathered with their six children, their spouses and their 23 grandchildren...
Aug 29, 2019 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Last week, JFS celebrated our 8th annual Build-A-Backpack event at the Framingham and Wellesley Public Libraries. With an incredible community turnout over the course of two days, we packed over 400 backpacks, surpassing our goal of 350 backpacks! These backpacks were...
Aug 21, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In mid-July, while parents were busy picking up their kids from summer camp, JFS held their sixth pop-up clothing distribution event this year in coordination with their 17th Healthy Harvest event at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham. In less than...
Aug 8, 2019 | Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, I was privileged to be a part of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP’s) Women in Philanthropy Mission to San Diego. I was joined by CJP staff, a colleague from JCRC and about 20 women from our community who wanted to bear witness to the...
Aug 1, 2019 | Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
NEXT TRAINING: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 9:00am-3:00pm Lunch and materials provided Volunteer in your free time and help frail older adults get the medical care and information they need to manage their heath, improve their quality of life and live independently in...
Jul 31, 2019 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Immigrant and Resettlement, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS is proud to partner with Combined Jewish Philanthropies in supporting newly-arrived families at the border in San Diego. Good luck to JFS Director of Youth and Immigrant Services Lucia Panichella and the other team members as they embark on this important mission!...
