May 27, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In 2016, when over 5 million refugees had already fled Syria, JFS responded to the crisis by leading the JFS Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Project. As part of that initiative, JFS welcomed Abdulkader Hayani and his family to the United States as they escaped the...
Oct 21, 2019 | Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Earlier this spring, JFS of Metrowest, in partnership with the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (MFA) and generous support provided by The Shapiro Foundation, committed to sending a shipboard container full of personal care, medical and other supplies to...
Jul 9, 2019 | Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest is excited to share collections for our Mobilize Boston Project with the Multifaith Alliance have concluded and our container is preparing for shipment! The project, generously funded by The Shapiro Foundation, brought schools, faith...
Jun 28, 2019 | Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Over the past few months, JFS has had the pleasure of working with Ava and Josie, two young girls who learned of our Mobilize Boston Project with The Multifaith Alliance and were so touched by the project, that they chose to contribute as part of their Mitvah...
Jun 26, 2019 | Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, JFS had the great pleasure of joining The Rashi School for their school-wide packing event for our ‘Mobilize Boston for Syrian Refugees’ Project with the Multifaith Alliance! Back in April, JFS was invited to Rashi to present about the...
Jun 20, 2019 | Community Programs, Jewish Community, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, Debbie Gotbetter, a member of JFS’ Board of Directors, visited the JFS/MFA container, along with her little helper – the daughter of one of the families resettled through JFS’ Humanitarian Project! The two spent their morning delivering...
