Jan 23, 2023 | Business, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Grant will be used to provide supplemental nutritional assistance to low-income immigrant families and frail older adults. Framingham, Mass., December 1, 2022 – Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest today announced it received a $20,000 grant awarded by the...
Jan 23, 2023 | Business, Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Framingham, MA – January 20, 2023 – Brisk weather, light-decorated homes and scenes of snow-blanketed landscapes are the hallmarks of the winter holiday season. The festivities of the season, however, stand in sharp contrast to the plight of the poor,...
Dec 21, 2022 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
If you live outside of the metro Boston area, you know that working, shopping, getting to appointments, and managing the demands of life can be very difficult if you don’t have a vehicle. For one client, an individual from Afghanistan who JFS helped resettle in...
Oct 31, 2022 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Last week, with the generous financial assistance and volunteer effort of the Yale Appliance Foundation, JFS distributed 300 winter boots to children in our community. The Yale Appliance Foundation was established to help veterans, the elderly, minors, and...
Oct 6, 2022 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS Proudly Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month! September 15th to October 15th Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose...
Sep 30, 2022 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
On September 29, 2022 as part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts 12th Annual Service Day #ServiceDay2022 20 BCBS employees – led by Blue Cross site coordinator and JFS Board Member Elana Margolis – lent a hand to support...