April 2025
Jewish Family Service LA Contracts with FEMA to Help L.A. Wildfire Survivors Reported by Westside Current LOS ANGELES — Jewish Family Service LA is proud to announce a two-year contract with FEMA to offer disaster case management services to survivors of the L.A. wildfires. Services include helping survivors find emergency shelter and access FEMA financial assistance…
Volunteers Uplift the Los Angeles Community By Joyce Williams, JFSLA Director of Volunteers & Training Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) has been a cornerstone of support for individuals and families across Los Angeles for over 170 years. A key part of this impact is the family of JFSLA volunteers—compassionate, dedicated individuals who bring their time,…
Serving with Heart: Volunteers Power JFSLA’s Senior Nutrition Efforts Behind every fresh, healthy meal served to seniors through Jewish Family Service LA’s Senior Nutrition Program stands a dedicated volunteer. These individuals are essential in delivering not just food, but also companionship, dignity, and care to thousands of older adults across Los Angeles. From setting tables…
Concern Over Proposed Changes to Social Security Thank you to Spectrum News for shining a light on the urgent challenges facing our vulnerable senior community. In this latest report, they highlight voices from JFSLA, including one of our own clients—a former Social Security attorney—sharing firsthand insights on the impact of recent cuts. Together, we continue…
Celebrating Volunteerism: Sam Elbaz’s Inspiring Journey with JFSLA In a city as large and fast-paced as Los Angeles, finding community can be challenging. Those experiencing homelessness face isolation, stigma, and countless other obstacles. While Jewish Family Service LA’s SOVA Community Food & Resource Program operates food pantries across the city, the volunteers and staff at…
March 2025
Partnerships Fueling Hope for LA After Devastating Wildfires Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) is deeply grateful to the California Community Foundation (CCF) for their invaluable partnership in supporting those affected by the LA wildfires. Their generosity has been instrumental in driving our relief efforts, assisting displaced families, and helping communities recover from the devastation. Since…
JFSLA Delivers Senior Meals Amidst Price Increases Every weekday, despite the increase of prices, JFSLA prepares and delivers fresh healthy meals to older adults across Los Angeles, helping them stay strong, connected, and supported. From older adult meal sites to home-delivered meals, we’re proud to meet seniors where they are — with compassion on every…
Cafe Europa Celebrates Purim Café Europa, JFSLA’s social program for survivors of the Holocaust, celebrated Purim. The spirit of the holiday came alive with music, laughter, and delicious hamantaschen! The festivities were enriched with students from Gindi Maimonides Academy, who brought energy and joy to our beloved Holocaust survivor community. Thank you to everyone who…
JFSLA Social Workers Transform Communities March is National Social Work Month, a time to recognize the vital contributions of social workers in transforming lives and strengthening communities. Social work has been central to Jewish Family Service LA for over a century. In fact, nearly 100 years ago, JFSLA hired its first social worker, Freda Mohr,…
February 2025
History that Moves Beyond the Classroom Last week at the Gunther-Hirsh Family Center on Fairfax, JFSLA hosted an extraordinary inter-generational program connecting 25 seventh grade students from Sinai-Akiba Academy to Holocaust Survivors participating in JFSLA’s Café Europa program. The annual “Holocaust Survivor’s Project” provides middle school students with a “living history” experience, allowing them to…
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