May 27, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In 2016, when over 5 million refugees had already fled Syria, JFS responded to the crisis by leading the JFS Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Project. As part of that initiative, JFS welcomed Abdulkader Hayani and his family to the United States as they escaped the...
May 22, 2020 | Business, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Seize the Dream, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
May 22, 2020 JFS News: Emergent Work Demands an Organization-Wide Effort ———————————————————— From Lino Covarrubias, CEO Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. It is hard to believe that it has been ten weeks since JFS took...
May 22, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
We are proud to partner with Framingham Public Schools as well as with Daniel’s Table to provide fresh produce, canned goods, and frozen meals, with Dignity Matters to provide menstrual care supplies, and with Hope & Comfort to distribute hygiene essentials to...
May 11, 2020 | Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Seize the Dream, We are JFS!
Did you miss the live virtual event for our 2020 Seize the Dream Gala? No problem! A recording of the event has been published on our Youtube channel, accessible to all. Thank you to all the donors, volunteers and partners that support JFS with their time and...
Apr 30, 2020 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
This week JFS of Metrowest held it’s fifth distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham. 155 bags of personal care items and 159 bags of food were passed out to families and individuals in the community! A...
Apr 20, 2020 | Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
We are grateful for the over 200 volunteers a year who help JFS of Metrowest accelerate social, academic, and health equity. Our volunteers help older adults get the medical care they need and bring companionship to lonely, isolated elders. They serve as mentors to...
