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…
Families Fight Hunger: We Can’t Do It Alone
Contact Volunteer Services to learn more. It’s early on a Sunday afternoon, and the JFS assembly room is full of action for a Families Fight Hunger event. Volunteers are busy packing 2,000 pounds of bulk rice and beans into individual bags that will each serve one household. 105 care packs are being assembled for elderly…
Passover at JFS
How can we all educate our children to true freedom? Teach them not to look at reality as defining their acts but to look at their acts as defining reality. – Yaacov Cohen Whether you are looking to volunteer or to prepare for the holiday, JFS has a Passover event for you. Passport to Passover…
Community. Living Simply & Sustainably. Social Justice.
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…
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