Posted 6 years ago
By Clare Gravon • Food Security Program Coordinator
This month marks the Minnesota Foodshare March Campaign, which brings together community organizations, businesses, and faith communities to help [...] Posted 6 years ago
By Clare Gravon • Food Security Program Coordinator
In my role as Food Security Program Coordinator at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, I spend most of my time in community set[...] Posted 7 years ago
Following the failure of a farm bill in Congress that would have added additional work requirements for people receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Program) benefits, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison visited JFCS and PRI[...] Posted 7 years ago
JFCS addresses immediate food security needs through our own programs and community partnerships, but we don’t lose focus on the big picture either. Through our Advocacy Committee, members of our staff and Board[...] Posted 7 years ago
JFCS held its 29th Annual Benefit on Saturday, Dec. 2. During the evening we showed this video, demonstrating how JFCS programs address basic needs and food security. These programs include Kosher Meals on Wheels,[...] Posted 8 years ago
Has there ever been a time when we have been more focused on food than we are right now? Everywhere we look it seems we are exposed to new foods, new programs, magazines and social media sites promoting food, new [...] Posted 8 years ago
JFCS is helping PRISM food shelf stock the Summer Snack Shack and let kids be kids over the summer!
Now that school is out for the summer, 7,000 children in PRISM's service area can no longer rely on [...] Posted 8 years ago
JFCS, Adath Jeshurun Congregation, and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul partner with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger to bring must-see national exhibit featuring faces and stories of America’s hidden hungry [...]Posted 8 years ago
By Clare Gravon, JFCS Food Security Program Coordinator
Sometimes a basic need such as having enough food to eat is the most pressing concern of the people we serve at Jewish Family and Children’s S[...] 