Tag: Jewish Family Service

Oh, Baby! Two Local Baby Item Donation Centers Helping Memphis’ Littlest Community Members

by Shoshana Cenker | Nov 1, 2021 | Features | 0 |

As most people know, babies require a lot of items. And that’s where the FJFS Baby Pantry comes in.

Impacting Seniors Through Collaborative Programming

by Susan Nieman | Apr 13, 2019 | Lifestyle, Senior Living | 0 |

Pictured above ~ Memphis Jewish Federation’s Jewish Activities Coordinator Hilly Safier, second...

Gleaning One Bushel at a Time

by Jeannie Ashford | Jan 5, 2018 | Features, Health Body & Soul, Lifestyle, Tikkun Olam | 0 |

“Fresh fruit and vegetables are a real treat for these seniors,” says Beth Sholom Tikkun Olam Committee Chair Susan Moinester. We’re helping to feed between 30 and 50 families.”

Jewish Family Service Works to “Heal the World”

by Media Source | Jan 4, 2018 | Features, Home Page, Tikkun Olam | 0 |

Jewish Family Service (JFS) at the Memphis Jewish Community Center (MJCC) provides free food to assist community members in need, particularly vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities,

KAVOD Contributes Over $15,000 to Holocaust Survivors

by Amy Pregulman | Apr 20, 2017 | Features | 0 |

How is it possible, after all of the years of suffering, trauma and struggle, more than 30% of Holocaust Survivors in the United States are living at or below poverty? In addition to the challenges of senior caregiving, these particular seniors issues are enhanced and multiplied with the trauma of their past.