2022: A Year in Review
Another year has come and gone – what a year of obstacles and accomplishments!
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News
Breathing Underwater: A support group for adults living with anxiety
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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2022 JFS Board Nominees
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.
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Let’s talk Housing Issues, Together
On October 20, we held our JFS Housing event at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. Presentations from Shelley Rivkin, VP, Local and Global Engagement Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and Mara Shnay, housing advocate spoke on the recent housing statistics and stories of lived experiences from Jewish community members. The event was an important opportunity to have
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Thank You For Making Project Isaiah A Success!
Thanks to our incredible partnerships with local synagogues, schools, and YOU, over $50,000 and 6,500+ lbs of nutritious food donated will be used for our grocery and meal delivery programs to support over 1,000 community members throughout the rest of 2022 and into 2023. Thank you for making this the most successful Project Isaiah campaign
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JFS Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held Wednesday, November 23rd at 1:00PM on Zoom. See you there!
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Belmont Properties Helps JFS Provide Temporary Housing
“He who saves just one life, saves the world entire.” The Talmud JFS had been working with the Zubris family of four who arrived a few months ago from Kherson, a city in the Ukraine that was under attack. They were in need of temporary housing and JFS CEO, Tanja Demajo inquired about potential rentals available with Board
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Participate in our Parent/Caregiver Survey
A few months ago, a group of parents of children and youth with disabilities got together to speak about the priorities of their children and families. They reached out to JFS for support and assistance to bring this community together and assess the needs. In order to identify the gaps and gain a better understanding
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Healthy City for All Award
JFS receives “Healthy City for All” Award. On May 30th, JFS was honoured with the coveted “Healthy City for All” Award. The 2022 Awards recognized outstanding achievements of individuals, organizations, and businesses who are helping make this city a wonderful place to live, and those who responded to the needs of the community during the
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Bringing Joy and Support to the Holiday Season
If you live on a low-income, access to holiday services and food can be expensive and overwhelming. This is why our Jewish Holiday Assistance program is a highlight for so many families. With your help, we provide extra assistance to support people in carrying on Jewish tradition, including Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Passover. Every year,
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