Volunteer Stories

“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

Free clinic needs volunteer dentists, more resources Read More

Alanna Diamond, a 7th grader at The Davis Academy provided some holiday cheer to Holocaust Survivors in the community. Read More

Congratulations to One Good Deed on a huge milestone; celebrating 15 years of making matches between older adults and volunteers. Founded in 2006, and led by Sharon Spiegelman and Vivienne Kurland, One Good Deed, a program of Aviv Older Adult… Read More

Keeping the Kosher Food Pantry Stocked Read More

Be a friend, mentor, and a role model. We all need someone we can trust and confide in. Someone that is there just for us. Read More

This week, a group of young visitors stopped by the offices of JF&CS where they demonstrated their joy in helping others. Read More

Rabbi Judith R. Beiner JF&CS Community Chaplain Read More

Written by Rabbi Judith Beiner Read More