From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: October 2020 From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper One of the wonderful things about living in Minnesota is that we can always divert our attention to the weather! That’s always a safe topic of conversation, right? Meterological  conversations seems necess[...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? According to the CDC, about 1 in 4 women and almost 1 in 10 men have experienced intimat[...]
What’s your plan to vote? Plan to vote By Clare Gravon • JFCS Food Security Program Coordinator While many of us enjoy the ritual of voting with others in our community on Election Day, this year is different.  If you want to avoid the crowd[...]
Volunteer opportunity: Fall raking with JFCS Do you love being outside in the fall? We are looking for volunteers who are interested in raking leaves for JFCS Senior Services clients who might not have the physical stamina or financial ability to complete t[...]
Volunteer Spotlight – October 2020: Jennifer Ezrilov Jennifer Ezrilov (left, pictured with Beverly Grossman at JFCS' ParentChild+ graduation) has volunteered at JFCS in numerous capacities. What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS and in what ways have you v[...]