News & Insights

Consumer News: Rising inflation squeezing some American Families

May 2022

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in first time unemployment insurance claims filed last week.

Media Mentions

JFS Jona Goldrich Multipurpose Center Reopens

May 2022

After two years of being unable to come together due to the pandemic, seniors are starting to return for exercise and classes at Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles’ Jona Goldrich Multipurpose Center, located in the Fairfax District.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States. Jewish Family Service LA has been shining a light on the importance of mental health care and dispelling the stigma that surrounds it.

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Board Spotlight: Judy Rudzki

May 2022

Judy Rudzki has been a member of the Jewish Family Service LA Board of Directors since 2013, serving on the Finance Committee, the Advancing Equity Workgroup, and as a Board member for JFS Care.

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JFS Partners with Organizations to Resume Volunteer Food Sorting Events

May 2022

Volunteer food sorting events have resumed at the JFS SOVA Community Food and Resource Program pantries after being paused for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Honoring JFS’s Family of Volunteers for Volunteer Appreciation Month

April 2022

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and Jewish Family Service LA wants to shine a light on our family of volunteers for all that they do to ensure our vital services reach everyone in our community who needs them. Through the hardest of times, JFS volunteers have found ways to continue their important work and have helped so many people connect to a community of support and hope when it was needed most.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Frankie Gottlieb

April 2022

Frankie Gottlieb has been a volunteer with Jewish Family Service LA for over four years. She volunteers with JFS Hope, which provides compassionate, personalized services and shelter to survivors of domestic violence and their children.

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Jewish Family Service LA Begins Reopening of Multipurpose and Senior Centers

April 2022

After more than two years of closures due to the pandemic, JFS is proud to announce the reopening of the Jona Goldrich Multipurpose Center (previously known as the Freda Mohr Center). The Jona Goldrich MPC, which is housed in the JFS Gunther-Hirsh Family Center located on Fairfax Avenue, began offering in-person services on April 25th and is reopening in phases.

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Jewish Family Service LA Launches 2022 JFS Voter Engagement Project

April 2022

Earlier this month, Jewish Family Service LA launched its 2022 Voter Engagement Project in advance of the upcoming June 7th primary election. The goal of the project is to increase voter registration and participation among eligible clients, staff, and volunteers.

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JFS Gala Honoree Spotlight: Vicki K. Gold | Anita & Stanley Hirsh Award

March 2022

A Los Angeles native, Vicki Kates Gold began volunteering for Jewish Family Service LA’s JFS Hope domestic violence program in 2006, where she served as the Co-Chair of their community outreach group, Friends of the Shelter.