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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and JFSLA is shining a light on our mental health programs which provide critical services to hundreds of Angelenos every year. In the U.S., more than one in five adults live with a mental health condition. Of those, more than half lack access to mental health care.

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JFSLA Joins Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel’s Valley Day of Service

May 2023

On April 30th, JFSLA participated in the Annual Valley Day of Service, hosted by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel at Pierce College. Hundreds of volunteers, community members, and elected local officials joined Assemblymember Gabriel to volunteer with community organizations in the Valley and learn more about their services and the work they do in the community.

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The 30th Annual JFSLA Gala Was a Night to Remember

April 2023

On Wednesday, April 26th, nearly 400 people convened at the Skirball Cultural Center as Jewish Family Service LA hosted its 30th Annual Gala, honoring Nina Tassler with the Susie Forer-Dehrey Spirit of Humanity Award and Sara Cannon with the Anita & Stanley Hirsh Award.

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Bank of America Volunteers Deliver Passover Meals to Homebound Seniors

April 2023

On April 4th, a group of Bank of America employees volunteered with JFSLA’s Senior Nutrition Program to deliver Passover seder plates to homebound seniors living in West Hollywood

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Amalia Volunteers in Memory of Her Father

April 2023

Amalia Polus has volunteered with Cafe Europa, JFSLA’s social group for survivors of the Holocaust, for more than two years. For Amalia, volunteering means honoring the memory of her beloved father, who was a survivor.

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JFSLA Celebrates Passover

April 2023

Throughout April, JFSLA partnered with two synagogues, Adat Shalom and Valley Beth Shalom, to deliver Passover groceries to more than 200 survivors of the Holocaust, and hosted Passover Seders for our clients at our various dining centers.

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Meet Molly, JFSLA Volunteer Intern

March 2023

Molly Knopf, a senior from Occidental College in Los Angeles, became an intern with the JFSLA Volunteer Department during the summer of 2022, and has decided to continue her internship experience at JFSLA through the next school year.

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CA Attorney General Rob Bonta Visits JFS SOVA Pantry

March 2023

On March 14th, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta visited JFS SOVA to learn more about JFSLA’s crucial work addressing hunger and food insecurity in the Los Angeles community.

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JFSLA Volunteers Gather In Person for Annual Town Hall

March 2023

On February 23rd, JFSLA volunteers gathered in person for the first time in three years for the annual Volunteer Town Hall Meeting. “To have the volunteers be together in person for the first time in three years is exciting,” said Joyce Williams, JFSLA Director of Volunteers and Training.

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JFSLA Celebrates Purim

March 2023

Throughout the week of March 6th, members of Café Europa, JFSLA’s social group for survivors of the Holocaust and participants from the Arts, Wellness, and Engagement (AWE) Program enjoyed Purim festivities at JFSLA’s senior and multipurpose centers. Purim is one of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar.