Jun 20, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Immigrant and Resettlement, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Ready-to-Wear packages assembled for students at Brophy Elementary! Earlier this week, as the school year was just coming to an end, the JFS Children’s Clothing Closet distributed 40 pre-ordered clothing packages to children in grades K-5 at both the Woodrow...
Jun 17, 2019 | Community Programs, Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, LGBTQ+, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Recently, volunteers with the JFS Patient Navigator program gathered for an annual appreciation BBQ and celebration of a 10 year Sustaining Grant awarded by the Cummings Foundation. Navigators in attendance included those who began as part of the initial pilot program...
Jun 14, 2019 | Community Programs, Jewish Community, LGBTQ+, Upcoming Events, We are JFS!
Join Stephanie Rohr, JFS Manager of Inclusion Programs, on Friday June 14th at Temple Beth Am in Framingham at 7:15pm where as part of Pride Shabbat she and Emily Rogal will speak on “How Deepening our Relationship with Gender and Sexuality can Enrich our...
Jun 11, 2019 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Jewish Community, Resettlement, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
As June begins, JFS has been receiving the final deliveries of supplies for our Mobilize Boston project with the Multifaith Alliance. Always ready to respond where there is need, the Social Action Committee of Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham, set up a collection...
Jun 6, 2019 | Community Programs, Jewish Community, Veterans, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Dear Friends, JFS COO Lino Covarrubias, for the past half dozen years, has been instrumental in helping disabled Israeli combat soldiers (“Brothers for Life”) connect with their U.S. peers on an annual visit to the Boston area. This photo was taken at...
Jun 1, 2019 | Family Assistance Network, Jewish Community, We are JFS!
Ronna and Scott Cohen, with JFS staff Lino Covarrubias and Diana O’Brien It is with abundant gratitude that JFS thanks Ronna and Scott Cohen for their generous gift of food cards to the Lucy and Joe’s Food Pantry which provides emergency assistance to people in need....
