As we watch the horrendous events unfold in Ukraine, we are keeping the Ukrainian people in our minds and our hearts. Here at JFS MetroWest, over half of our Holocaust survivor clients are from the Former Soviet Union, with many of them coming from Ukraine. Several of our survivors still have family and friends in Ukraine. JFS […]
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JFS receives grant funding from Claims Conference
Claims Conference announces $720 million to support Holocaust survivors Allocations Include Nearly $47 Million USD In Social Welfare Services In Ukraine As Claims Conference Continues Commitment To Support Holocaust Survivors In The Face Of Imminent Threat Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ Among Those Receiving Grants in the United States NEW YORK, NEW YORK: March […]
Volunteer Services Newsletter – Winter 2021/2022
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JFS featured on an episode of “Aging Insights”
Check out our very own Liz Levy, LCSW, Coordinator of Holocaust Services! Liz was recently on an episode to Aging Insights (sponsored by the New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW)), to talk about Person Centered Trauma Informed Care (PCTI) with our Holocaust Survivors. You can see Liz by clicking on the link below, her […]
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Continuing to mobilize volunteers to respond to food insecurity amongst our most vulnerable clients
Since the pandemic began, the days have been busy and rewarding for JFS Volunteer Services. In mid-March, JFS identified a need for safely delivered hot meals and groceries for isolated Holocaust survivors and older adult clients who had been advised to shelter-in-place. To fill that need, we began organizing weekly meals and coordinating weekly grocery shopping […]
