Jan 11, 2023 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Making veggie lasagnas and banana bread for the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry and signing up to become an Active Bystander are just a few ways you can live into the example of activism set by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this holiday weekend. Click the video...
Dec 20, 2022 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This month to celebrate the holiday season and bring cheer to clients in need, Board Member Michelle Bearak hosted over 20 friends and family members for an evening of wrapping and giving. Guests brought new hats, gloves and throw blankets that were wrapped as gifts...
Dec 13, 2022 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
For many years, JFS of Metrowest has partnered with the Framingham Housing Authority to provide programs for older adults living in income-qualified Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) that increase access to healthcare, reduce social isolation, and...
Dec 13, 2022 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In honor of his Bar Mitzvah, Sammy Chasen collected monetary donations as well as several boxes and bags of brand new and gently used items for the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet located in the Framingham Public School’s Resource Room. He and his father,...
Oct 31, 2022 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Last week, with the generous financial assistance and volunteer effort of the Yale Appliance Foundation, JFS distributed 300 winter boots to children in our community. The Yale Appliance Foundation was established to help veterans, the elderly, minors, and...
Sep 30, 2022 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
On September 29, 2022 as part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts 12th Annual Service Day #ServiceDay2022 20 BCBS employees – led by Blue Cross site coordinator and JFS Board Member Elana Margolis – lent a hand to support...