Volunteer Spotlight January 2024: Jeff Gershone Can you tell us about yourselves and your background? I was born in St. Paul in 1948 and my parents moved to Minneapolis when I was 3. We lived in North Minneapolis until 1954 when we moved to St. Louis Park. [...]
JFCS NextGen upcoming events: Fall 2022 Mark your calendars – here are NextGen’s upcoming events and volunteer opportunities: Hag Sameach Shopping Event 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 @ Target Knollwood (8900 Highway 7, St. Louis Park) We are[...]
Volunteer Spotlight –February 2021: Sara Reininger Sara Reininger, pictured with her son, who volunteers with her at JFCS What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS? In what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past? For the last two years, I have b[...]
Staff Q&A: Mindy Teele, Hag Sameach Outreach Coordinator Learn how hundreds of volunteers contributed their time and talents to help make the holiday season brighter for the 706 individuals from 342 families in our community. That's 173 more people than last year! H[...]
Introducing Community Services Director Amy Weiss With its Community Services programs, JFCS looks for opportunities that help build and sustain well-being and meaningful connections, creating a stronger community. Through partnerships with PRISM Food Shelf and i[...]
Give2017: Generations of Change By Angie Podvin • Donor Services & Annual Campaign Manager   David and Esther’s (pseudonyms) story begins nearly 30 years ago, when they first turned to JFCS for help. They and their three children[...]
April showers are so much more than rain By Deb Savitt • Community Involvement Manager   Sometimes doing my job as the volunteer manager at JFCS feels like having a fourth child: I plan. I arrange. I execute and troubleshoot. I worry (and wo[...]
Why we all need a little Passover Hag Sameach 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 [...]