Volunteer Stories

Lisa Bowen met her husband, Jonathan, at a JF&CS volunteer event. Together, they started a family with two boys and built a home together with many loving dogs and memories. Read More

Lotner, a member of Or Hadash, volunteered for her family and congregants to “adopt” a large Ukrainian Evacuee family and help provide housing needs through JF&CS’s new program, AURA (Atlanta Ukrainian Evacuee Relief Assistance). Read More

Jill Frances and Sylvia Andrews became friends in October 2021 thanks to One Good Deed. Since then, they've made matzah balls, shared many discussions about the meaning of life, and Jill has even learned some Yiddish! Read More

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

Harper and Micah matched just two years ago through the PAL Program at JF&CS, right when the pandemic began. Since then, they have become the best of PALs. Read More

Meet the dedicated team of volunteers behind our chaplaincy program, providing connection and compassion where it's needed the most. Read More

Jackie Nix began her journey at JF&CS back in 2014 as the Young Adult Program Coordinator. Years later, in 2021, she would find herself back at JF&CS, this time to be a Big PAL to her new friend, seven-year-old Noa. Read More

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

Jordan Enoch loved his experience with the PAL Program so much, he decided to volunteer twice. And he recommends others interested to do the same if they are looking to make a lasting impact in the community. Read More

In honor of National Volunteer Month, we are highlighting six of our amazing food pantry volunteers. Let's meet them! Read More

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

Sissy Luciani’s son, 30-year-old Tyler, has been a participant of the IndependenceWorks (IW) program at JF&CS since he graduated high school. A few years into Tyler attending the program, Sissy heard of the Giving Garden at IW, and a meaningful… Read More

After her life-changing trip, Amy Fox's desire to volunteer led her to JF&CS, where she helped with the food pantry and Aviv Older Adult Services. Her volunteer work with the agency led to meaningful connections and opportunities for both… Read More

On Sunday, October 3, more than 120 Atlanta young professionals, PALS, and families with young children "did good" across Atlanta. Participants came together to clean up local parks, stock the JF&CS food pantry, and engage with older adults living… Read More

“It’s perfect for me,” says Michael. “I’m able to help Jennifer and the staff out and it fits perfectly with what I want to do. I don’t want to manage anyone. I don’t want to oversee anything. No politics are involved. I can just go in and help.” Read More

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

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

Allan Tanenbaum’s journey at JF&CS has included helping to build families through Cradle of Love as well as making sure all Jewish families are able to celebrate Passover. This year, he wants your wheat money. Read More

Connections don’t always happen right away, and it can take time for people to click. However, the bond between two people immediately solidifies once they find something they have in common. Luckily, for Max and Ethan, members of The PAL Program,… Read More

Free clinic needs volunteer dentists, more resources Read More