Dec 31, 2024 | Community Partners, Elder Care Management, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Memory Cafés, Older Adults, We are JFS!
The JFS Memory Cafés provide a welcoming, judgement free opportunity for people living with dementia and their caregivers to enjoy some fun and entertainment and socialize with others in the community facing the same challenges. Recently featured on WGBH.org in an...
Dec 23, 2024 | Business, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE FAMILIES In light of anticipated changes in political leadership and a decline in critical services for our community’s most vulnerable families, we must act now. We are developing rapid-response initiatives, defining urgent...
Dec 10, 2024 | Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, We are JFS!
Family Assistance Case Managers Lindsay Goldberg (left) and Leslie Bazer (right) with Board Member Phil Strauss (center). It is with abundant gratitude that JFS thanks Board Member Phil Strauss and his wife Rachel, and Board Member Neil Ross and his wife Tracy (not...
Nov 7, 2024 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest provides emergency support to refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants that have recently arrived to the Metrowest area. Many of these families have traveled from warm, tropical climates and have never experienced a New England winter before. As the...
Oct 23, 2024 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
At 62, Samantha was at a crossroads when she came to Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) last November. She was unemployed, not receiving unemployment benefits, and struggling to pay rent. Her situation was made even more dire by her inability to pay her Verizon...
Oct 9, 2024 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
We are happy to announce that the JFS Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry has been selected for Stop & Shop’s Bloomin’ 4 Good Program! Brighten up your day with a bouquet of flowers that fights hunger in the local community! JFS of Metrowest has been...
