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...
Jun 15, 2018 | Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, Older Adults, Upcoming Events, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest is a partner in the Framingham Age and Dementia Friendly Initiative funded through the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and MetroWest Health Foundation. is a partner in the Framingham Age and Dementia...
May 25, 2018 | Family Assistance Network, Jewish Community, PAGES/RAG, Resettlement, We are JFS!
From Left To Right: Lino Covarrubias, Lucia Panichella, Malvina Goldfarb, Kayla Hopkins, Danny Woodward “Amazing success stories at Metrowest ESL fundraiser tonight. Glad to attend with some of the JFS team which works so closely with MWESL. ” -Lino Covarrubias, COO...
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...
