January 2022
In 2021, Jewish Family Service LA’s Senior Nutrition Program provided over 312,000 meals to seniors and people with disabilities through home delivery and grab-and-go pick-up sites, an average of 26,000 meals each month. The majority of these meals are prepared by the staff of the Hirsh Family Kosher Kitchen, a dedicated and close-knit team of ten individuals who make everything from scratch (except for the bread). The herculean efforts of this small team are a reminder of the many individuals who give so much of themselves to make the agency’s invaluable work possible.
In an effort to reduce food waste and address food insecurity, the California Senate introduced Bill 1383. This bill will ensure that consumable surplus food will instead go to food banks, soup kitchens, and other food recovery organizations to help feed Californians in need. As one of the few food pantries in Los Angeles with access to refrigerated trucks, cold storage, and multiple places of distribution, the JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program has the ability to accept, process, and distribute these rescued foods on a larger scale.
December 2021
Jewish Family Service LA’s latest innovative program, Tech 4 You, is designed to help older adults become better acquainted with technology, specifically programs like Zoom, with the help of dedicated staff who will visit them in their home. With this technical assistance, JFSLA hopes to connect more older adults to our online programming.
Cut It Out is a program dedicated to raising awareness about domestic abuse and empowering salon and spa professionals to “recognize, respond, and refer” when they learn their clients may be in abusive relationships.
Jewish Family Service LA has launched a new program that provides support and services to older adults at risk of becoming homeless due to Hoarding Disorder. The Homeless Prevention Program aims to help keep clients housed while also addressing their mental health needs.
November 2021
Danielle Simon and Rachael Kallick are co-chairs of the Jewish Family Service LA Young Leaders group, which is a group of community-minded individuals between the ages of 21-40 who are committed to furthering our mission to create a kinder, more compassionate LA through volunteerism, philanthropy efforts, social events, and more. As co-chairs of the JFS Young Leader Group, they also are members of the JFS Board of Directors.
On Friday November 19th, the JFS SOVA Food and Community Resource Program held its annual drive-thru Thanksgiving Food Distribution, distributing turkeys and other Thanksgiving staples to 1,118 families.
October 2021
We offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities such as helping to feed families, helping survivors of domestic violence and their children get the support they need, helping older adults feel less isolated and alone, helping people with special needs with important daily tasks, and more! You can also help JFSLA staff with administrative duties.
Clients of Café Europa, JFSLA’s social program for survivors of the Holocaust, recently reunited in person after more than a year and half apart. As of October 5th, 2021, Café Europa’s weekly gatherings are back in person on Tuesdays at JFS Gunther-Hirsh Family Center and on Thursdays at the JFS Valley Storefront. Together again, they laughed, sang, and danced together.
JFS Hope Domestic Violence Services (JFS Hope) has received a grant from the City of Los Angeles’ brand new Survivors First Homelessness Prevention Program, the first permanent housing program in the city dedicated to survivors of domestic violence.
We’re not currently accepting applications. If you’d like to be added to the interest list for our 2026–2027 cohort or to receive updates about Young Leader events, please reach out to us at CIN@jfsla.org.
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