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Wednesday, December 11
Noon – 2:00 p.m.
PRISM - 1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55422 (same building as JFCS, different entrance)
Join Volunteers in Action in an upcoming group volunteer event where we will sort and inventory toys for PRISM's upcoming Holiday Toy Shoppe. PRISM stands for [...] Posted 1 week ago
What: Join Volunteers in Action and give hope to hospital patients in our community by donating blood during our upcoming Donor Days as we partner with Memorial Blood Center.
When: JFCS Donor Days will go from Nov 11-17 with blood donation appointments available at various locations around town, [...] Posted 4 months ago
Monday, July 22
5:45 – 7:15 p.m.
We will meet in the lobby at Jones-Harrison Senior Living - 3700 Cedar Lake Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Join Volunteers in Action in bringing joy and pet therapy to older adults at Jones-Harrison Senior Living. Grab your dog and meet us there, where we will “parad[...] Posted 5 months ago
Tuesday, August 20
1:30-4:30 pm
We will meet in the parking lot behind JFCS and PRISM - 1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Join JFCS Volunteers in Action to help provide fresh produce to our community at one of PRISM’s upcoming produce distribution events. We are looking for 20 volunteers[...] Posted 10 months ago
What: Join Volunteers in Action and give hope to hospital patients in our community by donating blood during our upcoming donor days as we partner with Memorial Blood Center. If you don't already have a blue JFCS in Action t-shirt and would like one, you can email Dana at dshapiro@jfcsmpls.org what [...] Posted 1 year ago
Sunday, November 12
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
We will meet at Knollwood Place Apartments - 3630 Phillips Pkwy, St Louis Park, MN 55426
Join Volunteers in Action and our PJ Library families in bringing joy and pet therapy to older adults at the Ackerberg Family Sholom West Campus in St. Louis Park. Gr[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Dana Shapiro • JFCS Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager
Volunteers in Action, a JFCS volunteer corps that supports organizations in the Jewish and broader communities, kicked off earlier this month with a Puppy Parade event at Knollwood Place Apartments on Nov. 6.
JFCS [...] Posted 1 year ago
JFCS Advocacy Committee focuses on obtaining or preserving funding for agency programs
By Lee Friedman • JFCS Chief Operating Officer; and Amy Weiss • JFCS Community Services Director
The Minnesota Legislature recently completed the 2023 session. JFCS staff and volunteers were active [...] Posted 3 years ago
SEPT VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT- Nancy Gordon Each year, individuals, families, and groups give their time, resources and talent to help us better serve the community. Our dedicated volunteers play a critical role in ensuring that JFCS is here for all, always. We offer short- and long-term voluntee[...]Posted 7 months ago
If you’re reading this column, there’s a good chance you are a JFCS volunteer, or thinking about ways you might like to volunteer with the organization. To all of you who currently volunteer, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do to help JFCS meet the needs of so many in our co[...] 