Thanks to Real Change for allowing this re-print. This year’s One Night Count, the 35th, sets a sobering record: 3,772 people outside without any shelter. A small team of volunteers sank their boots deep into marshy trails and slipped on slick and steep paths through an undeveloped greenbelt in Kent early in the morning looking…
Rounding up: The Central Co-op Partnership
If you’ve shopped at the Central Co-op on Capitol Hill in recent months, you might have been asked by your cashier if you’d like to round your grocery bill up to the nearest dollar for local food banks. This simple question has helped raise more than $6,000 in the past 19 months, resulting in a…
Through the Lens
Joan Morse is a JFS Board Member and amateur photographer. Last year, she had the opportunity to travel and photograph in India. We talked with Joan about her art and the connections she sees to JFS. Do you see any parallels between your photography and the service and social work of JFS? I like…
Get Involved this MLK Day
Make this holiday more than just a day off. Help the community by joining in United Way of King County’s Day of Caring, or connect to the day’s deeper meeting with a discussion led by the folks at Jconnect. If you are interested in a more long-term volunteer opportunity, contact Director of Volunteer Services Jane…
Lighting up Someone’s Life
We asked some of our generous donors a few questions about their support of the Chanukah Tzedakah Program. Here’s what they had to say… Why do you choose to donate to the JFS Chanukah Tzedakah Program? “It’s a simple thing to do that I hope can make a bit of a difference in someone’s…
Shabbat Is Better with Friends
Every Friday night, a group of SAJD Supported Living Program clients and staff gather in a client’s home to celebrate Shabbat. The host and location change every week, but the traditions remain the same. Friends come together to light candles and say blessings over grape juice and challah. Holding these dinners in a home creates…
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