According to the World Health Organization, mental disorders affect 1 in 4 people. That means if you are not affected, most likely someone in your family or social group is. And yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that only 25 percent of people with mental health issues feel that people are compassionate and…
Seniors Helping Seniors
Food insecurity among the United States’ elderly population is a growing crisis. One in six older Americans lives in poverty. Those experiencing food insecurity consume fewer overall calories than their counterparts who are food secure, and they consume 10-24% less of major nutrients like protein, iron and calcium. Often, seniors have to make a choice…
Ethical Wills
“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…
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