Did you know that one in five Polack Food Bank clients report living with diabetes or pre-diabetes? Being food insecure – the technical term for not being able to afford the food your family needs – means that you are at higher risk for diet-related illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. As part of…
Why Stories Matter
My grandmother escaped from Russia hiding under a pile of hay in a horse-drawn wagon. At the border, men with pitchforks stabbed into the hay, attempting to thwart any stowaways. They didn’t succeed. She and her family found their way to Minnesota, where her daring story seemed utterly incongruent with the 84-year-old woman in the…
The Caregiver Squeeze
I came to JFS this past year because I was maxed out. Like many of us in the “sandwich generation,” I’m caring for a lot of people I love. I’m the caregiver for frail, elderly parents who are still living in their own home. My adult daughter moved back in with me and my spouse….
The Shaming Self-Talk Epidemic
I’m never going to find love. I’m not smart enough to apply for college, so why should I even bother? I don’t take care of my family like I should – every other mother out there is better than me. I should put this cheeseburger down, I’m already too fat. Abusive and shaming self-talk is…
Gleaning for Good
Benjamina Menashe, along with her husband Jacob and their four kids – Shlomit (15), Albert (13), Eliana (10) and Shoshana (7) – started volunteering with the Farmers Market Gleaning program last summer. At the time, Albert was looking for a Bar Mtizvah project. The family wanted to find a project they could do together, so…
In Their Shoes
The facts are startling. One in three teens has experienced some form of abuse in his or her relationship. Abuse in teen relationships is often expressed differently than in adult relationships, which can make it hard to recognize. Because awareness is one of the best forms of prevention, Project DVORA runs several workshops to teach…
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