“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” – Eartha Kitt The late actress and cabaret singer was not the first to see the similarities between life and school. We begin learning at birth and continue throughout our lives. But if our diploma is a stone monument, what happens to the knowledge…
Forged in Adversity
Everything is on the line. Know it or not, our very survival hangs in the balance. With a few meager possessions we hurry out the door, running to an unknown destiny. Every year we are told to see ourselves as if we are leaving Egypt. The desert to which we fled isn’t just a wilderness…
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…
Here We Are
Since 1892, Jewish Family Service has been an outstretched, helping hand in our local community. Essential services are delivered with compassion and respect to offer vulnerable people in our region the tools they need to build healthier, more stable lives. The life-changing services of JFS are provided by professional staff, enhanced by dedicated volunteers and…
Families Fight Hunger: We Can’t Do It Alone
Contact Volunteer Services to learn more. It’s early on a Sunday afternoon, and the JFS assembly room is full of action for a Families Fight Hunger event. Volunteers are busy packing 2,000 pounds of bulk rice and beans into individual bags that will each serve one household. 105 care packs are being assembled for elderly…
Volunteering Is a Lifelong Tradition
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King didn’t qualify life’s big question by socio-economic group, level of education, gender – or age. At a time when it would be reasonable for them to relax and bask in past mitzvahs, a dedicated group of seniors at the…
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