Aug 3, 2018 | Healthy Aging, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In the August 2nd Health Affairs blog post titled “Another Social Determinant Of Health: How Philanthropy Can Help Rural Communities Use Technology To Improve Mobility And Health“, author John Feather describes the challenges faced by elders living in rural...
Jun 18, 2018 | PAGES/RAG, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS OF METROWEST INVITES YOU TO DONATE BACKPACKS TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE METROWEST AREA Click here to register for this year’s Build a Backpack events! Framingham, MA – 6/18/18 – Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest is hosting a Build-a-Backpack event...
Jun 15, 2018 | Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Beyond the Borders written by Attorney Susan Cohen after the first travel ban was imposed in 2017, depicts the tragic story of a Syrian refugee family as told to an American refugee camp volunteer, who promises to bear witness to their plight, their dignity and their...
May 24, 2018 | Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
As part of JFS of Metrowest’s Healthy Aging initiative, a JFS program specialist offers a great chair yoga class for elders living at Edmands House. This class is designed to help older adults increase their mobility, enjoy time with friends and improve...
May 24, 2018 | Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
As part of JFS of Metrowest’s Healthy Aging initiative, JFS Americorps member Maggie Kenney teaches an English as a second language to local elders. Today’s article U.S. Births Dip To 30-Year Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further Below Replacement Level. It was a great...
May 24, 2018 | PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS Activities Update: This Tuesday, May 22, 2018, as part of JFS’s Reducing Achievement Gaps program, JFS was proud to bring 31 third graders from Framingham’s Woodrow Wilson Elementary School to the Discovery Museum in Acton MA. The All-Stars, designated as the...
