Kosher Food Pantry Stories
May 02, 2024
The Evolution of JF&CS’ Kosher Food Pantry
The Kosher Food Pantry has returned to its pre-COVID service. Read More
December 04, 2023
Community Helps Food Pantry Fill Tables
The Kosher Food Pantry relies on the generosity of our community partners to continue fighting food insecurity. Read More
October 27, 2023
High Holiday Food Drive Recap
The community showed up in powerful ways for this year's High Holiday Food Drive. Read More
August 25, 2023
High Holidays Food Drive
Start the Jewish New Year off with a mitzvah and donate food to the JF&CS Food Pantry! Read More
May 11, 2023
Students Stretch Dollars for Food Pantry
"You don't have to be a million-dollar donor to make a difference." Read More
April 20, 2023
Volunteer Appreciation: Miriam & Danny
We are deeply grateful for the work of our volunteers, without whom we couldn’t fulfill our mission to transform lives. We appreciate Miriam & Danny Saul, volunteers with the Kosher Food Pantry. Read More
March 29, 2023
Bubbeleh, Brain Health Bootcamp, and Bows
Stories of connection happen often with JF&CS, but it’s not every day we hear of one that ties a dog, a mitzvah, the Kosher Food Pantry, and JFS Seattle together with a Renterpieces bow. Read More
September 12, 2022
A 'Groovy' Day of Service
Mitzvah Day returned September 11, 2022, for a day of service in the Atlanta community, and our volunteers showcased their passion for "giving back" to our community. Read More
September 09, 2022
Donate to the High Holiday Food Drive
Start the Jewish New Year off with a mitzvah and donate food to the JF&CS Kosher Food Pantry. Read More
April 26, 2022
The Kosher Food Pantry Needs Continue to Grow
The Kosher Food Pantry at JF&CS provides thousands of pounds to hundreds of families and individuals weekly that suffer from food insecurity. Learn more about who it serves and how you can help. Read More
April 07, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight: Hylda Wilson's Food Pantry Journey
Hylda Wilson loves a good bargain at the grocery store. And when she learned she could use her couponing talent for good, she started donating to the Kosher Food Pantry at JF&CS 15 years ago. Read More
April 06, 2022
National Volunteer Month: Highlighting the Heroes of the Kosher Food Pantry
In honor of National Volunteer Month, we are highlighting six of our amazing food pantry volunteers. Let's meet them! Read More
March 29, 2022
Crafting Meaningful Experiences at Renterpieces
Nancy Shapiro moved to Atlanta two years ago with her husband after a lifetime of living in or around Long Island. What she found in Atlanta was a thriving, welcoming city, along with meaningful volunteer work at the JF&CS Renterpieces program. Read More
November 30, 2021
Eight Tzedakah Ideas for Hanukkah Time
Hanukkah is now a time of giving. Many families continue the tradition of giving tips, presents and gelt, but also a tradition of giving tzedakah. So, in honor of our eight days of Hanukkah, JF&CS would like to present eight ways our community can… Read More
June 15, 2021
Taxi Driver Delivers Food to Latinx Community Members
This year, our food pantry has been able to provide food to more families in the Latinx community than ever before thanks to the efforts of taxi driver and food pantry volunteer, Luz Sepulveda. Read More
March 24, 2021
The Food Must Move
Rebecca Grapevine is a Congregation Bet Haverim volunteer food delivery coordinator who offered to help deliver food to Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Assistance Center (SWEEAC) clients. She shares some words about her experience while delivering… Read More
March 12, 2021
JF&CS Moves the Kosher Food Pantry into Modular Unit to Expand Services Offered
Sunday, March 7, 2021, volunteers gathered in the parking lot at Jewish Family & Career Services Atlanta to help the constantly growing Kosher Food Pantry move to its new home. Read More
November 23, 2020
Kosher Food Pantry and Partners Provide Turkey And all the Fixins!
This Thanksgiving, the Kosher Food Pantry of Jewish Family & Career Services and their partners have covered clients' turkey needs! Read More
August 27, 2020
Volunteers Work Hard to Keep the Kosher Food Pantry Stocked Among Rising Needs
Keeping the Kosher Food Pantry Stocked Read More
July 16, 2020
Kosher Food Pantry Delivers Food & Smiles to Older Adults
Thanks to a partnership with The Epstein School cafeteria, JF&CS is able to deliver free prepared meals to Holocaust Survivors and low-income house-bound older adults, many of whom worried and wondered where they would find their next meal. Read More