By Margot Kravette, founder of Mitzvah Meals for Medical Visitors, a program newly housed at Jewish Family Service. Just imagine… You are accompanying a family member to a city 2,000 miles away from home so they can receive life-saving heart surgery and medical care that is unavailable where you live. You are leaving your 7-…
Stock Shelves & Spread Hope:
Join the JFS Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort
It’s that special time of year again! Help us fill the Polack Food Bank’s shelves during our annual Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort! Listen for details about the drive at your synagogue’s Rosh Hashanah services and start gathering food and hygiene items starting Wednesday, October 3. Not a member of a synagogue? You can…
The New JFS B’nai Mitzvah Guide Helps Youth Turn Values to Action
By Rebecca Mather, Volunteer Services Coordinator One of my favorite things about JFS Community Connections is our focus on multigenerational education, community building, and volunteering. It is in the spirit of this multigenerational connection that we launch our new B’nai Mitzvah Guide. A young person’s B’nai Mitzvah symbolizes autonomy and responsibility for their Jewish identity…
Paula Selis & Jon Fine: 30 Years of Caring for JFS
Paula Selis and Jon Fine truly embody the idea of a “community of caring.” We interviewed Paula and Jon, our 2022 luncheon co-chairs, to learn more.
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021: A Commitment to Community
It has been a year of contactless volunteering, but the lack of in-person contact has not lessened the sense of community.
How to DIY Volunteer With JFS!
As we continue to safely social distance during COVID-19, we’ve compiled a list of creative volunteer ideas to make a difference in our community. Join us!
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