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JFS reopens grocery-store-style pantry

Jewish Family Service operated a “choice model” pantry since 2013. On March 19, 2020, it was forced to halt all food distribution due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order. This restriction affected 120 households who relied on the Community Food Pantry to feed their families. Six weeks later JFS was able to resume food distribution, using …

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JFS expands volunteer base to connect older adults to services

Jewish Family Service operated a “choice model” pantry since 2013. On March 19, 2020, it was forced to halt all food distribution due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order. This restriction affected 120 households who relied on the Community Food Pantry to feed their families. Six weeks later JFS was able to resume food distribution, using …

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50 Acts of Kindness: A year of goodwill and good deeds

January 2022 marked the beginning of Jewish Family Service’s year-long celebration to commemorate the agency’s 50th anniversary. On November 6, we look forward to a highly entertaining virtual celebration. New for this year, the 50 Acts of Kindness initiative was created to emphasize the essence of JFS. This initiative not only engaged experienced volunteers, but …

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JFS names 2022 scholarship winners

Jewish Family Serivce is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 annual scholarships. Toby Lader and Rachel Marcus were awarded this year’s Martin Philip Memorial Scholarship, and Ori Bach and Alex Forgosh, the Gaines Family Foundation Prize in Engineering. The Martin Philip award is $1,000 to put toward post-secondary educational expenses. It is given …

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Debbie Zoller honored for JFS work

Debbie Zoller received the Mark L. Goldstein Award for Jewish community professionals at the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley Community Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 9. Since taking over as executive director of Jewish Family Service in late 2012, she has initiated new programs, like Mazel Meals, and expanded existing programs to reach …

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Many thanks to Rabbi Juda

Rabbi Allen Juda has been President of the Jewish Family Service Board of Directors since 2017, more years than any other President since I arrived at JFS in 2012. To encapsulate the whole story of what Rabbi Juda’s service has meant to JFS, and what his leadership has meant to me personally, is an honor.   A …

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