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…
Punching Holes in the Darkness
Will Berkovitz originally delivered a version of these remarks as a keynote speaker at the 2014 University of Washington MLK Day of Service. The tradition tells of a blind man walking a dark road late one night holding a blazing torch. A rabbi coming from the other direction recognizes the man as he approaches and…
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…
A Holiday Gift
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing. – Pissarro The priest walked past the prostitutes every day. He had no choice. They were stationed along the narrow road across from his seminary in Italy. The priest confessed he never spoke with the women, studiously avoided eye contact and…
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…
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