May 2022
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in first time unemployment insurance claims filed last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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