Bailey Toth is a Lutheran Volunteer Corps member completing her year of service as the Food Bank Specialist in the JFS Food Bank. The three core tenets of the Lutheran Volunteer Corps could not have resonated more perfectly with my own values, so I knew I had to apply to the program. Applicants choose their…
Client Update: Allan
When you last saw Allan, he was telling his moving story in the 2014 JFS Luncheon video. It’s been a year since you’ve heard from him. See what he’s up to now: Now that you’ve been in stable housing for over a year, what has changed for you? JFS helped me navigate the waters to…
Creating Your Legacy
I am honored to be serving as President of the JFS Board of Directors, which gives me a unique opportunity to understand and appreciate how JFS changes the lives of so many in our community. The opportunity to be of service to JFS allows me to express my deeply held value that we should always…
Parenting Our Children toward Healthy Sexuality: Part 2
Part 1 of this post can be found here. One of the things that can be hardest about watching our children grow into adolescence and young adulthood is dealing with our own hopes and fears about their sexuality. As a counselor at Hillel UW, I often have the opportunity to talk with young people about…
The Obligation and Joy of Giving
Once, while teaching an adult class regarding our obligation to preserve the kavod/dignity of panhandlers, a predictable question arose. When I give money to someone on the street, how do I know they won’t use it for drugs or alcohol? Other questions followed. How many people do I need to give to? How do I…
Parenting Our Children toward Healthy Sexuality: Part 1
One of the things that can be hardest about watching our children grow into adolescence and young adulthood is dealing with our own hopes and fears about their sexuality. Will they make choices that are consistent with the values we tried to teach them? Will they be safe? Will they get involved with caring people…
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