A Decade of Support for Mark
See how JFS has supported Mark for the last decade with care management, homemaker services, food deliveries, employment services, and more.
Thank You to Corporate Days of Service Volunteers
A big thank-you to groups from Xcel Energy and Denver Community Credit Union who recently volunteered at JFS as part of their corporate Days of Service! See what each company’s employees shared about their positive experiences giving back to the community they serve.
Keeping Karen in Her Home
Karen Friedman, 74, contacted JFS Boulder last year when she needed help with mortgage payments. She was struggling with a variety of personal issues and seeking new employment. She had received assistance from JFS in the past and hoped she could count on the organization again.
High Holiday Food Donation Drive
Please support our efforts to help the vulnerable in our community who have been impacted by the pandemic by donating to the High Holiday Food Drive. You can donate nonperishable foods or support our Donations for Dignity initiative to supply diapers and feminine hygiene products.
A Letter of Gratitude from a JFS Boulder Client
We recently received this heartfelt letter from a client for whom we provided housing assistance at the beginning of the pandemic. Read the letter now!
Lunchbox Express: Feeding Kids Throughout the Summer
Learn more about JFS’s summer lunch program, Lunchbox Express! See where you and your family can receive free breakfasts and lunches throughout the summer and check out our volunteer opportunities.
Our COVID-19 Response…One Year Later
One year ago, Jewish Family Service of Colorado adapted its programs and services to meet our community’s increasing needs in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. See what we’ve accomplished with your help and consider a donation to support more of your neighbors in need.
Aging Care & Connections: Preventing Homelessness for Cynthia
Cynthia was on the brink of homelessness three years ago when she contacted JFS for help. See how our Aging Care & Connections care manager helped prevent homelessness and improve Cynthia’s life!
A Special “House Call” for JFS Volunteers
To thank our volunteers for their remarkable support throughout 2020, the Volunteer Services team e-delivered a video message of new year cheer from Dr. Brad Nieder, the Healthy Humorist®!
Isaac Helps Make the Holidays Brighter for Local Families
Isaac Nieder, a seventh grader at Denver Jewish Day School, recently completed a mitzvah project for JFS in preparation for his upcoming bar mitzvah at Hebrew Educational Alliance in January. He chose to collect monetary donations and toys for our Bright Holidays program.
Preventing Homelessness for Wisdom
Wisdom Wormenor, father of two teenagers, owns a chauffeur company that caters to clients who travel from around the world to Colorado for business. When COVID-19 hit, Wisdom’s business experienced a dramatic decrease in clients, and he was worried about how he would pay his rent. See how JFS helped him stay in his home.
Emergency Assistance Program: Keeping Mark in his Home
When Mark lost his job earlier this year and needed assistance paying his rent, he knew exactly where to go for help. As a JFS client who had utilized the Weinberg Food Pantry and our chaplaincy services when he needed spiritual guidance, he reached out to his case manager.
Emergency Assistance Program Helps Karen Remain Housed
When the pandemic hit, Karen lost two jobs in two days and didn't know how she'd pay her rent. See how JFS Boulder's Emergency Assistance Program helped Karen remain housed.
Partner Spotlight: Prologis Foundation
Thank you to the Prologis Foundation for its longtime support of Jewish Family Service and for recent donation from its COVID-19 fund.
Helping Andrew Weather the Storm
We’ve received an increased number of Emergency Assistance Program requests for rent and utility assistance. See how we Andrew has received help to weather the storm.
500 Backpacks Provided to JFS Through 4th Annual Backpack Bonanza
For the fourth year in a row, 13-year old Hannah Kutnick organized her annual “Backpack Bonanza,” a drive to generate donations for supplies for at-risk children.
Weinberg Food Pantry Spotlight by Gabe Moe-Lobeda
JFS Weinberg Food Pantry coordinator, Gabe Moe-Lobeda explains how JFS is helping people through the COVID-19 pandemic in many ways.
JFS Was There for Me When the Pandemic Struck
An experienced teacher was kept busy as a substitute for DPS and local childcare centers. Everything was going well…until schools were forced to close due to COVID-19.
Cynthia Williams: From Homeless to Self-Sufficient
When Cynthia Williams first came to JFS five years ago, she was homeless and hungry. Today she has her own business and is thriving, thanks to help she received through a variety of JFS programs.
Why I Created the Pandemic Pantry Pick-Up Food Drive
Samantha Thomas, sophomore class president at Cherry Creek High School, recently completed a Pandemic Pantry Pick-Up food drive for the JFS Weinberg Food Pantry.