Nov 17, 2020 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest is very excited to announce our Annual JFS Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution, which will take place on Tuesday, November 24, 2020! As part of our new JFS team spotlight series, we chatted with Lucia Panichella, Senior Director of Programs and...
Nov 2, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
Many thanks to both the Rashi School and the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Wayland for donating children’s books to JFS! In a recent book drive, the Rashi School collected more than a truckload of approximately 1,500 books to be donated to children in...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
Dear JFS Friends, As we prepare for one of the most important Presidential elections in modern history, I want to share the following story to inspire everyone to GET OUT THE VOTE. As Elie Wiesel of blessed memory so well stated: “We must take sides. Neutrality...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, LGBTQ+, Older Adults, We are JFS!
In partnership with Temple Israel (TI) of Natick, JFS helped to sponsor and coordinate a virtual screening of the powerful and award-winning documentary, Gen Silent. Filmed a decade ago, Gen Silent reveals the concerns, challenges, and triumphs of several LGBT elders...
Oct 15, 2020 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS Board President Joe Volman and JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias announce the establishment of the Committee on Anti-Racism and Fighting Antisemitism at JFS. The purpose of this committee will be to develop long term strategies to address hate, discrimination and bigotry...
Sep 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Older Adults, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
When on March 15, 2020, Massachusetts State Governor Charlie Baker announced the imposition of emergency Covid-19 response measures, JFS of Metrowest, like many other local non-profit agencies, developed and operationalized new intervention paradigms to ensure that...
