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JFSLA Provides Hands-on Training for Social Work Interns

October 2022

This year, as part of Jewish Family Service LA’s intern program, the agency welcomed 19 social work students in Master’s Degree programs to help them gain experience and receive hands-on training.

JFSLA Voter Engagement Project

October 2022

Earlier this year, Jewish Family Service LA launched its 2022 Voter Engagement Project. The goal of the project is to increase voter registration and participation among eligible clients, staff, and volunteers. JFS believes voter engagement is a critical part of our work. It not only empowers the people and the communities we serve, but also…

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JFSLA Hosts Educational Forum on Homelessness

September 2022

On August 31st, Jewish Family Service LA held an educational forum for its Board members to learn more about the economic and other drivers of homelessness, understand the policy landscape and how housing and other policies impact older adults and survivors of intimate partner violence who are housing insecure.

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JFS SOVA Changing to Virtual Food Drives to Provide Fresh and Healthy Food to Clients

September 2022

With the rise of food and living costs, more and more people are turning to the JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program for support. It is estimated that approximately one in every 5 people in Los Angeles are affected by food insecurity. Now more than ever, it is essential for us to provide fresh and healthy food to LA families all year long. For this reason, we are reimagining our food drives to be more effective and compassionate.

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Making a Difference Among our Heroes

September 2022

Andrea De Lange has been a volunteer with Jewish Family Service LA for over 9 years. She volunteers with Café Europa, JFSLA’s weekly social group for survivors of the Holocaust.

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JFSLA Unveils “Better Impact” Volunteer Database

September 2022

Jewish Family Service LA relies on volunteers to help provide compassionate services to the people of Los Angeles. We are grateful for the 400 committed volunteers helping us assist clients throughout 20 programs. To support volunteer operations and better inform volunteers of opportunities, JFSLA has begun using Better Impact, a database tool for volunteers.

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Former NSYNC Member Lance Bass Celebrates West Hollywood Volunteers

September 2022

On September 2nd, Lance Bass, actor, television producer, and former member of the pop boy band NSYNC, celebrated volunteers from Jewish Family Service LA and Meals on Wheels West for their dedicated efforts to provide nutritious meals to homebound seniors.

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Finding Hope as a Volunteer at JFSLA

August 2022

The pandemic has been hard on many retired seniors who were left isolated from their friends and family and without the daily structure that their previous careers provided. Many felt a loss of purpose. For Randall Kane, age 71, it was extremely difficult to be isolated from the world as he had also recently lost his wife and two closest friends.

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JFSLA Senior Centers: A Dynamic Environment of Activities and Resources

August 2022

Jewish Family Service LA’s Senior and Multipurpose Centers have reopened, providing arts and wellness classes, free lunches, spaces for social interaction, and an opportunity for older adults to connect with a social worker to receive critical services and referrals to community resources.

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JFSLA Young Leaders Host Annual Tools for School Drive

August 2022

With the next school year starting, JFSLA’s Young leaders group held its annual Tools for School event, providing local underserved and at-risk children with the supplies they need to succeed at school.