Feb 2, 2024 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Michelle Parven, Art Teacher at Natick Public Schools and friend of JFS, recently volunteered to host an interactive art class with some of the Haitian families that are working with JFS. The class focused on young children and their families. Michelle brought markers...
Jan 2, 2024 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, Mitzvah Metrowest held a fundraiser at Spiga in Needham to help Israeli Evacuees resettle in the Metrowest area and beyond. Elyse, Amanda, and Melissa founded Mitzvah Metrowest after seeing the attack on the Israelis on October 7th; they...
Dec 19, 2023 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
As part of the JFS/ Rashi Learning and Leadership Council, JFS welcomed 41 Rashi students to the JFS Resource Room at Framingham Public Schools. After a presentation by Lucia Panichella, Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships students learned how the JFS...
Nov 14, 2023 | Business, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Recently, JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias attended ADL New England’s Young Leadership Celebration. There were over 130 attendees including current and next generation leaders who came together at Artists for Humanity in Boston to celebrate and pay tribute to the...
Nov 3, 2023 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Water View Terrace and Waterview Village Apartments owned by Ed Zuker; the recipient of the Max Michelson Humanitarian Award at Seize the Dream 2023, came together to host a donation drive in order to support the work JFS of Metrowest is doing with the Haitians....
Oct 30, 2023 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest has been providing emergency support to the Haitian families that have recently arrived to the Metrowest area including young children and babies. As these families are entering their first winter in Massachusetts, they are in need of winter supplies....
