Newsletters
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Thank You to Our Local Area HOST Groups!
They come from all over Western Massachusetts, synagogues, churches, schools, and even book clubs! These wonderful volunteer HOST teams each support one evacuee family. Host Organization Support Teams (HOSTs) coordinate and support the resettlement of our...
Employment Skills Training Day Helps Refugees and Evacuees Become Work-Ready!
On Thursday, October 21st, and Thursday, November 5th, JFS refugee clients were given the opportunity to practice work skills by working as a team to distribute food at a mobile food bank distribution site in partnership with The Food Bank of Western...
Volunteer Highlights!
We can't thank our volunteers enough! The response from our community has been simply overwhelming. We've received over 200 new volunteer applications in the past two months, and many of you have already started logging in hours and helping us during this busy...
RadSpringfield and Make-It-Springfield Help Afghan Evacuees with Transportation Needs!
RadSpringfield / Make-It Springfield, with help from bike donors, grant sponsors and volunteers provided several bikes to newly relocated JFS clients from Afghanistan.Thanks to MassBike, Hampshire Bicycle Exchange and Quality Bicycle...
Families Bundled Up for Our In-Person Jewish Family Jam Fall Series
We have had a wonderful session of in-person, outdoor Jewish Family Jam! Eleven families braved the elements and came together to sing, dance and make music. We were blessed with excellent weather and good spirits. We look forward to getting together again in the...
We Put Out a Call for Help to our JFS Community, and You Answered!
We Put Out a Call for Help to our JFS Community, and You Answered!Your caring compassionate support makes everything we do possible! We recently put out a call for help to our JFS community, and have been absolutely overwhelmed by the response we've received. From...