Nov 1, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Last week, with the generous financial assistance and volunteer effort of the Yale Appliance Foundation, JFS distributed over 100 new winter coats and pairs of shoes to children in need. The foundation donated an additional 150 pairs of shoes, which will be stored and...
Oct 13, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This month, Rashi School teens collected over 250 pairs of new socks and underwear for the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet, under the guidance of Dean of Students Joni Fishman, Director of Social Justice Stephanie Rotsky, and Social Justice Assistant Sherman Goldblum. ...
Oct 13, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Thank you to our friends at Dana Hall for inviting us to their community service event held on their beautiful campus! JFS staff arrived at Dana Hall with over two dozen boxes of clothing donations for the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet. Stationed in Dana...
Sep 13, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, JFS distributed over 2,000 items of new clothing at a Children’s Clothing Closet pop-up. The event, held at Mary Dennison Park, was a part of Discovering Hidden Gems’ Back-to-School Extravaganza. Discovering Hidden Gems is a...
Aug 19, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Community Programs, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Recently, JFS’s Healthy Aging Initiative, NORC Program, and Children’s Clothing Closet joined forces to partner with the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA) to provide an action-packed afternoon for the Hastings House residents. Activities included a pop-up...
Aug 4, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Throughout the summer, Framingham Public Schools (FPS) has hosted Family Park Meetups, a series of ongoing family engagement nights in local parks across Framingham! JFS has been happy to join other community partners at two of these events, where we have held...
