JFS Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held Wednesday, November 23rd at 1:00PM on Zoom. See you there!
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Stories
Make A Meal, Build Community
The Food Security team proudly launched the Community Kitchen program from our very own Kitchen. Naomi Kestenbaum-Evans taught guests how to cook delicious and affordable meals that they took home in time to celebrate the High Holy Days. But, what made this gathering extra special was the feeling of togetherness and the forging of new
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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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September is Hunger Action Month!
It’s Hunger Action Month! This is the perfect time to learn more about food insecurity, its impact on communities, and steps that each of us can take to address this problem. “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth…these are one and the same fight.” — Ban Ki-moon, Eighth Secretary-General of the
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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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Marc’s Story
In his clean, quiet home in Nanaimo, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, you would never know that Marc G. had a close brush with death only a few months earlier. You would never know that this gentle, hospitable man is still fighting for his life. Marc’s story began in France in 1949. His mother
Crossing Borders to Support the Food Bank
Henry Rosenthal has been delivering food to the JFS Food Bank from Point Roberts, USA, throughout the pandemic. We chatted with him about why he does this and how he got started. Q: Tell us how you got involved with the JFS food bank. A: I used to visit a cousin’s uncle in Vancouver, through
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Building a food-secure future together
Proper nutrition plays a central part in learning, yet 1 in 8 households in Canada struggle to access nutritious food. When Richmond Jewish Day School needed support with their school lunch program after a contract with a former caterer ended, the Kehila Society of Richmond approached JFS to create a food program that benefits all
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Rhea’s Story: Courage to Change
It was a year before Rhea* even mentioned the abuse she was experiencing to the counsellors and caseworkers at JFS. “I didn’t know how to ask for help at first; I couldn’t even articulate what was wrong. The violence, his isolating me from family and friends, and the undermining of my confidence had happened slowly,
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