Apr 30, 2020 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
This week JFS of Metrowest held it’s fifth distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham. 155 bags of personal care items and 159 bags of food were passed out to families and individuals in the community! A...
Apr 3, 2020 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
As unemployment increases due to the COVID-19 crisis, many families in Framingham are struggling to afford basic needs such as food and personal care items. To respond, JFS of Metrowest, in collaboration with community partners, has started a series of distribution...
Dec 12, 2019 | Education Equity Initiative, PAGES/RAG, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this week, JFS of Metrowest, in close partnership with Framingham Public Schools, Woodrow Wilson PTO and Daniel’s Table, hosted the first ever Homework Dinner and Academic Support Night at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School! JFS invited students, families,...
Nov 27, 2019 | Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
All Photos Courtesy of Sheldon Golder It is with overwhelming gratitude that JFS thanks our partners, Daniel’s Table of Framingham, and the many community supporters who helped provide 125 families with everything needed to enjoy a full and festive Thanksgiving...
Nov 21, 2019 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Earlier this week, we held our seventh pop-up clothing distribution at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham! The JFS Children’s Clothing Closet hosts these pop-up events to provide a store-like shopping experience at a variety of locations across...