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...
Jul 31, 2019 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Immigrant and Resettlement, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS is proud to partner with Combined Jewish Philanthropies in supporting newly-arrived families at the border in San Diego. Good luck to JFS Director of Youth and Immigrant Services Lucia Panichella and the other team members as they embark on this important mission!...
Jun 20, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Immigrant and Resettlement, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Ready-to-Wear packages assembled for students at Brophy Elementary! Earlier this week, as the school year was just coming to an end, the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet distributed 40 pre-ordered clothing packages to children in grades K-5 at both the Woodrow...
May 8, 2019 | Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Seize the Dream, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
DONATE | SEE PHOTOS | GET INVOLVED | THANK OUR FOOD PROVIDERS | PRESS RELEASE Watch these extraordinary videos featured at Seize the Dream 2019 that celebrate Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest’s powerful impacts, relentless commitments to fighting...
Mar 27, 2019 | Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In response to Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest and the Multifaith Alliance’s recent collaboration to send needed medical and hygienic supplies to refugee camps in Syria, Congregation Kehillath Israel (KI) and Congregation Mishkan Tefila (CMT) of Brookline...