Oct 23, 2024 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
At 62, Samantha was at a crossroads when she came to Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) last November. She was unemployed, not receiving unemployment benefits, and struggling to pay rent. Her situation was made even more dire by her inability to pay her Verizon...
Oct 15, 2024 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
Top left: Miguel Wandering Turtle Walks with No Fear, Lino Covarrubias, CEO JFS, Jesse Edwards, City of Framingham Chief DEI Officer, and Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr., Cultural Steward for the Nipmuc Nation; Bottom left and center: Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines,...
Oct 9, 2024 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
We are happy to announce that the JFS Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry has been selected for Stop & Shop’s Bloomin’ 4 Good Program! Brighten up your day with a bouquet of flowers that fights hunger in the local community! JFS of Metrowest has been...
Oct 7, 2024 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, We are JFS!
STAFF DRIVEN | VOLUNTEER POWERED | COMMUNITY INVESTED Dear JFS Friends, Supporters and Collaborative Partners, Today marks one year since the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas against civilians in Israel. Although JFS’ work does not involve direct service in Israel,...
Oct 2, 2024 | Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Clockwise: Senior Director of Innovation and Community Engagement Adam Smith lends a hand at a Children’s Clothing Closet pop up event at Daniel’s Table; a Patient Navigator volunteer escorts a client to a medical appointment; Homecare Training Manager...
Oct 1, 2024 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, PAGES/RAG, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Volunteers from BCBS organize and pack bags of seasonal items for young students in need. Pictured middle right, Representative Jack Lewis lends a hand, and bottom right, JFS staff members Homecare Training Manager Dámaris Medina-Hernández, Senior Director of...
