Did you know that Washington State ranks 45th in the nation for serving breakfast to low income students? Breakfast After the Bell is a modest way to change this sorry fact. That’s why JFS volunteers wrote 124 letters to state legislators asking them to support HB1295 (companion bill to SB5437). Check out our slide show…
Do-It-Yourself Volunteer Ideas
These do-it-yourself volunteer ideas can really make a difference for the vulnerable people we serve, and you don’t even have to look for Capitol Hill parking to be able to help! There are plenty of projects that can be completed at home, in your classroom or your own neighborhood.Check out some ideas below: Create welcome baskets…
On the Subway in NYC
I am taking the Broadway #1 train from Penn Station to Van Cortlandt Park in the late afternoon. Van Cortlandt Park is the last stop on the line. About three stops from the end, everyone in my car exits. I’m left alone. The door opens from another car. Enters a 30-something year old guy, big,…
MLK Resources for Any Day
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, here are some MLK resources to spark reflection, extend understanding and inspire action. The King Encyclopedia This is the motherlode of MLK resources. It’s housed at Stanford as part of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute and is curated by Dr. Clayborn Carson. Clear navigation…
Weekly Leisure Activities for Adults With Mental Illness
Isolation is one of the biggest challenges people living with developmental disabilities or mental illness face. To help address this, the SAJD Supported Living Program hosts a weekly leisure activity for adults with mental illness or developmental disabilities. The outing changes from week to week, but the goal is always the same – to get…
Refugee Resettlement Is a Jewish Value
I grew up in Spokane, down the street from my grandparents. They were early 20th century immigrants from Eastern Europe who arrived at a time before the term “refugee resettlement” had been coined. My grandfather, who fled the Ukraine because of pogroms, arrived in America as a teenager with his mother, joining his father who…
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