2019 Annual Report Now Published!
The 2019 Annual Report is now available to view or download. View 2019 JF&CS Annual Report (PDF)
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Save the Date for our 2019 Gala
Please join us on November 10, 2019 at the Ritz Carlton for a Sinatra-inspired evening to benefit Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Thanks to the generous support of community members like you, we are able to provide vital community services to thousands of families, including child abuse prevention training, nutritious food, counseling, diagnostic testing, senior … Continued
JF&CS welcomes Jill Belsky as new Board President for 2019-2021
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
Longtime JF&CS leader looks back on 30 years of service
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
JF&CS launches financial support during federal shutdown
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
Jewish Family & Children’s Service Welcomes New CEO Miriam Seidenfeld
JFCS Board of Directors has appointed Miriam Seidenfeld as Chief Executive Officer effective February 04, 2019
Jewish Federation women plan Hanukkah care packages, gift drive
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
2018 Top Pantry Chef Cook Off
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
JF&CS gets $1.2 million anonymous donation
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
JF&CS receives $20K grant for child abuse prevention
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) has been awarded $20,000 by the Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee. The award will support the JF&CS Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), which reached over 38,500 children in 2017, including public and private schools in both St. Louis city and St. Louis county. This contribution will help … Continued