Shavout Reflection and Recipes
Shavuot is a time of great rejoicing, both in community, in the synagogue, and at home. Let us embrace this happy time as we all are looking for the light after a long year.
Planting the Seeds: Encouraging a Stronger Relationship & Ownership over Food Resources
JFCS is helping empower our food pantry clients with a new choice – growing their own food.
Moving Past the Pandemic: A New Anxiety
In the past year, we have heard over and over that home is the safest place, so feeling anxious about the prospect of being with people outside our “pod” or in larger gatherings is perfectly normal. How can you confront and prepare for feelings of anxiety when facing re-entry into social activities?
Reducing Social Anxiety & Promoting Re-Engagement in Children (Pandemic Re-Entry)
For many children, who may have struggled with feeling comfortable when interacting with others...
Older Americans Month 2021: Communities of Strength
Older Americans Month (OAM) 2021 is Communities of Strength. Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties.
Spotlight on Volunteers: Making Connections in a Distanced World
Part of our new monthly Volunteer Spotlight, this month we are spotlighting Matt Erman!
COVID-19 Anniversary: Why We Look Back, How We Move Forward
In the coming weeks, we will be reaching the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold of our lives. This anniversary brings up a mix of emotions as we process all we have endured and the road ahead of us.
Spotlight on Volunteers: From Youth Programming to Volunteering
Part of our new monthly Volunteer Spotlight, this month we are spotlighting Lucian Chown!
Mobile Food Pantry Delivers on Promise of Help, Hope and Healing
We reflect on our first year on the road with the Mobile Food Pantry.