Posted 1 year ago
Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Minnesota, in recognition of the skills, experience and dedication that people with disabilities contribute to the labor f[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Dana Shapiro • JFCS Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager
At JFCS, we believe in Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of serving others, in addition to the Jewish value of tikkun olam (“repairing th[...] Posted 4 years ago
Many JFCS clients and program participants are feeling extra isolated during the pandemic and could benefit from feeling more connected to others, especially around holidays. With the High Holidays right around t[...]Posted 5 years ago
Responding to Governor Walz's press conference on Sunday related to COVID-19, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis will suspend our regular business hours at our Golden Valley and Minneapolis offic[...]Posted 5 years ago
In light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), some tips on staying mentally strong and calm By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Family Life Education Manager As my kids walked into the house[...]Posted 6 years ago
J-Pride is hosting numerous activities in June It’s almost time for Twin Cities Pride this June and J-Pride is hosting numerous events throughout the month to celebrate! J-Pride is a program of Jewish[...]Posted 6 years ago
By Natalie Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
Are you totally sick of winter? If you’re anything like me, you’re getting tired of the sun going down by dinnertime, driving on slippery roads, [...] Posted 7 years ago
Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to use common programs to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities, their families[...]Posted 8 years ago
By Dana Rubin • Development Director In early December of 2016, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) received a call from a prospective donor. We were unfamiliar with his c[...]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[...] 