Join us on Sunday, August 30, to create and deliver Rosh Hashanah gift bags for members of our community. Volunteers of all ages are welcome! Help our neighbors welcome the new year — sign up to join the gift bag making, community gathering, and delivery. All are welcome. This is a family-friendly event.
Genuine self-care is crucial for family caregivers caring for loved ones. In this six-week virtual class for unpaid caregivers, participants will learn how to reduce personal stress, communicate their needs effectively in challenging situations, deal with difficult emotions, and make tough care decisions. This free class meets once a week for six weeks (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, August 26-September 30), and participants are asked to attend all classes. Please contact Brenda Wolsey at (206) 861-8790 or bwolsey@jfsseattle.org by August 19.
The JFS Community-Wide Food Drive begins Friday, September 11, and culminates with our annual Food Sort on Sunday, October 18. The Food Sort is a hands-on opportunity for individuals, families, and groups to sort and organize thousands of pounds of donated food for the Polack Food Bank. Each year, volunteers like you help us provide healthy food—with dignity and respect—to neighbors throughout the Puget Sound region.
Looking to connect with other Jewish families and explore Jewish values in a hands-on, kid-friendly way? Join us for a pilot program for Jewish families with children in K-3rd grade. Program dates: Sunday, October 18; Saturday, December 12; Sunday, February 28; and Sunday, May 23. Let's put Jewish values into action together!
October is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. It’s an excellent time to learn more about the warning signs of abuse, and wear purple to raise awareness about domestic violence and honor survivors. Another way to do this is to organize a Purple Shabbat. Participating in Purple Shabbat signals that your community supports survivors of DV, helps break the stigma in discussing the realities of DV, normalizes conversations about healthy and unhealthy patterns in relationships, and reinforces that violence and abuse will not be tolerated in Jewish communities.
No one should go hungry. Most of JFS clients rely on SNAP food assistance, which is often not enough to keep bellies full. Visits to the Polack Food Bank have been skyrocketing as prices rise and federal support dwindles. Buy items from our Amazon wish list to support our neighbors who pick up food from the Polack Food Bank.
