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(Gloria is pictured above volunteering for Hag Sameach with her daughters and granddaughters)
What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS? And in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past?
Befor[...] Posted 4 years ago
Food Box Packing and DistributionWe are are continuing to provide extra support to our neighboring agency, PRISM, to supply it with volunteers that can help respond to the growing food needs in the community. PRI[...]Posted 4 years ago
By Natalie Oleson • JFCS Counselor
It has been a tough couple of months. Like many of you, I was left reeling after video footage surfaced of a police officer killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. I [...] Posted 4 years ago
Beth, a single mother of four young children, had just moved into an apartment after experiencing homelessness and a recent divorce. She was referred to our ACT Program by a social worker at her oldest child’s [...] Posted 4 years ago
During challenging times, JFCS provides resources while advocating for change
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis’ mission has tremendous relevance for the challenging times we are expe[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD, CFLE-P • Family Life Education Manager
So much has happened in the past month and so many of us are grappling with what we can do to fight the systematic injustices and racism that perva[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Jayce Koester • J-Pride Coordinator
JFCS celebrates the landmark U.S. Supreme Court civil rights decision on June 15 that protects LGBTQIA+ employees from workplace discrimination. This hard earned victor[...] Posted 4 years ago
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies applauds today's landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States affirming that sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are prohibited under [...] Posted 4 years ago
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA) stands in strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) recent decision to eliminate critical anti-discrimination protections in t[...] Posted 4 years ago
It is with profound sadness that Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis acknowledges the horrific event this week in our community resulting in the brutal death of George Floyd. We offer our sympat[...] 