Jul 21, 2022 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Yesterday, JFS partnered with Definitive Healthcare, who donated supplies to pack 300 backpacks full of school supplies for children in our community who need it most! The team of packers included over 30 Definitive Healthcare associates, who generously donated their...
Nov 15, 2021 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, PAGES/RAG Videos, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Discussing the intricacies of the pandemic with children can be difficult. JFS Volunteer and recent Standford University graduate, Emma Rashes, 22, is trying to change that. We are excited to share the release of her new children’s book, Lily the Llama...
Nov 1, 2021 | 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 over 100 new winter coats and pairs of shoes to children in need. The foundation donated an additional 150 pairs of shoes, which will be stored and...
Sep 3, 2021 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
Last week, days before the official start of school, Framingham Public Schools hosted a renaming ceremony for the Harmony Grove Elementary School. The event marked the end of an initiative led by FPS students in collaboration with community partners, including the JFS...
Aug 31, 2021 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
For the 10th consecutive year, JFS of Metrowest will provide over 250 backpacks full of school supplies to children in our community who need it most! Build-a-Backpack brings families together, giving us the chance to learn how we can better help and support our...
Aug 19, 2021 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Community Programs, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Recently, JFS’s Healthy Aging Initiative, NORC Program, and Children’s Clothing Closet joined forces to partner with the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA) to provide an action-packed afternoon for the Hastings House residents. Activities included a pop-up...