Learn more about Older Adult Services at JFS. Flight attendants will always tell you that you should put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. The same goes for being a caregiver. Jewish Family Service supports unpaid family and community caregivers of all backgrounds in King County through workshops, as well as individualized support…
Teens Can Help Make a Difference, Live Their Values With JFS
See how teens can get involved with JFS today. Teens are helping make a difference in the community throughout the year by partnering with Jewish Family Service. They are initiating hands-on volunteering, from supporting survivors of domestic violence to helping resettled refugee families, as well as working to educate themselves and gain a better understanding how…
JFS Welcomes a New Director of Supportive Living Services
Rosemary D’Agrosa is a licensed independent clinical social worker who began her career 20 years ago providing counseling and case management in community health centers. Now, she is the Director of Supportive Living Services at Jewish Family Service. Rosemary comes to JFS from Neighborcare Health where she was most recently a project manager for multiple departments,…
Inspiring Action and a Culture of Giving
It all started with a simple box. About six years ago, Seattle Hebrew Academy’s librarian asked kindergarten teacher Lea Hanan to take over the school’s food collection for the Polack Food Bank at Jewish Family Service. That worked out fine for a couple of years. But then Lea started to think about how she could…
A Gift That Continues to Bloom
Learn more about the Family Tree Legacy Circle. Sam and Barbara Altabet, of blessed memory, were dedicated to Seattle’s greater Jewish community. Sam and Barbara planned for the bulk of their estate to be dedicated to making major gifts to five charities, including Jewish Family Service, that represented their most cherished values. The Altabets were…
(Re)Introducing Brian Sindel
Jewish Family Service is happy to announce that Brian Sindel recently stepped up to be the Polack Food Bank Manager after four years as the Food Bank Specialist. As the Food Bank Specialist, he managed the Home Delivery Program that provides nutritious foods — with the help of volunteers — to about 400 individuals who…
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