Temple Shir Tikva and JFS Share the Joy of Chanukah with Families in Need!

Coordinated by JFS Board Vice President Allison Kates and Rabbi Danny Burkeman, families of Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland came together and donated toys, gift cards, and other goodies to JFS client families who otherwise would have gone without this holiday season....

JFS Annual Build-A-Backpack Event On the Move – Part 2!

For the 9th consecutive year, JFS of Metrowest will provide over 250 backpacks full of school supplies to children in our community who need it most; but given the current public health emergency, this year’s initiative is looking a little different…!...

JFS Annual Build-A-Backpack Event On the Move!

For the 9th consecutive year, JFS of Metrowest will provide over 250 backpacks full of school supplies to children in our community who need it most; but given the current public health emergency, this year’s initiative is looking a little different…!...

20th JFS Collaborative Distribution – Over 5,200 Bags of Food & Personal Care Items Distributed to Date!

On August 13th JFS of Metrowest held its 20th distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham! 142 bags of personal care items and food were passed out to families and individuals in the community!    Since the very first...

JFS Strives To Support Students at Woodrow Wilson: Mindfulness Packets, Care Packages & More!

JFS continues to strive to support families and children at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School! In June we introduced the Wilson Learning Materials Fund, a project spearheaded by long time supporter, volunteer and board member Jodi Bring and her husband Ken. This...

Collaborative Food Distribution at Framingham’s Pelham Apartments was a Success!

     JFS was proud to collaborate on a food distribution put together and hosted by the Rotary Club of Framingham and the Pelham Life-Long Learning Center. 40 families from the Pelham Apartments community received bags of food including fresh fruits, vegetables, and...