ICYMI – Celebrating and Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
JFS was proud to celebrate and recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 10th at the gathering hosted by the Framingham Public Schools (FPS) at the Fuller Middle School. This year’s event focused on acknowledging Nipmuc Nation land, reminding us that “WE...
JFS and Temple Sinai of Brookline Work To Resettle Venezuelan Families
“We are all implicated when we allow other people to be mistreated. An absence of compassion can corrupt the decency of a community, a state, a nation.” Bryan Stevenson Social justice, in part, is an ongoing commitment to welcome the stranger. JFS staff and volunteers...
JFS Proudly Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!
JFS Proudly Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month! September 15th to October 15th Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose...
Introducing the JFS Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability Policy
JFS CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY One of our main tenets at JFS is Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). Never has our Earth been in more need of physical repair than with the current major global warming and climate change we are experiencing. We...
Framingham Public Schools Recognizes JFS with Community Partner Award
It was a pleasure for CEO Lino Covarrubias to accept the Community Partner Award from Framingham Public Schools at a community partners celebration evening Monday, October 3rd. Our roots of service and enrichment begin at home in our community and we are honored at...
JFS Partners with Blue Cross Blue Shield MA to distribute over 2,000 items to families in need!
On September 29, 2022 as part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts 12th Annual Service Day #ServiceDay2022 20 BCBS employees - led by Blue Cross site coordinator and JFS Board Member Elana Margolis - lent a hand to support Framingham's immigrant...