Oct 23, 2024 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
At 62, Samantha was at a crossroads when she came to Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) last November. She was unemployed, not receiving unemployment benefits, and struggling to pay rent. Her situation was made even more dire by her inability to pay her Verizon...
Oct 1, 2024 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, PAGES/RAG, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Volunteers from BCBS organize and pack bags of seasonal items for young students in need. Pictured middle right, Representative Jack Lewis lends a hand, and bottom right, JFS staff members Homecare Training Manager Dámaris Medina-Hernández, Senior Director of...
Sep 27, 2024 | Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, Warm Connectors, We are JFS!
As part of the National Good Neighbor Day movement, Governor Maura Healey has officially proclaimed September 28, 2024, “Good Neighbor Day” across Massachusetts. This movement invites each of us to take an active role in “cultivating positive neighborly...
Sep 25, 2024 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Pathways to College, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In Greater Framingham and other Metrowest communities, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest assists Jewish families struggling to make ends meet. As an organization we are dedicated to lending a helping hand to those in need, providing a wide range of services...
Sep 17, 2024 | Business, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Name: Esam Alnajjar With JFS since: September 2024 Title: Student Intern, UMass Boston majoring in Human Services From: Damascus Syria Speaks: Arabic and English My hobbies are, traveling and discovering new places, puzzles, soccer, hiking mountains and...
Aug 28, 2024 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
For the 13th consecutive year, JFS of Metrowest has provided backpacks with school supplies to hundreds of children in need in our community! The Build-A-Backpack Events not only supply essential items but also bring families together, fostering a spirit of community...
