Sep 13, 2021 | Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Dear Friends, In recent days, we have received an urgent update that the State of Massachusetts is imminently expecting to receive 1,000 people coming from Afghanistan. Through our partnerships with JFS of Western Mass and HIAS, we here at JFS are expecting to provide...
Jun 23, 2021 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Thanks to three industrious 8th graders at Cameron Middle School, JFS was able to provide books for summer to students and families in Framingham! Sophie Donahue, Ella Richer, and Leah Salloway joined forces and coordinated a book drive at their school. Their...
Jun 21, 2021 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Last week, JFS of Metrowest hosted a Pop-up Clothing Shop at the Pelham Life-Long Learning Center in Framingham! This was JFS’ first Pop-up Shop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic! JFS distributed a total of 1,062 items (including children’s,...
Jun 14, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Business, Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
In Collaboration with Daniel’s Table, JFS is currently doing a feasibility study of community needs and funding requirements to establish a community market in one of Massachusetts’ largest food deserts. To partner with JFS in addressing food insecurity in our...
Jun 14, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Business, Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
In collaboration with the Fish Family Foundation, JFS is pleased to announce the launch of the JFS Mobile Office Van (MOV) pilot program. As a consequence of COVID-19 and to ensure availability of JFS services to the immigrant community outside of normal working...
Jun 10, 2021 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Join JFS in congratulating and celebrating Esam as he graduates from Brookline High School! Esam will be attending UMass Boston in the fall, and hopes to study either Civil or Computer Engineering! JFS first met Esam when he and his family fled violence in Syria and...
