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.
How You Can Actively Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has been tough on everyone. Fortunately, there are volunteer opportunities in Denver and Boulder to help your community members. Start making a difference today with JFS.
Take Advantage of 2020 Tax Incentives
The CARES Act is a new law designed to help nonprofits facing economic hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
Thank you to all our Direct Support Providers at all SHALOM Denver sites who work hard every day to keep individuals with disabilities healthy and safe.
Fall 2020 Family Matters
In the Fall 2020 issue of Family Matters, learn more about how our KidSuccess therapists are helping kids transition back to school.
The Importance of Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees
According to the UN Refugee Agency, there are more refugees and forcibly displaced migrants today, than at any other time in history. They need our help and support more than ever.
KidSuccess: Preparing for Back to School
KidSuccess is an innovative program in which trained JFS therapists work in Denver-area schools, providing children and adolescents access to quality counseling services.
Partner Spotlight: JEWISHcolorado
JEWISHcolorado has been a generous partner of JFS for many years, and currently supports the chaplaincy program and the operation of the Kosher Meals program.
JFS of Colorado Selected for Year Two of the Jewish Poverty Challenge
JFS has been chosen by The NJHSA for participation in Year Two of its NJHSA Jewish Poverty Challenge, an offering of the Network’s Center for Innovation and Research.
Christina’s Welfare to Work Success Story
See how JFS's Colorado Works Employment Assistance program helped Christina Sharman realize her dream.
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.
Homemaker Program Helps Combat Social Isolation
See how JFS of Colorado's homemaker program not only helps older adults with cleaning, errands, and laundry, but also helps reduce social isolation.
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.
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic Started, JFS Has…
View an infographic that shows how JFS has helped the community since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Top Reasons Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Solutions are Vital in America
According to the UN Refugee Agency, there are more refugees and forcibly displaced migrants today, than at any other time in history. They need our help and support more than ever.
