Happy Halloween! By: JFS Adoption Some kids begin to brainstorm what they would like to be for Halloween months in advance and cannot wait until it is finally October 31st. But for a lot of children, Halloween can be either really confusing or really scary. Why do you have to dress up to get candy? […]
Archives for October 2018
A Night of Unity: Standing Together with Pittsburgh
Join the Richmond Jewish Community and friends of all faiths from across Greater Richmond as we join together in unity and support for members of the Tree of Life Congregation and the Pittsburgh community after the horrific and tragic violence perpetrated on Saturday, October 27th, 2018. We mourn with those families, and send comfort […]
Board Room Transformation
This summer, JFS transformed the board room into a room with space to dream our biggest dreams and pursue the growth to strengthen our community. Thank you to Martin Miller, BB&T, and Helen Reed Design for making this transformation possible. Everything starts with a fresh coat of paint: After a lot of hard work by […]
JFS Establishes the Care Closet
Physical presentation is more than how an outside person perceives another person; it can shape how we see ourselves. Mrs. B was brought under the care of JFS Public Guardianship program a year ago – she had previously been under the care of a different public guardian. When she arrived to JFS, she was reserved […]