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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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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As JFS’ Board Chair, Jody Dales shares what makes JFS special, the importance of valuing our people, and what we’re working on for the future. Could you please share your vision as JFS new Board Chair? Many people have sat in the chair that I am about to occupy. Some of them I know
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JFS and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to serve Greater Vancouver’s Holocaust Survivor community. Beginning January 2022, JFS will administer both the socialization and social services Claims Conference Grants, which have traditionally been split between the two organizations. This move consolidates the work of managing and reporting the
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By Mara Shnay Sadly with the Omicron variant, many of us will get Covid-19 over the next two months. Most of us will get “mild” Covid-19 which may not get us into the hospital, but can still be really miserable. So here are some helpful tips in case you do get sick. Reduce your exposure
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JFS is working hard to keep everyone safe and healthy so we can continue to provide services to the community. Effective until January 30, we are instituting the following Covid-19 Safety Guidelines: For everyone working in The Kitchen (staff and volunteers): You will need to wear N95 or KN95 masks. JFS will supply masks for
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We are delighted to welcome Eli Joseph, Madison Slobin and Sherri Wise as new board members at JFS. They each bring impressive skills, experience, and passion to our team. Eli Joseph Eli is a Senior Commercial Account Manager at RBC Royal Bank, where he had the opportunity to grow through a variety of roles over
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Hear Us, We Are Here is a project to bring awareness and understanding to Jewish homelessness in the Lower Mainland. The project involves interviews with Lower Mainland Jews who are or have been homeless, or at high risk of homelessness, and surveys with community leaders. It will culminate in a written report and presentation to
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What Can I Do? Learn about the causes of homelessness and what it includes eg. living on the street, in shelters, cars, couch surfing, etc. Challenge your beliefs associated with homelessness. Many people who are homeless are not struggling with addictions or severe mental health issues. Read the report published by the JFS Client Advisory
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Crossing the Bridge: Experiencing Grief and Loss in a Pandemic By Lily Shalev, Senior Outreach Therapist at JFS The Bridge/ Leopold Staff I didn’t believe, Standing on the bank of a river Which was wide and swift, That I would cross that bridge Plaited from thin, fragile reeds Fastened with bast. I walked delicately as
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