Oct 29, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
On Sunday, Jewish Teen Initiative (JTI-Boston) hosted the 2nd Annual #LoveOurNeighbors Metrowest Community Service Day at Temple Beth Am in Framingham. In partnership with JFS of Metrowest, The Shapiro Foundation, area synagogues, and teen organizations, over 100 teen...
Oct 21, 2019 | Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Earlier this spring, JFS of Metrowest, in partnership with the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (MFA) and generous support provided by The Shapiro Foundation, committed to sending a shipboard container full of personal care, medical and other supplies to...
Sep 10, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This past Saturday, the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet hosted a beautiful and inspiring event! In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, board member Chester Black and his wife Diane gathered with their six children, their spouses and their 23 grandchildren...
Aug 29, 2019 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Last week, JFS celebrated our 8th annual Build-A-Backpack event at the Framingham and Wellesley Public Libraries. With an incredible community turnout over the course of two days, we packed over 400 backpacks, surpassing our goal of 350 backpacks! These backpacks were...
Aug 21, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In mid-July, while parents were busy picking up their kids from summer camp, JFS held their sixth pop-up clothing distribution event this year in coordination with their 17th Healthy Harvest event at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham. In less than...
Aug 8, 2019 | Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, I was privileged to be a part of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP’s) Women in Philanthropy Mission to San Diego. I was joined by CJP staff, a colleague from JCRC and about 20 women from our community who wanted to bear witness to the...
