Once a week, Melissa spends time at The Kitchen assisting with food prep and packaging for the Meal Delivery program. These ‘home-cooked” dishes are hand-made and delivered weekly to provide seniors and individuals with limited physical abilities with healthy, nutritious meals. Melissa enjoys helping at The Kitchen, and is no stranger when it comes to …
As a UBC undergrad student originally from Kamloops, Malcolm wanted to give back to his new community and make connections outside of school. So he responded to an online volunteer ad for The Kitchen, not realizing how expansive JFS’ network is. “I was surprised by how big the network of volunteers is. There are grocery …
The Community Kitchen series bring individuals together to learn new skills, and to connect with the community through the common language of food.
City Beet Farm is a small-scale, multi-site urban farm based in Riley Park – Little Mountain Neighbourhood in Vancouver.
JFS’ Thriving Seniors held its first Intergenerational Dialogue program last month which brought together twelve seniors and a group of high school students.
We are proud of the several new initiatives introduced this past year that align with one of those values – Diversity & Inclusion.
We are excited for the 17th annual Innovators Lunch. After three years of being apart, we can’t wait for this highly-anticipated, future-forward event.
Another year has come and gone – what a year of obstacles and accomplishments!
Over the course of 8 sessions, trained counsellors will guide group exercises and discussions to help participants understand and process their personal experiences of anxiety. Each session will work with a theme aimed at the underlying patterns of anxiety and will offer tools for coping and thriving. Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their …
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JFS Board Nominees DONNA CANTOR holds a Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University and is a registered Social Worker in BC. Donna is entering her 4th year as the school counsellor at Vancouver Talmud Torah where she enjoys working with students, parents, and staff to help make their experience at school a positive one. …
