Feb 15, 2021 | Community Partners, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
JFS sends gratitude to our amazing friends at the Boston Area Mask Initiative! Thank you for the 800 fabric masks, which will go directly to frail older adults and immigrant families in the Framingham community. A special shoutout to Stephanie Cave who made picking up...
Feb 11, 2021 | Community Programs, Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
The JFS Patient Navigator team continues to help our clients access health care while taking into account Coronavirus restrictions and safety measures. With creative precautions that prioritize the safety of our volunteers and clients above all else, the JFS Patient...
Jan 29, 2021 | Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, Warm Connectors, We are JFS!
Linda Weene JFS Volunteer since February 2019 Linda is a mother, a grandmother, a retired elementary school principal, and currently a part-time coordinator for an early literacy program that supports underserved families. Linda enjoys exercise, international travel,...
Jan 21, 2021 | Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Audrey Epstein, CPT, CIFT JFS Volunteer since May 2020 Audrey is a personal trainer, triathlete, and lover of all things outdoors. She loves practicing random acts of kindness and is hoping to break 80 on the golf course someday! Why do you believe the...
Jan 21, 2021 | Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Michael Matatia JFS Volunteer since November 2019 Languages: English, “light high school French barely used except when I venture to Quebec”, and reads Hebrew Why do you believe the work you are doing at JFS is important? “JFS is an...
Jan 20, 2021 | Community Partners, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS volunteers have risen to the challenges brought on by the pandemic and continue to have meaningful impact in our community. Pivoting from school-based programming to basic needs distributions and from in-class mentoring to virtual sessions, volunteers are ensuring...
