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Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) is pleased to welcome Jill Belsky as its board president for the 2019 – 2021 term. Jill has served on the JF&CS board for 9 years, including positions as Treasurer and Chair of Agency Services. Over the past year, she has been instrumental in launching a JF&CS brand refresh … Continued
Rabbi Jessica Shafrin would like to start a conversation even if she knows that the topic of death isn’t one people are always eager to broach. That’s where the Conversation Project comes in. Over the past year, the Kol Rinah congregant has been hosting workshops around the community, including a recent one this month at Congregation … Continued
Before L. Louis Albert and Jewish Family & Children’s Service opened a food pantry in 1991, he described it as a “pilot project to demonstrate the idea that it’s easy to provide direct assistance to Jewish families. We hope to maintain and expand the food pantry and make it permanent.” As Albert, 67, prepares to … Continued
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is working to make emergency funding available for members of the St. Louis Jewish community who have been affected by the federal shutdown. “Due to the unexpected burden the government shutdown has placed on federal workers in the Jewish community, JF&CS will be working closely with the Jewish Federation to … Continued
JFCS Board of Directors has appointed Miriam Seidenfeld as Chief Executive Officer effective February 04, 2019
JF&CS launches pilot program of ‘Conversation Project’. The Jewish Light’s Nov. 28 article “Having Dinner, Talking Death”(part of Editor Ellen Futterman’s News & Schmooze column) informs readers about the Conversation Project, a national initiative encouraging individuals to speak with their loved ones about their goals for end-of-life care. We are so pleased the Light is spreading the word about this critical issue, … Continued
Neighborhood children and area residents living in care facilities are getting uplifting boosts through gifts of good will during this Hanukkah season, thanks to Women’s Philanthropy members of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. This year, the Jewish Federation group is covering needs of both the elderly and young by hosting a personal care package … Continued
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2018 Top Pantry Chef cook-off in support of the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Over 275 community members helped us celebrate on November 15 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Thanks to their generous support, the pantry will be able to feed over 6,000 neighbors … Continued
Jewish Family & Children’s Services recently received a $1.2 million donation from an anonymous supporter, according to the nonprofit organization. The donor gave the money as an unrestricted gift, meaning the organization can spread it among a number of different initiatives. Those include the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, counseling services, child abuse prevention, assistance … Continued
We are in the midst of an opioid addiction epidemic that, according to the CDC, is taking an average of 115 lives every day. There are 20.1 million Americans 12 or older who live with a substance use disorder, amounting to 1 person in 12 living with addiction, according to the 2016 National Survey on … Continued
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