May 7, 2021 | Business, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS and the Volman Family are proud to announce the establishment of the Carole Edith Volman Memorial Fund to honor Carole’s life and devotion to humanity and supporting others. Carole lived a life of giving and helping. In keeping with her love of Judaism, she...
Apr 27, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Business, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS is proud to announce that the agency’s Board of Directors has approved to set the JFS minimum wage to $15/hour! The decision was approved at this week’s Board of Directors meeting on April 26th. Increasing the minimum wage has been fraught with...
Apr 21, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Dear Friends and Supporters of JFS, Yesterday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three criminal counts for the murder of George Floyd. The reaction to the verdict has been far and wide. Some have cheered that justice had been served....
Apr 20, 2021 | Community Partners, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Check out this video featuring local health and community leaders in Framingham, including JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias. Listen as they discuss the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, why they got it, and how we can all do our part to protect ourselves, our families and our...
Nov 24, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to College, Veterans, We are JFS!
JFS supports our veterans. CEO Lino Covarrubias was in uniform 26 years in the U.S. Navy both in the enlisted and officer ranks. JFS has a commitment with our partner agencies to ensure no veteran is left behind. In recent years JFS was instrumental in assisting with...
