Feb 7, 2019 | Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Framingham, MA – February 5, 2019 – Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for MetroWest to continue its provision of family assistance services to vulnerable...
Nov 21, 2018 | New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
It is with overwhelming gratitude that JFS thanks our partner Daniel’s Table of Framingham and the many community supporters who helped provide 131 families with everything needed to enjoy a full and festive Thanksgiving Dinner. It is with overwhelming gratitude that...
Oct 19, 2018 | Family Assistance Network, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Every child at Framingham’s Brophy Elementary School received a brand new winter coat this past Monday. Throughout the day, classes were called to the gymnasium where volunteers helped students; from Kindergarten to fifth grade, choose coats of their very own....
Aug 30, 2018 | New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This past week JFS celebrated our 7th annual Build-A-Backpack event at the Framingham and Wellesley Public libraries. Over the course of two days, we packed over 425 backpacks, our largest number to date These backpacks were fully packed with brand new school...
Aug 20, 2018 | New American Services, Older Adults, PAGES/RAG, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Meet Maggie Kenney, the most recent addition to the JFS of Metrowest team! Maggie has just completed an AmeriCorps service year with JFS as part of the New American Integration Program (NAIP). As an AmeriCorps member at JFS Maggie served in several program areas,...
Aug 8, 2018 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Immigrant and Resettlement, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
As you may know, last week I had the honor of joining CJP’s first U.S.-based crisis response mission to San Antonio to see firsthand the impact of CJP’s Fund to Aid Children and End Separation (FACES) Last count the fund has raised over $315k from 413 donors and has...
