Jennifer MacNeil

JFS Innovators 2024 Photo Album

Innovators, Stories / By

Thank you to our amazing photographers, Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie and Joel Krahn! Joel Krahn Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Ana Kliri Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh Bowie Photography Josh […]

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Collaborating to Provide Homelessness Services

Events, News, Older Adults / By

For years, JFS has been working collaboratively with community members to shape programs and services. From the reports and recommendations of our Client Advisory Committee to the community dialogues that take place at our annual Homelessness Action Week events, the input of those with lived experience is vital to ensuring the efforts and donations of

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Lighting the Way – 18 Years of Chai Impact

Community Partnership, Innovators, Stories / By

2024 is the 18th, or Chai anniversary of our most significant fundraiser, JFS Innovators. In that time, the event has raised over $5 million to support vital JFS programs and initiatives for thousands of individuals and families. As we prepare to welcome attendees to this year’s event, we pause to celebrate the many innovations and

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Fresh produce from the VJCG ready to go to the Kitchen. Rainbow carrots, kale, green onions, bok choy.

Get ready for spring with the Vancouver Jewish Community Garden

Community Partnership, News / By

The Spring Equinox is right around the corner and the Vancouver Jewish Community Garden is officially ready for its 2024 season! With all the City of Vancouver permits and inspections now complete, Congregation Beth Israel, Jewish Family Services, and Vancouver Talmud Torah will be able to plan programming in the garden to cultivate the overlapping

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A group of older adults participate in a fitness class.

A Holistic Approach to Senior Wellness: Mind, Body, and Spirit

Older Adults, Stories / By

Being healthy is not a “one-size-fits-all” concept: it looks different for everyone. Enter holistic wellness, which acknowledges that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected with your overall well-being. This is important to keep in mind as we journey through our golden years, since our bodies change. However, these changes do not have to stop

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The JFS Delivery truck filled with donated bags of food.

Thank you for nourishing our community!

Community Partnership, Stories, The Kitchen / By

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Project Isaiah to help bring healthy and nutritious food to our friends’ and neighbors’ tables! Your generosity and commitment is especially valued in these challenging times. Thanks to our incredible partnerships with local synagogues, schools, and YOU, JFS grocery and meal programs will be able to

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Message from the CEO regarding Israel

Mental Health & Counselling, News, Uncategorized / By

This weekend, during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day synonymous with spiritual healing and reflection, Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israeli civilians, murdering hundreds, injuring thousands, and kidnapping an untold number of innocent men, women and children. As a Jewish social service agency, our mission is to support the mental health

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