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Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)  Events throughout the community  
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)  Events throughout the community  

JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates and our JDA Partner Organizations will focus on Accessibility and Accommodations in Jewish Spaces during Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) and throughout 2025. Our goal is to raise awareness, acceptance, and understanding, and create communities that are accessible and provide needed accommodations for individuals with disabilities.  

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JFS Statement about U.S. Refugee Program
JFS Statement about U.S. Refugee Program

Jewish Family Service (JFS), along with our resettlement partners at HIAS, are saddened and disappointed by the decision by the U.S. State Department to issue a stop-work order cutting off vital support to families who have already resettled in the United States and the recent executive order suspending any new arrivals of refugees. These developments will have a significant impact on JFS’ Yana Vishnitsky Refugee Resettlement program, and refugees from around the world who are building a new life in Colorado and reliant on our services for their well-being. JFS resettled 137 individuals between October 15, 2024, and January 15, 2025, a significant increase compared to the typical 60 individuals we would generally resettle during this period.

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January Volunteer of the Month
January Volunteer of the Month

We are excited to introduce our January Volunteer of the Month, Joe L., who volunteers as a para-chaplain and friendly visitor volunteer in the Boulder community. In these roles, Joe helps strengthen the connection between Jewish residents living in non-Jewish senior residential facilities and the Jewish community by arranging and leading religious services for Shabbat, High Holy Days, Hannukah, and Passover. Additionally, his friendly visitor volunteer role helps older adults by providing companionship to individuals facing loneliness and isolation.

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Cold Weather Shelter Resource
Cold Weather Shelter Resource

The City and County of Denver has extended its severe weather activation until January 21, 2025, allowing unhoused families access to hotel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis through the Connection Center.

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Rebuilding after the Marshall Fire
Rebuilding after the Marshall Fire

The Boulder County Crisis Counseling program (BCCC), a partnership between JFS and Community Foundation Boulder County, offered mental health support after the devastating Marshall Fire. The program, which ended December 31, 2024, provided more than 1,000 individuals affected by the fire with mental health services.

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Support refugees on their journey to a new life 
Support refugees on their journey to a new life 

We're looking for compassionate volunteers to assist refugees as they settle into their new lives in our community. Learn more about these opportunities and apply.

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Groundbreaking news at JFS Altius Farms
Groundbreaking news at JFS Altius Farms

We are excited to share more about our JFS Altius Farms culinary mushroom cultivation as the farm expansion to add Farm Box containers is underway.

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JDAIM community learning evening 
JDAIM community learning evening 

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), and the hope is to spark awareness and bring change into our everyday lives for those with disabilities in our Jewish community. JDAIM is a time for the Jewish community nationwide to learn, connect, and create programming that expands understanding and inclusion for those with disabilities and their families.

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Celebrating light and hope 
Celebrating light and hope 

We continued our partnership with 11 older adult facilities to provide Hanukkah celebrations to residents and their families. Bringing happiness, light, and hope to these communities is such an impactful way to show we care for our Jewish friends. We truly appreciate our supporters’ efforts in making these celebrations meaningful! 

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Inspiration abounds at Faces of JFS 
Inspiration abounds at Faces of JFS 

The Faces of JFS event was the place to be on December 4! Guests celebrated how JFS has been helping individuals and families in need for more than 152 years. We also recognized two incredible individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, philanthropy, and dedication to JFS and our community: Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award recipient, Dr. Richard Sanders, and Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award recipient, Dr. Nancy Reichman. 

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