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December 04, 2023

Community Helps Food Pantry Fill Tables

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

August 17, 2021

JF&CS and Solidarity Sandy Springs Work Together to Fight Hunger with the High Holiday Food Drive

JF&CS and Solidarity Sandy Springs Work Together to Fight Hunger with the High Holiday Food Drive

JF&CS is excited to partner with Solidarity Sandy Springs to give the Jewish community an opportunity to donate food this year to help increase food security in the Jewish community and in the broader communities surrounding the two pantries. Read More

June 15, 2021

Taxi Driver Delivers Food to Latinx Community Members

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

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

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!

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

July 16, 2020

Kosher Food Pantry Delivers Food & Smiles to Older Adults

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