Posted 8 years ago
By Deb Savitt • Community Involvement Manager
Hag Sameach means happy holidays, and the JFCS Hag Sameach program has been synonymous with providing overflowing bags of Chanukah or holiday gifts for [...] Posted 8 years ago
Happy Birthday to Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis! On Feb. 10, JFCS celebrated its 107th birthday, and we couldn’t be more proud!
As the story goes, on the evening of Feb. 10, [...] Posted 8 years ago
Tim (not his real name) turned to JFCS Career Services for assistance after having been out of work for five years. He quickly learned that working with JFCS was a great value and well worth the financial investme[...] Posted 8 years ago
By Angie Podvin • Donor Services & Annual Campaign Manager
With deep gratitude, JFCS Board and Staff would like to thank those who supported Give2016. Through the collective generosity of more t[...] Posted 8 years ago
by Elise Ollrich Starting when I was young, my mom encouraged me to let my light shine in everything I did. This led me through college as I studied Sociology and Studio Art. It followed me into[...]Posted 8 years ago
By Emily Saltzman • JFCS Community Services Director
On Oct. 23 more than 500 individuals attended our 16th annual Conference on Mental Health. This year’s conference, Forecast: Resilience, Weathe[...] Posted 8 years ago
JFCS offers a wide array of online learning opportunities though Ed2Go. Whether you want to master digital photography, understand your teenager, whip up quick low-fat meals, or learn about natural health, healing[...]Posted 8 years ago
What do you do for an amazing group of volunteers who show up every week to support our clients? You treat them to “high tea” to celebrate all they do!
That’s exactly what the JFCS Senior Servi[...] Posted 8 years ago
By Justin Elvebak • Senior Employment Specialist JFCS’ Vocational Rehabilitation Services help individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment. Paul, who was diagnosed with autism at a yo[...]Posted 8 years ago
Dear AskBarbara,
My 10-year-old daughter recently told me that she was repeatedly teased and bullied during the past few weeks of school and now she is worried about going to other activities like ballet class [...] 