Dec 1, 2020 | Family Assistance Network, Jewish Community, We are JFS!
Ronna and Scott Cohen with Lucia Panichella, JFS Senior Director, Programs and Partnerships It is with abundant gratitude that JFS thanks Ronna and Scott Cohen for their generous gift of grocery cards to the Lucy and Joe’s Food Pantry which provides emergency...
Nov 20, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Yesterday, JFS of Metrowest held its 34th distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School! 129 bags of food and personal care items, 83 bags of children’s books, and 6 shopping carts were handed out to families in Framingham....
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
Dear JFS Friends, As we prepare for one of the most important Presidential elections in modern history, I want to share the following story to inspire everyone to GET OUT THE VOTE. As Elie Wiesel of blessed memory so well stated: “We must take sides. Neutrality...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, LGBTQ+, Older Adults, We are JFS!
In partnership with Temple Israel (TI) of Natick, JFS helped to sponsor and coordinate a virtual screening of the powerful and award-winning documentary, Gen Silent. Filmed a decade ago, Gen Silent reveals the concerns, challenges, and triumphs of several LGBT elders...
Oct 15, 2020 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS Board President Joe Volman and JFS CEO Lino Covarrubias announce the establishment of the Committee on Anti-Racism and Fighting Antisemitism at JFS. The purpose of this committee will be to develop long term strategies to address hate, discrimination and bigotry...
Oct 6, 2020 | Business, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
JFS and the Rosenberg Family are proud to announce the establishment of the Paul Rosenberg Memorial Fund to honor the over forty years of Paul’s unwavering commitment to those in need in the Metrowest community. To...
