Blog

So much is happening at JFS Altius Farms, and we’re thrilled to share more about our culinary mushroom cultivation as farm production expands. We’ve been busy from farm box installation to training staff to inoculating our first crop, and we’re excited to pass along the latest update! 

We need enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers to serve as guest presenters for our employment training classes and workshops. Volunteers will share their expertise with our clients, helping them gain the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate the ever-changing job market.  What a fun way to support JFS and our community members! 

Are you interested in diving into the world of 2D and 3D design? If so, our AutoCAD Design® program will take you to the next level and also includes career readiness classes and access to a career coach for job search and resume assistance. Our AutoCAD®/Autodesk Trainer, Omar Al Ezzi, shares his experience with one of our AutoCAD® Design training students. 

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.  

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.

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.

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.