Making Seasons Bright! – JFS Thanks Richmond Christmas Mother and Lights of Love Participants
This holiday season, the spirit of generosity and community shone brightly as a portion of JFS’ gift from the Christmas Mother was multiplied in partnership with RABA to give 28 kids, (11 in Fairfield Court, 10 in Mosby Court and 7 kids in Foster Care) a bike and a helmet for the holidays! JFS and RABA […]
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Join Us to Bring Lights of Love for the Holidays
November 1st to December 5th! For 4 consecutive years Lights of Love has spread more and more joy at the holidays, thanks to you! Again this year, we are looking forward to bringing joy and happiness to those who may otherwise feel lonely and forgotten during the winter holidays. Through your generosity, over 150 children, […]
READ MOREBack to PCA School!
Fall is here and school is back in session – including JFS’ Personal Care Aide (PCA) training program! Personal Care Aides are the foundation of our in-home care services. Without them, elders and adults with disabilities wouldn’t be able to bathe, dress, eat well, or do the daily tasks many of us take for granted. […]
READ MOREJFS at 173: Evolving and Innovating for the Future
The JFS team was thrilled to welcome back our volunteers and friends to celebrate our 173rd Annual Meeting in person again! Most guests braved the record-breaking heat to catch up underneath the tent pitched between our two office buildings. In true Richmond fashion, the combination of ample shade, cold drinks, and bug spray made for […]
READ MORERaising Awareness for National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month, and every year JFS Connecting Hearts takes this opportunity to raise awareness about the nearly 1,000 children in central Virginia’s foster care system. Local youth spend more than two years in foster care on average; most wait almost three years to be adopted. In the last year, almost as […]
READ MORECelebrating our Social Work Interns!
March is National Social Work Month, and we’re celebrating by highlighting two of our social work interns, Rachel and J’Keyah! Both serve as Resource Coordinators for the Senior Engagement program, helping connect homebound elders to resources they need and ensuring they have a great experience with the volunteers who call or visit them. We recently […]
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