Finding friends who share your interests and culture can be tough. Cue Endless Opportunities (EO), a social group for adults 60 and older. The program helps people make connections and engage in lifelong learning through a series of monthly events. We talked to EO Committee Chairman Jack Goldberg and his wife Elinor to learn more….
You Have No Idea
This poem from a Project DVORA client illustrates the challenges that many people face in their attempts to break free of the guilt, shame and feelings of isolation that permeate situations of trauma and abuse. As a society, it is easy to say that we stand against domestic violence. Very few would endorse the stereotypical…
Thank You!
Thanks to all the individuals, families, congregations, schools and community groups that contributed to the success of the 2015 JFS Community-Wide Food Drive and Food Sort. The 35,000 pounds of donated food and toiletries will fill over 2,000 bags of groceries for vulnerable people. We are grateful to the nearly 300 people of all ages…
Opening the Door to Opportunity: Part 1
When classes started at the University of Washington yesterday, Thadah Hser was among the approximately 1,500 transfer students who matriculated. Thadah and her family received services from the JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Center (RISC), including support to gain citizenship. And now, Thadah works as a JFS translator, helping refugees from Burma as they acclimate…
Explaining Hunger to Children
In our work at JFS, we often think about how to explain the issues our clients face to children. With the Food Drive and Food Sort quickly approaching, this question came up again. How can we help our young volunteers understand concepts like hunger and food insecurity? They proudly come to the Food Sort, drop…
The Calculus of the Vulnerable
Not long ago while working in the Polack Food Bank, I noticed an older woman who seemed to be weighing her food before she put it in her basket. Each can, each piece of fruit, every vegetable. Some things she would take and others she would set back in the box on the table. She…
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