Since 1892, JFS has been committed to helping people in our region achieve well-being, health and stability. Whether providing support for people living with disabilities, making their home in a new country or experiencing domestic violence or another crisis, JFS has remained dedicated to treating our clients with dignity. Part of this is recognizing that…
ESL Class Teaches More Than English
Volunteer Leslie Taub spends her Friday afternoons teaching English classes to a group of Russian women in their 70’s and 80’s. They emigrated from the former Soviet Union anywhere from 5-20 years ago. Each is dedicated to improving her English. We talked to Leslie to learn about her class and students. Where does your interest…
Our Local Survivors
Visions of Remembrance, Voices of Hope is a photographic documentary celebrating local area Holocaust survivors. Dara Rosenwasser’s portraits and the oral histories that accompany them are a testament to the prevailing spirit of these individuals. Their journeys help us better grasp the atrocities of the past – to understand not only the trauma borne from the…
It’s Not a Choice
According to the World Health Organization, mental disorders affect 1 in 4 people. That means if you are not affected, most likely someone in your family or social group is. And yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that only 25 percent of people with mental health issues feel that people are compassionate and…
Seniors Helping Seniors
Food insecurity among the United States’ elderly population is a growing crisis. One in six older Americans lives in poverty. Those experiencing food insecurity consume fewer overall calories than their counterparts who are food secure, and they consume 10-24% less of major nutrients like protein, iron and calcium. Often, seniors have to make a choice…
Why I Support JFS
One day not too long ago, I left home early in the morning with my coffee and a banana but forgot my wallet. It was not easy to return, so except for an old cereal bar that happened to be in my car, I didn’t eat until early that evening. I got really hungry. I…
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