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Programs
Playgroup with a Purpose
Caregiver Support Group January – March 2022
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 […]
JFS makes Thanksgiving deliveries to homebound older adults and Holocaust survivors
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ delivered Thanksgiving meals to homebound older adults and Holocaust survivors in Essex and Morris counties. Through generous funding from KAVOD SHEF, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, and Wilf Family Foundations, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ delivered 134 Thanksgiving meals to Holocaust survivors and isolated older adults in […]
JFS helps children & families prepare for back to school with mindfulness tools
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ (JFS) helps children & families prepare for the transition back to school with mindfulness tools to lessen anxiety and promote calm. The transition back to school this year is a difficult one for many children and adolescents, whether it is in-person, virtual, or a hybrid schedule. JFS recognizes that […]