Jan 17, 2025 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Why We Should Observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a holiday—it is a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for justice, equality, and dignity for all. Dr. King’s legacy calls us to reflect on our shared responsibility to build...
Jan 10, 2025 | Business, Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Elder Care Management, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Healthy Aging, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Memory Cafés, Older Adults, Upcoming Events, Veterans, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Click to read the January 2025 eNewsletter Did you get a copy of this month’s JFS Report to the Community? No? Click here if you would like to receive the next issue directly in your...
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 20, 2024 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Since 2003, JFS has partnered with the Framingham Public Schools to address academic inequities and provide additional support to young students most in need. In 2021, thanks to funding from the Community Foundation for MetroWest and MathWorks, the Equity In...
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...
