Framingham Public Schools Awards JFS for Community COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Framingham Pubic Schools (FPS) has recognized and awarded JFS for its community-based relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. JFS is being honored for the agency's commitment to serving Framingham's most vulnerable families by providing ongoing food security and...
Books for Summer – Many Thanks to Sophie, Ella, and Leah!
Thanks to three industrious 8th graders at Cameron Middle School, JFS was able to provide books for summer to students and families in Framingham! Sophie Donahue, Ella Richer, and Leah Salloway joined forces and coordinated a book drive at their school. Their...
JFS Hosts Pop-Up Clothing Shop; Many Thanks to our Volunteers & Community Partners!
Last week, JFS of Metrowest hosted a Pop-up Clothing Shop at the Pelham Life-Long Learning Center in Framingham! This was JFS' first Pop-up Shop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic! JFS distributed a total of 1,062 items (including children's, women's, and...
Commemorating Juneteenth, 2021
Juneteenth is a day of celebration, recognition, continuous self-development, and respect for all cultures. JFS supports and stands with our Black community members and is committed to promoting racial justice now and always. On June 17th, President Biden signed a...
Volunteer Spotlight Series: Carol and George Hengerle!
Carol and George Hengerle JFS Volunteers since October 2018 and March 2020 Carol recently retired from her position as a program administrator at Brandeis. George retired from his career as an engineer in the energy industry and has recently formed his own consulting...
South Framingham Community Market Feasibility Study
JFS is currently doing a feasibility study of community needs and funding requirements to establish a community market in one of Massachusetts’ largest food deserts.