You don’t have to spend time at the JFS campus to be a JFS volunteer! There are plenty of volunteer projects that can be completed at home, in your classroom or even in your own neighborhood. These do-it-yourself options can really make a difference for the vulnerable people we serve. Check out some ideas below:…
A Salute to Harley Marine Services
Harley Marine Services was recognized as the Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation at National Philanthropy Day.The company received the honor for its strong corporate giving culture and philanthropy to children’s, health and human service organizations. JFS has a long history with Harley Marine Services (HMS) and its founders, Lela and Harley Franco. They exhibit compassion and generosity…
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
I cannot remember a time when I didn’t know about JFS. Both of my grandmothers talked about their work with the organization, and I heard many stories about some of the people they helped to resettle in the Seattle area during the 1940’s and 50’s following World War II. However, the story began much earlier….
A Day in the Life Of…
…RISC Resettlement Coordinator Cordelia Revells 8:00 a.m. I start my day early since HIAS, the agency that sends us clients for resettlement, is based in New York. Today we’re corresponding about a family of five from Burma that is flying into SeaTac tonight along with another family of Rohingya migrants that is arriving in two…
Supporting Civil Society – Whose Job Is It?
In summer of 2015 I had the honor of participating in the Centropa Summer Academy (CSA) in Vienna, Austria and Sarajevo, Bosnia. It was an incredible and life changing experience. Centropa was founded on the belief that “stories are universal” and uses interviews and family photos to create biographical films which teach powerful lessons about…
How I Came to the States
I came to America from Russia, St. Petersburg. It was fourteen and a half years ago. I was 68 and didn’t want to change my life, so hard. Moreover, my older son had seven children, and I helped his family with them. Three of my granddaughters studied in school that we could see from my kitchen window. So,…
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